Mali’s defense minister was killed in attacks over the weekend by militants linked to Al Qaeda, a government spokesman said.

President Trump on Sunday called on NATO allies to help end the de facto Iranian blockade of the Strait of Hormuz, a key shipping lane for about one-fifth of the world’s oil.

At least four people were wounded on Wednesday when an Israeli airstrike hit an apartment building in central Beirut. Israel has been exchanging fire with the Iranian-backed armed group, Hezbollah.