St. Elizabeth Parish, southwestern Jamaica, is the first to be struck by Category 5 Hurricane Melissa. Winds of 185 mph (295 km/h) are tearing through the area, causing severe flooding and destruction.

 

Sudan’s brutal two-year war has entered a new, dangerous phase.

The paramilitary Rapid Support Forces seized control of the entire Darfur region, after ousting the Sudanese army from its last stronghold there. The fighting has killed over 40,000 people and displaced 14 million. pic.twitter.com/H80hKiKokz

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