Sudan conflict: Warring factions agree seven-day ceasefire, US says
US State Department urges military leaders to uphold agreement after past failed peace attempts.
2023
Martin Amis, British novelist famed for dazzling prose style, dies at 73
British novelist Martin Amis, who brought a rock ‘n’ roll sensibility to his stories and lifestyle, has died. He was 73.
Forest beat Arsenal to hand Man City the Premier League crown
Arsenal’s last-flickering hopes of winning the Premier League were extinguished on Saturday by Nottingham Forest, whose 1-0 win courtesy of Taiwo Awoniyi secured their top-flight… Read More »Forest beat Arsenal to hand Man City the Premier League crown
La Rochelle beat Leinster to hold on to Champions Cup
La Rochelle became the fifth team to win back-to-back European Champions Cups on Saturday when they clawed back a 17-point deficit to beat Leinster 27-26… Read More »La Rochelle beat Leinster to hold on to Champions Cup
Scorsese’s ‘Killers of the Flower Moon’, starring De Niro and DiCaprio, premieres at Cannes
Martin Scorsese’s “Killers of the Flower Moon,” one of the most anticipated premieres of this year’s Cannes Film Festival, had the red carpet abuzz on… Read More »Scorsese’s ‘Killers of the Flower Moon’, starring De Niro and DiCaprio, premieres at Cannes
More than 36,000 people displaced in northern Italy floods
More than 36,000 people have now been forced from their homes by deadly floods in northeast Italy, regional officials said Saturday, as rising waters swallowed… Read More »More than 36,000 people displaced in northern Italy floods
Ukraine NGO provides searchlights to detect Russian missile attacks
The Ukrainian army says it has intercepted over a thousand Russian missiles and nearly 2800 drones since the beginning of the year – but keeping… Read More »Ukraine NGO provides searchlights to detect Russian missile attacks
Chinese stand-up comedy warned to toe the line following viral joke about army
A Chinese comedian was severely punished on Wednesday for making a joke about the People’s Liberation Army and his production company fined roughly two million… Read More »Chinese stand-up comedy warned to toe the line following viral joke about army
DR Congo security forces clash with anti-govt protesters in Kinshasa
Democratic Republic of Congo security forces fired tear gas and fought running battles in the streets of the capital Kinshasa with anti-government protesters demonstrating on… Read More »DR Congo security forces clash with anti-govt protesters in Kinshasa
Air strikes hit Khartoum as Sudan fighting enters sixth week
Air strikes hit outer areas of the Sudanese capital Khartoum overnight and on Saturday morning, as fighting that has trapped civilians in a humanitarian crisis… Read More »Air strikes hit Khartoum as Sudan fighting enters sixth week
