Sudan, West Bank, Zimbabwe

Today's three stories you should know

Sudan

At least 64 people were killed, including at least 13 children, in a strike on a hospital in Sudan, according to the U.N.’s World Health Organization (WHO) as the country’s civil war nears the three-year mark. The strike, which the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) paramilitary group blamed ont he military-led government, also wounded 89 people and put the facility out of action, WHO chief Tedros Ghebreyesus said on X. The country’s military publicly denied the attack but two officials speaking anonymously told AP that a nearby police station had been the target. Sudan erupted into war after a power struggle between the RSF and the military, who were once allies. The conflict has created the world’s worst humanitarian crisis, with about 12 million people forced to flee their homes.

More from AP here.

West Bank

Israeli settlers have attacked villages and towns in the occupied West Bank for the second night in a row, wounding at least nine Palestinians, the Wafa news agency reported. A 45-year-old man was shot in the foot while others were beaten. Palestinian homes and vehicles were also set alight as at least six separate communities were targeted. The Israeli government has stepped up the construction of illegal settlements as global attention is focused on the U.S.-Israeli war on Iran. According to the U.N., at least 25 Palestinians have been killed by Israeli settlers and soldiers since the beginning of the year.

More from Al Jazeera here.

Zimbabwe

Police in Zimbabwe have arrested Tendai Biti, a former finance minister and the leading opponent of constitutional amendments that would allow President Emmerson Mnangagwa to extend his rule. Biti's human rights group, the Constitution Defenders Forum, said he had been organising a rally when he was detained and that his whereabouts were not clear. The proposed changes to the constitution could mean that Mnangagwa, who has already been in power for a decade and is 83, could stay in office until 2030. Members of parliament would also be given the power to select a president without a public vote.

More from DW here.