Ukrainian troops vow to take Bakhmut back from Russia
Ukraine has recaptured two villages near the city of Bakhmut as President Volodymyr Zelenskiy vows to take the shattered city back from Russia.
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Azerbaijan halts Karabakh offensive after truce deal
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North Korea’s Kim back in Pyongyang after Russia trip
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Armenian separatists surrender after Azerbaijani thrust
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Ukraine forces await Western arms for counteroffensive
Ukraine says it has retaken two villages near the Russian-occupied city of Bakhmut as soldiers say more Western arms would speed up their advances.
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Fire engulfs 18-storey building in Sudanese capital
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Ukraine recaptures village near Bakhmut, says Zelenskiy
Ukraine's military says the village of Klishchiivka has been retaken as Russia's defence ministry reported three Ukrainian drones had been shot down.
Sudan landmark tower destroyed, war enters sixth month
One of the most costly and well-known skyscrapers of the Khartoum skyline has been reduced to a smouldering wreck of metal and glass.
US prisoners fly out of Iran in swap deal
The US has denied paying a ransom for five Americans who have been released in a prisoner exchange with Iran after Washington unfroze Iranian funds.
Russia attacks on Ukraine kill two, spark fire in Lviv
A warehouse worker and a policeman have been killed in separate Russian attacks on Lviv and Kherson, officials say.
Libyans protest against authorities in flood-hit Derna
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Azerbaijan attacks Nagorno-Karabakh Armenian forces
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Russia shows North Korea’s Kim missiles, bombers
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Ukraine drones strike Crimea, Moscow, oil depot: Russia
Russia's air forces have thwarted a co-ordinated Ukrainian attack on Crimea, destroying at least six drones, the defence ministry says.
Defence ‘going through motions’ on veteran suicides
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Ukraine attacks Russian naval targets in Crimea
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Sudan UN envoy resigns, warns of full-scale civil war
The United Nations special envoy for Sudan - who had been declared unwelcome by the country's military government - has resigned.
Ukrainian forces press on in east, inflict casualties
Ukrainian accounts have outlined fierce fighting in many parts of the eastern front, but no new breakthroughs in the three-month old counter offensive.
Ukraine says Russian naval targets hit in Crimea attack
Ukraine says it has attacked Sevastopol in annexed Crimea, with Moscow claiming cruise missiles and sea drones damaged two vessels undergoing repairs.
Zelenskiy, Ukraine allies call for greater focus on war
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IAEA warns as fighting nears Ukraine nuclear plant
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At least 23 killed in drone attack in Sudan: activists
Sudanese activists and medical workers say at least 23 people have been killed in a drone attack on an open market south of the capital, Khartoum
At least 30 killed in drone attack in Sudan: activists
Sudanese activists and medical workers say at least 30 people have been killed in a drone attack on an open market south of the capital, Khartoum
Niger junta says France deploying troops to intervene
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At least 40 killed in drone attack in Sudan: activists
Sudanese activists and medical workers say at least 40 people have been killed in a drone attack on an open market south of the capital, Khartoum
Russia stages overnight drone attack on Ukraine capital
Four people have reportedly been injured in an overnight drone attack on the Ukraine capital of Kyiv.
Drone attack on market kills at least 43 in Sudan
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Ukraine claims to recapture Black Sea oil platforms
Ukrainian authorities say they are closer to regaining control of Crimea from Russia after claiming to have taken gas and oil drilling platforms.
Ukraine regains more territory in the east, south
Ukraine has gained ground to the east and south of the frontline, but its soldiers have been hampered by vast Russian minefields and trenches.