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Sudanese officials have reported that the country’s two warring sides have sent their envoys to Saudi Arabia for talks amid rising tensions. Envoys belonging to the warring sides have been sent to Saudi Arabia for talks aimed at firming up a shaky cease-fire after three weeks of vicious fighting that has injured hundreds of people, killed several, and pushed Sudan to the brink of collapse. The generals of the two opposing sides sent their envoys to Saudi Arabia on May 5. These would be the first negotiations between Sudan’s military, led by General Abdel-Fattah Burhan, and the paramilitary Rapid Support…

Ukraine’s air force shot down one of its own drones on Thursday after it lost control above central Kyiv. The air force of Ukraine downed its own drone, which lost control and resulted in a series of explosions. Explosions were heard in Ukraine for about 15 to 20 minutes. This was followed by a series of Russian attacks between Wednesday and Thursday. The presidential chief of staff, Andriy Yermak, had initially reported that an enemy drone had been shot down. The air force later informed that they had bought down a Ukrainian drone and destroyed it to avoid “undesirable circumstances.”…

At the U.N. the world’s divided nations agree on one thing: that there is little trust between them in a world plagued with crises and conflicts. On May 3rd, the world’s divided nations agreed that there was a lack of trust between them. In a world beset with crises and conflicts, the nations are not ready to trust each other. The diplomats at the U.N. Security Council proposed measures for moving towards a more peaceful future—a task that is certainly difficult but not impossible. Switzerland is in its first presidency of the U.N.’s most powerful body. The Foreign Minister of…

Israel has been carrying out airstrikes in Gaza after Palestinian factions fired rockets across the border following the death of Khader Adnan. Jets from Israel hit targets across the Gaza Strip on May 2. This came as a response to the rocket barrages that had been fired by militant groups earlier in the day, following the death of a Palestinian hunger striker in Israeli custody. The training camps of Hamas, the Islamist group that controls the coastal enclave, were hit when jets struck the targets. Columns of smoke surfaced across the night sky as a result of this. Sirens were…

Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen has informed the Congress that the United States is projected to hit the debt ceiling as early as 1st June, if debt limit is not raised or suspended before then. U.S. could default on its debt payment by June 1, if the legislators do not raise or suspend the country’s borrowing authority before the deadline. This has the potential to become a national crisis. Ms. Yellen has requested the house and senate leaders to protect the full faith and credit of the United States by taking steps as soon as possible. She has informed that it…

Pope Francis has said that talks are going on about returning artefacts in the Vatican Museum that originally belonged to the indigenous people of Canada. On Sunday, Pope Francis expressed the willingness of the Vatican to return colonial-era artefacts and other problematic objects in the Vatican museum that had been acquired from the indigenous people in Canada on a case-by-case basis. Pope Francis quoting the seventh commandment in an airborne press conference said that, when something is stolen, it has to be returned. The three fragments of the Parthenon sculptures that were part of the Vatican Museum’s collection for the…

The Supreme Court of the United States has preserved access to an abortion pill that is often used, ruling that the drug can remain accessible while the legal process is going on. The Supreme Court’s decision to temporarily preserve access to a widely used abortion pill has nullified the rulings of the lower court, which would have banned or imposed severe restrictions on the availability of this drug. This ruling by the Supreme Court is a huge win for the Joe Biden administration. The Joe Biden administration has been trying to preserve access to this drug since the decision by…

Several theories surfaced when the Ukrainian capital, Kyiv, was illuminated on Wednesday night with a bright flash across the sky. A bright flash of light over Kyiv’s sky on Wednesday night triggered a rapid air alert and generated several speculations. According to Serhiy Popko, the head of Kyiv’s military administration, the “bright glow” of an aerial object was seen over the sky at around 10 p.m. According to preliminary data from the head of the Kyiv City Military Administration, it was caused by a NASA satellite crashing to Earth. The Ukrainian air force, responsible for taking down drones and missiles…

The United Nations has raised concerns over leaked Pentagon reports that show the USA was eavesdropping on the private conversations of UN general secretary António Guterres and other senior officials. The United Nations has expressed to the United States its concern over recent reports that show surveillance and interference in communications between UN Secretary General António Guterres and other officials. The United Nations has said that such actions are not compatible with the obligations of the United Nations and its charter. The allegations were proved right after a series of leaked Pentagon files showed Washington closely monitoring the conversations between…

Two men have been arrested in New York for allegedly operating a Chinese “secret police station” in the Chinatown neighbourhood of Manhattan. Two New York City residents, Lu Jiangwang, 61, and Chen Jinping, 59, have been arrested for pretending to act as Chinese agents without informing the United States government. They were also charged with destroying evidence of their communication with Chinese authorities. They have been charged with obstruction of justice and conspiring to act as agents of the Communist Party of China. Until several months ago, the entire floor of the building was home to an illegal police station…