Iran warned Israel through the United Nations that it will intervene if Israel’s operation in Gaza continues. Iran told the UN that it does not want to see Israel’s conflict with Hamas escalate into a wider regional war, according to diplomatic sources. From Axios: Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian met with UN envoy to the Middle East Tor Wennesland on Saturday in Beirut, the two... 

French army soldiers standing on armored vehicles as they leave Bamako and start their deployment to the north of Mali. France has reportedly imposed a media blackout on its invasion of Mali amid a growing war that rages on in the West African nation. On January 11, France launched the war under the pretext of halting the advance of fighters in Mali. However, as Paris has stepped up its ground offensive...