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UN Secretary‑General Antonio Guterres warns that the global economy is at grave risk as fighting continues in the Middle East, with the US and Israel targeting Iran; he calls for an immediate ceasefire and serious diplomatic negotiations to end the fighting and reduce civilian suffering across the region.
Israeli tanks have advanced into Gaza City amid a widespread telecom blackout, signaling imminent ground operations. Civilians are sheltering in increasingly dire conditions as Israeli forces target key areas, with heavy casualties reported and many residents unable to escape the escalating conflict.
During the ongoing conflict in Gaza, Israeli media have predominantly focused on Israeli victims, with little coverage of Palestinian civilian suffering, which has been largely absent from domestic news despite widespread displacement and infrastructure destruction in Gaza.
UK Foreign Secretary David Lammy expressed horror at the civilian suffering in Gaza amid ongoing conflict, criticizing Israel's response and calling for an end to the war, while highlighting the dire humanitarian situation including casualties, malnutrition, and infrastructure collapse.
Amnesty International is urgently calling for an immediate ceasefire by all parties involved in the conflict between Israel and the occupied Gaza Strip to prevent further loss of civilian lives and address the unprecedented humanitarian crisis. The organization highlights the catastrophic consequences of the ongoing violence, with over 6,546 people killed in Gaza, including 2,704 children, and thousands more injured. They emphasize the need for access to life-saving aid and the release of hostages. Amnesty International also calls for independent investigations into war crimes committed by both Israeli forces and Hamas, the lifting of the illegal blockade on Gaza, and the dismantling of Israel's system of apartheid against Palestinians.
Amnesty International has released a report documenting extensive war crimes and civilian suffering in Sudan, particularly in Khartoum and West Darfur. The conflict between the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) and Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) has resulted in mass civilian casualties, sexual violence against women and girls, targeted attacks on civilian objects, and widespread looting. Both sides have been accused of deliberate and indiscriminate attacks on civilians, with violations including attacks on hospitals and churches. The report calls for an extension of the arms embargo to all of Sudan, increased humanitarian support, and the establishment of an independent investigative and accountability mechanism.
Sudanese singer Shaden Gardood was killed in crossfire between the Sudanese army and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) in the city of Omdurman. Her death came only one day after the warring parties signed a deal to alleviate civilian suffering. Gardood regularly made live videos on Facebook talking about the clashes and shelling in her neighbourhood, and she wrote intensively against the war. The fighting between the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and the RSF has been taking place in Khartoum for almost four weeks, with more than 600 civilians dead and over 4,000 injured.
Sudanese singer Shaden Gardood has been killed in crossfire between the Sudanese army and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) in the city of Omdurman. Her death came only one day after the warring parties signed a deal to alleviate civilian suffering. Gardood regularly made live videos on Facebook talking about the clashes and shelling in her neighbourhood, and she wrote intensively against the war. The fighting between the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and the RSF has been taking place in Khartoum for almost four weeks, with more than 600 civilians dead and over 4,000 injured.