Sudan paramilitary drone strikes cause mass power cuts in eastern states

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Rapid Support Forces strike five power stations in three states controlled by Sudanese army

Sudan’s paramilitary Rapid Support Forces have launched a coordinated drone attack against five power stations, causing mass power outages across the country’s east, a government official said.

The drones hit two power stations each in the states of Al-Jazira and Gedaref and one in White Nile state, “resulting in power outages across large parts of these three states”, the official said on condition of anonymity.

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‘Zero-energy companionship’: bizarre hobby takes seed among China’s stressed young adults

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Faced with a stagnant jobs market, many are spurning children or pets in favour of ‘raising bricks’

Young adults in China looking for a cheaper, low-maintenance alternative to having children or pets have found an answer: raising bricks.

Bricks may not be as cuddly as cats or as life-affirming as human offspring, but they also cost next to nothing. “No cats, no dating, I started raising a brick,” wrote one brick parent on social media.

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Brexit deal is not good enough for British public, says Andy Burnham

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EU exit has damaged economy and failed to bring promised benefits, says PM, but he rules out big pre-election changes

Brexit has not “played out” like it was promised to the public, has weakened the economy and the current deal is not good enough, Andy Burnham has said, while ruling out any major changes in the current parliament.

The prime minister said Britain had ended up with a “harder Brexit than was proposed in the referendum campaign” and it had not helped to control the small boats crisis. Backing the home secretary’s tougher immigration rules, he said Brexit had weakened the UK’s ability to control its borders as it could no longer send people back to Europe.

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Man found dead in Queensland floods named as former councillor and One Nation candidate

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Fraser coast mayor described James Hansen as ‘always ready to help others, contribute to the community and advocate strongly’

James Hansen, a former Queensland councillor, has been identified as the man who died in flooding on the state’s Fraser Coast.

Hansen, 57, was a dairy farmer and fourth-generation resident of the area. He served as a councillor for the Fraser Coast regional council between 2012 and 2024.

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China’s big political meeting could see Xi ‘tighten discipline’ in party – BBC

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  1. China's big political meeting could see Xi 'tighten discipline' in party  BBC
  2. Xi’s Corruption Purges Upend Hunt for China’s Next Top Leaders  Bloomberg
  3. China's Xi opens Communist Party plenum, aims for firm governance measures  Reuters
  4. Why has Beijing appointed a propaganda veteran to lead a border province?  South China Morning Post
  5. Xi Jinping’s corruption crackdown in the spotlight as China prepares for meeting of top leaders  The Guardian
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