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Millions of people returning to Khartoum after fighting subsided are finding the Sudanese capital barely habitable, with power cuts, destroyed buildings and rubble across neighbourhoods. Basic services including water and electricity remain largely out of action, leaving returnees without shelter or supplies. Reports describe residents attempting to rebuild their lives amid widespread devastation and an ongoing humanitarian crisis.

Millions of people returning to Khartoum after fighting subsided are finding the city barely habitable, with no electricity, widespread rubble and destroyed infrastructure. Returning residents describe a capital stripped of basic services after nearly two years of war between the Sudanese army and the Rapid Support Forces displaced huge parts of the population. Aid agencies warn conditions remain dire across the city.

Russian drone strikes targeted Kyiv, the Ukrainian capital, adding to the ongoing pattern of aerial attacks on Ukrainian cities. The strikes drew attention as the war continues to drive global concern over civilian safety and energy infrastructure. Reactions online reflect continued alarm at the escalating pace of attacks on Ukraine.

Ukraine's capital has come under Russian attack for a third consecutive night, as the war reaches its 1,676th day. The repeated overnight strikes on Kyiv underline Russia's continued campaign of long-range bombardment against Ukrainian cities, keeping air defense units active and residents in shelters. The sustained pace of attacks is drawing attention to the strain on Ukraine's defenses and civilians.

Russian strikes across Ukraine killed four people and damaged a data center in Kyiv, according to Bloomberg reporting. The attacks add to a continuing pattern of aerial assaults on Ukrainian cities and critical infrastructure, with the damage to the data facility underlining the war's toll on the country's digital and communications systems.

Russian missile and drone strikes hit multiple Ukrainian cities, including the capital Kyiv, killing at least eight people. Emergency services worked at impact sites as officials reported damage to residential areas and infrastructure. The attack is part of the sustained aerial campaign Russia has carried out against Ukrainian cities throughout the war.

Climate change is redrawing coastlines, with rising sea levels posing a growing threat to cities built along the shore. The warning highlights how coastal communities face flooding, erosion and possible displacement as oceans continue to rise. Commenters are debating which cities are most at risk and what governments should do to adapt or protect them.

A Russian attack on Kyiv has killed civilians, with bodies reported on the streets and a market set on fire. Eyewitness accounts describe strikes hitting during busy evening hours, adding to a pattern of daily strikes on the Ukrainian capital. Commentators are calling the attack deliberate terror against civilians, renewing anger over Russia's ongoing aerial campaign against Ukrainian cities.

Russian attacks killed three people across Ukrainian cities and left nine injured in Kyiv, according to Ukrainian officials. The strikes are part of ongoing Russian aerial assaults on urban areas, and officials say rescue and emergency teams responded to the damage. Attention is on Kyiv, where most of the injuries were reported.

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.

Russian strikes on Ukraine have killed eight people, according to an AFP report. The attacks are the latest in Russia's ongoing aerial campaign against Ukrainian cities and infrastructure. The strikes are drawing renewed attention to the human cost of the war and the continued difficulty of securing a ceasefire.

Ukraine has raised the alarm over conditions in Oleshky, a city in Kherson region under Russian occupation since 2022. According to Ukrainian officials, civilians trapped there are being deliberately starved and some have been forced to eat grass to survive. Kyiv is describing the situation as a war crime and is pressing international partners, including bodies in Brussels, to respond to the reports of intentional deprivation of food among residents unable to flee.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Russia fired more than 2,200 drones at Ukraine over the past week, underlining the scale of Moscow's escalating aerial campaign against Ukrainian cities and infrastructure. The claim highlights growing pressure on Ukraine's air defenses and renewed international concern over the pace of Russian drone attacks in the war.

An Israeli airstrike hit a car in Gaza City, killing one person and injuring several others. Details about those killed and wounded, and whether the vehicle was targeted over suspected militants, were not immediately confirmed. The strike comes as air and ground operations continue across the Gaza Strip, where strikes on vehicles have been a recurring feature of the conflict.

Russian attacks killed three people across Ukrainian cities, with strikes hitting several districts of Kyiv, according to Ukrainian officials. The overnight barrage adds to ongoing Russian aerial assaults on urban areas that have repeatedly damaged residential infrastructure and caused civilian casualties in recent months.

Sudanese families returning to the war-ravaged capital, Khartoum, are finding a city barely able to support them: electricity is largely out, streets remain choked with rubble, and basic services have collapsed after nearly two years of fighting between the army and the Rapid Support Forces. Reports describe residents clearing debris by hand and coping without power or reliable water as they try to rebuild their lives.

EU citizens living in the UK say they have been left in legal limbo after the government stripped some people of their post-Brexit settled status, despite following all the rules. Affected residents describe losing the right to work, rent or access services while appealing decisions they say were made arbitrarily. The story has drawn criticism of the Home Office's handling of the EU Settlement Scheme and renewed concerns about the treatment of Europeans in Britain after Brexit.

A strike hit a market in Yemen's southwestern city of Taiz, killing seven people and wounding 40 others, according to the Houthi-run authorities. The attack adds to the civilian toll of Yemen's long-running conflict, and casualty figures from Houthi sources may be difficult to verify independently. Details on who carried out the strike and whether the area was hit by an airstrike or shelling have not yet been confirmed.

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.

Russian forces carried out a strike near an industrial facility in Zaporizhzhia, Ukraine, according to Ukrinform reporting. The attack targeted an area close to a plant in the southern Ukrainian region, which has faced repeated Russian shelling and drone attacks throughout the war. Details on casualties or the extent of damage were not immediately available, and officials have not specified what type of weapon was used in the strike.

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.

The BBC has published a short article on Oleshky, a Ukrainian city under Russian occupation in Kherson region. The city was flooded after the Nova Kakhovka dam collapse in 2023, and residents now reportedly face severe food shortages. The report is drawing attention to the ongoing humanitarian crisis in occupied territories and the lasting consequences of the dam's destruction.

Kyiv Mayor Vitali Klitschko reported that a strike hit a 16-storey residential building in the Podilskyi district of the Ukrainian capital. According to preliminary information, there are casualties. Emergency services were responding to the scene as residents were evacuated and authorities warned the number of victims could change. The attack is part of ongoing Russian strikes on the city.

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.

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.

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.

Bangkok has declared all 50 of its districts disaster zones following severe flooding triggered by heavy monsoon rains. The move allows city authorities to unlock emergency funds and resources for relief operations across the Thai capital. Residents have reported waterlogged streets and disrupted transport, and officials are urging people in low-lying areas to take precautions as more rain is forecast.

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.

Airstrikes struck several Sudanese cities as the country's army chief responded defiantly to a United States decision to deny him a visa, a move linked to Washington's criticism of the military's conduct in the civil war. The visa snub has drawn international attention to Sudan's worsening conflict and strained relations between Khartoum's military leadership and the US.