NewsSudan massacre, Turkey mourns, Israel gears for Gaza offensive
Sudan massacre, Turkey mourns, Israel gears for Gaza offensive
It happened while you were sleeping. Here's what the global agencies reported overnight from Saturday to Sunday.
- At least 300 people, including 21 children and 15 women, were killed in a two-day attack by the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) in the city of Al-Nahud in West Kordofan state in southwestern Sudan, the Sudanese Ministry of Foreign Affairs reported on Saturday. According to a Sudanese human rights organization, the RSF looted the city's medical supplies, local markets, and a hospital.
- Sirri Sureyya Onder, a prominent figure in efforts to resolve the conflict between the Turkish authorities and the separatist Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK), passed away at the age of 62 on Saturday, as announced by his group, the People's Equality and Democracy Party (DEM). The politician was hospitalized in April after a heart attack. He underwent a 12-hour surgery and then spent about two weeks in the intensive care unit. He died due to multiple organ failure, according to a hospital in Istanbul. Onder was not only a politician but also a renowned director, screenwriter, and columnist.
- Israel is mobilizing tens of thousands of reservists for a new offensive in the Gaza Strip. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has approved plans to expand the military operation aimed at increasing pressure on Hamas.
- President of Serbia Aleksandar Vucic was discharged from a hospital in Belgrade after a sudden health deterioration. He had previously returned to the country, cutting short his visit to the USA. His planned visit to Moscow is now uncertain. Vucic had traveled to the USA intending to meet President Donald Trump. Some media outlets and opposition sources suggest that Vucic’s illness may be an excuse to avoid traveling to Moscow for the Victory Day celebrations, which were criticized by the European Union.
- There was a tragic aviation accident on Saturday in Simi Valley, California. A single-engine Vans RV-10 plane crashed into a residential area. The pilot was killed instantly, and the aircraft damaged two buildings.
