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Sudan: civilian killings doubled in 2025 compared to year before, says UN/in /by
Killings of civilians in Sudan's war more than doubled in 2025 compared with the previous year, the United Nations rights chief said Thursday, warning that thousands more dead are unidentified or remain missing.
Brazil races to find survivors after deadly Minas Gerais floods/in /by
For a third consecutive day, rescue teams in Minas Gerais continued searching through mud and debris after landslides killed at least 54 people and displaced thousands amid forecasts of further rainfall.
‘I did not know Jeffrey Epstein,’ Hillary Clinton tells congressional committee/in /by
Hillary Clinton had no knowledge of Jeffrey Epstein’s crimes, the former us secretary of state told a Congressional committee probing the convicted sex offender.
Ramadan in Gaza marked by grief amid fragile ceasefire and ruins/in /by
Ramadan in Gaza unfolds amid mourning, destroyed homes, and mass displacement, while UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk warns of long-term consequences.
United Nations plane lands at Khartoum airport for first time since war began/in /by
A UN flight landed at Khartoum airport on Thursday, the first since Sudan's nearly three-year war began, the UN humanitarian coordinator for the country said, calling it "a big deal" for aid workers trying to reach millions of Sudanese in need.
Gabon in talks with Meta and TikTok over social media ban/in /by
Gabon is in talks with Meta and TikTok over the country’s social media ban, the communication ministry said on Thursday.
Legal case sheds light on US-Nigeria tensions over religious freedom/in /by
A Nigerian defendant who suffered a stroke appeared in court Thursday as his lawyer sought bail on compassionate grounds, in a case unfolding against the backdrop of high-level US-Nigeria talks over Washington's designation of the country for religious freedom violations.
Zambia rejects U.S. health aid over mining partnership ties/in /by
Zambia has halted a proposed $1 billion US health funding agreement over clauses tying aid to mining partnerships, joining Zimbabwe and Kenya in pushing back against what African nations view as sovereignty-compromising conditions.
Peru under state of emergency after El Niño floods hit Arequipa/in /by
Flooding tied to El Niño Costero devastates Peru, killing dozens and damaging hundreds of kilometres of roads as a nationwide emergency speeds relief.
Russian overnight attacks pound Kharkiv and Zaporizhzhia, dozens hurt/in /by
Russian overnight drone and missile attacks struck Kharkiv and Zaporizhzhia, injuring civilians, damaging apartment blocks and cutting heating to hundreds of homes.