Sudan's civil war is killing an average of 53 people per day, roughly one person every 27 minutes, according to figures covering the conflict's three-year span. The scale of attrition points to a sustained, high-intensity conflict with no visible resolution on the horizon. The war, which erupted in April 2023 between the Sudanese Armed Forces and the Rapid Support Forces, has produced one of the world's most severe humanitarian crises, displacing millions and collapsing civilian infrastructure across large parts of the country. The daily death toll figure, while likely an undercount given access restrictions on the ground, establishes a baseline for the conflict's human cost that exceeds many contemporary wars in absolute terms. International response has remained limited relative to the scale of suffering, and humanitarian funding gaps continue to constrain aid delivery. The trajectory, three years in, with fighting ongoing, suggests the death toll will continue compounding absent a negotiated ceasefire or decisive shift in the military balance.
Venezuela's earthquake death toll has reached 1,430 with the US Geological Survey warning fatalities could top 10,000, placing it among Latin America's deadliest in a century. US military planes are landing in Caracas, Washington is mobilising $150 million in aid, and rescue teams from 17 countries are on the ground.
Iranian armed forces attacked a cargo ship in the Strait of Hormuz on Thursday, briefly halting traffic through the waterway. The strike threatens a fragile US-Iran arrangement and could push shipping insurance costs and oil prices higher.
The US has struck Iran, with President Trump citing an Iranian attack on a ship in the Strait of Hormuz as justification. The action raises immediate risks for global oil flows through one of the world's most critical shipping chokepoints.
The US struck ten Iranian targets on the second consecutive day of military action, putting a fragile ceasefire under serious pressure. The escalation raises immediate risks for Gulf shipping, global oil supply, and regional stability.
