May 24 Watch 4:13 News Wrap: Still no debt limit deal but both sides say they're hopeful In our news wrap Wednesday, there is still no deal to raise the nation's debt limit but both sides said they're still hopeful, a typhoon pounded Guam with sustained winds of 140 mph and torrential rains, Germany's government launched a… Continue watching
May 21 Sudan's warring factions agree to weeklong ceasefire, U.S.-Saudi mediators say By Matthew Lee, Associated Press Meeting in the Saudi port city of Jeddah, the Sudanese army and the Rapid Support Forces signed off on a seven-day ceasefire that is due to take effect on Monday 9:45 p.m. local time in Sudan, the U.S. and Saudi… Continue reading
May 16 Watch 4:00 News Wrap: Russia fires new missile barrage at Kyiv In our news wrap Tuesday, Russia fired a new missile barrage at Ukraine's capital overnight, airstrikes and explosions escalated in Sudan as the army defended bases from a paramilitary group, the European Union adopted rules to regulate products that fuel… Continue watching
May 09 Sudan's death toll continues to rise as warring sides hold talks By Noha Elhennawy, Associated Press The death toll from the ongoing clashes in Sudan has risen to 604 people, including civilians. The new figures released on Tuesday come as representatives of the warring parties continue talks in Saudi Arabia. Continue reading
May 08 At least 100 people were killed during clashes in Sudan's Darfur region, doctors' union says By Associated Press The fighting in Genena, which broke out a few days after Sudan’s two rival generals took arms against each other in the capital of Khartoum, pointed to the possibility that the conflict could engulf other parts of the East African… Continue reading
May 04 Biden issues order setting path for sanctions in Sudan By Aamer Madhani, Associated Press President Joe Biden has signed an executive order setting the path to sanction individuals involved in the recent violence in Sudan that's left hundreds dead and thrown the African nation into chaos. Continue reading
May 04 WATCH: State Department holds news briefing as conflict in Sudan continues By Aamer Madhani, Associated Press Heavy shelling in the Sudanese capital of Khartoum on Thursday disrupted efforts to deliver badly needed aid to trapped civilians, after yet another fragile and frequently violated truce ran out, residents said. Continue reading
May 03 WATCH: State Department holds news briefing as Sudan conflict begins last day of truce By Malak Harb, Noha Elhennawy, Associated Press State department spokesperson Vedant Patel held a news briefing today, after the U.N.’s humanitarian chief arrived in Sudan’s main seaport where thousands of Sudanese and foreign nationals gather, hoping to flee the conflict-torn east African country. Continue reading
May 02 Crowds of people seeking rescue swell at Sudan's main seaport By Samy Magdy, Associated Press Exhausted Sudanese and foreigners are joining growing crowds at Sudan's main seaport. They are waiting to be evacuated from the chaos-stricken nation after more than two weeks of fighting has increasingly turned the country's capital of Khartoum into a ghost… Continue reading
May 01 Watch 5:02 Hundreds of Americans rescued from war-torn Sudan as crisis reaches breaking point By Nick Schifrin, Teresa Cebrian Aranda Sudan’s military agreed to send a representative to potential peace negotiations 16 days after an eruption of violence that has killed more than 500 people. The street-to-street fighting and humanitarian crisis have forced millions to flee their homes. Nick Schifrin… Continue watching