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GENEVA (AP) — The United Nations held closed-door talks in Geneva on Thursday between warring parties in Sudan on how to protect civilians and ensure the delivery of humanitarian aid. The UN office in Geneva said the talks were “proximity talks”, meaning the two sides, the Sudanese army and the rebel Rapid Support Forces, are […]

Scientists in the West Australia have found a tree frog that is bright blue, instead of the usual green color, due to a rare genetic mutation. The beautiful blue tree frog was spotted this week in the Charnley River-Artesian Range Wildlife Sanctuary in the Kimberley region, the Australian Wildlife Conservancy (AWC) reported this week. According

With the arrival of the rainy season, Christmas Island changes completely. Roads closedthe forest floor comes to life as tens of millions of red crabs take over. The remote Australian territory, located about 190 nautical miles south of Indonesia, plays host to one of the world’s most unique natural phenomena. There, red crabs emerge from

LGBT people already live in fear in Nigeria, where same-sex relationships are illegal. Now widespread misinformation about a partnership agreement with the European Union has fueled even more hostility towards the community. The Samoa Accord, signed in June by Africa’s most populous country, is a cooperation agreement between the EU and 79 countries from Africa,

Vladimir Putin aims for victory in Ukraine. But it does bring with it enormous losses and casualties. A Ukrainian officer said Russia lost 5,000 troops in fighting over one district. Russia’s war of attrition in Ukraine has taken a huge toll in dead and wounded troops. A Ukrainian official claimed that Russia suffered 5,000 casualties

The news NAIROBI — Kenya’s beleaguered president Willem Ruto fired nearly all members of his cabinet on Thursday, following weeks of youth-led protests across the country. The exception was the Prime Minister Musalia Mudavadiwho kept his job, making him the most senior government official after the presidency and the speaker of parliament. Mudavadi will also

Burkina Faso’s military junta has imposed a ban on homosexual acts, becoming the latest African state to take tougher action against same-sex relationships, despite fierce opposition from Western powers. Homosexuality was frowned upon in the socially conservative West African state, but it was never banned. Justice Minister Edasso Rodrigue Bayala said the junta’s cabinet had

Read the full story on Modern Car Collector Ultra-rare Bugatti Veyron 16.4 Grand Sport “Soleil de Nuit” goes under the hammer A special edition Bugatti Veyron 16.4 Grand Sport “Soleil de Nuit,” specially created for the Middle East, will go under the hammer at RM Sotheby’s Tegernsee Auction on July 27, 2024. This unique example

PARIS (AP) — A small fire broke out Thursday in the spire of the medieval cathedral in Rouen, a major monument in northern France that was undergoing renovation, but authorities said the blaze was quickly brought under control. Witnesses told French television that they saw smoke coming from the spire just after noon and remembered

MOSCOW (AP) — Russian authorities on Thursday arrested the widow of Russia’s late opposition leader. Alexei Navalny on a list of “terrorists and extremists”, which would create a comprehensive Kremlin repression about the opposition. Earlier this week, a Moscow court ordered the arrest of Julia Navalnayawho lives abroad, on charges of alleged involvement with an