International donors pledge $2.2 billion in Sudan aid
The UN has warned Sudan could radiate insecurity across the region without more financial aid for relief efforts hampered by ceasefire violations and looting.
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Israeli troops kill five Palestinians in Jenin clashes
Israeli helicopter gunships have struck Palestinian militants amid a bid to rescue troops trapped in an hours-long firefight in Jenin.
Ukraine claims gains, says ‘biggest blow’ still to come
Ukraine is preparing its "biggest blow" as Kyiv claims to have recaptured eight villages from Russian forces.
Xi, Blinken agree to stabilise US-China relations
Both US Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Chinese President Xi Jinping said their talks showed 'progress' and a desire to stabilise relations.
Ukraine retakes eight villages in two weeks
Ukraine's long-awaited counteroffensive appears to be making headway with eight villages recaptured in the past fortnight.
Blinken to meet Xi during pivotal China trip
There are hopes US Secretary of State Antony Blinken's meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping will help facilitate a meeting with President Joe Biden.
African leaders urge Putin to start talks with Ukraine
A delegation of African leaders has urged Russian President Vladimir Putin to begin peace talks with Ukraine during a meeting in St Petersburg.
Sudan begins a ceasefire after two months of fighting
A three-day truce has started ahead of a pledging conference the UN and other nations will organise to raise funds to cover Sudan's humanitarian needs.
Blasts hit Kyiv amid African peace mission visit
The leaders of South Africa, Senegal, Zambia, the Comoros and Egypt have met Ukrainian defence ministry representatives in the capital Kyiv.
IAEA head visits Ukraine nuclear plant after dam breach
Rafael Grossi, chief of the International Atomic Energy Agency, has passed through a Russian checkpoint to reach the Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant in Ukraine.
North Korea’s ballistic missiles land in Sea of Japan
Japan condemned North Korea after two ballistic missiles landed in the Sea of Japan less than an hour after Pyongyang warned of a response to military drills.
IAEA chief delays Ukraine plant visit over security
International Atomic Energy Agency head Rafael Grossi has delayed a planned visit to the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power station amid clashes in Ukraine's south.
Putin says Ukraine hit dam, IAEA head visits Kyiv
International Atomic Energy Agency head Rafael Grossi is set to visit Ukraine's Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant near where a huge river dam was destroyed last week.
Eleven killed in Russian strike on Ukraine’s Kryvyi Rih
Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskiy has condemned a Russian missile strike on his hometown, which has killed at least 11 people.
Ukraine reports new gains early in counteroffensive
Ukraine appears to be making headway in recapturing settlements from Russia, but experts say the full counteroffensive is yet to begin.
Ukraine battles ongoing after counteroffensive gains
Ukraine says its troops have made advances on three villages in Donetsk: Blahodatne, Neskuchne and Makarivka.
Ukraine says Russia blew up dam to prevent offensive
Ukraine's deputy defence minister says Russian forces blew up a major dam to stop Ukrainian troops from gaining ground in the Kherson region.
Fighting resumes in Sudan capital after 24-hour truce
Witnesses say fighting resumed early in the morning in Sudan's capital Khartoum after the 24-hour ceasefire between the army and paramilitary forces elapsed.
Sudan factions agree truce ‘to break cycle of violence’
Sudan's army and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces have agreed to implement a new 24-hour ceasefire.
Canada’s Trudeau visits Kyiv in show of support
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau paid his respects at a memorial site to Ukrainian soldiers killed fighting pro-Russian forces.
Sudan’s government declares UN envoy no longer welcome
The UN's envoy to Sudan and key mediator has been formally declared "persona non grata" by the government, who says he should be removed from his post.
First of the West’s armour spotted on Ukraine frontline
If reports of German and US tanks and armoured vehicles on the frontline prove to be correct, it may signal Ukraine's long-awaited counteroffensive has begun.
Five dead after Ukraine dam disaster: officials
Five people have died following the destruction of the Kakhovka hydroelectric dam, the mayor of Nova Kakhovka says.
Massive fire as Sudanese rivals battle for arms factory
A huge blaze has broken out as Sudan's army battles to defend a military complex containing an arms factory amid fierce fighting in the capital Khartoum.
Zelenskiy visits flood-stricken southern Ukraine
President Zelenskiy has visited Ukraine's flood-hit region, where 600 square kilometres - an area about 10 times the size of Manhattan - is underwater.
Sudan military factions battle over weapons, fuel
Sudan's warring army and paramilitary group are battling over supplies of weapons and fuel as the country's bloody battle rages well into its eighth week.
Ukraine facing homelessness, disease after dam collapse
Russia and Ukraine are still blaming each other for a dam collapse that has caused thousands to evacuate and left hundreds of thousands without drinking water.
Dam destroyed in Ukraine, flooding war zone
Ukraine's president says Russian forces blew up a huge dam on the Dnipro River while a Kremlin spokesman says it was an act of sabotage.
Shelling, looting in Sudan in eighth week of fighting
As Sudan enters its eighth week of intense violence, those who haven't fled are left to contend with increased shelling and lawlessness.
Russia says it thwarted major attack in Ukraine
Russian forces have killed 250 Ukrainian troops as well as destroying 16 tanks, the defence ministry in Moscow says.
Russia ‘saboteurs’ to give captured soldiers to Ukraine
A pro-Ukraine group of partisans called "saboteurs" by a governor in Russia say they have captured several Russian soldiers during a cross-border raid.