'Tears of joy' - Sudan capital gets first aid convoy since civil war began last year

In a breakthrough, trucks stacked with vital food supplies roll into war-hit Khartoum.

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Trucks Carrying Aid Finally Reach Sudan’s War-Torn Capital Region

After 20 months of war, and three months of negotiations with the warring sides, a bit of relief arrives for some of the hundreds of thousands of people facing famine.
The New York Times - 9h
Biden administration pledges additional military aid to Ukraine amid Russia war

Security assistance package in works as North Korean troops are deployed in Kursk after Putin-Kim agreement. The Biden administration is pledging to approve fresh military aid to Ukraine in the ...
The Guardian - 15h
Sudan: first aid convoy reaches besieged Khartoum area since start of civil war

Deliveries of vital food and medical supplies will help 200,000 families, say aid groups and local volunteers. An aid convoy has reached a besieged area of Khartoum for the first time since ...
The Guardian - 17h
Prayers, tears mark 20 years since Indian Ocean tsunami that killed over 200,000

People are gathering in prayer and visiting mass graves in Indonesia’s Aceh province to mark 20 years since the massive Indian Ocean tsunami, one of modern history’s worst natural disasters
ABC News - 1d
20 Years Since the Deadly Tsunami in Asia

A look back at the horrible loss of life.
The New York Times - 2d
Year in a word: War in the Middle East

From Gaza and Lebanon to Syria, the region has experienced a year of multiple devastating conflicts
Financial Times - 2d
Number of Londoners moving out of UK capital falls to lowest since 2013

Research highlights impact of decade of faster house price rises in rest of country
Financial Times - 2d
Tales from the tour in a year filled with medals and tears and a few digs

The one week of the year where golf tours around the world go silent is always a good time to reflect on some of the tales from the tours
ABC News - 3d
Sudan's war is 'deepening and widening' a famine crisis, hunger monitoring report says

Famine is reported to be spreading in Sudan amid relentless war between the military and a notorious paramilitary group that wrecked the country and created the world’s largest displacement crisis
ABC News - 3d