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Metsola reinforces support for Ukraine as GLOBSEC 2023 gets underway

"Last year we were talking about five days for Putin to take over Kyiv. We're now over 400 days after that" said the head of the European Parliament at the 18th edition of the conference in Bratislava which will be focused on global security.

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UN calls for protection of civilians fleeing war

Noting that over 100 million people were classified as refugees in 2022, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres told member states it was falling short of its commitments.

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Sudan fighting goes on despite ceasefire agreement

Pope Frances prayed for peace on Sunday as fighting continued in and around the capital Khartoum despite a ceasefire agreed by both sides and due to come into force on Monday evening.

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Russia says it is 'ready to assist' to resolve the war in Sudan

Moscow's Deputy Foreign Minister, Mikail Bogdanov, announced that Russia is prepared to act as a mediator in the conflict in Sudan, in which around 1,000 people have been killed since April.

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Record numbers displaced by conflict and disaster – new data

New data shows an all-time high of 71.1 million internally displaced people, with war in Ukraine exacerbating food insecurity

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Fighting continues in Sudan as truce talks between stall

The humanitarian situation in Sudan is worsening as truce negotiations between the country's warring generals stall.

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More than 330,000 internally displaced by fighting in Sudan: UN

The United Nations said fighting in Sudan has caused more than 330,000 people to flee their homes within the country, with more than 100,000 others trying to get to any border they can reach.

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Sudan's army and rival RSF extend truce despite ongoing clashes

Sudan's army and its rival, the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces said Sunday they would extend a humanitarian cease-fire for a further 72 hours. The decision follows international pressure to allow the safe passage of civilians and aid, but the shaky truce has not stopped the clashes so far.

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World powers pull their citizens as violence roils Sudan

Sudanese families have been massing at a border crossing with Egypt and at a port city on the Red Sea, desperately trying to escape their country's violence.

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Sudan: Foreigners flee as UN warns of 'catastrophic conflagration'

Governments around the world step up evacuations from Sudan as UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has warns of a “catastrophic conflagration” that could engulf the whole region

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French national reported shot as governments evacuate from Sudan

A French national has been reported shot trying to evacuate from Sudan as fighting continues to rage in the capital Khartoum, despite a promised ceasefire.

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Sudan army helping evacuations as fighting enters second week

Sudan's army general has said he will help foreigners leave the country. Saudi nationals who had escaped arrived by sea in Jeddah, alongside ships carrying citizens of other countries.

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Sudan's army says evacuations of diplomats expected to begin

The German Foreign Minister said Friday that a ceasefire is a 'top priority'

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Surviving Azovstal: Veterans of a defining battle tell their story

It’s been one year since the siege of the Azovstal steel plant in Mariupol. Now veterans of a defining battle in the war in Ukraine tell Euronews their story - before returning to the frontline.

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Temporary ceasefire allows some citizens to flee Sudan's capital city

Terrified citizens used a temporary ceasefire to flee Sudan's capital Khartoum. The World Health Organization estimates 174 civilians have been killed in a battle for control of the country being waged by rival generals.

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What sparked the violent struggle to control Sudan's future?

Tensions have been brewing for weeks between Sudan's two most powerful generals, who just 18 months earlier jointly orchestrated a military coup to derail the nation's transition to democracy.

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US deploys guided-missile submarine amid tensions with Iran

The U.S. Navy has deployed a guided-missile submarine capable of carrying up to 154 Tomahawk missiles to the Middle East

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Artillery strikes near Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant

Residents describe their fears Russian artillery may hit Europe's biggest nuclear power station with devastating consequence for Ukraine and "everywhere the wind would blow".

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WATCH: Children and youth march for peace in Tigray after ceasefire

Young people from Tigray’s capital Mekele took part in a peace parade with many hoping that the ceasefire may mean they can soon return to school.

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Peace deal signed to end conflict in Ethiopia’s Tigray region

The Ethiopian government and rebels from the northern Tigray province have agreed to a permanent truce in a conflict which has brought a humanitarian crisis.

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