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Khartoum Sees Lull in Fighting on First Day of Eid

Street fighting between the forces of two rival generals eased in parts of Sudan's capital by Friday evening, witnesses reported, after repeated calls for an end-of-Ramadan ceasefire to the nearly week-long conflict. More than 400 people have been killed and thousands wounded since the fighting erupted Saturday between forces loyal…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Pressure mounts on Sudan to end fighting as death toll rises

Sudan’s army and a rival paramilitary group are facing mounting international pressure to end a conflict that has claimed hundreds of lives since it erupted last weekend.

Tribune News Service

Fighting trumps faith: No Eid truce in Khartoum

The feuding factions tearing apart Sudan's hard-won stability have ignored the sacred Eid holiday to exchange fire in Khartoum's streets

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NATO chief is ‘confident’ about Ukraine’s fresh offensive

NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg said Friday he is "confident" that Ukraine is ready to make territorial gains against Russia, as Ukrainian armed forces prepare for a new offensive. Stoltenberg spoke from Ramstein Air Base in Germany, where 50 countries attended a meeting hosted by the United States on Friday…

France 24

Early warning is first defense in India climate disasters

Following the devastating 2017 Cyclone Ockhi that ravaged several parts of Kerala state, the India Meteorological Department as well as the state have fast tracked ramping up infrastructure for cyclone warnings

The Independent UK

Bombings rock Sudanese capital amid calls for ceasefire

Bombing and artillery shelling continue to rock the Sudanese capital amid calls for a three-day ceasefire over the Eid al-Fitr holiday so civilians can leave.

The New Daily

Little let-up in Khartoum fighting despite Sudan truce declaration

Sporadic shelling rang out late on Friday in Sudan's capital even though warring factions announced a truce, while one force said it was willing to allow airports to reopen for the evacuation of foreign nationals.

Reuters

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Countries call for Eid ceasefire in Sudan as fighting continues

All parties, including Ethiopia, South Sudan and US say it’s time to stop fighting that has forced thousands to flee.

Al Jazeera

Taliban recognition not a focus of Afghanistan meeting, says UN

A U.N.-convened meeting on Afghanistan next month will not focus on the possible international recognition of the Taliban administration, a U.N. spokesperson stressed on Thursday after comments by the deputy U.N. chief sparked concern and confusion.

Reuters

U.N. chief calls for three-day Eid truce in Sudan

United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres appealed on Thursday for a three-day ceasefire in Sudan over the Muslim holiday of Eid al-Fitr to allow trapped civilians to escape to seek medical treatment, food and other essential supplies.

Reuters

UN chief to host May meeting on Afghanistan in Qatar

Senior UN official says meeting could include talks on ‘baby steps’ towards international recognition of the Taliban.

Al Jazeera

UN chief to convene meeting to work on way forward on Afghanistan

U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres will convene envoys on Afghanistan from various countries next month to work on a unified approach to dealing with the Taliban authorities, the United Nations said on Wednesday.

Reuters

Russia’s Lavrov to Talk Ukraine Grain Deal with UN Chief Next Week

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov will discuss the Ukraine Black Sea grain export deal with UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres in New York next week, just weeks before the pact could expire unless Russian demands regarding its own exports are met. Lavrov is due to chair two UN Security Council meetings…

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Russia's Lavrov to talk Ukraine grain deal with UN chief next week

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov will discuss the Ukraine Black Sea grain export deal with U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres in New York next week, just weeks before the pact could expire unless Russian demands regarding its own exports are met.

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Blinken: Sudanese Want the Military Back in the Barracks

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken has underscored the urgency of reaching a ceasefire after dozens of civilians were killed in the clashes between the armed forces and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF). Blinken, speaking on the sidelines of a Group of Seven Foreign Ministers meeting in Japan, "shared deep…

Bangkok Post

Region's state debt reaches 18-year high

The average government debt level in Asia-Pacific is at an 18-year high, with most developing economies in the region trying to stabilise it at current levels by 2027, according to recent research.

Al Jazeera

UN chief appeals to rival Sudan leaders to end violence

As fighting escalates, Antonio Guterres calls on army and paramilitary chiefs to restore calm and engage in dialogue.

Al Jazeera

Fighting in Sudan: What we know so far

Fighting between the army and a paramilitary force rages for a second day as the international community calls for calm.

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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

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 Independent UK

Ukraine-Russia war – live: US airman, 21, to appear in court after arrest over Pentagon leaks

Jack Teixeira, a 21-year-old member of the Air National Guard, was arrested by armed FBI officers on Thursday

Radio France Internationale

UN chief Guterres pressures Mali's junta on return to constitutional rule

In a report presented to the United Nations Security Council on Wednesday, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres urged Mali's ruling junta to "accelerate" the pace of the handover, in order to return power to elected civilians by early 2024 as promised.

Al Jazeera

Latest leak suggests US spying on UN chief Guterres over Russia

US document says UN secretary general accommodated Russia during Black Sea grain deal talks, according to a news report.

Reuters

Somalis suffering from climate crisis they did nothing to create - U.N. chief

Somalia is suffering from the impact of a climate crisis it has done almost nothing to create, United Nations chief Antonio Guterres said on Wednesday, as a full-blown famine threatens to follow a drought that killed 43,000 people last year.

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