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Sudan cholera outbreak kills at least 114 as war and rain threaten wider emergency
Sudan’s latest cholera outbreak has spread across several states, killing at least 114 people and infecting more than 1,300 as conflict, displacement and the rainy season weaken an already overwhelmed health system.
IMO rejects Iran Hormuz control as tanker traffic slows after US-Iran clashes
The International Maritime Organization’s council has urged countries not to recognise Iran’s attempt to control Strait of Hormuz traffic, turning the Iran war’s most important shipping dispute into a global maritime-law test.
Sudan army demands full RSF city withdrawal as US peace plan hits familiar wall
Washington’s new Sudan peace proposal offers a 90-day humanitarian truce and a path to civilian rule, but the army’s demand for full RSF withdrawal from occupied cities has revived the same obstacle that has blocked earlier ceasefire efforts.
Venezuela quake toll reaches 3,685 as volunteers bury victims in La Guaira
Nearly two weeks after twin earthquakes devastated Venezuela’s coast, volunteers are digging graves, families are searching makeshift morgues and the government’s disaster response is facing mounting scrutiny.
Jaishankar begins six-nation tour as India links Gulf diplomacy to UNSC campaign
S. Jaishankar’s July diplomatic tour connects India’s Gulf energy and security interests with its United Nations Security Council campaign and expanding technology partnership with the European Union.
US move puts Somalia peacekeeping mission at risk as UN logistics face 2027 cutoff
Washington may leave Somalia’s peacekeepers authorised but unsupplied. Without UN logistics, AUSSOM could collapse and strengthen Al-Shabaab.
Damascus cafe bombing kills nine near Syria’s Palace of Justice as security fears return
A bomb killed nine near Damascus’s Palace of Justice. The attack now tests whether Syria’s transition can deliver security beyond the battlefield.
Northern Nigeria hunger crisis deepens as 17 million face severe food shortages
Northern Nigeria’s hunger crisis is expanding just as aid contracts. More than 17 million people now face severe food shortages and instability.
United Nations AI panel warns unchecked progress could cause catastrophic harm
AI capabilities are outrunning government oversight, leaving no guarantee that autonomous systems will not cause catastrophic harm, a UN panel warns.
Syria completes transitional parliament as Ahmed al-Sharaa appoints final 70 members
Syria’s first post-Assad parliament will convene after Ahmed al-Sharaa named 70 appointees, but Sweida and executive control remain unresolved.