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Dozens of gold prospectors killed in strikes on Egypt-Sudan border, rights group says

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At least 72 civilians who had been prospecting for gold in a border region of Sudan have been killed in air strikes, a regional rights group says.

Emergency Lawyers, based in the Sudanese capital, Khartoum, said jets targeted the so-called artisanal miners at a popular gold mining sites in Sudan's River Nile state on Saturday.

Neither the Egyptian government nor the de facto Sudanese authorities have so far commented.

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Trump announces Russia-Ukraine "energy ceasefire" after criticizing Zelenskyy

President Trump said Sunday that Ukraine and Russia have agreed to an "energy ceasefire," shortly after Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy vowed to continue striking Russian oil refineries in response to criticism from Mr. Trump. "Effective immediately, there is an ENERGY CEASEFIRE in the War between Russia and Ukraine. Both parties have agreed. Do not break it! Thank you for your attention to this matter," Mr. Trump wrote in a Truth Social post.

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UK PM Burnham warns French voters of Russian political influence on back of Brexit vote

British Prime Minister Andy Burnham on Sunday warned French and German voters of potential for Russian influence in upcoming elections, on the back of "clear" interference in Britain's referendum on European Union membership in 2016. Russia has previously denied meddling in the Brexit vote, while former British leader Boris Johnson 2020 also said there was no evidence of interference. Burnham made the comments in an interview with The Rest is Politics podcast, released on Sunday.

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Orangutans released back into Borneo forest after devastating fires

Eight orangutans have been released back into the wild in Borneo after they were taken into captivity when their habitat was threatened by wildfires over the summer. Three mothers, their three daughters and two adult males were freed in a reserve in the west of the island on Friday, International Animal Rescue Indonesia (Yiari) and the forestry ministry said. Indonesian authorities rescued 46 orangutans from fires in August and September. Wildfires in the region are usual for the country's dry season but intensified this year.