Sudan Conflict Escalates; UN Warns of Humanitarian Crisis as RSF Seizes El Fasher in North Darfur – 11/5/2025, 8:28:42 PM

The latest world news as of November 5, 2025, includes escalating conflict in Sudan, political changes in Europe and the Americas, major diplomatic moves, and significant global events:

• Sudan’s civil war is worsening, with the United Nations warning the conflict is “spiraling out of control” after the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) seized El Fasher in North Darfur, trapping hundreds of thousands of civilians and leading to reports of war crimes, mass killings, and severe humanitarian crises[2][1].
• France experienced a deliberate vehicle attack, where a driver intentionally struck pedestrians and was taken into custody[1].
• Russia may resume nuclear testing: President Vladimir Putin has instructed officials to draft plans for possibly restarting nuclear tests, responding to statements from former U.S. President Donald Trump about resuming American atomic tests[1].
• Mexico’s President Claudia Sheinbaum pressed charges after being groped in public, calling the incident an assault on all women[1].
• The European Union announced a new climate target: The EU aims to cut carbon emissions by 90% by 2040, ahead of the global climate summit in Brazil[1].
• New York City elected Zohran Mamdani as mayor, notable for his Ugandan roots, which has inspired discussion both in the U.S. and Uganda[1][3].
• Netherlands election result: The centrist D66 party narrowly won the national election, edging out Geert Wilders’ far-right Party for Freedom[1].
• Sudan’s paramilitary groups continue violence, with at least 40 civilians killed as fighting spreads into the Kordofan region[1].
• U.S. military strikes in the Pacific: The Pentagon announced it bombed another alleged drug boat, increasing the death toll in a series of such attacks, and has deployed the USS Gerald R. Ford aircraft carrier to the Caribbean[2].
• Diplomatic tensions: Peru has broken off diplomatic relations with Mexico[1].
• Grand Egyptian Museum opens: Egypt inaugurated the long-awaited $1 billion Grand Egyptian Museum in a major cultural event[3][8].
• Iran marks the anniversary of the 1979 U.S. embassy takeover with mass anti-U.S. rallies amid ongoing tensions[3].
• Philippines prepares for a typhoon: Tens of thousands have been evacuated as a major storm approaches[1].

Other notable stories include ongoing battles inside Russia from Ukrainian drone attacks, the UK preparing for a tax-increasing budget, and allegations of security force abuses in Tanzania following elections[1][2][3].