Off the coast of South America, the United States launched an airstrike on what it claimed was a drug-smuggling boat. The Pacific Ocean’s first attack of this nature was the eighth. Donald Trump, the president of the United States, has warned that his anti-Latein American drug cartel campaign may grow.
Published On 23 Oct 2025
Published On 23 Oct 2025
The paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) have targeted Sudan’s capital Khartoum and its main airport with drones, a day after the first passenger flight in two years landed in the city amid the civil war.
The government-aligned Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) intercepted the drones on Thursday, which caused no damage, a military official who spoke on condition of anonymity told The Associated Press news agency. The RSF and SAF did not immediately acknowledge the attack.
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Witnesses told the AFP news agency that they heard two drones over Khartoum at about 4am (02: 00 GMT), before explosions went off.
The airport has come under repeated drone attacks blamed on the RSF since Tuesday. Al Jazeera’s Hiba Morgan said “both sides seem to be stepping up the use of drones, with the RSF using them here in the capital, Khartoum, to target facilities such as the airport”.
Last week, drones targeted two army bases in northwest Khartoum, although a military official said most of the aircraft were intercepted.
Civil war broke out in Sudan in 2023, when SAF and the RSF, once allies, turned on each other, leading to widespread fighting and devastation across the country.
The Sudanese military retook the capital from the paramilitary force in March, but it needed months to repair Khartoum International Airport before the local Badr Airlines landed a plane there on Wednesday.
The airport’s reopening has been postponed “under further notice”, an airport official told AFP on condition of anonymity.
The war in Sudan has killed tens of thousands of people, displaced about 12 million more and left 30 million people in need of humanitarian assistance in the country, making it the world’s largest humanitarian crisis.
The International Organization for Migration and other United Nations agencies have called for an “immediate cessation of hostilities and protection of civilians, especially children, and unhindered humanitarian access to all affected populations”.
One of the hardest hit areas is el-Fasher, the provincial capital of North Darfur province, which has been under siege for more than a year. The UN and other aid groups warn that 260, 000 civilians remain trapped in the city.
“What I witnessed in Darfur and elsewhere this week is a stark reminder of what is at stake: children facing hunger, disease and the collapse of essential services”, said Ted Chaiban, UNICEF’s deputy executive director, in a statement.
Victor Wembanyama had 40 points and 15 rebounds in a highlight-reel return, helping the San Antonio Spurs spoil No 1 overall pick Cooper Flagg’s debut in a 125-92 rout of the Dallas Mavericks on Wednesday night.
Flagg, the second-youngest player to start in his NBA debut by two days behind LeBron James, didn’t score until the first possession of the second half, finishing with 10 points and 10 rebounds.
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The 18-year-old from Duke had more trouble getting into the flow than the second overall choice. Dylan Harper came off the San Antonio bench midway through the first quarter, started the run that put the Spurs in control and scored 15 points. Reigning Rookie of the Year Stephon Castle scored 22 points for the Spurs.
Anthony Davis had 22 points and 13 rebounds as the Mavericks await the return of star guard Kyrie Irving, who is likely months away from his season debut while recovering from ACL surgery.
Wembanyama, who set a Spurs record for most points in a season opener, dominated the matchup of two of the three most recent top draft picks, with the 2023 No 1 choice adding three blocks to several spectacular dunks and a couple of buckets with fouls that sent Davis and Dereck Lively II to the bench.
The 7-foot-5 (228cm) sensation was playing in the regular season for the first time since deep vein thrombosis, a blood clot condition in the shoulder, required surgery and ended his second season in February.
Wembanyama keyed a 13-0 run late in the first half that put the Spurs in control. After Harper scored, the 2024 Rookie of the Year pump faked out of a double team and was fouled by Davis on the way to a reverse dunk. The next time down, he hit a jumper as Davis picked up his fourth foul.
The Spurs will next travel to New Orleans on Friday night, while Dallas begins a five-game homestand against Washington, also on Friday.
Published On 23 Oct 2025
According to Hind Khoudary, a reporter for Al Jazeera from Khan Younis, this graveyard was not intended for the living. However, dozens of families have no where to go right now, in this case.
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Khoudary claimed that the site was the last free space available, and that Palestinians were camping there because they didn’t want to.
“Graveyards have turned into shelters out of desperation rather than of choice,” she continued.
The graveyard was the only option Rami Musleh, a father of 12, could not find for him because he had been driven from Beit Hanoon, a town in northern Gaza.
The emotional strain is severe for parents. Musleh told Al Jazeera, “Having children raised among tombstones only makes the psychological trauma of war worse.”
Sabah Muhammed, a resident, claimed that the cemeteries have since lost all of their significance.
“Graveyards are now obedient witnesses to a living crisis,” the poet writes. She told Al Jazeera, “The bare minimum to survive is nothing more than water, electricity, and privacy.”
The only place for the living in Gaza is now the land of the dead.
Approximately 90% of the population in the Gaza Strip has been displaced as a result of the conflict, according to the UN. Many people have been displaced repeatedly, sometimes ten times.
As a result of Israel’s forced orders to evacuate residents of northern Gaza and Gaza City, Palestinians are forced into overcrowded shelters in southern Gaza.
Many displaced Palestinians, who lack a stable income and rely on insufficient humanitarian assistance, find it expensive to rent even a square meter of land to pitch a tent.
According to UNRWA, Gaza has been completely cleared of its debris, with 61 million tonnes of it now covered by UNRWA. Families were reportedly searching for water and shelter in the ruins.
Israel continues to severely restrict humanitarian aid to Gaza despite a fragile ceasefire that has been in place since October 10. Israel can’t use starvation “as a method of warfare,” according to the International Court of Justice’s decision on Wednesday.
In its five-year plan to revive the economy, China places a lot of value on cutting-edge technology.
China’s exports, infrastructure, and affordable credit have fueled spectacular growth for decades. Despite posting a record-setting trade surplus with the world this year, that outdated model is losing steam.
Consumers are stifling the housing industry, the economy is crumbling, and consumer confidence is waning. Beijing now faces the most difficult challenge of all time: how to maintain the second-largest economy’s growth without heavily relying on the engines that once fueled it.
Published On 23 Oct 2025