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Sudanese doctors say the Rapid Support Forces looted and wrecked a hospital in a town recently recaptured in the country's ongoing war. The allegation adds to a pattern of medical facilities being attacked or stripped of supplies during the conflict, worsening an already severe humanitarian crisis. Observers say the report underscores the toll on civilians as fighting continues between the RSF and the Sudanese army.

Sudanese mothers are reportedly giving birth in facilities described as "clinics of death", a stark picture of the country's collapsed health system. The claim, reported by Daily Kos, points to women facing life-threatening conditions during childbirth as medical services and supplies fail amid ongoing conflict. The situation has drawn attention to maternal mortality and the wider humanitarian emergency in Sudan.

Yemen's civil war has flared up again, with renewed fighting pushing hospitals to a breaking point. Medical workers describe a very dangerous situation as casualties arrive faster than facilities can treat them, reviving fears of a full return to large-scale conflict in a country already left with a shattered health system by years of war.

Sudanese doctors say the Rapid Support Forces looted a hospital in a town in North Kordofan that the army recently recaptured. The allegation adds to a pattern of medical facilities being targeted or stripped of supplies during Sudan's two-year war. Health workers warn the looting deprives civilians of urgent care in an area already devastated by fighting and displacement.

Pakistani authorities have instructed hospitals to prepare bed space for a possible 'mass casualty incident' as tensions rise over the detention of sisters of former prime minister Imran Khan and calls for protests. The order suggests the government anticipates violent clashes between security forces and Khan's supporters, and critics read it as a sign of how far the military-backed government expects unrest to escalate.

Yemen's health minister has warned that the country's healthcare system could collapse in parts of the country, saying hospitals and services may no longer be able to support the population as the war continues to strain medical infrastructure. The warning highlights the worsening humanitarian situation, with health facilities short of staff, supplies and funding after years of conflict.

An infant girl in Port Richey, Florida, was hospitalized with a blood alcohol content of 0.383 — more than four times the legal driving limit for adults — and her parents have been arrested, according to court documents. The case has drawn widespread attention as people react to the severity of the child's condition and question how such intoxication could occur.