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The United Nations Security Council calls for a ceasefire in Sudan to coincide with the Muslim holy month of Ramadan as conditions in the country deteriorate. Fourteen countries backed the resolution, proposed by Britain, with only Russia abstaining on the vote that called on "all parties to the conflict to seek a sustainable resolution to the conflict through dialogue." IMAGES
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres calls for warring parties in Sudan to agree to a ceasefire during the Muslim holy month of Ramadan. "I call on all parties in Sudan to honor the values of Ramadan by honoring a Ramadan cessation of hostilities," he tells a Security Council meeting. SOUNDBITE
Images show large cracks and holes that have emerged in road and pavement surfaces in the southwestern Icelandic town of Grindavik as the threat of a volcanic eruption looms. The town, home to around 4,000 people, was evacuated on Saturday after magma shifting under the Earth's crust caused hundreds of earthquakes. The area is now only accessible under police escort. IMAGES
Images show destruction and charred vehicles at the departure hall of Khartoum airport following months of fighting between Sudan's army chief Abdel Fattah al-Burhan and his former deputy Mohamed Hamdan Daglo, who commands the paramilitary RSF, which has raged since April 15. IMAGES
Smoke billows and gunshots ring out during clashes in Khartoum between the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) and the army. For the fourth straight day, Sudanese paramilitaries fought the regular army for control of a key armoured corps base in the capital's south. IMAGES
Smoke billows over south Khartoum as deadly fighting continues in Sudan, with no signs of the conflict abating and fears that the rival sides are poised for an escalation. IMAGES
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