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Drone strike kills at least 15 at El-Fasher market as Sudan’s Darfur conflict intensifies

An aid worker and a local group in Sudan said a drone strike by the Sudanese paramilitary Rapid Support Forces killed at least 15 people at a bustling market in the besieged city of elFasher, the capital of North Darfur.

At least 14 killed in Gaza strikes amid wave of Western recognition for Palestinian statehood

Israeli bombardment over the past 23 months has killed more than 65,000 people in Gaza, destroyed vast areas of the strip, displaced around 90% of the population and caused a catastrophic humanitarian crisis, with experts saying Gaza City is experiencing famine.

UN Syria envoy Geir Pedersen resigns after nearly seven turbulent years

The United Nations special envoy to Syria, Geir Pedersen, unexpectedly resigned on Thursday after almost seven years as the organisation's representative to the war-torn country.

Nato on alert as Poland scrambles jets amid Russian drone threat

Polish and allied aircraft were deployed in a “preventive” operation in Poland's airspace Saturday because of a threat of drone strikes in neighbouring areas of Ukraine, and the airport in the eastern Polish city of Lublin was closed, authorities said.

Hong Kong rejects bid to recognise same-sex partnerships — a first for govt bill since China takeover

Hong Kong lawmakers on Wednesday voted down a bill that would have granted recognition to same sex partnerships in the Chinese city, despite the rights offered being limited, in a major setback to the LGBTQ+ movement.

Darfur landslide kills over 1,000 as Sudan reels from war and humanitarian crisis

The deadly mountain landslide in Sudan’s western region of Darfur over the weekend killed as many as 200 children, a prominent aid group said Friday, with rescue operations in the area still underway.

China: 12 dead, 4 missing after under-construction bridge collapses into Yellow River

The collapse of an under construction railway bridge over a major river in China has killed at least 12 workers and left four others missing.

European leaders to join Ukraine's Zelenskyy for White House talks with Trump

European leaders will join Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky during his visit to Washington on Monday seeking an end of war.

Germany pledges $500m in military aid to Ukraine via new NATO supply line

Germany announced on Wednesday that it will work with a group of Ukraine’s Western backers to supply a package of military aid to the war ravaged country worth up to $500 million using a new NATO supply line.

Congo says Rwanda-backed rebels killed 80 civilians amid peace talks

Rwanda backed rebels have killed at least 80 people in eastern Congo in recent weeks, Congolese authorities said, despite the ongoing Qatar led peace process aiming to end the conflict.

Post-Assad Syria sees fresh violence as Druze, SDF clash; Israel raids southern border

New outbreaks of violence overnight into Sunday rocked Syria at two distinct flashpoints, straining a fragile ceasefire and calling into question the ability of the transitional government to exert its authority across the whole country.

‘Daily episode’ of death: 18 killed by Israeli fire in Gaza as US envoy visits aid site, meets hostage families

Hospitals in Gaza reported the killing of more than a dozen people, eight of them food seekers, by Israeli fire on Saturday as Palestinians endured severe risks searching for food amid airdrops and restrictions on overland aid delivery.

What will FBI’s new office in New Zealand do? Kash Patel’s suggestion leaves China fuming

FBI Director Kash Patel provoked diplomatic discomfort in New Zealand by suggesting the opening of a new office in the capital aims to counter China’s influence, drawing polite dismissals from Wellington and ire from Beijing.

If a temple, church, pagoda is attacked...: Bangladesh sets up hotline, urges people to provide info

Bangladesh's minority communities have faced at least 205 incidents of attacks in 52 districts since the fall of the Sheikh Hasina-led government on August 5, according to two Hindu organisations