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War-ravaged Sudan have defied the odds to reach the last 16, but, face their toughest test against heavyweights Senegal.

Separatist Southern Transitional Council accuses Saudi Arabia of bombing its forces near the border.

United States tennis legend Venus Williams returns to the Australian Open for the first time since 2021.

Mass death in Gaza continues and yet the world no longer pays attention, convinced the genocide is over.

In the Pal Action detainees, I see my own story. I see clear evidence that Guantanamo did not end; it spread.

Nathaniel Raymond of Yale School of Public Health warns of mass deaths in Sudan as UN visits el-Fasher

Sina Azodi on escalating protests in Iran and how sanctions and corruption are deepening the country's economic crisis.

US president says Washington will intervene if Tehran violently suppresses protests over high prices.

Saudi-backed Hadramout governor says move under way to 'peacefully' take over military sites from STC.

For many in Belfast, the pro-Palestine hunger strikes are a reminder of what Irish republicans endured 44 years ago.

Ukraine's General Staff estimated the tally - but Russian President Vladimir Putin appears bent on avoiding peace talks.

Investigators warn that with some of the bodies badly burned, the identification process could take weeks.

AFCON's last 16 brings together hosts under pressure, heavyweights in form and underdogs with nothing to lose.

Flash flooding, very cold and unsettled weather expected across Palestine, according to the Meteorological Department.

Despite losing limbs and loved ones, Gaza's Abdullah and Diaa hold onto hope for prosthetic limbs and a better future.

An activist-turned-historian takes tourists through South Africa's painful colonial history, which still echoes today.

Analysts say summit signals Beijing's desire to strengthen ties amid shifting regional alliances.

Venezuela leader strikes conciliatory tone while renewing claim US wants to topple government for vast oil reserves.

An unexpected handshake in Dhaka has prompted debate on whether India and Pakistan might restart talks in 2026.

STC separatists accuse Saudi Arabia of requiring flights to UAE to land in Jeddah; Saudi source rejects claim.

Kim Ju Ae's first public visit to the Kumsusan Mausoleum added to speculation she may become the next in line.

The inaugural ceremony broke with tradition, as large crowds and a public party greeted New York's new mayor.

Legislation signed by President Serdar Berdimuhamedov establishes a licensing scheme overseen by country's central bank.

Dead include five members of a family in the Kabkan district in the province of Herat.

The move opens key assets to private investment and comes as Petroperu faces mounting losses and debt.

These are the key developments from day 1,408 of Russia's war on Ukraine.

Second release of prisoners related to 2024 election protests seen as possible conciliatory move from Maduro.

US recently approved $11bn arms package for Taiwan, which condemned 'provocative' Chinese military drills.

Israel's continued restrictions on aid deliveries leave Palestinian children particularly vulnerable, aid groups warn.

There have been angry protests across the country against economic hardships.

The complaint targets a policy that would nix coverage under federal health insurance for gender-affirming healthcare.

Local officials say the death toll could rise as seven people are missing following the attack on New Year's Eve.

At least 6 protesters and a member of the security forces have been killed in demonstrations over living costs in Iran.

Somalia's president Hassan Sheikh Mohamud said that ISIL and al-Shabab are responsible fo destroying the country.

Gambian authorities say 96 people rescued after boat capsizes along popular West African migration route.

By the end of his second term, Trump will be the oldest sitting president in US history, though he denies slowing down.

At a ceremony on the steps of City Hall, Zohran Mamdani has been inaugurated as mayor of New York.

The Neo-Gothic Vondelkerk, a 19th-century Roman Catholic church, has been used for other purposes since the 1970s.

Iranian president seeks to calm tensions, acknowledging protesters' 'legitimate' grievances over inflation.

Health authorities are warning of yet another potential health threat in Gaza: leptospirosis.

Bolsonaro's latest petition, one in a series, comes after he spent the week in hospital for a hernia and hiccups.

The tariff pause comes as Trump's Republican Party faces questions of affordability going into the midterm elections.

Ban could cut hundreds of thousands of Palestinians in Gaza off from essential care, Doctors Without Borders warns.

Thousands flee to Kosti as Sudan war rages, only to find overcrowded camps and aid cuts.

Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang and one other played banned after Gabon eliminated from Africa Cup of Nations group stage.

Somalia's president says Somaliland has agreed to accept displaced Palestinians in exchange of Israel's recognition.

Maresca exits the club midway through a turbulent season with the team winning just one Premier League game in December.

Russia says those killed were celebrating in a cafe located in an area of southern Ukraine controlled by Moscow.

Move comes nearly two decades after it entered the EU as hope for stability clashes with fear of rising prices.

Four activists from the proscribed Palestine Action group in the UK are still on hunger strikes in prison.