Sudan’s military strongmen agree to evacuate Western nationals as civilian deaths hit 400
Foreign countries have struggled in vain to repatriate their citizens, a task deemed far too risky as clashes between the Sudanese army and a rival powerful paramilitary group have raged in and around Khartoum, including in residential areas.
US Supreme Court kicks off fresh abortion controversy after staying lower court decision on access to pill
The new abortion controversy comes less than a year after the Supreme Court’s conservative majority overturned Roe v. Wade and allowed more than a dozen states to effectively ban abortion outright. The following is a look at the drug at issue in the new case, how the case got to the nation’s highest court and what’s next in the legal case.
Sudan’s military rivals fight to the death over the spoils as it emerges US and Russia are stoking the conflict
Gen Burhan and Gen Hemedti signed the agreement but probably never intended to honour it – both only stood to lose power and the extensive business interests that went with it if a civilian government took control. The FA was vague about what should happen to the RSF in the transition, but Burhan evidently demanded it be absorbed into the SAF in two years. Hemedti insisted that could only happen in 10 years.
Democrat Robert F. Kennedy launches presidential nomination, vows to protect American children from chronic diseases
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. on Wednesday officially launched his campaign for the Democratic nomination for president, telling an overflow crowd in Boston that if he has not “significantly dropped the level of chronic disease in our children by the end of my first term, I do not want you to...
Gunfire in Sudan capital on Eid holiday, army moves in on foot as Gen Burhan faction vows to kick out rivals
An international push for a temporary truce to allow civilians to reach safety and visit family over the three day holiday has so far failed. Foreign nations including the United States, Japan, South Korea, Germany and Spain have been unable to evacuate their citizens.
Experts label SpaceX rocket explosion illustrates Elon Musk’s ‘successful failure’ business formula
SpaceX acknowledged that several of the Super Heavy’s 33 powerful Raport engines malfunctioned on ascent and that the booster rocket and Starship failed to separate as designed before the ill-fated flight was terminated.
Why 10 Chelsea players told their agents to find them new clubs but face pushback from new club owners
Players have expressed concerns about the changes to the medical department amid a spate of injury problems, while many others feel the bloating of the squad to 32 players has set them up to fail. They were also unimpressed when Todd Boehly called their display ‘embarrassing’ after the defeat by Brighton.
US embassy in Ethiopia raises red flag over Facebook post that promises two million Africans free travel
It also shows a photo of two armed men in military uniform seated on a motorbike. The post has been shared more than 120 times since it was published on Facebook on April 16, 2023.
Sudan’s military strongman Gen Burhan promises return to civilian rule, without specific timelines
Since he took control of the country in an October 2021 coup, Burhan and his rival, commander of Sudan’s paramilitary Rapid Support Forces Gen Mohammed Hamdan Dagalo, have repeatedly promised to shepherd the country toward civilian rule.
Poll numbers begin to look promising for Biden, but young Democrats being turned off by his age
Interviews with poll respondents suggest that the gap reflects concerns about Biden’s age, as well as a clamouring from a younger generation of Democrats who say they want leadership that reflects their demographic and their values.
