Mar 25 Watch 5:49 Sudan’s military takes central Khartoum from RSF rebels as civil war nears 2 years By William Brangham, Zeba Warsi After nearly two years of civil war between Sudan’s army and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces, there is a potential turning point. The army has recaptured the presidential palace and the center of Khartoum. Both sides are credibly accused of… Continue watching
Mar 25 Watch 10:17 Finland’s president says ‘time to be hard’ with Russia amid threats to Europe By Geoff Bennett, Sonia Kopelev After three days of separate talks with the U.S., Ukraine and Russia say they have reached a deal to ensure safe navigation in the Black Sea and take steps toward a limited ceasefire by halting strikes on energy facilities. Geoff… Continue watching
Mar 25 Wounded children overwhelmed a Gaza hospital as Israeli bombs fell this week By Samy Magdy, Lee Keath, Associated Press When Israel unleashed a wave of bombardment this week, shattering Gaza's ceasefire, a hospital in the southern city of Khan Younis was overwhelmed with wounded children. Continue reading
Mar 25 Court in Japan orders dissolution of Unification Church By Mari Yamaguchi, Associated Press The Unification Church in Japan was ordered dissolved by a court after a government request spurred by the investigation into the 2022 assassination of former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe. Continue reading
Mar 25 Greenlanders unite to fend off U.S. as Trump seeks control of the island By Danica Kirka, Associated Press Greenlanders are increasingly worried that their homeland, a self-governing region of Denmark, has become a pawn in the competition between the U.S., Russia and China as global warming opens up access to the Arctic. Continue reading
Mar 25 Sudanese aid groups say 54 killed in North Darfur military airstrike By Samy Magdy, Associated Press Brig. Gen. Nabil Abdullah, a spokesman for the Sudanese military, said civilians had not been targeted. Continue reading
Mar 25 U.S. says agreement has been reached in the Black Sea in talks with Ukraine and Russia By Hanna Arhirova, Associated Press A joint statement said the sides have "agreed to ensure safe navigation, eliminate the use of force, and prevent the use of commercial vessels for military purposes in the Black Sea."… Continue reading
Mar 25 Israel releases Palestinian director who was detained after being attacked by West Bank settlers By Julia Frankel, Associated Press Palestinian residents say around two dozen settlers — some masked, some carrying guns and some in military uniforms — attacked the West Bank village of Susiya on Monday evening as residents were breaking their fast during the Muslim holy month… Continue reading
Mar 24 Watch 3:02 Ukraine war grinds on as sticking points slow partial ceasefire negotiations By Geoff Bennett, Jonah Anderson U.S. negotiators held talks with a Russian delegation in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, on a proposed partial ceasefire in Ukraine. It comes one day after the negotiators met with a Ukrainian delegation. Both countries have agreed in principle to a temporary… Continue watching
Mar 24 Watch 4:17 News Wrap: Turkey police crack down on protests that erupted after arrest of Erdogan rival In our news wrap Monday, police in Turkey cracked down on protests and dissent that began after the arrest of one of President Erdogan’s main political rivals, more aid groups have come under fire in the escalating violence in the… Continue watching