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Sudan fighting in its 27th day: A list of key events

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Sudan fighting in its 27th day: A list of key events

Sources report progress on mediation efforts in Jeddah as a hunger crisis looms for millions of Sudanese.

Here is the situation on Thursday, May 11, 2023:

Fighting

  • Residents reported ground battles in several neighbourhoods of Khartoum between the army and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF), as well as heavy gunfire in the north of Omdurman and the east of Khartoum North, two adjacent cities separated from Khartoum by the Nile river.
  • The army has been pounding targets across the three cities since Tuesday as it tries to root out RSF forces that have taken control of large residential areas and strategic sites since early in the conflict that erupted on April 15.
  • The RSF on Tuesday said the historic presidential palace in central Khartoum, which has symbolic importance and is in a strategic area that the RSF says it controls, had been destroyed by an air attack, a claim the army denied.
  • Drone footage filmed on Wednesday and verified by Reuters appeared to show the building, known as the Old Republican Palace, intact, though smoke could be seen coming from the southeast end of the compound.
  • In el-Obeid, the North Kordofan state capital, about 350km (190 miles) southwest of Khartoum, residents reported fighting and explosions.

Humanitarian situation

  • Witnesses have reported seeing bodies in the streets, as most hospitals have been put out of service amid deteriorating security.
  • The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) warned on Wednesday that as many as 2.5 million more people could slip into hunger in Sudan as a result of the conflict, raising the number of people suffering acute food insecurity to 19 million.
  • Aid agency Islamic Relief said many aid operations in Darfur and Khartoum remained suspended due to extreme insecurity.
  • On Wednesday, an Emirati military plane arrived in Port Sudan with humanitarian supplies, after two Saudi Arabian aircraft loaded with aid landed there on Tuesday, AFP journalists said.
  • More than 700,000 people are now internally displaced by battles that began on April 15, and another 150,000 have fled the country, UN agencies said this week.
  • Dozens of zoo animals in Khartoum,  including an elderly crocodile, parrots and giant lizards – are feared dead after street battles between the country’s rival forces made the location unreachable.
  • At least 100 animals, all kept inside enclosures, will have gone more than three weeks without food or water, said Sara Abdalla, the head zoologist at the zoo, which is part of the Sudan Natural History Museum.

Diplomacy

  • After days of no apparent movement, talks between the Sudanese army and the paramilitary RSF in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, have made progress and an agreement on a ceasefire is expected soon, a mediation source told Reuters.
  • United States Under Secretary of State Victoria Nuland earlier said US negotiators were “cautiously optimistic” about securing a commitment to humanitarian principles and a ceasefire but were also looking at appropriate targets for sanctions if the warring factions did not back this.
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Trump and Netanyahu celebrate 'historic victory' against Iran, eye future Middle East peace

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President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu met at the White House on Monday evening to cement a shared message: the U.S.-Israel alliance has reshaped the Middle East – and more is coming.

“We had tremendous success together,” Trump said during the public portion of their dinner meeting. “And I think it will only go on to be even greater success in the future.”

Netanyahu handed Trump a formal letter he sent to the Nobel Peace Prize committee. “It’s well-deserved,” the prime minister said. “You’re forging peace as we speak, in one country and one region after the other.”

NETANYAHU SURPRISES TRUMP WITH FORMAL NOBEL PEACE PRIZE NOMINATION DURING HISTORIC WHITE HOUSE MEETING

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Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu hands President Donald Trump a folder during a meeting in the Blue Room of the White House, Monday, July 7, 2025. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

Trump appeared surprised. “Thank you very much,” he replied. “Coming from you in particular, this is very meaningful.”

But behind the symbolism was a serious discussion about Iran, Gaza and what both sides see as an inflection point in regional diplomacy. Trump confirmed that Iran has requested new talks following the joint U.S.-Israeli strikes on its nuclear and missile infrastructure. “They want to meet. They want to work something out,” he said. “They’re very different now than they were two weeks ago.”

Netanyahu called the military operation “a historic victory,” adding that it “set back the two tumors that were threatening the life of Israel – the nuclear tumor and the ballistic missile tumor.” But, he warned, “just like a tumor, it can grow back…  You have to constantly monitor the situation to make sure that there’s no attempt to bring it back.”

Michael Makovsky, CEO of the Jewish Institute for National Security of America (JINSA), told Fox News Digital that one key goal of the meeting was to define red lines for future action.

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“The war with Iran was ended a little abruptly by Trump,” Makovsky said. “The Israelis wanted to continue it a couple more days, or at least until there was an understanding with the U.S. about what would trigger another response.”

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President Donald Trump meets with Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahuat the White House, Monday, July 7, 2025. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

NETANYAHU AND TRUMP TO MEET IN DC AS GAZA’S FATE WITHOUT HAMAS IS DEBATED

According to a new JINSA memo titled Not Over, those triggers could include Iran rebuilding air defenses, diverting enriched uranium or importing advanced missile technology. “We’ve always viewed military action as a campaign, not a one-off,” Makovsky said. “Unfortunately, short of regime collapse in Tehran, this is going to be part of a series.”

Trump, however, emphasized his peacemaking ambitions. “I’m stopping wars,” he said. 

He said the Iran strike “turned out… to be obliterated,” and praised the pilots involved: “They flew for 37 hours with zero problem mechanically. The biggest bombs we’ve ever dropped – non-nuclear. And we want to keep it non-nuclear, by the way.”

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Smoke rises from the building of Iran’s state-run television after an Israeli strike in Tehran, June 16, 2025.  (AP Photo)

Turning to Gaza, Trump said he believes a ceasefire deal may be reached soon. “They want that ceasefire,” he said, in reference to Hamas. Netanyahu echoed that desire, but reiterated that “certain powers, like overall security, will always remain in our hands. No one in Israel will agree to anything else. We don’t commit suicide. We cherish life.”

When asked whether his Palestinian relocation plan was still on the table, Trump initially deferred to Netanyahu, who responded by praising what he called “a brilliant vision.”

“It’s called free choice,” Netanyahu said. “If people want to stay, they can stay. But if they want to leave, they should be able to leave.”

Gazans flee their homes amid Israeli air strikes

Palestinians make their way with belongings as they flee their homes, after Israeli airstrikes, in the northern Gaza Strip on May 16, 2025. (Reuters/Mahmoud Issa)

He added that Israel is working closely with the United States to find countries willing to help realize this approach. “We’re getting close to finding several countries,” Netanyahu said. “And I think this will give, again, the freedom to choose. Palestinians should have it. And I hope that we can secure it.”

Makovsky said Trump now sees Gaza and Iran as sequential “episodes.” “He sees the war with Iran as a successful episode – it’s time to end that and pivot to peace,” he said. “He wants to move toward expanding the Abraham Accords, particularly with Saudi Arabia.”

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The two leaders also touched on Syria. “I think there’s an opportunity to explore,” Netanyahu said, referencing recent shifts after the collapse of the Assad regime. Makovsky said Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa may be seeking “some sort of arrangement” with Israel to gain U.S. support. “He’s incredibly flexible and practical,” Makovsky noted.

Trump meets Al Sharaa

President Donald Trump meets with Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, on May 14, 2025. (Saudi Press Agency/Handout via Reuters)

As Netanyahu put it, “This has already changed the face of the Middle East.” Trump added, “We’re on the way to a lot of great results.”

On Tuesday Netanyahu will meet with the speaker of the House, Mike Johnson, R-La.

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Three charged after protest at Israeli-owned restaurant in Australia

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Trio charged with assault and other offences after incident at restaurant in Melbourne.

Three people have been charged with assault and other offences allegedly committed during a pro-Palestinian protest at an Israeli-owned restaurant in Melbourne, Australia.

A 50-year-old man and two women, aged 48 and 28, were charged with assault, affray, riotous behaviour and criminal damage, Victoria Police said on Tuesday.

Police allege that several people were involved in an altercation in which chairs were thrown and a glass door was damaged after about 20 protesters converged on the city-centre restaurant Miznon on Friday.

Police said investigations into the incident were ongoing.

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The Whistleblowers, Activists and Communities Alliance, an activist group, said after the incident that the restaurant had been targeted as a “site for direct action” due to its ownership by Shahar Segal, an Israeli businessman who has served as a spokesperson for the controversial Gaza Humanitarian Foundation.

“If a person openly supports the terrorist state of Israel, especially what Amnesty International describes as their ‘deadly, dehumanising and ineffective militarised aid scheme’, they and their business are a fair target,” the activist group said.

A separate statement posted on social media by a person or people describing themselves as a “group of autonomous individuals” denied instigating violence and blamed the altercation on employees from another restaurant in the vicinity.

The GHF, which is backed by the United States and Israel, has received widespread condemnation amid numerous reports of Israeli forces killing Palestinians in the vicinity of its distribution centres.

The Gaza Health Ministry said on Saturday that at least 743 Palestinians had been killed and more than 4,891 others injured while seeking assistance at the distribution sites.

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Segal said in a social media post on Saturday that he had departed from his “temporary” and “volunteer” role with GHF. He did not provide a reason.

Miznon said in a statement on Tuesday that Friday’s incident had had a “profound impact” on its staff.

“The actions of a few, caused much distress to our customers and to neighbouring restaurant patrons and staff,” the statement said.

“While others have chosen to speak about who we are and decided we are a legitimate target for protest, we want to be clear about who we are, in our words. We are a restaurant, a place of hospitality, of warmth and welcome,” the statement continued.

“Our greatest joy is to feed people from every background and viewpoint and to see the joy on people’s faces as they enjoy our food and each other’s company. That is our purpose and our objective.”

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Separately, Victoria Police on Sunday charged a 34-year-old man with a series of offences related to a suspicious fire at a synagogue in inner-city Melbourne on Friday.

Authorities have said they have not established any link between the incidents.

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Andrew Garfield and Monica Barbaro Enjoy Wimbledon, ‘The Fantastic Four’ Lands in Paris and More Celeb Photos: July 2025

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Andrew Garfield and Monica Barbaro Enjoy Wimbledon, ‘The Fantastic Four’ Lands in Paris and More Celeb Photos: July 2025

July kicked off with “Jurassic World Rebirth” stars Scarlett Johansson, Jonathan Bailey and Rupert Friend touching down in Seoul, Korea, to meet the press and walk the red carpet.

In the U.S., PaleyLive celebrated the 20th anniversary of “It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia” at the DGA in West Hollywood.

As the July 4th weekend approached, “Superman” stars David Corenswet, Rachel Brosnahan and Nicholas Hoult landed in London for a fan event at Cineworld Leicester Square. At the same time, Hollywood was well represented at Wimbledon with Andrew Garfield, Monica Barbaro, Nick Jonas, Priyanka Chopra-Jonas and Lily Collins among those taking in some tennis.

“The Fantastic Four: First Steps” began in Paris with Joseph Quinn, Pedro Pascal, Vanessa Kirby and Ebon Moss-Bachrach attending a special event at Espace Niemeyer.

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On the music front, that was Addison Rae performing with Lana Del Ray at Wembley Stadium on July 3 in London. SWV — Leanne “Lelee” Lyons, Cheryl “Coko” Gamble and Tamara “Taj” George — stunned at the 2025 ESSENCE Festival of Culture in New Orleans.

Oasis electrified Cardiff, Wales, with their first performance in 16 years.

And that was just the first week of July. Make sure to keep checking back all month long for more of the best celeb photos of July 2025.

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