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Last chance for Britons to escape as UK rescue flights open to foreign NHS doctors

Airstrikes, tank, and artillery fire have continued in the capital and adjacent areas between the army and a paramilitary force. British nationals seeking to escape the war-torn country of Sudan had until noon local time to be evacuated. While NHS doctors without British passports can now board the final rescue...

US, Iran seize oil ships under sanctions.

In recent days, the United States seized Iranian oil on a tanker at sea as part of a sanctions enforcement operation, according to three sources, and Iran seized another oil-laden tanker in retaliation days later, according to a maritime security firm. After years of US sanctions over Iran's nuclear programme,...

Protesting Afghan women oppose Taliban recognition.

In defiance of a crackdown on dissent, a group of Afghan women demonstrated in Kabul on Saturday, urging foreign nations not to formally recognize the Taliban government ahead of a United Nations summit next week. Since the Taliban's return to power in 2021, protesters opposing the erosion of women's rights...

Kenya’s “starvation cult” death toll rises to 103 as popular preacher Ezekiel Odero arrested.

After church leaders such as Paul Mackenzie and Ezekiel Odero were arrested on suspicion of advising individuals to starve themselves to reach paradise, forensic teams began searching a Kenyan forest in the fear that dozens more victims may still be uncovered. As authorities continue to discover carcasses in Kenya, they...

Sudan ceasefire prolonged as foreign secretary orders Brits to airfield “quickly.”

Despite a ceasefire agreement, fighting has persisted in the Darfur region, with gunmen looting hospitals and destroying medical equipment, demolishing aid compounds, and destroying government offices as fighting continues throughout Sudan. Sudan has extended its ceasefire for three days despite severe fighting in Khartoum and Darfur. The ceasefire between Sudan's paramilitary...

Iran denies schoolgirl poisonings and blames foreign “enemies.”

Friday, Iran's intelligence ministry accused foreign "enemies" and dissidents of stoking fears over alleged poisonings of schoolgirls, claiming that its investigation discovered no evidence of actual poisonings. The wave of suspected attacks has affected thousands of schoolgirls and provoked public outrage, following months of protests against Iran's clerical rulers in...

Saudi Arabia, Iran embassies will open “within days”

Saudi Arabia and Iran will open embassies "within days," Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian said Friday in Beirut. Amirabdollahian did not give dates for reopening embassies in the two states, which restored relations in March. Last month, senior security officials from both countries convened in Beijing under Chinese auspices and, to...

Sudan crisis: Three potential conflict outcomes

Despite the tentative ceasefire and lull in combat in Sudan, few believe this to be the end of the conflict, and it is uncertain how the next few weeks and months will play out. A rapid military triumph This seems improbable given that both sides enjoy advantages during distinct phases of...

Spain’s hottest April day is 38.7C.

As the nation continued to experience record-breaking heat, a horse died and another collapsed while hauling passenger carriages through Seville. Spain may have experienced its warmest April day ever. Thursday at Cordoba Airport a preliminary temperature of 38.7C (101.66F) was recorded, according to the Met Office. In addition to a horse dying...

Palestinians denounce von der Leyen’s “racist trope”

Palestinians have described the president of the European Commission's remarks about Israel as "inappropriate, false, and discriminatory." It follows Ursula von der Leyen's video message of congratulations on Israel's Independence Day on Wednesday. In it, she praised Israel for having "made the desert bloom" It has triggered an unusual diplomatic dispute between...

Khartoum hears airstrikes as US seeks extended truce.

On Thursday, the United States and African nations raced to secure an extension of a ceasefire in Sudan, with the Sudanese army indicating that it had given an initial nod to an African proposal calling for talks even though heavy fighting persisted. Hundreds of people have been slain during the...

Taliban kill Kabul airport IS “mastermind”

During the chaotic withdrawal of US forces from Afghanistan in 2021, Taliban government forces killed the militant Islamic State group mastermind of a devastating suicide device attack at the Kabul airport, the White House announced on Tuesday. On August 26, 2021, the bomber detonated a device among the crowded airport...

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UK allocates £140m for aid to Yemen’s most desperate

According to Andrew Mitchell, the government will increase bilateral assistance to the war-torn nation by sixty percent. According to the deputy foreign secretary, the United Kingdom will spend £140 million the following year to aid Yemenis in need of food during one of the most "acute humanitarian crises in the world." Following nearly a decade of civil conflict, Andrew Mitchell highlighted the plight of the Yemeni people, who, according to him, were living "on the margins of subsistence."

Drivers abusing parent and child parking spaces is shocking

In a startling new survey, many drivers acknowledged violating one of the most significant parking lot regulations. More than a quarter (28 percent) of drivers utilize' parent and child' spaces when they do not have a child in the vehicle. This further elucidates why approximately 55% of parents need space when they visit crowded parking lots, such as retail centers and supermarkets.

After alleged jail release, Chinese citizen journalist worries

There is increasing apprehension regarding the welfare of a highly regarded citizen journalist in China who has been unable to establish communication with the international community since her scheduled release from prison. In May 2020, citizen journalist Zhang Zhan, a lawyer who turned 40, was apprehended following her expedition to Wuhan to document the initial stages of the COVID-19 pandemic. Her social media posts and videos brought to light the severe lockdowns being enforced and the government's suppression of information regarding the disease's transmission.

New $2bn US aid for Ukraine as Russian soldiers advance

During a visit to Ukraine, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken proclaimed an additional $2 billion in military aid for the conflict. Russia has claimed to have seized three more settlements and is advancing deeper into Ukrainian territory, both of which are critical developments in the conflict. Blinken stated on Wednesday, alongside Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba, at a joint news conference in Kyiv that the additional $61 billion in US aid authorized by Congress last month would be invested in Ukraine's industrial base.