World News in Brief: Call for new Haiti force, Ukraine and Sudan war updates, ‘disturbing’ sentence for China blogger

Kenya’s President William Ruto, who heads the Multinational Security Support Mission (MSS), noted limited progress since the police force deployed 15 months ago with UN Security Council approval. “When we arrived, the airport was surrounded by gangs. Today …

Hard Numbers: Trump admin introduces visa fee, Ransomware flies through European airports, Drone strike in Sudan kills ...

$100,000: The Trump administration introduced a $100,000 one-time fee for those who wish to obtain a H-1B visa. The initial announcement sparked upheaval among major US firms, as it appeared to suggest that there would be an annual $100,000 fee for the …

Sudan violence rages on as humanitarians battle cholera outbreak in Darfur: UN

UNITED NATIONS, Sept. 22 (Xinhua) -- UN humanitarians on Monday reported a sharp deterioration in the humanitarian situation in El Fasher, the capital of North Darfur, while the United Nations and its partners battle a cholera outbreak across western …

APTOPIX South Sudan Hunger

Frankfort, IN (46041) Today Partly cloudy this evening, then becoming foggy and damp after midnight. Low 61F. Winds light and variable.. Tonight Partly cloudy this evening, then becoming foggy and damp after midnight. Low 61F. Winds light and variable. …

Life “precipitously” worse for people all across Sudan

Islamic thinker calls for ‘homegrown path to tolerance and transitional justice in Sudan’

Islamic thinker Dr El Mahboub Abdelsalam says Sudan’s Islamists failed to learn from their three decades in power and must now face up to democracy, accountability, and dialogue. Speaking in an in-depth interview on Radio Dabanga’s Plain Speaking programme …

According to an immigration circular distributed to recruitment agencies and travel offices, the suspension applies to ...

According to an immigration circular distributed to recruitment agencies and travel offices, the suspension applies to Uganda, Sudan, Somalia, Cameroon, and Libya. It also extends to Afghanistan, Yemen, Lebanon, and Bangladesh. The directive blocks new …

Treason trial begins for South Sudan VP Machar as ‘unity government’ breaks

Published On 22 Sep 202522 Sep 2025 South Sudan has started holding a trial for First Vice President Riek Machar, who has been sacked by his decades-long rival, President Salva Kiir, and charged with murder, treason and crimes against humanity in relation …

UAE condemns deadly attack on Sudan mosque and renews call for peace

The UAE has strongly condemned an attack on a mosque in Sudan during Friday prayers when at least 70 people were reported to have been killed. The drone strike was the responsibility of the Rapid Support Forces in the western city of El Fasher, which the …

South Sudan: Defense counsel critiques court's competence in Machar's case

The criminal trial of South Sudan’s suspended vice president began in the capital Monday as Riek Machar appeared in a cage alongside his co-defendants. It was the first time Machar had been seen in public since he was placed under house arrest in March. …