April 25, 2023

This is TRT World’s Daily News Brief for Tuesday, April 25th. *) UN chief proposes 'way forward' for Ukraine grain initiative United Nations chief Antonio Guterres has presented a "way forward" on extending Black Sea grain deal during a meeting with Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov in New York. Guterres gave Lavrov "a letter to President Vladimir Putin, outlining a proposed way forward aimed at the improvement, extension and expansion" of the deal, a spokesperson for the Secretary General said. An agreement has been in place since last July that allows Ukrainian grain to be exported via the Black Sea after they were blocked amid the conflict with Russia. *) Poll: Gun violence, homelessness worry young Americans Concerns over the US's gun violence epidemic and the prospect of losing their homes have increasingly weighed on young Americans, according to a poll. Highlighting the instability experienced among 18-29 year-olds, about half of all young Americans - 48 percent - said they have felt unsafe in the past month, according to the Institute of Politics at Harvard Kennedy School survey. About 40 percent reported being worried they could fall victim to gun violence amid repeated grisly mass shootings in the US. Nearly three-quarters - 73 percent - said they agree homelessness can happen to anyone. *) Thousands flee Sudan conflict, arrive in neighbouring South Sudan Over 10,000 people fleeing the conflict in Sudan have arrived in neighbouring South Sudan since fighting broke out in mid-April between the army and paramilitary Rapid Support Forces. The returnees and refugees have reportedly arrived in the border town of Renk in Upper Nile state and Aweil North County in Northern Bahr El Ghazal state, officials have said. *) Deadly explosions rock counter-terrorism office in northwestern Pakistan Two explosions have rocked a counter-terrorism office in northwest Pakistan, killing at least 12 people and injured over 50, police said. According to the provincial police chief there was an old ammun