Before rival factions of the army began clashing, the people of Sudan were already facing multiple crises: rising inflation, escalating unemployment levels and mounting hunger. And then on Saturday, they woke up to heavy gunfire and explosions as the army battled with a large paramilitary force in areas across the capital, Khartoum, and other cities. […]
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Ukraine Holds Off Russian Forces in Bakhmut As Fighting Intensifies
Russian forces are attacking Bakhmut from three directions in a persistent attempt to encircle Ukrainian troops, the Ukrainian military said on Sunday, maintaining pressure on the battered city that has become the focal point of Moscow’s wide-ranging offensive in eastern Ukraine. The battle for Bakhmut in Ukraine’s Donbas region began last summer and Ukrainian soldiers […]
Russia Intensifies Offensive in Eastern Ukraine: Latest Updates
Ukrainian soldiers operated a drone in Bakhmut, Ukraine, on Sunday.Credit…Libkos/Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine — Aid groups and civilians will not be able to enter Bakhmut starting on Monday, Ukraine’s military said, as fighting continued to intensify in Russia’s monthslong campaign to seize the strategic city in eastern Ukraine. The Ukrainian Army said that it would […]
A U.S.-Iran Soccer Showdown Intensifies With Protests as a Backdrop
When players representing Iran and the United States take the field at the World Cup in Qatar on Tuesday, millions of fans will be dissecting every move — not just passes, fouls and headers, but also whether the Iranian players sing the national anthem, celebrate any goals or speak about the protests shaking their country. […]
Frontline Fight Intensifies Even as Russia Targets Infrastructure
With winter on the way, Russia and Ukraine are locked in heavy exchanges of fire all along the front in urgent attempts to make gains.
Fighting Intensifies in South as Russia Bolsters Forces in East
There are signs that Russia will send thousands of new troops to the Donbas region in its latest push.