World News in Brief: Escalating fighting in Sudan, displacement in Syria’s Aleppo, $1.5 billion appeal for South Sudan

12:35 - 14 Jan 2026

This comes a day after at least 19 civilians were killed during a ground assault in the Jarjira area of North Darfur state, according to local reports. Another 10 civilians also were reportedly killed and nine injured in a drone attack that same day in Sinja, capital of Sennar state. The Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and military rivals the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) have been at war since […]