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Sudan: Call for Urgent Investigation As Sudan Mine Collapse Claims ‘At Least 11’ Lives
Port Sudan — Several parties have called for an urgent investigation into the collapse of the Karsh El Fil mine in the Howaid area of Sudan’s Red Sea state, while the foreign ministries of Egypt, Saudi Arabia, Jordan, Kuwait, the UAE, and other...

UN Reports Sudanese Refugees Face Rising Hunger, Malnutrition
(MENAFN) The UN's refugee and food agencies issued a critical warning on Tuesday about the worsening food insecurity and malnutrition crisis affecting millions of Sudanese refugees, as severe funding shortages continue to disrupt life-saving aid...

The One Big Beautiful Effort to Confuse the Public and Privatize Immigration Enforcement
Photograph by Nathaniel St. Clair PBS’ Amna Nawaz tried. When interviewing Tricia McLaughlin, Assistant U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security, Nawaz asked for clarification on Trump’s flipflop of whether or not to exempt from arrest undocumented...

UN sounds alarm over escalating humanitarian crises in Gaza, Syria, and Sudan
The United Nations issued grave warnings today about deteriorating humanitarian conditions across Gaza, Syria, and Sudan during a daily briefing by the Secretary-General’s spokesperson. From airstrikes on shelters to looming starvation and...

RSF fighters close in on army garrison in Sudan's El Fasher
Fighters from Sudan's paramilitary Rapid Support Forces are closing in on the lone army garrison in El Fasher after they tightened their grip on districts of the north Darfur city, residents said on Tuesday. El Fasher is the only city in Darfur −...

Al-Sudani: Iraq took diplomatic role in war, signed air defense deals
2025-07-01T22:54:22+00:00 font Enable Reading Mode A- A A+ On Tuesday, Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani underscored Baghdad’s pivotal diplomatic engagement during the recent regional conflict, stating that Iraq stood ready to manage...

Sudanese fleeing war are at risk of worsening hunger in neighboring nations, UN warns
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Nine things to know about the 2025 travel ban and new challenges for immigrants in Minnesota
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The Courage In Journalism Awards Are Honoring These Fearless Women Reporters
On July 1, the International Women's Media Foundation (IWMF) announced the recipients of its Courage in Journalism Awards. The 36th annual award recognizes women who have sought out and reported on the truth across the globe, particularly in...

Educating the Newest Locals
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Children crossing Channel from France exposed to teargas, report says
Children and babies coming to the UK on small boats from northern France have been teargassed and subjected to tactics such as the discharge of rubber bullets and the slashing of dinghies with knives, according to a new report. The publication on...

World News | Sudanese Fleeing War Are at Risk of Worsening Hunger in Neighbouring Nations, UN Warns
Cairo, Jul 1 (AP) Millions of people fleeing the conflict in Sudan risk falling deeper into hunger as they seek refuge in countries already grappling with food insecurity, the United Nations warned. The World Food Programme, the UN's food agency,...

Women and War: Victims of Violence and Voices of Peace
Headlines Armed Conflicts Women protesting against gender-based violence on International Women’s Day in Liberia. Credit: UN Photo/Eric Kanalstein UNITED NATIONS, Jul 1 2025 (IPS) - In 2023, approximately 612 million women and girls lived within...

KSrelief Launches Vital Kidney Dialysis Project for Sudanese Patients in Egypt
Dozens of international charities and non-governmental organizations, including Oxfam, Save the Children and Amnesty, called Tuesday for an Israeli and US-backed aid mechanism for Gaza to disband over repeated incidents of chaos and deadly...

AFRICA/SUDAN - Insecurity and lack of services worsen the situation in the capital: teachers disagree in the reopening of schools
Tuesday, 1 July 2025 Internet Khartoum (Agenzia Fides) - Most areas of Khartoum are without electricity and water, exacerbating the country's already precarious security situation and the lack of other services such as internet and...

Iraq Celebrates Historic Return of Cultural Artefacts
In a landmark announcement, Iraq’s Ministry of Culture, Tourism and Antiquities confirmed the recovery of more than 40,000 artefacts that had been looted or illegally smuggled abroad, marking a major step forward in the country’s ongoing mission...

Call for urgent investigation as Sudan mine collapse claims ‘at least 11’ lives
Several parties have called for an urgent investigation into the collapse of the Karsh El Fil mine in the Howaid area of Sudan’s Red Sea state, while the foreign ministries of Egypt, Saudi Arabia, Jordan, Kuwait, the UAE, and other countries, as...

June 30: A watershed moment in the history of the Sudanese revolution – ‘will to change is still alive’
Political and civil entities in Sudan issued a statement on the occasion of the anniversary of the June 30, 2019 March of the Millions, stressing that “the will to change is still alive”. The statement, signed 19 political and civil entities,...

Culture workers feel the pain of Sudan’s endless civil war
Sudan’s brutal civil war—driven by a power struggle between the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF)—has devastated the country for the past two years. UN and human rights organisations report war crimes,...

WFP: Sudanese refugees face worsening hunger due to funding gap
The World Food Programme (WFP) on Monday warned that millions of Sudanese people who took refuge in neighbouring countries face worsening hunger and malnutrition due to severe funding shortages. While giving a briefing in New York on Monday,...