1st Russian Warship Enters Sudanese Port

Russian warships taking part in drills. AP file photo
Russian warships taking part in drills. AP file photo
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1st Russian Warship Enters Sudanese Port

Russian warships taking part in drills. AP file photo
Russian warships taking part in drills. AP file photo

A Russian warship, the Admiral Grigorovich frigate, entered the Sudanese port where Russia plans to set up a naval base, Russia's Interfax news agency reported on Sunday, citing a statement from the Russian fleet.

It was the first Russian warship to enter Port Sudan, the statement said, according to Interfax.

Russian President Vladimir Putin in November approved the creation of a Russian naval facility in Sudan capable of mooring nuclear-powered surface vessels.



Berlin Calls on Israel to Boost Aid Access to ‘Desperate’ North Gaza

Palestinian children walk among garbage at a landfill as they collect plastic, amid a shortage of cooking gas and fuel, at the Khan Younis refugee camp, in the southern Gaza Strip, 04 November 2024. (EPA)
Palestinian children walk among garbage at a landfill as they collect plastic, amid a shortage of cooking gas and fuel, at the Khan Younis refugee camp, in the southern Gaza Strip, 04 November 2024. (EPA)
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Berlin Calls on Israel to Boost Aid Access to ‘Desperate’ North Gaza

Palestinian children walk among garbage at a landfill as they collect plastic, amid a shortage of cooking gas and fuel, at the Khan Younis refugee camp, in the southern Gaza Strip, 04 November 2024. (EPA)
Palestinian children walk among garbage at a landfill as they collect plastic, amid a shortage of cooking gas and fuel, at the Khan Younis refugee camp, in the southern Gaza Strip, 04 November 2024. (EPA)

Germany calls on Israel to let more humanitarian aid into north Gaza, where a lack of supplies has led to a "desperate" and "unbearable" situation, a spokesperson for the German foreign ministry said on Monday.

"We call on the Israeli government urgently to meet its responsibilities under international law," the spokesperson told a regular news conference in Berlin.

"Israel has the right to self-defense against Hamas within the framework of humanitarian international law," he added.

The spokesperson was responding to a question about an ultimatum set by Washington for Israel to improve the humanitarian situation in Gaza this month or face potential restrictions on US military aid.