International Desk
Sudan conflict may trigger refugee crisis: UN
The United Nations has warned of an influx of refugees fleeing to Sudan's neighboring countries, as the fighting continues between the country's top military generals, reports DW.
Serena Williams debuts baby bump at Met Gala
Retired tennis superstar Serena Williams unveiled her latest project on the red carpet at the Met Gala in New York on Monday -- she is pregnant with her second child, reports AFP.
US urges Lebanese parliament to elect president
The United States on Monday called on Lebanon's parliament to elect a new president, as the country marks six months without a leader at the helm amid grinding political and economic turmoil, reports AFP.
Nurses in England walk out as dispute intensifies
Nurses in England walked out again Monday, with some critical services due to be hit for the first time. The industrial action is the latest stoppage in an increasingly bitter dispute with the government over pay and conditions, reports AFP.
Sudan's army and rival extend truce, despite ongoing clashes
Sudan's army and its rival paramilitary said Sunday they will extend a humanitarian cease-fire a further 72 hours. The decision follows international pressure to allow the safe passage of civilians and aid, but the shaky truce has not so far stopped the clashes, reports AP.
Russian strikes kill one in Ukraine's Kherson
Russian strikes killed one person and wounded three others in the Ukrainian region of Kherson, a regional official said Monday, reports AFP.
Crimea fuel depot on fire, Russian-held towns shelled in Ukraine
A huge fire erupted in Moscow-annexed Crimea after a suspected drone attack hit an oil depot, as fighting intensified on the southern Ukrainian front and shelling deprived Russian border villages of power, reports AFP.
US demands Beijing stop 'provocative and unsafe' acts in South China Sea
The United States called on China Saturday to stop "provocative and unsafe conduct" in the disputed South China Sea after a recent near-collision with a Philippines coast guard boat there, ramping up rhetoric ahead of a visit by the Filipino president to the White House, reports AFP.
Russian strikes kill 26 including five children
Russian strikes battered cities across Ukraine on Friday, killing 26 people including five children, as Kyiv said preparations for a counter-offensive against Moscow's forces were nearly complete, reports AFP.
74 dead in two days of fighting at West Darfur in Sudan
At least 74 people were killed in two days of fighting that broke out this week in the capital of Sudan's West Darfur state, the country's doctors' union said Friday, reports AFP.
BBC chairman resigns over loan to ex-PM Boris Johnson
The chairman of the BBC, Britain's main public broadcaster, resigned on Friday after he was found to have breached ethical standards over the Boris Johnson loan scandal, reports Deutsche Welle.
Ailing Erdogan re-emerges by video link with Putin
Turkey's ailing President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Thursday re-emerged from a two-day absence and spoke by video link with Vladimir Putin at a virtual ceremony unveiling a Russian-built nuclear power plant, reports AFP.
Russian strikes kill 12 in Ukraine
Russian strikes battered cities across Ukraine early Friday, killing at least 12 people in a barrage of missiles and drones that hit as Kyiv prepares an expected counteroffensive, reports AFP.
US blacklists Sri Lanka governor Wasantha Karannagoda over violate human rights
The United States has designated Wasantha Karannagoda, governor of North Western Province in Sri Lanka, pursuant to Section 7031(c) of the Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2023, as a result of his involvement in serious violation of human rights while serving as a naval commander. Karannagoda and his wife are ineligible for entering the United States, reports AP.
Sudanese crowd at borders to escape amid shaky truce
Sudanese families were massing Wednesday at a border crossing with Egypt and at a port city on the Red Sea, desperately trying to escape their country's violence and sometimes waiting for days with little food or shelter, witnesses said, reports AP.