Oliver Conway

Why men have become taller much faster than women over the past 100 years.

Why men have become taller much faster than women over the past 100 years.

The civil war in Sudan has been going on for a year and three quarters, costing tens of thousands of lives and triggering what the UN has called the world's worst humanitarian tragedy. In the past few days the fighting appears to have intensified, with the armed forces claiming gains in the capital Khartoum.

The civil war in Sudan has been going on for a year and three quarters, costing tens of thousands of lives and triggering what the UN has called the world's worst humanitarian tragedy. In the past few days the fighting appears to have intensified, with the armed forces claiming gains in the capital Khartoum.

Meanwhile, their rivals, the Rapid Support Forces, are stepping up efforts to capture El Fasha in the western Darfur region. The paramilitary group has been besieging the city since May and last week issued an ultimatum for the armed forces to leave. Now there are reports of a deadly attack on one of the last functioning hospitals there. The latest reports say 67 people were killed.

Meanwhile, their rivals, the Rapid Support Forces, are stepping up efforts to capture El Fasha in the western Darfur region. The paramilitary group has been besieging the city since May and last week issued an ultimatum for the armed forces to leave. Now there are reports of a deadly attack on one of the last functioning hospitals there. The latest reports say 67 people were killed.

I got an update from our Africa regional editor, Richard Kugoy.

I got an update from our Africa regional editor, Richard Kugoy.

And do we know who is likely to have carried out this attack?

And do we know who is likely to have carried out this attack?

And tell us what is the latest in the overall battle for al-Fasha, the army holding on as the RSF tries to take it?

And tell us what is the latest in the overall battle for al-Fasha, the army holding on as the RSF tries to take it?

Richard Kugoy there. The Russian authorities say they've finished pumping out fuel oil from a grounded tanker involved in a large spill last month. The vessel, part of which split off, was one of two wrecked in the storm in the Kerch Strait off the tip of Crimea. The other one sank. Here's our Europe regional editor, Danny Eberhardt.

Richard Kugoy there. The Russian authorities say they've finished pumping out fuel oil from a grounded tanker involved in a large spill last month. The vessel, part of which split off, was one of two wrecked in the storm in the Kerch Strait off the tip of Crimea. The other one sank. Here's our Europe regional editor, Danny Eberhardt.

Danny Eberhard, our Europe regional editor. Alexander Lukashenko has been in charge of the former Soviet Republic of Belarus for more than 30 years, and he looks set to win again in Sunday's presidential election, although critics have dismissed it as a sham. His fiercest opponents and potential rivals are either in prison or in exile.

Danny Eberhard, our Europe regional editor. Alexander Lukashenko has been in charge of the former Soviet Republic of Belarus for more than 30 years, and he looks set to win again in Sunday's presidential election, although critics have dismissed it as a sham. His fiercest opponents and potential rivals are either in prison or in exile.

In the last election in 2020, Mr Lukashenko claimed to have won with 80% of the vote. That sparked mass protests, which were brutally crushed. Our Russia editor Steve Rosenberg reports now on the man dubbed Europe's last dictator.

In the last election in 2020, Mr Lukashenko claimed to have won with 80% of the vote. That sparked mass protests, which were brutally crushed. Our Russia editor Steve Rosenberg reports now on the man dubbed Europe's last dictator.

Steve Rosenberg reporting from Minsk, capital of Belarus. Now to some new data that suggests men have become taller and heavier much faster than women over the past century. The study suggests that as living conditions have improved, both height and weight have increased, but this has happened much more quickly in men than women. Stephanie Prentice told us more.

Steve Rosenberg reporting from Minsk, capital of Belarus. Now to some new data that suggests men have become taller and heavier much faster than women over the past century. The study suggests that as living conditions have improved, both height and weight have increased, but this has happened much more quickly in men than women. Stephanie Prentice told us more.