Eye Opener: Severe storms, tornadoes slam Midwest

Severe storms and tornadoes hit the Midwest, leaving thousands without power. Meanwhile, U.S. officials are headed to Pakistan for more Iran talks, but it remains unclear if Iran will participate in direct talks with the U.S. All that and all that matters in today’s Eye Opener.

Armed groups in Mali attack capital, other cities in possible coordinated effort, army says

Gunmen attacked several locations in Mali’s capital and other cities early Saturday in a possible coordinated assault, residents and authorities said. Mali’s army said in a statement that “unidentified armed terrorist groups targeted certain locations and barracks” in Bamako and that soldiers were “engaged in eliminating the attackers.” It said in another statement later the …

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Russian Parliament Speaker in North Korea to Mark Pyongyang’s Troop Deployment in Ukraine War

SEOUL, April 25 (Reuters) – The ⁠speaker ⁠of Russia’s parliament, ⁠a close ally of President Vladimir ​Putin, arrived in North Korea on Saturday ‌to attend an event ‌to commemorate Pyongyang’s deployment of ⁠troops to ⁠help Moscow in the Ukraine conflict, Tass news ​agency reported. • Vyacheslav Volodin, speaker of Russia’s Duma, was welcomed by Jo …

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