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Thousands of civilians remain trapped in Sudan’s el-Fasher, many of them hiding from RSF fighters.Abubakr Ahmed was ready to die on the soil he had fought so hard to defend from Sudan’s paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF).For 550 days, he fought as a member of the “popular resistance”, a neighbourhood group formed to help the army and aligned armed groups protect el-Fasher from the RSF, their rival in the two-and-a-half-year civil war.Recommended Stories list of 3 itemslist 1 of 3The Blob’s dangerous neutrality: How Washington misreads Sudan’s warlist 2 of 3Massacre in el-Fasher: What’s happening in Sudan right now?list 3…
Tehran rebukes US plans for nuclear tests, citing hypocrisy over peaceful nuclear programme accusations.Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi has condemned calls by United States President Donald Trump for the Pentagon to resume nuclear weapons testing, calling the move both “regressive” and irresponsible”.“Having rebranded its ‘Department of Defense’ as the ‘Department of War,’ a nuclear-armed bully is resuming testing of atomic weapons,” Araghchi wrote in a post on X late Thursday.Recommended Stories list of 4 itemslist 1 of 4Egypt unveils new billion-dollar museum to lure in more touristslist 2 of 4Pakistan and Afghanistan agree to maintain truce for another week: Turkiyelist…
The war in Sudan took an alarming turn when the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces seized the city of el-Fasher in Darfur this week. Mass killings and torture followed. It’s an emergency many experts have been warning about. Will the international community step in and stop the violence?In this episode:Recommended Stories list of 2 itemslist 1 of 2The Take: What will be the impact of Hurricane Melissa on Jamaica?list 2 of 2The Take: What’s behind AIPAC’s partnership with Black US politicians?end of list Dallia Abdelmoniem (@dalliasd) – Sudanese Political Analyst and Commentator Episode credits:This episode was produced by Haleema Shah, Sarí…
Pakistan has accused Afghanistan of harbouring the Pakistan Taliban, a charge Kabul denies.Pakistan and Afghanistan have agreed to extend a ceasefire for at least another week during talks in Turkiye, the Turkish Ministry of Foreign Affairs said.The sides plan to meet again at a higher-level gathering in Istanbul on November 6 to finalise how the ceasefire will be implemented, the ministry said in a statement released on behalf of Pakistan, Afghanistan and mediators Turkiye and Qatar.Recommended Stories list of 3 itemslist 1 of 3Pakistan minister warns of ‘open war’ with Afghanistan if peace talks faillist 2 of 3Pakistan says five…
Aid workers in the region fear the situation will deteriorate as food and medical supplies dwindle.United Nations officials have condemned mass killings by the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) in Sudan’s el-Fasher and warned the UN Security Council that the city has “descended into an even darker hell”.The RSF took over el-Fasher, capital of North Darfur state, on Sunday after forcing Sudan’s army to withdraw from its last stronghold in the western Darfur region.Recommended Stories list of 3 itemslist 1 of 3Sudanese activist sees his executed uncles in RSF videos from el-Fasherlist 2 of 3The Blob’s dangerous neutrality: How Washington…
Office of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said the two bodies had been received by Israel.The Palestinian group Hamas has handed over two bodies it said were of deceased Israeli captives, a day after the fragile Gaza ceasefire was shattered by a series of deadly Israeli strikes across the besieged enclave.The office of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Thursday that the two bodies had been received by Israeli forces via the Red Cross in Gaza and would be transported into Israel for identification.Recommended Stories list of 3 itemslist 1 of 3As battle for Ukraine’s Pokrovsk heats up, Putin…
Israel has contracted three US public relations companies to help it win back American hearts and minds.Israel has contracted at least three public relations companies to bolster its image online and among the United States’ Christian right, filings under the Foreign Agents Registration Act (FARA) show.According to US Department of Justice records, Israel’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs hired the newly established Bridges Partners, the Christian PR agency Show Faith by Works, and the online consultancy Clock Tower X via the European Havas Media Group.Recommended Stories list of 4 itemslist 1 of 4Analysis: America’s 51st state? US pressure comes to bear…
Approximately 200,000 people took part in the protest, bringing West Jerusalem to a standstill, local media reported.Tens of thousands of protesters have marched in Jerusalem to demand that ultra-Orthodox Jewish people remain exempt from Israeli military service.Approximately 200,000 people, mostly men clad in traditional black suits and hats carrying placards denouncing conscription, brought West Jerusalem to a standstill Thursday, clogging roads and setting fire to pieces of tarpaulin, local media reported.Recommended Stories list of 3 itemslist 1 of 3Israeli military kills two in new Gaza attack despite ‘resuming’ ceasefirelist 2 of 3Gaza residents fear more Israeli attacks, unable to rebuild…
Despite a fragile US-brokered ceasefire, Israel has unleashed a series of bombardments on Gaza this week.Turkiye’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has criticised Germany over what he called its ignorance of Israel’s “genocide” and attacks on Gaza.At a joint news conference with German Chancellor Friedrich Merz in Ankara on Thursday, Erdogan noted Israel’s access to nuclear and other weapons, saying it was using them to threaten Gaza, and adding that Hamas was not as well equipped.He said Israel had once again attacked Gaza in recent days despite a ceasefire in the enclave.“We need to end the genocide and the deliberate starvation…
Aid organisations fear that far fewer people than hoped have been able to leave the besieged Darfur city.Those who have fled the western city of el-Fasher in wartorn Sudan are recounting scenes of horrific violence at the hands of the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) as aid workers say they fear only a fraction of the besieged city’s residents have managed to escape.The RSF has killed at least 1,500 people in el-Fasher, capital of North Darfur state, since seizing it Sunday – including at least 460 at a hospital in a widely-condemned massacre.Recommended Stories list of 4 itemslist 1 of…