conflict

In Sudan’s capital, risking death in search of water

KHARTOUM, Sudan, May 26, 2023 (AFP) -- Fighting in Sudan has left hundreds of thousands of Khartoum residents without running…

Scholz says plans to speak to Putin ‘in due course’

BERLIN, Germany, May 26, 2023 (AFP) -- German Chancellor Olaf Scholz says he plans to speak to Russian President Vladimir…

Record number of Russians moved to Finland in 2022

HELSINKI, May 24, 2023 (AFP) - Record numbers of Russians, by far the highest in three decades, moved to neighbouring…

Russia will respond to future incursions ‘extremely harshly’: ministry

MOSCOW, May 24, 2023 (AFP) - Moscow will respond to attacks on Russian soil "extremely harshly", Russia's defence minister warned…

Sporadic shelling as combat eases after Sudan ceasefire

KHARTOUM, Sudan (AFP) -- Sporadic artillery fire still echoed in Sudan's capital Tuesday but residents said fighting had calmed following…

Zelensky says Bakhmut ‘not occupied’ by Russia

KYIV, Ukraine, May 22, 2023 (AFP) -- Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said Sunday that Bakhmut was "not occupied" by Moscow,…

Moscow claims it has captured Bakhmut, epicentre of Ukraine fighting

MOSCOW, May 21, 2023 (AFP) - Russia said Saturday it has captured the east Ukrainian city of Bakhmut, epicentre of…

Wagner claims Bakhmut captured, Kyiv says fighting ongoing

MOSCOW, May 20, 2023 (AFP) - Russia's private army Wagner claimed Saturday the total control of the east Ukrainian city…

Wagner chief says Bakhmut ‘unlikely’ to fall soon

KYIV, Ukraine (AFP) -- Ukraine's eastern city of Bakhmut is "unlikely" to fall to Russian forces in the coming days,…

Tensions high as Israel nationalists march into east Jerusalem

By Rosie Scammell Agence France-Presse JERUSALEM, May 18, 2023 (AFP) -- Tens of thousands of Israeli nationalists marched to Jerusalem's…

More than $3 bn needed for aid in Sudan, Sudanese refugees: UN

GENEVA, May 17, 2023 (AFP) - The United Nations said Wednesday that $3.03 billion would be needed to provide urgent…

Ukraine claims Bakhmut gains, admits Russian progress

  By Victoria LUKOVENKO Agence France-Presse KYIV, Ukraine (AFP) -- Ukraine said Tuesday it had pushed Russian forces from the…

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