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The Rapid Support Force (RSF) militia is displacing thousands more people in Sudan as it prepares for a new offensive following atrocities during an attack on El Fasher in western Darfur.In a report released late Sunday, the United Nations warned of the humanitarian impact as the militia onslaught continues to displace thousands of people.Recommended stories list of 3 itemsend of listThe RSF, led by Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo, popularly known as Hemedi, released a video the same day saying it was “mobilizing massive forces and foretelling the imminent release of El Obeid.”RSF has killed and displaced thousands of people in the…

mexico city Reuters — Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum on Sunday promised justice for the brazen murder of local mayor Carlos Manzo. Mr Manzo was an outspoken critic of organized crime and had called on the government to do more to protect him and others. Manzo, 40, was shot Saturday while attending a Day of the Dead candlelight festival in the city center of Uruapan in the violent western state of Michoacán. Mexico’s Ministry of Security announced on Saturday that two suspects had been arrested and a third person had died. Mr. Sheinbaum convened an emergency meeting of his security cabinet…

Gary O’Neill has withdrawn from the process to become Wolves’ new head coach following negotiations with his former club.Sky Sports News understands that O’Neill had had positive discussions with Wolves but felt the job was not for him at the moment. O’Neill is one of a number of options being explored by Wolves as they continue their search to replace Vitor Pereira, who was sacked on Sunday.Mr O’Neill is believed to be interested in returning to management when the right opportunity arises.The 42-year-old was in charge of Wolves for just over 14 months before being sacked in December 2024, with…

Damil Dick | E+ | Getty ImagesMarket experts say asset managers are increasingly debuting mutual fund strategies as exchange-traded funds, a move that capitalizes on the popularity of ETFs in recent years and also benefits many individual investors.Asset managers have taken several approaches.Many convert certain mutual funds into ETFs. According to Morningstar data, 56 mutual funds were converted to ETFs in 2024, a steady increase from 15 in 2021. This year, 40 more people did so.Some companies open ETF “clones” of specific mutual funds, allowing investors to choose between a mutual fund or ETF version of an investment strategy.ETF Strategist…

Tesla Model Y and 3 on display at the Tesla showroom in Corte Madera, California on December 20, 2024.Justin Sullivan | Getty Imagestesla The company has been ordered to provide records to U.S. federal motor vehicle safety regulators in response to a thorough investigation into possible safety defects that could trap people in the company’s recessed retractable door handles.The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said in a letter to Elon Musk’s automaker that it continued to receive complaints from Tesla owners after the regulator launched an investigation in September.Owners said they were unable to get in or out of their…

A regular train from Doncaster to London in the UK was disrupted on Saturday night when a group of passengers were stabbed to death on board.Eleven people were treated in hospital after the attack. One of them, a railway worker, remains in critical condition after protecting passengers from the knifeman. He was hailed as a “hero” by police, and Britain’s Transport Secretary Heidi Alexander praised him, saying: “He put himself in dangerous situations. There are people alive today who wouldn’t be alive without his actions.”Recommended stories list of 4 itemsend of listPolice initially arrested two suspects, but later released one…

black river, jamaica — The air smells of wet earth and dry mud. Smoke from the debris fire mixes with a faint smell of fuel from the few generators that still have gas. Every sound echoes, from the bang of hammers to the scraping of shovels, as Jamaicans dig and rebuild after Hurricane Melissa hit the island. CNN spoke to the hardest-hit western parishes and the towns of Belmont, Black River and Whitehouse, where the damage was uneven but staggering. Some neighborhoods have been destroyed while others appear untouched. The Category 5 hurricane tore off roofs and blew out windows,…

Sunderland, starring Granit Xhaka, showed their resilience to maintain their unbeaten home record by fighting back to draw 1-1 with Everton after a stunning solo goal from Iliman Ndiay.The Sunderland captain finished the game with a deflected equalizer just 46 seconds after half-time, creating more chances and winning a tackle than anyone on the pitch. It was a performance that underscored his status as a contract candidate this season. But just 15 minutes later, this season’s goal candidate brightened up the game. Ndiaye opened the scoring with a mesmerizing run and finish, edging past Dan Ballard and Xhaka, past Lutsharel…

Cloud computing company Lambda has deepened its relationship with Microsoft through a major AI infrastructure deal. Nvidia-backed Lambda on Monday announced a multibillion-dollar deal with Microsoft to deploy tens of thousands of Nvidia GPUs, according to a press release. The exact size of the deal was not disclosed. Some of these GPUs will be the Nvidia GB300 NVL72 systems that were announced earlier this year and have started shipping in recent months. Lambda CEO Stephen Balaban said in the company’s press release: “We have worked with Microsoft for over eight years, and this is an incredible next step in our…

Huggies by Kimberly-Clark and Band-Aid by Kenvue.Getty Imageskimberly clark announced on Monday that it had agreed to acquire the company. Kenview The deal, valued at $48.7 billion, would create a consumer staples giant.The transaction is a combination of cash and stock, with total equity, excluding the impact of debt, of approximately $40 billion. Kenview stock rose 12% on Monday, while Kimberly-Clark stock fell 14%.The combined company will combine brands like Huggies and Kleenex with brands like Band-Aid and Tylenol. That includes $10 billion brands, the companies said in a news release. The acquisition would be one of the biggest acquisitions…