EU and UK pledge new aid for Sudan as war enters another grim year
Donors promised hundreds of millions of euros and pounds in London while warning that no amount of aid can solve Sudan’s crisis without a ceasefire.
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EU announces fresh multi-year financial support package for Palestinians
Brussels is preparing a new three-year package for Palestinians aimed at stabilising Gaza and the West Bank, with the money split across grants, loans and wider support measures.
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Roadside Bomb Hits Bus in Northeast Nigeria, Killing Eight
2025-04-13 event: Officials said a device believed to have been planted by Islamic extremists exploded on the Damboa-Maiduguri highway in Borno State.
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Russia says deadly Sumy strike hit military gathering as Ukraine and allies condemn attack
Russia claimed its strike on Sumy targeted a gathering of Ukrainian troops, while Ukrainian officials and European leaders said the attack killed civilians and amounted to a serious war crime.
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Russian missile strike kills at least 34 in Sumy on Palm Sunday
Two missiles hit the city center as worshippers gathered, leaving 117 injured and deepening outrage over attacks on civilians.
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Israeli strike destroys part of Gaza City hospital, officials say
Witnesses said the blast hit the intensive care and surgery departments of al-Ahli Arab Hospital; Israel said Hamas was using the site.
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US and Iran hold first indirect talks in Muscat and agree to continue
The two sides finished an initial round of mediated nuclear talks in Oman and signaled they would keep talking this week.
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Hashem Abedi attack leaves three prison officers with life-threatening injuries
Counter-terrorism police are investigating after Hashem Abedi attacked three prison officers at HMP Frankland, leaving them with life-threatening injuries.
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Pakistan presses Iran for answers after eight migrant workers are shot dead in Mehrestan
Tehran and Islamabad condemned the killings, while questions remain over the armed group that claimed responsibility and the security gap along the border.
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Ukraine Says F-16 Pilot Pavlo Ivanov Was Killed on a Combat Mission
The Ukrainian Air Force said 26-year-old Pavlo Ivanov died while flying an F-16 during operations against Russian forces.
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US ends temporary protected status for Afghans and Cameroonians
The Department of Homeland Security says conditions in Afghanistan and Cameroon no longer justify temporary protected status, putting thousands of nationals at risk of losing deportation protection.
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Bomb explodes outside Hellenic Train offices in Athens, no injuries reported
The blast hit central Athens outside Greece’s main railway company, but authorities said there were no immediate reports of casualties.
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Panama deal opens canal-side military access without bases, easing Trump push but raising sovereignty fears
Panama and the United States have signed a security agreement that allows U.S. forces to deploy to Panama-controlled facilities for training and other activities, while stopping short of permanent U.S. bases.
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Witkoff meets Putin as Trump pushes Russia-Ukraine talks
Steve Witkoff met Vladimir Putin in Russia to discuss a possible Ukraine ceasefire and a future Trump-Putin meeting, the White House said.
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Ksenia Karelina freed in Russia-US prisoner swap after more than a year in prison
Russian-American Ksenia Karelina was released by Moscow in exchange for Russian-German Arthur Petrov in a new prisoner swap with Washington.
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AP video shows Russian soldiers killing surrendered Ukrainian POWs
The Associated Press says drone footage shows Russian troops executing four surrendered Ukrainian soldiers in southern Ukraine, raising fresh war-crimes questions.
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Indonesia rejects rebel claim that gold miners killed in Papua were soldiers
Jakarta said 17 people killed at a gold-panning camp in Highland Papua were civilians, pushing back on a rebel claim that the dead were disguised troops.
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Syrskyi says Russia has effectively begun a new spring offensive
Ukraine’s commander-in-chief says Russian offensive operations have nearly doubled across major sectors, intensifying pressure in the northeast.
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U.S. strikes on Hodeidah kill at least eight, Houthi officials say
Houthi officials say overnight strikes hit the Red Sea port city of Hodeidah and other areas in Yemen, leaving at least eight dead.
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Gaza City apartment strike kills 23 as aid access contracts
Eight women and eight children were among those killed in Shijaiyah, while rescue workers searched neighbouring damage and UN officials reported widespread obstruction of relief movements.
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Zelensky confirms Ukrainian troops are active in Russia’s Belgorod region
Volodymyr Zelensky has publicly acknowledged Ukrainian forces in Russia’s Belgorod region for the first time, saying the cross-border operations are meant to protect Ukraine’s front-line regions and ease pressure elsewhere.
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Bus overturn in Tharaka-Nithi kills seven after reported brake failure
A Kensilver bus travelling from Maua to Nairobi overturned at Nithi Bridge in Kenya, with officials and road-safety groups reporting seven deaths and multiple injuries.
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Seven killed after Kensilver bus overturns near Nithi Bridge in Kenya
Preliminary reports point to brake failure as the cause of a deadly crash on the Meru-Nairobi Highway.
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Israeli strike near Gaza charity kitchen kills at least seven as hunger deepens
A strike near a meal distribution point in Khan Younis killed civilians waiting for food, adding to a wider day of deadly attacks in Gaza.
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