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Sudan's warring generals extend theoretical truce but keep fighting

Sudan's warring military factions agreed to a new and longer seven-day ceasefire from Thursday, neighbour and mediator South Sudan said, even as more air strikes and shooting in the Khartoum capital region undercut their latest supposed truce.

Reuters

UN: Over 100,000 Refugees Crossed from Sudan to Neighboring Countries

More than 100,000 refugees have crossed from Sudan to neighboring countries to escape the conflict that erupted last month while hundreds of thousands have been displaced within the country, UN officials said on Tuesday. "Over 100,000 refugees are estimated to be among those who have now crossed to neighboring countries,…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Adam Silver on how Bill Russell helped make the NBA a more socially-aware league

"He’s sort of the founding father of the modern NBA," said Silver.

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Sudanese Fleeing Clashes Flood Port City, Borders with Egypt

Sudanese fleeing the fighting between rival generals in their capital flooded an already overwhelmed city on the Red Sea and Sudan’s northern borders with Egypt, as explosions and gunfire echoed Monday in Khartoum. Many exhausted Sudanese and foreigners arrived in Port Sudan, the country's main seaport, joining thousands who have…

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Over 100,000 refugees crossed from Sudan to neighbouring countries - UN

A United Nations refugee official said on Tuesday that more than 100,000 refugees have now crossed from Sudan to neighbouring countries to escape the conflict that erupted last month.

Reuters

Sudan conflict pushes 100,000 to flee across borders to neighbouring countries

The fighting in Sudan has caused more than 330,000 people to flee their homes within the country, with over 100,000 others escaping over the borders, the United Nations said Tuesday, as gunfire and explosions echoed across the capital despite another ceasefire deal.

France 24

Family of Brit dad locked up in Indian prison saves dinner place for him every day

Jagtar Singh Johal from Dumbarton, Scotland, was locked up amid accusations he was involved in a political murder plot in Punjab, northern India, which he and his family have always strongly denied

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Sudan Battles Rage as UN Agencies Warn of ‘Catastrophe’

Fierce fighting between rival generals raged on in Sudan Tuesday despite the latest truce, as warnings multiplied of the potential for a "catastrophic" humanitarian crisis with hundreds of thousands of refugees. Bloodshed has gripped Sudan since April 15 when tensions erupted into armed exchanges between regular army chief Abdel Fattah…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Sudan fighting in its 18th day: A list of key events

Battles rage in Sudan despite the latest truce as the UN warns the conflict could turn into ‘a full-blown catastrophe’.

Al Jazeera

What really happened at Chernobyl? How the world’s worst nuclear accident happened

Decades after the catastrophe, now a byword for state secrecy, crucial elements remain a mystery, Andy Gregory writes

The Independent UK

Sudan crisis: 231 Indians reach Ahmedabad from Jeddah

India has set up separate control rooms in Jeddah, Port Sudan and the India embassy in Khartoum has been coordinating with them besides being in touch with the Ministry of External Affairs’ headquarters in Delhi

The Hindu

Campaigners call for fossil fuel deadline, more climate aid

Environmental campaigners urged climate envoys from dozens of nations gathering Tuesday in Berlin to discuss a global deadline for phasing out fossil fuels and ways of increasing aid to poor countries hit by global warming

The Independent UK

Amman Meeting Discusses Return of Syrian Refugees from Neighboring Countries

A new consultative meeting on Syria, held Monday in Amman, discussed the return of Syrian refugees from neighboring countries and methods for the Syrian state to extend its control over its territory. The meeting included Foreign Ministers of Saudi Arabia, Faisal bin Farhan, Iraq, Fouad Hussein, Egypt, Sameh Shoukry, Jordan,…

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How sustainable is your can of tuna? Australians want clear and reliable eco-labelling

Industry leaders urge tuna companies to help consumers "not feel guilty" about their choices by making their environmental credentials clearer.

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Europe warily eyes security implications of a protracted conflict in Sudan

Long dispute creates unwanted uncertainties as increased migration and outside actors enter the conflict

The Hindu

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Taliban FM to meet Pakistan, China foreign ministers: Media

Taliban’s interim foreign minister gets UN clearance to travel for meeting with counterparts in Pakistan.

Businessweek

More Companies Head to Space, But No One Can Agree on the Rules Up There

Lunar missions raise questions about who controls business in the heavens.

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The Independent UK

Ukraine war looms over Switzerland UN presidency

Russia couldn’t escape its war against Ukraine during it highly contentious presidency of the U.N. Security Council, and the war will still loom over Switzerland as it takes over the monthlong presidency for the first time since becoming a full member of the United Nations in 2002

The New Daily

More than 800,000 may flee Sudan violence, says UN

More than 800,000 people may flee Sudan as a result of fighting between military factions, a UN official says.

Al Jazeera

UN refugee agency warns more than 800,000 may flee Sudan

Some 73,000 have already left Sudan and the UN warns thousands will flee as fighting rages on and resources dwindle.

Salon

Indigenous health tied to environment

A growing body of research ties the health of Indigenous communities to the environment

The Independent UK

Final evacuation flights for Britons leave Sudan as UN warns 800,000 may flee country

Government ends evacuation flights from Wadi Saeedna airfield because of a lack of Britons coming forward and volatile situation on the ground

Reuters

UK explores providing humanitarian support to Sudan after evacuations

Britain said on Monday it was exploring options to provide humanitarian assistance to Sudan in coordination with its international allies, the United Nations and NGOs, after a large-scale evacuation of its citizens from the northeast African country.

The Independent UK

Final evacuation flights leave Sudan as almost 2,200 people repatriated

The Foreign Office said UK armed forces had helped 1,000 people from allied countries leave the war-torn African nation as well as Britons.

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