1. Talks to end Sudan's 16-month war between the army and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces will move forward this week.

2. Ukraine pounded two Russian regions with drones as its ground forces tried to smash through defensive lines.

3. Israeli forces pressed on with operations near the southern Gaza city of Khan Younis.

4. More than 47,000 people died in Europe due to scorching temperatures in 2023.

5. People are leaving New Zealand in record numbers as unemployment rises, interest rates remain high and economic growth is anemic.

6. India's antitrust body has ordered an unusual recall of reports of an investigation that found Apple breached competition laws.