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Dark clouds of smoke have been rising over Sudan’s wartime capital Port Sudan for two consecutive days.A state of panic is building in the administrative centre that is home to tens of thousands of people seeking safety during two years of war between Sudan’s army and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF). This is the second RSF attack to target critical infrastructure in Port Sudan over 24 hours and is suspected to be another drone strike in a series of hits on army-held territory across the country.On Sunday morning, Port Sudan airport was damaged by suicide drones that targeted a…

Brazilian police said on Sunday that they had foiled a bomb plot against a packed Lady Gaga concert in Rio de Janeiro a day earlier. Two people were arrested in raids carried out across several states. “The suspects were recruiting participants, including minors, to carry out coordinated attacks using improvised explosives and Molotov cocktails,” the police said in a statement. “The plan was treated as a ‘collective challenge’ with the aim of gaining notoriety on social media,” police added. More than 2 million people were in attendance at the free concert, according to official numbers.At Copacabana, 2 million Brazilians go…

There are many reasons to learn a new language — it might be for work, a love interest, or a personal interest in a region’s culture or people. Research shows that learning languages benefits your overall brain health too. Learning a new language is like working out your brain. Just as muscles get stronger with physical training, neural pathways in the brain reshape when you learn a new language. That’s what neuroscientists mean when they say people who speak multiple languages process information differently than those who speak one language. But what really happens in the brain when you learn…

Normal service has been resumed. After Bayer Leverkusen produced the first unbeaten season in Bundesliga history to lift the trophy for the first time in 2023-24, Bayern Munich have wrestled the Meisterschale back, confirming the title with one game to spare. That makes it 12 of the last 13 titles for the Bavarians. And given the straightforward nature of their win, it’s easy to forget the turmoil the club was in at the end of last season, with Thomas Tuchel leaving his coaching position and Bayern’s preferred candidates, including Leverkusen’s Xabi Alonso, spurning their advances. So, what have been the…

The bodies of thirteen people were found in a mine in Peru on Sunday after they were abducted a few days earlier. The grim discovery was made in a gold mine in Peru’s Pataz province in the northern La Libertad region, situated around 560 miles (900 kilometers) from the capital Lima. Victims discovered tied up The mayor of Pataz told broadcaster Canal N that the victims who were both miners and security guards, were found tied up in a pit. “This morning, after intense search efforts, the police rescue team was able to recover the bodies of the 13 workers…

Romania’s hard-right populist leader on Sunday secured more votes over his challengers, winning the first round of a presidential election that is a rerun of the original vote last year. Official electoral data showed George Simion winning 40.5% of the vote. He will face off against pro-EU Bucharest mayor Nicusor Dan in the May 18 runoff who received a 20.9% share of the vote while the governing coalition’s candidate, Crin Antonescu, missed out on the showdown after garnering 20.3% of the ballots cast. “I want to thank from the bottom of my heart all those who chose to vote (for me) with the number one position on the ballot paper,” Simion said in…

The Israeli Air Force is regarded as one of the country’s most elite units.So, when hundreds of current and former pilots call for an end to the war in Gaza to get the hostages out, Israelis take notice. This month, 1,200 pilots caused a storm by signing an open letter arguing the war served mainly “political and personal interests and not security ones”. Image: The pilots’ protest letter Image: Part of the letter translated Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said the original letter was written by “bad apples”.But Guy Paron, a former pilot and one of those behind the letter,…

American pop icon Lady Gaga held a free concert at the iconic Copacabana Beach in the Brazilian city of Rio de Janeiro on Saturday. The show is the biggest in the pop star’s career so far. “Tonight, we’re making history. …Thank you for making history with me,” Lady Gaga told a screaming crowd. The beach and seafront were packed with fans hours before the concert was set to begin. Concert organizers said some 2.1 million attendees were there. “I got here at 7:40 this morning,” 22-year-old Alisha Duarte told the AFP news agency. “So far, it’s going well. It’ll get…

Whether France’s basketball superstar Victor Wembanyama will be able to take part in the European Championships at the end of August 2025 is still up in the air. The 21-year-old, who plays in the NBA for the San Antonio Spurs, has been out of action since the end of February due to thrombosis in his right shoulder. He underwent shoulder surgery in March. “I would like to do more, but I have to listen to the doctors,” says Wembanyama. After all, thrombosis is no joke. Former NBA player and Hall of Fame star Chris Bosh had to end his career…

Warren Buffett announced Saturday during Berkshire Hathaway’s annual shareholder meeting that he will step down as CEO of the $1.1 trillion (€973 billion) conglomerate at the end of the year. The billionaire investor took over the reins of Berkshire Hathaway back in 1965, when it was a medium-sized textile manufacturer. Buffett then acquired businesses across a range of industries and built the conglomerate into the economic powerhouse known to investors and market observers today. In doing so, Buffett also became known for his investing acumen and, at 94 years old, is one of the world’s most famous investors and had previously said he did…