Russia and Ukraine may be about to enter a period of intense diplomacy, writes the BBC’s Russia editor. 

​Russia and Ukraine may be about to enter a period of intense diplomacy, writes the BBC’s Russia editor.  

The epicentre of the earthquake was about 30 kilometres (18.6 miles) from the capital, Dhaka. 

​The epicentre of the earthquake was about 30 kilometres (18.6 miles) from the capital, Dhaka.  

Mali is on the brink of falling under the control of al-Qaida’s regional affiliate, JNIM, marking a significant shift in West African power dynamics. The group has implemented a sophisticated strategy, effectively strangling the state and establishing a shadow administration. This unfolding crisis threatens to create a vast arc of jihadist influence across the Sahel, with profound global implications.