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Sudan: Ceasefire deal collapses as violence rages
2, June, 2023

On Wednesday, a market in the capital Khartoum was hit by rocket following the collapse of ceasefire deal leading to the death of at least 19 people and injuring more thab 100 persons. Rockets hit a market in Khartoum, killing and wounding scores of people in an attack on Wednesday that

Kosovo crisis: Nato to send more troops
1, June, 2023

After the unrest as a result of the appointment of ethnic Albanian mayors to majority-Serb areas, Nato says it is ready to send more troops to Kosovo. Pristina and Belgrade have blamed each other for the unrest, with Serbian leader Aleksandar Vucic calling for the mayors' removal.

Jerusalem bombing:  Sbarro pizza victim dies after 22 years in coma
1, June, 2023

A US-Israeli woman has died after 22 years in a coma from injuries suffered in a Palestinian suicide bombing at a pizza restaurant in Jerusalem. Chana Nachenberg was 31 at the time of the attack at the Sbarro pizzeria, which killed 15 other people, including seven children and a pregnan

Actor Danny Masterson found guilty of rape
1, June, 2023

In Los Angeles, the jury has found US actor Danny Masterson guilty on two out of three counts of rape. The star of That '70s Show, a TV series, faces up to 30 years in prison. He was led from court in handcuffs. Three women, all former members of the Church of Scientology,

Somalia: 400,000 displaced by flood says UNICEF
31, May, 2023

Reports from UNICEF says that 400,000 people in Somalia have been displayed by flood as a result of climate crisis leading to severe drought and flooding and in need of humaniterian assistance. Devastating flooding after countless seasons of drought has led to the displacement of hundre

Ugandan president signs anti-gay bill into law
29, May, 2023

Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni has assented to the controversial anti-homosexuality bill, despite condemnation of Western countries and human rights activists. The bill was first passed by MPs in March but was returned to the parliament for amendment. In the new law, the of

Ukraine war: Explosions in Kyiv after two nights of heavy drone attacks
29, May, 2023

Explosions have been reported in the Ukrainian capital, Kyiv, following two nights of heavy drone strikes. The city's mayor, Vitali Klitschko, urged residents to take shelter and warned about falling drone debris. Unconfirmed reports say a plume of smoke could be seen risi

Lake Maggiore: Three die and one missing as tourist boat sinks
29, May, 2023

Local media in Italy reports that at least three people have died after a boat carrying more than 20 passengers, including tourists, sank in strong winds on Lake Maggiore in northern Italy. One person is still missing, according to reports. The boat overturned on Sunday evenin

Turkish election: Nation divided as Erdogan wins
29, May, 2023

Supporters celebrated well into the night as President Recep Tayyip Erdogan secured another five years in power. "The entire nation of 85 million won," he told cheering crowds outside his enormous palace on the edge of Ankara. But his call for unity sounded hollow as

India: Official suspended for draining entire dam to retrieve phone
27, May, 2023

A government official in India has been suspended after he ordered a dam to be drained to retrieve his phone. It took three days to pump millions of litres of water out of the dam, after Rajesh Vishwas dropped the device while taking a selfie. By the time it was found, the pho

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