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Latest news summaries
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Darfur governor accuses unnamed states of blocking Sudan army chief from UN
October 3, 2026 (KHARTOUM) – Darfur regional governor Minni Minawi on Saturday accused unnamed foreign governments and political organizations of manoeuvering to prevent Sudanese army chief Abdel Fattah al-Burhan from addressing the United Nations…
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Sudan urges Red Cross to redouble efforts on prisoner swaps
October 3, 2026 (NEW YORK) – A senior Sudanese diplomat on Saturday urged the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) to intensify efforts to facilitate the exchange of military and civilian prisoners caught…
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Italy grants 3.5 million euros to WHO emergency health response in Sudan
October 3, 2026 (KHARTOUM) – The World Health Organization said on Saturday it had received 3.5 million euros ($3.8 million) from Italy to finance emergency healthcare for more than 3 million people in conflict-hit…
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Sudan police step up clearance of war debris, unexploded shells in Khartoum
October 3, 2026 (KHARTOUM) – Sudanese security authorities have disposed of more than 12,000 unexploded shells and collected thousands of wrecked vehicles across Khartoum State, the interior ministry said on Saturday, as part of…
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Wike to Amaechi: Dragging your late mother into politics won’t save ADC in 2027
Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Chief Nyesom Wike, has launched a fresh attack on former Rivers State Governor and African Democratic Congress (ADC) vice-presidential candidate, Rotimi Amaechi, accusing him of dragging the…
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Retro Japan: Sakura City Hall in Chiba Pref. resembles a cluster of capsules
SAKURA, Chiba — Sakura City Hall in Chiba Prefecture stands on elevated ground about a 10-minute walk southwest of Keisei-Sakura Station. Its building No. 1 was designed by Kisho Kurokawa (1934-2007), one of Japan’s…
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China and Africa boost law enforcement ties in crackdown on cross-border cybercrime
Police cooperation allows Beijing to expand its security role without formal alliances or a large military footprint, observers say From online-gambling rings in eSwatini to SIM swapping in Kenya and cybercrime networks in Zambia,…
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Baking soda could halve odds of getting dementia, study suggests
Baking soda could help halve the chances of developing dementia, researchers have suggested. The baking ingredient may slash the likelihood of getting the incurable brain disease by an astonishing 51 per cent. This is…
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D-day imminent for Nigel Farage as watchdog concludes probe into £5m gift from crypto billionaire
Nigel Farage faces an ‘imminent’ decision from a standards watchdog over whether he breached Westminster rules by not declaring a £5 million donation. The Mail on Sunday understands that an inquiry into the undeclared…


