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Sudan army, paramilitary agree to UN proposal on 'humanitarian corridor'

Sudan's armed forces announced Sunday they had "agreed to a United Nations proposal to open safe passage for humanitarian cases", including the evacuation of wounded, for three hours from 1400 GMT.

France 24

Scores arrested as climate activists halt Newcastle coal train

Dozens of people have been arrested after protesters scaled a train bound for the Port of Newcastle and shovelled coal out of its wagons.

The New Daily

Coal stopped in its tracks: 50 climate protesters charged

Rising Tide direct action shuts down the coal line to Kooragang Island for at least three hours on Sunday.

Newcastle Herald

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S. Korea repels N. Korean patrol boat after sea intrusion

South Korea’s military says it fired warning shots to repel a North Korean patrol vessel that temporarily crossed the countries’ disputed western sea boundary while chasing a Chinese fishing boat

The Independent UK

Lula says Brazil, China can change world governance together

Brazil’s Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva defended stronger ties with Beijing in order to reorient the global geopolitical order, possibly boosting Chinese plans to counter decades of U.S. preeminence in world affairs.

Tribune News Service

Sudan's army pounds paramilitary bases with air strikes in power struggle

Sudan's army appeared to gain the upper hand on Sunday in a bloody power struggle with rival paramilitary forces, pounding their bases with air strikes, said witnesses.

Reuters

Dozens killed in Sudan as army, rival forces fight for power

Fierce clashes erupt in Khartoum and other cities, dealing a new blow to hopes for Sudan’s transition to democracy.

Al Jazeera

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Trump raised $34M so far in 2023, including indictment bump

Donald Trump's presidential campaign says he's raised more than $34 million for his 2024 White House run since the start of the year

The Independent UK

UN, US call for 'immediate' end to fighting within Sudan security forces

The head of the United Nations mission in Sudan and the United States on Saturday called for an "immediate" end to fighting between the regular army and paramilitaries. At least three civilians have been killed and a dozen injured in clashes in Khartoum and other cities.

Radio France Internationale

Sudanese air force urges people to stay indoors as doctors union says at least 25 dead – as it happened

Army rejects assertions by RSF that they have seized palace and airports in Khartoum

The Guardian - UK

Yemen-bound Plane Carrying Houthi Prisoners Leaves Saudi Arabia

A flight carrying Houthi prisoners left Saudi Arabia on Saturday bound for Yemen's capital Sanaa, after which another flight will arrive to the Kingdom carrying Saudi prisoners, on the second day of the prisoner exchange operation. The flight from the southern Saudi city of Abha took off before 9 am…

Asharq Al-Awsat

‘They created this’: are Republicans willing to lose elections to retain their abortion stance?

The right has, for decades, relied on abortion to rally their conservative base, but now their unified policy is flagging

The Guardian - US

Houthis Oblige Dhamar Female Health Workers to Take Sectarian Courses

The Houthi militia forced female health workers in Dhamar to attend mobilization and sectarian courses to promote the "identity of their faith." Medical sources in Dhamar told Asharq Al-Awsat that the Houthi Women's Authority in Dhamar, led by Ashwaq al-Mahdi, has subjected about 30 female employees working in health centers,…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Why are snails so slow and how was plastic discovered? Try our kids’ quiz

Five multiple-choice questions – set by children – to test your knowledge, and a chance to submit your own junior brainteasers for future quizzes

The Guardian - UK

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Russia-Ukraine war at a glance: what we know on day 416 of the invasion

Nine killed and 21 wounded in Russian missile attack on apartment blocks in Sloviansk; Vladimir Putin signs bill sparking fears of new wave of mobilisation

Al Jazeera

Dozens killed in Democratic Republic of the Congo village attacks

‘We’re tired of it,’ say residents facing ongoing violence in the Ituri province, near the border with Uganda.

Axios

NRA convention puts GOP's gun gamble on full display

Primary hopefuls are gambling that a spike in shootings doesn't push the broader American public to vote against them.

WEKU

The Taliban again bans Afghan women aid workers. Here's how the U.N. responded

The Taliban has banned Afghan women working for the U.N. or other aid agencies. The repercussions could be devastating for programs in which women play a vital role.

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Reuters

UN chief raises concerns with Russia about Ukraine grain deal

U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has written to Russia, Ukraine and Turkey to raise concerns about the implementation of a deal that allows the safe wartime export of grain from several Ukrainian Black Sea ports, a U.N. spokesman said on Friday.

Reuters

Kenya 'disturbed' by UN remarks in leaked memo -senior official

Kenya is "disturbed" by comments about President William Ruto reportedly attributed to the United Nations deputy secretary-general in a leaked U.S. classified document, a senior Kenyan official said on Friday.

The Guardian - UK

Red Cross announces exchange of nearly 900 prisoners in Yemen war

International Committee of the Red Cross organises swap between Saudi-led coalition and Houthi rebels as ceasefire talks continue

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Chicago to host 2024 Democratic National Convention, Fox News will host first Republican primary debate

As of April 14, 2023, six noteworthy candidates are running in the 2024 presidential election, including one Democrat and five Republicans. Additionally, U.S. Senator Tim Scott (R-S.C.) announced he had formed a presidential exploratory committee on April 12.

The Guardian - UK

IMF calls for ‘another Gleneagles moment’ on debt relief and aid

The Conversation

The Taliban is not playing straight with the west over easing of sanctions – and women and girls are paying much of the price

The economic and political isolation of Afghanistan since the Taliban takeover in August 2021 has worsened a humanitarian crisis in the country. The World Food Program has projected that between November 2022 and March 2023 the number of food-insecure Afghans would rise to 20 million – 3.2 million of them…

Reuters

UN expects more than 400,000 migrants to cross perilous Darien Gap this year

More than 400,000 migrants could cross the treacherous Darien Gap linking Panama with Colombia this year, the United Nations said on Friday, well up from nearly 250,000 in 2022 as the number of people making the journey surged over recent months.

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