It’s the latest in a series of moves to normalize ties between the neighboring superpowers as steep U.S. tariffs force Delhi to rethink its alliances. China-India relations, which collapsed after a deadly 2020 border clash, have long been marked by distrust and competition. But during Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to China last month, he and Chinese leader Xi Jinping described their countries as “partners, not rivals.”

The International Criminal Court convicted a leader of the feared Janjaweed militia of playing a leading role in atrocities in Sudan’s Darfur region over 20 years ago. It was the first time the court has convicted a suspect of crimes in Darfur. The court ruled Monday that the atrocities, including mass murders and rapes, were part of a government plan to snuff out a rebellion. Ali Muhammad Ali Abd–Al-Rahman will be sentenced at a later date. The verdicts came as allegations of atrocities and famine continue to emerge from Sudan in a new conflict.

Researchers at the Doñana Biological Station in Spain found that 21 bird species use the same “whining” sound when they see birds that lay eggs in other birds’ nests, known as brood parasites. The discovery suggests that animal and human communication are “on a continuum, rather than ‘language’ being a uniquely human feature,” researcher Will Feeney told New Scientist.

Emergency services responded to the fire at Peacehaven Mosque in Sussex on Saturday night. Police said that the front entrance and a vehicle were damaged but that no one was injured. Officials said the attack is being treated as arson with intent to endanger life. “Attacks against Britain’s Muslims are attacks against all Britons and this country itself,” said Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood.