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Millions of residents returning to Khartoum after the withdrawal of the Rapid Support Forces are finding the city barely habitable, with no electricity, widespread rubble and destroyed infrastructure. Reports describe families coming back to destroyed homes and basic services in ruins, raising questions about how the capital can be rebuilt as the two-year war between the army and the RSF continues.

Russian drone attacks struck Kyiv, with air defence units responding over the Ukrainian capital overnight. The strikes come as Russia's air campaign against Ukrainian cities continues, drawing renewed attention to Kyiv's air defences and to Western support for Ukraine. Readers are following reports of damage and casualties as details emerge.

Russian strikes across Ukraine killed four people and damaged a data center in Kyiv, according to Bloomberg reporting. The attack adds to the ongoing toll of Russia's aerial assaults on Ukrainian cities and critical infrastructure, with the capital's digital facilities among the damage. The strikes underline the continued pace of attacks as the war grinds on.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Russia fired more than 2,200 drones at Ukraine over the past week, a figure highlighting the escalating scale of Moscow's aerial assaults. The claim comes as drone and missile attacks on Ukrainian cities and infrastructure continue to intensify, keeping the war at the center of international attention.

Residents returning to Khartoum after Sudan's devastating civil war are finding a city in ruins, with widespread power cuts, destroyed buildings and rubble lining the streets. The returns mark a significant moment as people attempt to rebuild their lives, but basic services remain largely non-existent in the war-ravaged capital.

The Times reports that Britain granted citizenship to a man who served as a bodyguard to a Hamas leader, and that he later allegedly plotted a terrorist attack in the UK. The case is likely to intensify scrutiny of the Home Office's citizenship and security vetting procedures, and of how individuals with apparent ties to Hamas were able to obtain British nationality, amid heightened concern over terrorism threats linked to the Middle East conflict.

Russian strikes on Ukraine killed five people, including in the capital Kyiv. The attacks mark a continuation of Russia's aerial campaign against Ukrainian cities and infrastructure. Reports so far provide little detail on the exact locations, timing or targets beyond the confirmed death toll, and Ukrainian officials have not yet issued a full damage assessment.

The last remaining residents of Oleshky, a Ukrainian city in Kherson region under Russian occupation, are reportedly eating weeds to survive, with conditions described as 'hell on earth'. The report highlights severe food shortages and worsening humanitarian conditions for civilians who stayed behind in the occupied city, drawing attention to the plight of those left under Russian control.

Ukraine has raised the alarm over conditions in Oleshky, a Ukrainian city in Kherson region under Russian occupation since 2022. According to Ukrainian officials, civilians trapped there are being deliberately starved and forced to eat grass to survive. Kyiv is calling for international attention, framing the situation as a war crime, and drawing attention to the plight of residents in occupied territories.

President Volodymyr Zelensky said Russian forces struck a data center in Kyiv twice on Monday morning. The attacks on critical infrastructure come amid continued Russian strikes on Ukrainian cities, disrupting communications and services. Zelensky has repeatedly urged Western allies for stronger air defenses as Russia intensifies its campaign against Ukraine's energy and digital infrastructure.

Russian forces attacked Kyiv for a third consecutive night, continuing a sustained aerial assault on the Ukrainian capital as the war enters its 1,676th day. The repeated strikes underscore Moscow's ongoing campaign against Ukrainian cities and infrastructure, with air defenses reportedly responding overnight. The attacks come amid continued fighting along the front lines and ongoing international discussions over military support for Ukraine.

EU citizens living in the UK say they have been left in legal limbo after the UK government stripped some people of their post-Brexit residency status under the EU Settlement Scheme. Affected residents, who say they followed all the rules, describe losing proof of their right to live and work in Britain, raising concerns among EU nationals and rights groups about errors and safeguards in the scheme.

Benjamin Netanyahu used his address to the United Nations General Assembly to denounce Zohran Mamdani, the New York City mayoral candidate known for his criticism of Israel. Netanyahu criticized Mamdani's positions as hostile to the Jewish state, drawing attention to how the US election has become a flashpoint in international politics. The comments immediately fueled debate online about foreign leaders weighing in on American elections.

A Russian guided aerial bomb strike on Sumy, Ukraine, on Sunday 27 September killed two people, including a 16-year-old girl, and injured five others, according to Oleh Hryhorov, head of the regional military administration. The attack drew renewed attention to ongoing Russian strikes on Ukrainian cities and their toll on civilians, including children.

The Guardian reports that a small number of remaining residents in Oleshky, a Ukrainian city in Kherson region under Russian occupation, are living in what locals describe as 'hell on earth', eating weeds to survive amid severe food shortages. Conditions in the occupied city, already badly damaged by the 2023 Kakhovka dam flood, continue to deteriorate with little aid reaching those left behind.

Russian attacks across Ukraine over the past day killed 14 civilians and injured 57, according to figures shared by President Volodymyr Zelensky. He said Russian forces fired more than 2,200 attack drones, around 1,650 aerial bombs and 38 missiles at Ukraine over the past week. The figures point to the sustained intensity of the air campaign against Ukrainian cities and infrastructure.

General strikes have swept cities across Sudan while the army chief, General Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, remains defiant following a US decision to deny him a visa. The move by Washington has escalated tensions around Sudan's leadership, with strikes disrupting daily life and highlighting mounting pressure on the country's military rulers.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said Russia fired more than 2,200 attack drones, around 1,650 aerial bombs and 38 missiles of various types, many of them ballistic, at Ukraine over the past week. He reported that civilians were killed in overnight attacks. The figures underline the continuing scale of Russian aerial assaults on Ukrainian cities and infrastructure.

A Russian drone struck a public school in Kyiv, according to Ukrainian reports describing the attack as another war crime against civilian infrastructure. Photos of the damage circulated online, with calls for accountability at the ICC in The Hague and reactions from European institutions in Brussels. The strike adds to ongoing concerns over escalating attacks on Ukrainian cities.

Russian forces have carried out a strike near an industrial facility in Zaporizhzhia, Ukraine, according to Ukrainian news reporting. Details on casualties or damage were not immediately available. The attack adds to continued Russian shelling of infrastructure and industrial sites in the southern Ukrainian region, which has faced repeated strikes during the war.

A former bodyguard for a Hamas leader obtained British citizenship before he was arrested over an alleged plot to carry out a terror attack on Jewish targets in Europe, according to a report. The case has raised questions about UK security vetting and how the man was able to naturalise despite his close ties to Hamas, which the UK designates as a terrorist organisation. Authorities have not named the suspect publicly.

A former bodyguard to a Hamas leader was granted British citizenship and is then alleged to have plotted a terrorist attack, according to reporting by The Telegraph. The case is drawing scrutiny of UK citizenship and security vetting procedures, with questions expected over how the man passed checks and what threat he posed.

A report describes dire conditions in Oleshky, a Ukrainian city in Kherson region under Russian occupation. Residents are said to be eating grass, storing bodies in a hospital basement, and waiting for evacuations that never arrive. The account highlights the humanitarian crisis facing civilians cut off from aid in occupied territories of Ukraine.

Bangkok has declared all 50 of its districts disaster zones as severe flooding affects the Thai capital. The designation allows authorities to mobilise emergency resources and aid across the entire city. Residents are sharing reports of waterlogged streets and disruption, and the move has drawn wide attention across Thailand and neighbouring countries monitoring the flood situation.

A Russian Shahed drone strike on Zaporizhzhia, Ukraine, has killed one person and injured another, according to Ukrinform. The attack is part of Russia's ongoing campaign of drone strikes against Ukrainian cities, which continue to cause civilian casualties. The strike underscores the persistent danger to residents in frontline regions as the war enters another year.

A Russian attack on the Ukrainian city of Sumy has killed two civilians, one of them a teenager, and wounded five others, according to Ukrainian media reports. Commenters online are condemning the strike as a war crime and circulating images of the aftermath, with calls for international bodies such as the ICC in The Hague to hold Russia accountable.

Palestinians displaced from Tulkarem and other West Bank cities describe being unable to meet basic needs, with one telling Al Jazeera 'my hands are empty'. The report highlights how forced displacement has left families without income, homes or possessions. Readers are sharing the accounts to draw attention to worsening conditions across the occupied West Bank alongside the war in Gaza.