(Image Source: BBC ) BY CHARESSE JAMES Anchor by Zach Toombs Here’s a look at your top news headlines from Newsy. French gunships have launched attacks on rebels in the African country of Mali, in what appears to be the first act of dramatic Western intervention. The Mali government had repeatedly asked for Western help after Islamists drove the country’s armies out of the northern region. Sky News : “ Special forces on the ground has called for the United Nations to act. The al-Qaeda linked rebels captured Konna. French President Francois Hollande vowed the operation will last as long as necessary.” After meeting with Afghan President Hamid Karzai, President Barack Obama announced that U.S. troops are accelerating the transfer of security responsibilities to Afghan forces - beginning the shift in spring 2013, much earlier than originally expected. However, Al Jazeera points out... “Not answered: how fast U.S. troops will leave and if any will remain after 2014. The U.S. president made sure to leave it an open question.” A police report made public Friday unveiled the late BBC television and radio personality Jimmy Savile’s sexual abuse of hundreds of people and more than 30 rapes committed over the span of 60 years, with dozens of crimes committed on the BBC premises. BBC : “The former tv star used to celebrity status has said to hide in plain sight' with 214 criminal offences recorded against him across 28 police forces.” A judge has granted a request by the lawyers of alleged Aurora theater shooter James Holmes to delay his arraignment, meaning he won’t have to enter a plea until March. The decision came a day after a judge ruled Holmes would stand trial for one of the country’s worst mass shootings. CNN : “The hearing had been scheduled for friday, but the judge said he was concerned about the case and it could be headed for an appeal if he rushed it. Holmes faces murder, attempted murder, and weapons violations.” Stay with Newsy for more multisource video news throughout the day. For Newsy, I’m Zach Toombs, highlighting the top headlines making you smarter, faster.