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Sudan conflict becoming 'war of attrition', experts warn 06 May 2023 - 04:49 pm
Khartoum has become a war zone, witnessing intense street battles involving artillery barrages, gunfights, air strikes and anti-aircraft fire © Abdelmoneim SAYED / AFP/File
Saudi Arabia announces evacuation of 7,839 people from Sudan 05 May 2023 - 10:49 pm
Smoke billows above buildings behind a mosque during fighting between the forces of two rival Sudanese generals in Khartoum, on May 5, 2023. (Photo by AFP)
Lebanon minister quizzed in central bank chief probe 05 May 2023 - 07:07 pm
File Photo: Lebanon's Central Bank Governor Riad Salameh
Saudi Arabia announces evacuation of 5,197 people from Sudan 30 Apr 2023 - 06:22 pm
Saudi naval and special forces hoist evacuees aboard a vessel during a rescue operation from Port Sudan to Jeddah, on April 30, 2023. (Photo by Fayez Nureldine / AFP)
As battle for Sudan continues, civilian deaths top 400 29 Apr 2023 - 09:05 pm
People walk among scattered objects in the market of El Geneina, the capital of West Darfur, as fighting continues in Sudan between the forces of two rival generals, on April 29, 2023. Photo by AFP
210 migrant bodies wash up on Tunisia coast in under 2 weeks 29 Apr 2023 - 05:06 pm
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First Iranians escape Sudan strife via Saudi Arabia 29 Apr 2023 - 04:57 pm
A ferry transports some 1900 evacuees across the Red Sea from Port Sudan to the Saudi King Faisal navy base in Jeddah, on April 29, 2023, during evacuation efforts of people fleeing Sudan. (Photo by Fayez NURELDINE / AFP)
Palestinian students reach Gaza after fleeing Sudan 28 Apr 2023 - 10:27 pm
Relatives welcome Palestinian evacuees from war-torn Sudan upon arrival to the Gaza Strip through the Rafah border crossing with Egypt, on April 28, 2023. (Photo by SAID KHATIB / AFP)
24 Indian crew on US-bound tanker seized by Iran: operator 28 Apr 2023 - 09:34 pm
This grab taken from a video released by Iran's Army office on April 28, 2023, shows Iranian naval soldiers boarding the Advantage Sweet oil tanker off the coast of Oman. (Photo by Iranian Army office / AFP)
Exhausted Iraqis evacuated from Sudan back in Baghdad 28 Apr 2023 - 12:04 am
People evacuated from Sudan arrive at Baghdad International Airport on April 27, 2023. (Photo by AHMED AL-RUBAYE / AFP)
Ailing Erdogan re-emerges by video link with Putin 27 Apr 2023 - 06:00 pm
Turkish President and leader of the Justice and Development Party (AK Party), Recep Tayyip Erdogan delivers a speech during his party's group meeting at the Turkish Grand National Assembly in Ankara, on March 29, 2023. (Photo by Adem Altan / AFP)
Buddha statue found in Egypt points to ancient India links 27 Apr 2023 - 05:32 pm
A handout picture released by the Egyptian Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities on April 27, 2023 shows a statue of Buddha uncovered in Egypt's ancient seaport of Berenice, now known as Medinet el Haras, shedding light on the ancient trade ties with India under the Roman empire. (Photo by Egyptian Ministry of Antiquities / AFP) 
Erdogan cancels appearances after developing stomach bug 27 Apr 2023 - 12:15 am
This handout picture released by the Republican People's Party press office on April 25, 2023 shows Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan (left) and the leader of the Republican People's Party (CHP) and presidential candidate Kemal Kilicdaroglu (right) attending a ceremony marking the 61st anniversary of the Constitutional Court of the Republic of Turkey, in Ankara, on April 25, 2023. (Photo by Republican People's Party press office / AFP) 
4.3-magnitude earthquake hits Turkiye's Kahramanmaras 26 Apr 2023 - 10:13 pm
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Boat with 1,687 civilians fleeing Sudan reaches Saudi Arabia: foreign ministry 26 Apr 2023 - 08:38 am
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Damascus slams EU sanctions as 'threat' to quake-hit Syrians 25 Apr 2023 - 06:11 pm
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Sudanese army announces breaches of 72-hour truce 25 Apr 2023 - 03:38 pm
Closed shops are pictured in the south of Khartoum on April 24, 2023 as battles rage in the Sudanese capital between the army and paramilitaries. (Photo by AFP)
One dead, 16 rescued after boat capsizes in UAE 25 Apr 2023 - 10:43 am
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Asia

This handout photograph taken and released on October 10, 2025 shows India's Foreign Minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar (right) and his Afghan counterpart Amir Khan Muttaqi during a bilateral meeting in New Delhi. (Photo by India's Ministry of External Affairs / AFP) India to upgrade Afghan mission to full embassy
File: Former Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte is seen on a screen in the courtroom during his first appearance before the International Criminal Court (ICC) in The Hague on March 14, 2025. (Photo by Peter Dejong / POOL / AFP) Global court rejects release bid by Philippines ex-president Duterte
This handout photo taken and released by Malaysia's Department of Information on October 10, 2025 shows Malaysia's Prime Minister and Finance Minister Anwar Ibrahim delivering his speech on the 2026 national budget at the Parliament in Kuala Lumpur. (Photo by Nazri RAPAAI / DEPARTMENT OF INFORMATION / AFP Malaysia unveils national budget eyeing food security, flood mitigation
Police stand next to the rubble of a collapsed wall in Mati town, Davao Oriental province, in southern island of Mindanao, after a 7.4-magnitude earthquake struck the province. (Photo by Mark NAVALES / AFP) Seven killed as strong quakes strike southern Philippines

Europe

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This undated handout image received in London from The University of Manchester on October 10, 2025 shows, Dr Dean Lomax (L) and Professor Judy Massare (R) posing beside the skeleton of the newly named sword dragon ichthyosaur, Xiphodracon goldencapensis, at the Royal Ontario Museum, Toronto, Canada. (Photo by University of Manchester / AFP) New species of Jurassic 'sword dragon' found in UK
Oasis frontman Liam Gallagher (2R) arrives to attend the funeral of late British boxer Ricky Hatton on October 10, 2025. (Photo by Oli SCARFF / AFP) Tyson Fury, Liam Gallagher among mourners at funeral of Ricky Hatton
(Files) This aerial view shows seals on Ile Dorion Beach, a protected island of Les Iles-de-la-Madeleine, Quebec, Canada, on May 30, 2023. (Photo by Sebastien ST-JEAN / AFP) Seals, birds under threat in new 'red list' of endangered species

Africa

Peninsula IMF, Ghana agree on fifth review, paving way for 385-mln-USD disbursement
Representational file photo. Mpox deaths in Africa surpass 2,000 since 2024
Vehicles pass in front of the statue of a lady holding a torch, in front of the party headquarters of the Cameroon People's Democratic Movement of incumbent Cameroonian President Paul Biya, in Yaounde, on October 10, 2025. (Photo by Daniel Beloumou Olomo / AFP) Cameroon closes borders ahead of presidential polling day
Egypt's forward #20 Ibrahim Adel celebrates with forward #10 Mohamed Salah after scoring his team's first goal during the FIFA World Cup 2026 Africa qualifier football match between Djibouti and Egypt at the Larbi Zaouli Stadium in Casablanca on October 8, 2025. (Photo by Abdel Majid BZIOUAT / AFP) Salah scores twice as Egypt qualify for 2026 World Cup

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