Drone strike by Sudan paramilitary kills 41 near Ethiopian border, rights group says

Russian President Vladimir Putin played mediator between Iran and President Trump on Friday, talking to the U.S. president about what Iran wants to end the war.

Russia has attacked the Ukrainian city of Zaporizhzhia with five glide bombs, killing at least 15 people including three children, officials said. The glide bombs hit residential buildings in the south-eastern city on Saturday morning. At least 16 others were injured in the attack, with more still missing and believed to be under the rubble. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said the attacks on Zaporizhzhia were Russia expressing "its thanks" for a deal announced by US President Donald Trump last night easing sanctions on Moscow to import Russian diesel.

Russian President Vladimir Putin agreed to release 300,000 tons of diesel immediately and millions more over the coming months.

Yemen said Saturday that forces were advancing against the Houthis around the Bab al-Mandab strait. This comes a week after the country's Saudi-backed government announced that it was initiating a counter-offensive to take back territory seized by the pro-Iran group during last month's lightning offensive.