Fighting continues between rival military factions in Sudan for a fifth day as a 24-hour ceasefire breaks down and the death toll rises to at least 270.

Here are Press TV's latest top stories at 09:00 GMT, April 17, 2023

Fierce fighting rages on in Sudan between the army and the paramilitary despite an hours-long lull.

Here are Press TV's latest top stories at 18:00 GMT, April 15, 2023

Sudan's paramilitary commander has vowed to continue fighting until "all army bases are captured".

One of the fiercest battles of the war in Ukraine so far is going on as Russia seeks to make advances across much of the eastern region of Donbas.

Nearly six months into the war between Russia and Ukraine, fierce fighting is reported in Ukraine's Donetsk as Russian forces further press on with plans to seize the entire eastern region of the Donbass.

Russian forces are pressing ahead with their months-long military offensive to capture eastern Ukraine, with the former Soviet country calling for a Western-led ban on all Russians amid heavy fighting between the two sides.

Sudan’s security forces have fired tear gas at demonstrators in Khartoum during fresh mass demonstrations against last year’s military coup.

Ukraine’s President Zelensky said the battle was “probably one of the most difficult throughout this war.”