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Sudanese nomads trapped as war fuels banditry and ethnic splits

A young shepherd rides a camel while leading a flock of camels, El Obeid, North Kordofan, Sudan, January 20, 2026. REUTERS/El Tayeb Siddig

When food cuts loomed, this tribe in the US turned to bison

Last week, the Blackfeet Nation harvested 18 buffalo from its herd of 600.

Former New Zealand prime minister Jim Bolger dies at 90

Mr Jim Bolger entered parliament in 1972 and became leader of the National Party in 1986 before becoming prime minister in 1990.

Syria delays parliamentary vote in Sweida after sectarian violence

A drone view shows the predominantly Druze city of Sweida, following deadly clashes between Druze fighters, Sunni Bedouin tribes and government forces, in Syria July 25, 2025. REUTERS/Khalil Ashawi/File Photo

Syrian foreign minister met Israeli delegation for regional stability talks: Sana

FILE PHOTO: Syrian Foreign Minister Asaad Hassan al-Shibani speaks during a press conference in Moscow, Russia, July 31, 2025. REUTERS/Shamil Zhumatov/Pool/File Photo

Syria forms committee to investigate Sweida violence

FILE PHOTO: People ride a motorcycle past a burned-out military vehicle, following deadly clashes between Druze fighters, Sunni Bedouin tribes and government forces, in Syria's predominantly Druze city of Sweida, Syria July 25, 2025. REUTERS/Khalil Ashawi/File Photo

Syria, Israel agree to further talks on de-escalating conflict, Ekhbariya TV reports

A drone view shows the remains of a destroyed tank, following deadly clashes between Druze fighters, Sunni Bedouin tribes and government forces, in Syria's predominantly Druze city of Sweida, Syria July 25, 2025. REUTERS/Khalil Ashawi/File Photo

Hospitals in Syria's Sweida struggling after sectarian clashes, WHO says

A health worker assists a man at a hospital, following deadly clashes between Druze fighters, Sunni Bedouin tribes and government forces, in Syria's predominantly Druze city of Sweida, Syria July 25, 2025. REUTERS/Khalil Ashawi

Israel agrees to allow Syrian troops limited access to Sweida

FILE PHOTO: Members of Syrian security forces walk on a road in Sweida countryside, as vehicles transporting other Syrian security forces make their way out of the predominantly Druze city of Sweida, Syria, July 16, 2025. REUTERS/Karam al-Masri/File Photo

Indian tribes visit UK museum to bring home ancestors' remains

Naga artefacts on display at the Pitt Rivers Museum in Oxford, Britain, June 13, 2025. REUTERS/Marissa Davison

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