Co-ordinated cattle raids across South Sudan's Abyei region and Warrap State resulted in 72 fatalities, escalating a cycle of revenge attacks months before the country's inaugural election since independence. The violence highlights ongoing insecurity and the struggle for state control.
A federal judge in New York has issued a temporary injunction preventing the deportation of a DoorDash driver, whose family states he was shot by an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agent. The incident occurred on Sunday, with the driver subsequently moved from a hospital to an immigration detention centre.
Donald Trump has indicated support for a ban on US diesel exports, responding to Republican calls to curb overseas sales as domestic prices reach unprecedented levels. This move aims to stabilise the US market but would likely impact international energy supplies.
Kyiv has criticised the European Union's removal of Alisher Usmanov and Mikhail Fridman from its sanctions list, asserting that the move sends an inappropriate signal to Moscow. Both individuals maintain close associations with Russian President Vladimir Putin.
