A drone attack in central Sudan killed at least 24 people, including eight children, according to a doctors group, while elsewhere, Italy's Prime Minister condemned anti-Olympics protesters as enemies of the country. In other news, US skiing legend Lindsey Vonn crashed in the downhill skiing final at the Winter Olympics, and Ethiopia demanded Eritrea withdraw troops from its territory. Additionally, a building collapse in northern Lebanon claimed the lives of at least six people.
The drone attack, which targeted a vehicle carrying displaced families, occurred in central Sudan, as reported by a doctors group on Saturday. The Sudan Doctors Network confirmed that among the dead were eight children, including two infants. The United Nations also reported that the paramilitary group, the Rapid Support Forces (RSF), had hit an aid convoy in the state on Friday.
In Italy, Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni condemned anti-Olympics protesters following violence on the fringes of rallies in Milan. The protests were against the environmental, economic, and social impact of the Milano-Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics. The International Olympic Committee (IOC) also criticized the violence.
At the Winter Olympics, Lindsey Vonn, the 41-year-old American skiing legend, crashed in the women's downhill skiing final. Despite rupturing her ACL less than two weeks prior, Vonn was determined to compete. She crashed just 13 seconds into her final run in Cortina, northern Italy, on Sunday. Her team confirmed she was in a stable condition.
Meanwhile, Ethiopia's foreign minister accused neighboring Eritrea of military aggression and supporting armed groups inside Ethiopian territory. The two countries, which fought a war between 1998 and 2000, signed a peace deal in 2018.
In Lebanon, at least six people were killed and seven others wounded when two buildings collapsed in the northern city of Tripoli. Abdel Hamid Karimeh, head of the municipal council, reported the incident on Sunday, but did not specify how many people might still be trapped under the debris.
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