A drone attack in central Sudan killed at least 24 people, including eight children, according to a doctors group, as reported on Saturday. The attack targeted a vehicle carrying displaced families, highlighting the ongoing violence in the region.
The Sudan Doctors Network reported that the attack occurred in central Sudan. The victims included eight children, with two infants among the dead. The United Nations also reported that the paramilitary group, the Rapid Support Forces (RSF), hit an aid convoy in the state on Friday.
In other news, Canada and France opened diplomatic consulates in Greenland's capital on Friday, demonstrating support for their NATO ally Denmark and the Arctic island. This move followed efforts by the United States to secure control of the semi-autonomous Danish territory. According to a poll, opposition to the US has hardened in Western Europe after the Greenland threat.
Meanwhile, polls opened in the second round of Portugal's presidential election on Sunday. Over 11 million voters were eligible to cast their ballots, with the election viewed as a high-stakes choice between the socialists and a resurgent far right.
In Gaza, Israel returned dozens of Palestinian bodies and human remains without providing information about their identities or how they were killed, according to Palestinian medical officials. The remains arrived at al-Shifa Hospital in Gaza City on Wednesday and are now being examined by forensic teams.
Finally, Somalia's role in the stability of the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden was highlighted in a recent article. The region has become one of the world's most contested maritime corridors, and its stability shapes economic security across the Arab world and beyond.
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