WAO ART #62

A power struggle between Sudan's army and the Rapid Support Forces has left hundreds of people injured. The clashes erupted after tensions over a proposed transition to civilian rule. Both the army and the RSF claimed control of key sites in Khartoum, where fighting continued overnight.

Around 50 climate activists have been detained in New South Wales, Australia, after they climbed on a train carrying coal and began shovelling its cargo out of the wagons. The train was stopped near Newcastle, a major coal export terminal. Rising Tide demands the cancellation of all new coal projects.

Germany's last three nuclear power stations have gone offline, causing celebrations among anti-atomic activists and protests from those who argue that the country is in thrall to Green Party dogma. Conservative commentators and politicians say the country is increasing its reliance on fossil fuels.

The small town of Dighton, Massachusetts, where air national guardsman Jack Teixeira was detained for leaking classified documents, is reacting to the news. Some residents are reserving judgment, while others believe Teixeira was unpatriotic and made a mistake that could ruin his life.

Iran and Venezuela have signed several memoranda of understanding for cooperation in the energy sector, including the development of oil and gas fields and the reconstruction of Venezuelan oil refineries. Countries have also agreed to trade and export oil, gas condensate, and petroleum products.

Japan's Prime Minister Fumio Kishida has pledged to increase security measures after an apparent smoke bomb was thrown at him during a public event. Kishida was unharmed and a 24-year-old suspect was detained at the scene, carrying a knife and a possible second explosive device

The fight between the US government and the crypto industry has only just begun, according to ShapeShift CEO Erik Voorhees. He believes that US authorities do not yet see crypto as a threat to the fiat system, and their recent crackdown is an opportunistic reaction to fraudulent crypto companies.