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Sudan’s civil war: how did it begin, what is the human cost, and what is happening now?
Conflict that pits army against paramilitary group has killed tens of thousands and caused hunger, disease and displacement. Fighting broke out in Khartoum, Sudan’s capital, on 15 April 2023 as ...World - The Guardian - October 21 -
‘We have so much heart’ – Sudan aim to reach first World Cup despite civil war
Abdelrahman Kuku is part of a side that cannot play at home but wants to bring joy there. “I am excited, everyone is excited, you have to be excited,” the Sudan international Abdelrahman Kuku says ...World - The Guardian - Yesterday -
Ukraine war briefing: Kyiv incensed as UN’s Guterres ‘to meet Putin’ in Russia
Secretary general did not immediately confirm trip which Ukrainian foreign ministry says ‘damages UN reputation’; two dead in Zaporizhzhia attack. What we know on day 972. See all our ...World - The Guardian - October 21 -
Congo wants UN peacekeepers gone. But endless war around minerals is complicating that
The end of one of the world’s deadliest and yet most shadowy wars is as difficult to predict as the end of the large peacekeeping force meant to contain itWorld - ABC News - October 29 -
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Tennessee judges say doctors can't be disciplined for providing emergency abortions
A three-judge panel has ruled that Tennessee cannot discipline doctors who provide emergency abortions to protect the life of the mother while a lawsuit challenging the state’s sweeping abortion ...Health - ABC News - October 17 -
Trump says he'll nominate Stefanik as UN ambassador
President-elect Donald Trump has tapped Rep. Elise Stefanik (R-N.Y.) as his choice to serve as ambassador to the United Nations, choosing one of his staunchest allies in the House to take on a top ...Politics - The Hill - 3 days ago -
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Georgian president calls for protests after ruling party wins disputed election; U.S., allies call for probe
Georgia’s president called for protests on Monday following a disputed parliamentary election, and the United States and the European Union urged a full investigation into reports of violations in ...Top stories - NBC News - October 28 -
Santa Monica mother calls for increased security after racist texts sent to Black students
A racist text message was sent to thousands of Black individuals nationwide the day after the election.Top stories - NBC News - 2 days ago -
Russia says it is investigating the claimed shoot-down of a cargo plane by Sudan's paramilitary Rapid Support Forces
Russia says it is investigating the claimed shoot-down of a cargo plane by Sudan's paramilitary Rapid Support ForcesWorld - ABC News - October 21 -
The Middle East Drug Fueling War, Crime and All-Night Parties
Captagon is bringing in billions for Syria’s Assad regime and Iran-backed militias including Hezbollah—and it’s triggering a health crisis.World - The Wall Street Journal - October 27 -
‘No time to pull punches’: is a civil war on the horizon for the Democratic party?
Accusations and recriminations abound as Democrats try to figure out what went wrong after an electoral trouncing. Joe Biden stood before the American people, millions of whom were still reeling ...World - The Guardian - 4 days ago -
The Cheney-loving Democratic party needs a reckoning about war | Stephen Wertheim
Election outcomes have multiple causes, of course. Yet foreign policy was one of the reasons Americans gave Trump the largest Republican victory in decades. Last October, Joe Biden made the most ...World - The Guardian - 3 days ago -
A party, a fight, then gunfire: Witnesses describe a war zone after Tuskegee's homecoming
What started as a joyous weekend to celebrate Tuskegee University’s centennial homecoming, within seconds, descended into violent tragedy early Sunday.Top stories - NBC News - 2 days ago -
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Israel celebrates, Ukraine frets: What Trump's win means for U.S. allies at war
Donald Trump’s election win over Kamala Harris could dramatically alter the course of the wars raging in the Middle East and Russia-Ukraine.Top stories - NBC News - November 6 -
China unveils $1.4tn package to shore up economy
Beijing is bracing for increased trade tensions with US under Donald TrumpWorld - Financial Times - 6 days ago -
U.S.-allied Kurds in Syria say 12 people killed in Turkish strikes
Turkey accused the separatist Kurdish group PKK of being behind a deadly attack on a state-owned defense manufacturer near Ankara.Top stories - CBS News - October 24 -
What Trump’s former allies say about their old boss
Many of the ‘best and most serious’ people in the Republican candidate’s administration are now his strongest criticsBusiness - Financial Times - November 5 -
Kennedy could be on short list for HHS secretary, Trump allies say
Republicans' newly won control of the Senate may have buoyed Kennedy's odds of a role in the Trump administration.Top stories - CBS News - 5 days ago -
Trump ally says Ukraine focus must be peace, not territory
Bryan Lanza tells the BBC there needs to be an "honest conversation" with Kyiv and returning Crimea is not a US priority.Top stories - BBC News - 4 days ago -
Four in 10 deaths in war zones last year were women, UN report finds
UN Women says figure doubled in 2023 amid ‘blatant disregard’ of laws that left women and children unprotected. The proportion of women killed in conflicts around the world doubled last year, with ...World - The Guardian - October 23 -
UK urged to break with France, North Korea and Russia on UN nuclear war resolution
Non-proliferation groups call on government not to oppose creation of a study into effects of nuclear conflict. Non-proliferation groups are urging the UK government to make a late about-turn on ...World - The Guardian - October 31 -
Ukraine war briefing: UN chief ‘very concerned’ about reports of North Korean troops in Russia
US intelligence has said North Korean forces have made their way to Russia’s Kursk border region; Pro-Eu president wins Moldovan vote. What we know on day 985. United Nations Secretary-General ...World - The Guardian - November 4 -
Close to 70 percent of Gaza war fatalities children, women: UN Human Rights Office
Nearly 7 out of 10 deaths in Gaza amid the yearlong war in the region were women and children, the United Nations said in a sprawling report Friday that faulted Israel for a devastating attack on ...Politics - The Hill - 6 days ago -
Pennsylvania man charged in threats against political party official
A Pennsylvania man was charged for threatening to kill a political party worker who was recruiting poll watchers, the Department of Justice (DOJ) announced Monday. John Pollard, 62, allegedly ...Politics - The Hill - October 22 -
West Bank olive harvest met with rising Israeli violence, says UN
Nine deaths in a week, including soldier’s killing of 59-year-old woman as she farmed, brings charges of ‘war-like’ tactics. Palestinians in the occupied West Bank are facing an increase in Israeli ...World - The Guardian - October 18 -
Israel launched a dozen attacks on UN troops in Lebanon, says leaked report
Confidential document says 15 peacekeepers injured by white phosphorusBusiness - Financial Times - October 23 -
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Effort to tackle climate change wildly off track, says UN
The world is wildly off track in tackling climate change, the UN says, as CO2 in the atmosphere accumulates faster than everTop stories - BBC News - October 28
