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'We saw people murdered in front of us' – Sudan siege survivors speak to the BBC1 hour agoShareSaveBarbara Plett UsherAfrica correspondentShareSaveBBCEzzeldin Hassan Musa was beaten with sticks before he managed to fleeShaken, scratched and left with just the clothes he is wearing, Ezzeldin Hassan Musa describes the brutality of Sudan's Rapid Support Forces (RSF) in the wake of the paramilitary group taking control of el-Fasher city in the Darfur region.
He says its fighters tortured and murdered men trying to flee.
Now in the town of Tawila, lying exhausted on a mat under a gazebo, Ezzeldin is one of several thousand people who have made it to relative safety after escaping what the UN has described as “horrific” violence.
On Wednesday, RSF leader Gen Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo admitted to “violations” in el-Fasher and said they would be investigated. A day later a senior UN official said the RSF had given notice that they had arrested some suspects.
About an 80km (50-mile) ..

Trump caps refugee admissions at record low – with most to be white South Africans4 hours agoShareSaveBernd Debusmann Jrat the White HouseShareSaveGetty ImagesTrump criticised South African President Cyril Ramaphosa in May and claimed white farmers in his nation were being killed and “persecuted”The Trump administration will limit the number of refugees admitted to the US to 7,500 over the next year, and give priority to white South Africans.
The move, announced in a notice published on Thursday, marks a dramatic cut from the previous limit of 125,000 set by former President Joe Biden and will bring the cap to a record low.
No reason was given for the cut, but the notice said it was “justified by humanitarian concerns or is otherwise in the national interest”.
In January, Trump signed an executive order suspending the US Refugee Admissions Programme, or USRAP, which he said would allow US authorities to prioritise national security and public safety.
The previous lowest refugee admiss..

Jamaicans take stock after hurricane causes damage, flooding and power cuts2 hours agoShareSaveNick Davis,Mandeville and Rachel HaganShareSaveEPAA woman surveys the damage to her home in northern JamaicaJamaicans are taking stock after Hurricane Melissa, the strongest storm to strike the island in modern history, barrelled across the country leaving behind a trail of ruin.
Without power or phone coverage, much of the country is isolated and so information is trickling through.
Authorities were only able to confirm the first deaths as a result of the hurricane over 24 hours after landfall. The bodies of three men and one woman were washed up by the flood waters in St Elizabeth Parish, local government minister Desmond McKenzie said.
There, Prime Minister Andrew Holness said “images of destruction are all around”.
“The damage is great, but we are going to devote all our energy to mount a strong recovery,” he said.
Three-quarters of the country are still without power, according to the la..

Two suspects partially admit involvement in Louvre heist, prosecutor says5 hours agoShareSaveTom McArthurShareSave© RMN – Grand Palais (Musée du Louvre) Mathieu RabeauPrecious crown jewels including the Parure Marie-Amélie diadème are yet to be recoveredTwo men arrested in connection with the Louvre theft two weeks ago have “partially recognised” their involvement in the brazen heist, according to officials.
The pair in custody are suspected of being the two who used power tools to enter the museum's Apollon gallery and steal some of the French crown jewels.
Items worth €88m (£76m; $102m) were taken from the world's most-visited museum on 19 October, when four thieves broke into the building in broad daylight.
Paris prosecutor Laure Beccuau said that the jewels had not been recovered yet, and the gang involved could be bigger than the four people caught on CCTV.
How Louvre gang carried out France's most shocking theftThe two men, both in their thirties, have criminal rec..

Israel strikes Gaza after accusing Hamas of ceasefire violations2 hours agoShareSaveDavid Gritten,Jerusalem and Rushdi Abualouf,Gaza correspondent, in IstanbulShareSaveAnadolu via Getty ImagesFour people were reportedly killed in an Israeli strike in Gaza City's Sabra neighbourhoodIsrael has carried out air strikes in Gaza, in response to what Israeli officials said were violations of the US-brokered ceasefire agreement.
Defence Minister Israel Katz accused Hamas of attacking Israeli soldiers in Gaza on Tuesday, and breaching the terms on returning the bodies of deceased hostages.
The Palestinian armed group claimed it had “no connection” to the attack and insisted it was committed to the ceasefire deal.
First responders in Gaza said at least nine Palestinians were killed in a wave of Israeli strikes across the territory on Tuesday evening.
Despite the flare-up, US Vice-President JD Vance said he believed the ceasefire was holding.
A brief statement put out by Prime Minister Netan..

US kills 14 in strikes on four alleged drug boats in Pacific3 hours agoShareSaveBernd Debusmann Jrat the White HouseShareSaveUS Department of DefenseOne person survived the strikes and was rescued by Mexican search-and-rescue teams. US forces have killed 14 people in strikes on four alleged drug boats in the Pacific, Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth said.
Mexico's navy says it is still searching for a lone survivor approximately 400 miles (643km) from the Pacific coastal city of Acapulco.
It is the latest in a series of attacks on boats the US says have been carrying drugs in both the Pacific and Caribbean.
The latest strikes in the eastern Pacific, which Hegseth said happened on Monday at the direction of President Donald Trump, mark an escalation in what it has cast as a campaign to stop narcotics from entering the US.
The strikes have drawn condemnation in the region and experts have questioned their legality. Members of the US Congress, both Democrats and Republicans, have also..