A drone strike injured students at a school in Sudan’s El Obeid as the UN warned of mounting civilian casualties in the besieged city. From dangerous homecomings in south Lebanon to a global push for women diplomats, here’s what’s happening around the world.
The UN’s top envoy for Sudan warned Wednesday that violence closing in on El Obeid could devastate one of the last functioning humanitarian hubs in the country. With half of Sudan’s population already facing food insecurity, the stakes couldn’t be higher.
The European Union’s flagship industrial policy proposal is drawing sharp criticism from economists at Bruegel, who warn that key provisions could backfire badly. Here’s what they say needs to change.
The ICE raids are officially over, but Minneapolis immigrant communities say the fear never left. Six months later, families are still rebuilding what was lost.
A new YouGov poll shows majorities in France and Germany support the UK rejoining the EU, ten years after the Brexit vote. But Britain’s political class isn’t asking the question.
Mediators declared significant progress in the latest round of Iran-US nuclear talks held in Muscat, raising cautious hopes for a deal. But major sticking points over sanctions relief and uranium enrichment levels remain unresolved.
Secretary of State Marco Rubio begins a three-country Gulf tour Tuesday facing allied anger over being shut out of US military strikes on Iran. He’s also asking those same partners to fund Iran’s reconstruction — a pitch that’s going over badly.
A rescue dog named Osito has become an unexpected star of the World Cup in Mexico City, drawing massive crowds and millions of social media views. His story is also driving a surge in adoption inquiries for the shelter that saved him.
US and Iran are publicly trading threats even as nuclear negotiators meet for a second round of talks in Geneva, Switzerland. Trump threatened to strike Iran over Hezbollah while Tehran’s chief negotiator warned Washington to watch its words.
Israel has cut all diplomatic contact with EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas after she used the word “apartheid” to describe Israeli policies toward Palestinians. The move marks a sharp new low in relations between Jerusalem and Brussels.
