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UN says Sudan’s el-Fasher a ‘crime scene’ in first access since RSF capture 

30 December 2025

A United Nations team has described Sudan’s el-Fasher as a “crime scene” after gaining access to the largely deser...

World reacts to death of Khaleda Zia, Bangladesh’s first female leader 

30 December 2025

News|Politics The death of Bangladesh’s former Prime Minister Khaleda Zia has prompted an outpouring of condolences ar...

Saudi-led coalition strikes Yemeni port over unauthorised weapons shipment 

30 December 2025

News|Conflict The Saudi-led coalition in Yemen has carried out a “limited military operation” targeting what it desc...

Yemen’s presidential council cancels UAE defence deal 

30 December 2025

Skip linksSkip to Content Members of UAE-backed southern Yemeni separatist forces patrol a road during clashes with gove...

One in two children malnourished in parts of Sudan’s North Darfur, UN says 

30 December 2025

The United Nations children’s agency (UNICEF) has warned of an “unprecedented level” of child malnutrition in the ...

Iran’s president calls on gov’t to hear ‘legitimate demands’ of protesters 

30 December 2025

Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian has called on his government to listen to protesters’ “legitimate demands” and...

Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 1,405 

30 December 2025

News|Russia-Ukraine war Here is where things stand on Tuesday, December 30: Alleged attack on Putin’s residence Kremli...

UN Security Council members condemn Israel’s recognition of Somaliland 

29 December 2025

Most United Nations Security Council (UNSC) members have slammed Israel’s recognition of Somaliland at a meeting conve...

China kicks off second day of military drills around Taiwan 

29 December 2025

China has begun a second day of military drills around Taiwan in the latest escalation of tensions over the self-governi...

Bangladesh’s former Prime Minister Khaleda Zia dies 

29 December 2025

BREAKINGBREAKING, Bangladesh’s first female prime minister, Khaleda ⁠Zia, has died at a hospital in the country’s ...