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War in Sudan has displaced over 14 million, or about 30% of the population, UN says
The International Organization for Migration says the war in Sudan has displaced more than 14 million people, or about 30% of the population, since it broke out over a year agoWorld - ABC News - October 29 -
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Head of UN-backed team of experts cites paramilitary force in Sudan for sexual violence as war rages
The head of a U.N.-backed fact-finding team looking into human rights violations and abuses in Sudan says the team found the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces responsible for large-scale sexual ...World - ABC News - November 1 -
‘We will make you have Arab babies’: fears of genocide amid rape and torture in Sudan’s Darfur
UN report indicates militia fighters are attempting to wipe out non-Arab ethnic groups in the region. Militia fighters who raped and attacked minority groups in Darfur threatened to force them to ...World - The Guardian - November 3 -
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‘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 - 5 days ago -
Sudan keeps key aid crossing from Chad open for hard-hit Darfur region as famine grows
Sudan’s military-controlled government says a key border crossing with Chad will stay open to keep much-needed humanitarian aid flowing into the western Darfur region which has been a center of ...World - ABC News - 5 days ago -
Weapons system found in Sudan is likely violation of U.N. arms embargo, says Amnesty
Amnesty International said Thursday it has identified several UAE-made armoured personnel carriers on the ground in Sudan after verifying pictures shared on social media showing the vehicles ...World - ABC News - 4 days ago -
French military systems in Sudan may break UN arms embargo, says Amnesty
Group says it has identified the Galix defence system on armoured vehicles imported from the UAE and calls for government to investigate. France must investigate the use of its military systems by ...World - The Guardian - 4 days ago -
People in Sudan and Gaza are starving. The international community must act | Alex de Waal
Sudan is the largest food crisis and Gaza is the worst emergency by intensity of deprivation – both disasters need urgent action. I care about both Gaza and Sudan. It’s distasteful to compare ...World - The Guardian - 3 days ago -
Rights group says weapons from U.S. allies fueling Sudan's forgotten war
Amnesty International says there are weapons from the U.S.-allied UAE and even France in Sudan's civil war, helping fuel the world's worst humanitarian crisis.Top stories - CBS News - 3 days ago -
They fled war in Sudan. Now, women in refugee camps say they’re being forced to have sex to survive
Some women who fled the war in Sudan say they face sexual exploitation as refugees in ChadWorld - ABC News - 2 days ago -
Passenger dies and 15 hurt after two trains crash
A westbound train went about 1,000 metres beyond its stopping point to hit a stationary service.Top stories - BBC News - October 22 -
Turkey blocks exports of military-linked goods to Russia after US warning
Customs system no longer allows exporters to proceed with sensitive shipmentsBusiness - Financial Times - October 22 -
Judge hears arguments to block Louisiana's Ten Commandments displays in schools
BATON ROUGE, La. — A federal judge heard arguments at a hearing Monday on whether he should temporarily block a new Louisiana law that requires the Ten Commandments to be displayed in every public ...Politics - NBC News - October 22 -
Baby born after mum killed in tower block fall
The baby was born in hospital after the woman fell from the tower block close to Leeds city centre.Top stories - BBC News - October 22 -
The Maker of Ozempic Is Trying to Block Compounded Versions of Its Blockbuster Drug
Novo Nordisk has asked the FDA to block production of compounded copies of Ozempic, arguing that it’s too difficult to do safely. It’s the latest escalation in a brewing war between pharmaceutical ...Tech - Wired - October 23 -
L.A. Times Editorial Chief Quits After Owner Blocks Harris Endorsement
Mariel Garza said the editorial board was prepared to endorse Kamala Harris, but the paper’s owner, Patrick Soon-Shiong, decided not to make an endorsement in the presidential race.Business - The New York Times - October 24 -
Harris, Trump fight for key voting blocks in battleground states
With millions of votes already cast, both Vice President Harris and former President Trump are turning their attention to key voting blocks: independents, undecided voters and Black males. NBC’s ...Politics - NBC News - October 24 -
Florida sues Garland for blocking Trump assassination attempt investigation
Florida sued Attorney General Merrick Garland on Wednesday, saying the Justice Department is improperly blocking the state from investigating the second assassination attempt of former President ...Politics - The Hill - October 24 -
LA Times editor resigns after owner blocks presidential endorsement
Mariel Garza says she is ‘standing up’ after billionaire Patrick Soon-Shiong quashes support for Kamala Harris. Patrick Soon-Shiong, the billionaire owner of the Los Angeles Times, refused to allow ...World - The Guardian - October 24 -
Starmer claims people with shares do not count as ‘working people’
Labour’s manifesto pledges on tax are coming under increasing scrutiny ahead of the BudgetBusiness - Financial Times - October 24 -
Ohio judge permanently blocks state's 6-week abortion ban
An Ohio county judge issued a permanent injunction Thursday blocking the state from enforcing its “heartbeat” abortion ban, the first time the entire law has been permanently blocked following the ...Politics - The Hill - October 24 -
Michael Kors owner Capri’s shares crater after $8.5bn merger blocked
Decision is a win for antitrust regulators who argued deal with Kate Spade owner Tapestry would strangle competitionBusiness - Financial Times - October 25 -
Judge blocks Virginia from purging voter rolls of alleged noncitizens
The ruling in Virginia on its voter rolls comes as Kamala Harris and Donald Trump are in a tight presidential election contest.Business - CNBC - October 25 -
Judge blocks Virginia from dropping alleged noncitizens from voter rolls
A federal judge on Friday granted a Department of Justice request to block Virginia from systematically removing alleged noncitizens from the voter rolls this close to an election.Top stories - NBC News - October 25 -
Appeals court leaves voter purge program in Virginia blocked
A federal appeals court has refused to reinstate a Virginia purge program that was intended to clear suspected noncitizens from the state’s voter rolls. The decision from the 4th U.S. Circuit Court ...Politics - The Hill - October 27 -
Indonesia blocks Apple iPhone 16 sales over lack of investment
Marketing and sale of model prohibited after tech giant fails to meet rule 40% of phones be made from local parts. Indonesia has prohibited the marketing and sale of the iPhone 16 model over ...World - The Guardian - October 28 -
Bezos defends ‘principled decision’ to block Post’s endorsement of Harris
Billionaire denies intervention was part of deal with Donald TrumpWorld - Financial Times - October 29 -
Man arrested after suspect item led to tower block evacuation
Flats were cleared while a controlled explosion was carried out on a "device" found during death inquiry.Top stories - BBC News - October 29 -
Jeremy Hunt attempts to block watchdog report on £22bn ‘fiscal hole’
Former chancellor argues publication on Budget day will be used by Labour as ‘political weapon’Business - Financial Times - October 29 -
Albania's opposition blocks roads in a protest to demand a caretaker Cabinet
Albanian opposition activists have blocked major roads around the country for several hours, demanding that the government be replaced by a technocratic caretaker Cabinet before next year’s ...World - ABC News - October 29
