EU sends extra €1 million to Sudan as the Rapid Support Forces’ advance triggers exodus

Sudan, already experiencing the world’s largest humanitarian crisis, is witnessing a surge in humanitarian needs after the city of El Fasher in North Darfur fell to the Rapid Support Forces.  Now, as people attempt to flee the ongoing brutality sweeping through El Fasher, the EU is allocating another €1 million in humanitarian aid. This funding […]

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Turkish Air Force C-130 Crashes Near Georgia-Azerbaijan Border

Summary: Turkey’s Ministry of National Defense has confirmed that a C-130 military transport aircraft crashed near the Georgia-Azerbaijan border shortly after taking off from Azerbaijan. Video footage shows the plane breaking apart mid-air before impact. Search and rescue operations are underway, with no immediate details on casualties released. ✈️ Incident Confirmation The crash was confirmed […]

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Five MS-13 Members Found Guilty of Committing String of Six Grisly Murders to Advance Their Standing in the Criminal Street Gang | Office of Public Affairs

LOS ANGELES – Five members of the transnational criminal organization Mara Salvatrucha 13 (MS-13) were found guilty by a jury today of committing six murders to advance their standing in the gang – killings in which the victims varyingly were strangled, shot, stabbed with knives or a machete, beaten with a baseball bat, then, in […]

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Catherine Connolly Sworn In as Ireland’s 10th President

Independent politician takes office at Dublin Castle, pledging unity, peace, and climate action. In summary: Catherine Connolly has been inaugurated as Ireland’s 10th President, taking office in a ceremony rich with symbolism and tradition. Her speech set out priorities of peace, neutrality, climate action, and inclusivity, marking the start of a new chapter in Ireland’s […]

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Mexican National Sentenced to 10 Years in Prison for Transporting Woman to Engage in Commercial Sex | Office of Public Affairs

A 42-year-old citizen of Mexico has been ordered to prison after recruiting an 18-year-old victim from Mexico, abusing her, and forcing her to engage in commercial sex acts in Houston, Texas. Clemente Melendez Gutierrez was sentenced today to 120 months in prison after pleading guilty in August to one count of transportation for the purposes […]

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World News in Brief: Ukraine war update, Philippines typhoon latest, demographic shift in Europe and Central Asia

Between Friday and early morning Monday, at least 15 civilians were killed and over 70 were injured, according to OCHA.  On Saturday night, missile and drone attacks affected 10 regions: Chernihiv, Dnipro, Donetsk, Kharkiv, Kherson, Kirovohrad, Mykolaiv, Odesa, Poltava and Sumy. Matthias Schmale, the humanitarian coordinator for the country, condemned the attacks, saying “civilians and civilian objects are fully protected under international humanitarian […]

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SoftBank Exits Nvidia With $5.83 Billion Stake Sale

The Japanese conglomerate cashes out 32.1 million shares amid record chipmaker rally. 💼 Strategic Exit SoftBank Group has confirmed the sale of its entire stake in Nvidia, worth $5.83 billion, marking a decisive exit from one of the world’s most valuable semiconductor companies. The Japanese investment giant disclosed that it sold 32.1 million shares in […]

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Ireland: Tánaiste (Deputy PM) Joins Global Leaders in Condemning Atrocities in Sudan

⚠️ Escalating Crisis in Sudan Ireland’s Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs, Simon Harris, has joined a coalition of international leaders in signing a joint statement condemning atrocities in Sudan. The declaration follows the fall of El Fasher to the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) and reports of systematic violence against civilians across North Darfur and […]

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Arizona Man Sentenced to Six Years in Prison for Plot Targeting Christian Churches | Office of Public Affairs

Zimnako Salah, 46, of Phoenix, Arizona, was sentenced today in the Eastern District of California to six years in prison in connection with his plot targeting Christian churches. In March 2025, a jury in Sacramento convicted Salah of strapping a backpack around the toilet of a Christian church in Roseville, with the intent to convey […]

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Sudan: 89,000 civilians have fled El Fasher

Since the Rapid Support Forces militia – which has been battling the military government – captured El Fasher after more than 500 days of siege in late October, nearly 89,000 people have fled from Tawila, Melit, Saraf Omra, and other localities. Some families have sought refuge in Tina, near the Sudan-Chad border, where already overwhelmed […]

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