US, allies warn of famine risk in Sudan

IANS | October 27, 2026 8:24 AM

Washington, Oct 27 (IANS) The United States, Canada and more than two dozen international partners have warned that Sudan faces a growing risk of famine, with nearly 20 million people struggling to obtain enough food, and demanded that the country's warring parties immediately remove restrictions preventing humanitarian assistance from reaching civilians.

US-EU aircraft trade truce under strain

IANS | October 27, 2026 7:09 AM

Washington, Oct 27 (IANS) The United States has warned that a record-breaking European investment loan to aircraft manufacturer Airbus has injected fresh uncertainty into transatlantic trade, raising questions about the future of an agreement under which Washington and Brussels suspended punitive tariffs in their long-running aircraft subsidy dispute.