NSS releases Aweil East youth leader after days in detention

Thiep Deng Akol, Acting Chairperson of the Aweil East County Youth Association. [Photo: Courtesy]AWEIL – The Acting Chairperson of the Aweil East County Youth Union, Thiep Deng Akol, who was detained earlier this week by agents of the National...

Did an Iraqi diplomat steal a towel from a Jordanian hotel?

The ministry stated that the probe would be carried out professionally and transparently to protect the reputation and institutional standing of the Foreign Ministry. [AFP] Iraq's Ministry of Foreign Affairs has set up a committee to investigate...

California’s National Guard “humanitarian mission”: Newsom’s deployment to food banks marks a new stage in the militarization of social life

U.S Marines next to members of the California National Guard outside of a federal building, Friday, June 13, 2025, in Los Angeles [AP Photo/Noah Berger]California Governor Gavin Newsom’s announcement Monday that the California National Guard will...

Sudan pound suffers as de facto UAE flight ban hits gold exports

By Nafisa Eltahir (Reuters) -The Sudanese pound has shed nearly two-fifths of its value after a de facto embargo on flights from the army’s wartime capital Port Sudan into the United Arab Emirates disrupted the vital gold trade, traders and...

EU, Egypt Deepen Strategic Partnership at First-Ever Summit in Brussels

Wed 22 Oct 2025 | 11:03 PM Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi and European Council President António Costa, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen convened today for the first-ever EU-Egypt Summit in Brussels, marking a...

Airtins: Socialism, Scots and the Tao Te Ching

Of that great quartet of ancient Chinese thinkers – Lao Tzu (604 – 517 BC), Confucius (551 – 479 BC), Mencius (372 – 289 BC) and Chuang Tzu (369 – 286BC)– it is to Lao Tzu that Willie Hershaw has turned to inspire his new poetry collection Airtins...

Hemeti issues cross-border threats as Sudan’s war deepens

SUDAN – The commander of the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF), Mohamed Hamdan “Hemeti” Dagalo, vowed in a new speech to target “any plane or drone” taking off from airports either inside Sudan or from “countries neighboring Sudan”. He...

Khartoum airport to resume domestic flights on Wednesday

The Sudanese Civil Aviation Authority announced on Monday that Khartoum International Airport will reopen for domestic flights starting from Wednesday, following a 30-month closure due to the ongoing conflict in the country. The airport has been...

Sudan: Drone attack hits Khartoum airport area ahead of reopening

A drone attack struck near Khartoum International Airport early Tuesday, witnesses said, a day before the facility was scheduled to partially reopen amid Sudan’s ongoing civil war. The Sudanese army and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces have...

Paramilitary drones target Khartoum airport for second consecutive day

Paramilitary drones targeted Khartoum International Airport on Wednesday for a second consecutive day, a Sudanese military source told AFP. The source, who spoke anonymously because he was not authorised to brief the media, said “drones targeted...

Minnawi says ex-Darfur rebels essential for Sudan’s stability

Darfur Governor Minni Arko Minnawi. [Photo courtesy]PORT SUDAN – The governor of Sudan’s Darfur region Minni Arko Minnawi said on Tuesday that the continued presence of joint forces is vital to Sudan’s security and stability, warning that without...

BBC journalist Asma Khalid visits College, speaks on U.S. political media environment

Tuesday, Oct. 14, BBC News journalist Asma Khalid delivered a talk at the College of William and Mary on the news media’s role in shaping United States foreign policy. Alma Mater Productions hosted the event, which took place at 7 p.m. in the...

Sudan deserved 2025 AFCON qualification more than Ghana

Sudan head coach Kwasi Appiah says his team fully deserves its place at the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) ahead of Ghana, following their impressive qualification campaign. The Falcons of Jediane sealed their spot at the continental...

Drone strikes near Khartoum upend hopes of reopening airport

Today, the airport in Khartoum was scheduled to reopen for the first time since the start of the country’s civil war two years ago. But a series of drone strikes near the airport put the kibosh on those plans. Also, Copenhagen's Human Library...

Sudan: Fear And Hunger Grip Al-Fashir As Residents Shelter From Drones And Shells

In Sudan’s besieged city of al-Fashir, residents are retreating into underground shelters to escape relentless drone strikes and shelling, as intensified assaults target displacement camps, medical centers, and mosques. Famine-stricken al-Fashir...

Paramilitary drones target Khartoum airport for 2nd consecutive day

Agence France-Presse . Khartoum, Sudan 22 October, 2025, 22:25 Paramilitary drones targeted Khartoum International Airport on Wednesday for a second consecutive day, a Sudanese military source said. The source, who spoke anonymously because he was...

Sudan to reopen Khartoum Airport after 30-month war closure

Sudan will reopen Khartoum International Airport for domestic flights on Wednesday, following a 30-month closure due to the devastating conflict between the army and the Rapid Support Forces. The reopening follows the army's recent recapture of...

Disco legend from Boston tops Billboard’s list of 100 best dance songs

Apparently, the best dance music has come out of Boston. Donna Summer’s 1977 smash hit “I Feel Love” was named the best dance song of all time by Billboard staff. The track, which was included on Summer’s fifth studio album “I Remember Yesterday,”...

Suicide drones struck Sudan's capital Khartoum, forcing airport closure amid escalating attacks

KHARTOUM, Oct. 22 (Xinhua) -- Suicide drones struck Khartoum International Airport and other areas of the Sudanese capital on Wednesday for the second consecutive day, marking a new escalation in attacks on the city. "Six suicide drones targeted...

UAE calls for ceasefire and civilian transition in Sudan

Gargash said Sudan's future should involve a civilian transition rather than a military junta [Getty] Anwar Gargash, the diplomatic adviser to the UAE's president, called on Wednesday for an immediate ceasefire and civilian transition in...