US declares warring factions in Sudan have committed war crimes US Secretary of State Antony Blinken urges the military and rival paramilitary RSF to ‘stop this conflict now’. Al Jazeera · Dec 6, 2023
What is sustainable aviation fuel? Virgin Atlantic's first 'SAF' transatlantic flight lands in US The Government is investing big in SAF, but some sustainability campaigners are not convinced Evening Standard · Nov 30, 2023
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Is Virgin Atlantic ‘Flight100’ the key to sustainable aviation? What is ‘SAF’ and is it really the key to zero-emission flight? The Independent UK · Nov 28, 2023
First transatlantic flight using 100% sustainable jet fuel takes off Virgin Atlantic flight, partly funded by UK government, hailed by ministers but criticised by campaigners The Guardian - UK · Nov 28, 2023
Virgin Atlantic: First ever transatlantic flight fuelled by cooking oil takes off from Heathrow Virgin founder Sir Richard Branson is onboard the Boeing 787 Dreamliner flying from Heathrow to New York JFK Evening Standard · Nov 28, 2023
First cooking oil fuelled transatlantic flight for Virgin Atlantic – but no paying passengers on board Exclusive: Critics accuse airline of overstating environmental benefits, but CEO Shai Weiss says: ‘To think that we can magic up elimination of flying is naive’ The Independent UK · Nov 28, 2023
Virgin Atlantic to make first transatlantic airliner flight using greener fuel Virgin founder sir Richard Branson will be onboard the Boeing 787 Dreamliner flying from Heathrow to New York JFK on Tuesday. The Independent UK · Nov 27, 2023
Can UK’s ‘jet zero’ hopes take off with a plane fuelled by used cooking oil? Experts debate whether Tuesday’s transatlantic trip heralds a greener way to fly or a misguided stunt The Guardian - UK · Nov 26, 2023
Heathrow accuses ministers of stalling over greener jet fuel The airport urged the government to provide more support for domestic production of sustainable aviation fuel. The Independent UK · Nov 24, 2023
Israel-Hamas deal: What makes a truce lead to lasting peace? With Israel and Hamas agreeing to a four-day pause in fighting, here’s a look at how truces from other wars played out. Al Jazeera · Nov 23, 2023
Sudan’s cycle of violence: ‘There is a genocide going on in west Darfur’ The UN, independent researchers and charities all highlight the brutality of a conflict that has left 9,000 people dead and 5.6 million displaced in the past seven months The Guardian - UK · Nov 21, 2023
British Airways’ green fuel project wins Government backing The airline expressed hope that the investment will ‘help establish the UK as a world-leader’ in the production of sustainable aviation fuels. The Independent UK · Nov 17, 2023
Virgin says Australian airlines should reduce emissions by buying greener fuel for overseas carriers Virgin Australia says buying sustainable aviation fuel to reduce foreign airlines’ carbon emissions more effective than being forced to import SAF The Guardian - AU · Nov 14, 2023
Al Jazeera · Oct 31, 2023 Why are Sudan’s warring factions meeting in Jeddah? Talks convened by international parties have previously collapsed, making some sceptical about imminent peace in Sudan.
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The Conversation · Oct 10, 2023 Peace in Sudan is elusive for any would-be mediators – but a new window of opportunity has opened for outside intervention More than five months have passed since intense fighting broke out between the Sudanese army and the Rapid Support Forces, a paramilitary group also known as the RSF. In that time, more than 7,000 people have been killed and nearly 4 million others displaced. The conflict is still ongoing, with…
The Guardian - UK · Oct 3, 2023 Sudan conflict ‘like planning for the apocalypse’, say aid workers At least 5.4 million people have been displaced by the fierce fighting that broke out in the country in April
Al Jazeera · Sep 29, 2023 Analysis: Can Sudan’s civilian leaders save their country from collapse? Civilian forces were central to the movement that overthrew former President Omar al-Bashir, but are now marginalised.
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The Conversation · Aug 24, 2023 Sudan’s future is being shaped by guns and money – like its past Like most contemporary wars, Sudan’s war cannot be reduced to a contest between two sides. It is many other things, among them a gun class of constantly shifting coalitions of specialists in violence and political trading that prey on civilians. Sudan’s peripheries have long been a lawless arena of brutal…
The Guardian - UK · Aug 22, 2023 War crimes being committed in Darfur, says UK minister Andrew Mitchell Africa minister says civilian death toll horrific and UK is to send evidence to UN
The Guardian - UK · Aug 20, 2023 Thousands flee homes after rebel attack in southern Sudan city Families said to have run away with nothing as three forces fight in South Kordofan state
The Times of India · Aug 6, 2023 Cop, wife killed, two injured after bus collides with car in Madhya Pradesh's Bhind BHIND: A policeman and his wife were killed and their two children injured when a bus collided with their car in Madhya Pradesh's Bhind district on Sunday, police said.
Al Jazeera · Aug 3, 2023 Widespread war crimes committed in Sudan, Amnesty International says Violations documented in Sudan – such as rape and attacks targeting civilians – amount to war crimes, Amnesty says.