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.
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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.
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.
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.
Sudanese forces clash in Khartoum as talks break down
Residents in Sudan's capital say the army has resumed air strikes after talks aimed at maintaining a ceasefire and alleviating a humanitarian crisis collapsed.
Ukraine repels renewed missile attack on capital
Ukraine military authorities say they've brought down more than 30 'hostile objects' as Russia renewed an attack on the capital.
Sudan fighters take over Khartoum museum, director says
There are fears for the safety of artefacts including ancient mummies after reports paramilitary fighters have over-run Sudan's national museum.
Sudan fighters take over Khartoum museum: director
The deputy director of a Khartoum museum says members of the Rapid Support Forces group have taken over the facility.
Girl and mother among three killed in Kyiv attacks
Ukraine forces were able to shoot down many of Russia's latest air strikes on Kyiv, but not all, with one young girl and her mother among three who died.
Ukraine faces air barrage amid Russia border attacks
Pro-Kyiv Russian fighters say they are battling Russia inside its borders as Ukrainian forces fend off air attacks over their capital.
Sudanese army suspends ceasefire talks
Both Sudan's army and rival paramilitary force are accusing the other of a lack of commitment to a shaky ceasefire.
Ukraine drone sparks fire at Russian refinery: governor
Drone strikes are being blamed for a fire at a Russian oil refinery as officials call attacks on Moscow the most serious assault on the city since World War II.
Sudanese army suspends talks over ceasefire
There are fears of fresh violence after talks about extending a shaky ceasefire in Sudan deteriorated.
Russia reports attacks on two oil refineries and town
Attacks on Russian territory have increased as Ukrainian forces say they are preparing a push to end Russia's invasion.
Russia hits Ukraine facility, Odesa port in air strikes
Russia has targeted a military airfield and the Black Sea port of Odesa with heavy air strikes, as Kyiv also came under intense attack for a second night.
Fighting subsides in Sudan after ceasefire extended
A precarious ceasefire between warring Sudanese military factions has been extended, with the intention of allowing more humanitarian aid into the country.
Ukraine launches biggest drone attack on Moscow
Drone attacks have forced evacuations in Moscow, Russian officials say, as the Ukrainian capital Kyiv is rocked by a fresh wave of air strikes.
Russia unleashes ‘largest’ drone attack before Kyiv Day
Russia has launched an overnight air attack on Ukraine's capital Kyiv, killing at least one person.
No choice but to deploy nuclear arms: Belarus
As Russia moves forward with a decision to deploy tactical nuclear weapons there, Belarus says the West has forced it to renege on promises.
Putin tells Lula Russia is open to dialogue on Ukraine
The Kremlin says President Vladimir Putin has told his Brazilian counterpart Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva that Russia is open to dialogue over Ukraine.
Sudan army urges ex-soldiers to re-enlist amid conflict
Sudan's army wants all former soldiers to present themselves at their nearest military base as Saudi Arabia and the US report better compliance with a truce.
Two dead, 23 injured as Russia strikes Ukrainian clinic
President Volodymyr Zelenskiy has described a deadly Russian missile strike on a clinic in eastern Ukraine as a crime against humanity.
Fighting threatens Sudan’s week-long truce
A temporary truce in Sudan negotiated by Saudi Arabi and the US looks to be teetering on the brink of collapse as gunfire and air strikes continue.
Mercenary leader warns Russia could face revolution
Wagner group boss Yevgeny Prigozhin says if ordinary Russian children keep dying while the elite's offspring sun themselves, another revolution is on the cards.
US thinks Ukraine was behind Kremlin drone attack
Intercepted Russian and Ukrainian communications have led the US to draw the conclusion Kyiv was likely behind the drone attack on the Kremlin earlier in May.
Clashes reported on second day of Sudan ceasefire deal
While there was a relative lull in violence since the start of a ceasefire, clashes are still being reported in Sudan where aid is still thin on the ground.
Russia says cross-border attack from Ukraine crushed
The governor of Russia's Belgorod region says anti-terrorism measures he introduced after a cross-border attack from Ukraine have been lifted.
Ukraine says advances on Bakhmut’s flanks trap Russians
Ukraine says its forces are entrapping Russians inside Bakhmut after Moscow's proclamation it has finally captured the city.
Sudan ceasefire deal raises hopes in Khartoum
A deal signed by Sudan's army and the rival Rapid Support Forces is due to come into effect with an internationally-supported monitoring mechanism.
Sudan relatively calm after week-long ceasefire begins
A ceasefire in Sudan intended to allow the delivery of humanitarian aid has come into effect.
Russia battles cross-border raids; not us, says Ukraine
Moscow is maintaining a "counter-terrorism operation" in the Belgorod region after cross-border attacks Ukraine blames on Russian opposition groups.