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"The reality for children in Sudan is growing darker hour by hour," Eva Hinds, spokeswoman for the UN's children's agency (UNICEF), said last week as the country's civil war entered its fourth year.  The conflict broke out in April 2023 between the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) paramilitary and the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) following the collapse of a

To Lam, the leader of the Vietnamese Communist Party, became the country's president this month following a unanimous vote in the country's National Assembly. The move notably went against informal norms that have long shaped elite politics in Hanoi. For decades, the Vietnamese Communist Party (VCP) has tried to avoid concentrating too much power in

Bayern Munich sealing a 13th out of the last 14 men's Bundesliga titles was one of the least surprising storylines to come out of German football this weekend. Another was the misogynistic reaction online to Marie-Louise Eta becoming the first woman to coach a match in the top five European men's leagues. Eta's Union Berlin side

President Lee Jae Myung said on Monday that South Korea and India will continue to cooperate to ensure the stable supply of energy resources and key raw materials as the two countries seek closer ties amid geopolitical uncertainties. Lee, who arrived in India on Sunday for a three-day state visit, was speaking in New Delhi after talks with

With a sweeping victory and a clear majority for former President Rumen Radev and diminished support for established parties, the result of Bulgaria's eighth parliamentary election in five years is set to redraw the country's political map. Defying pre-election polls that predicted yet another potential coalition government, Rumen Radev's Progressive Bulgaria stands at 44.7% of

Four years ago, the United States tightened the screws on China's technological ambitions, rolling out export curbs on advanced chips, commonly known as semiconductors, used in artificial intelligence (AI), data centers and national defense. The Biden administration aimed to limit Beijing's ability to develop technologies that could boost its military and financial strength, further narrowing the gap between the world's

A major earthquake struck northern Japan on Monday, prompting an official tsunami warning and evacuation order. Tidal waves of up to three meters (10 feet) could hit the country's northern coasts almost immediately, Japan's Meteorological Agency (JMA) said. "Evacuate immediately from coastal regions and riverside areas to a safer place such as high ground or an

Progressive Bulgaria, the party led by former President Rumen Radev, won a landslide victory in general elections in Bulgaria, official results showed on Monday. The party secured 44.6% of the votes after counting was complete. That means Radev's party is on course to win around 130 seats in the 240-seat parliament. It represents a better-than-expected performance and appears to be

Published April 20, 2026 last updated April 20, 2026 Russian authorities said one man was killed in a Ukrainian drone raid on city of Tuapse. Meanwhile, Russia arrested a German woman in an alleged bomb plot. DW has the latest. https://p.dw.com/p/5CTJS Ukraine said its military had struck the Tuapse oil refinery, one of Russia's key

Skip next section Israeli leaders vow 'harsh action' over Jesus statue damage April 20, 2026 Israeli leaders vow 'harsh action' over Jesus statue damage Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Monday he was "stunned and saddened" about reports an Israeli soldier had damaged a statue of Jesus Christ in southern Lebanon. Earlier on Monday