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Negotiations between Sudan's warring parties fell apart Wednesday as both sides accused each other of cease-fire violations. LONDON -- Negotiations between Sudan's warring parties fell apart Wednesday as both sides accused each other of cease-fire violations. A spokesperson for the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) told The Associated Press that the Military has suspended its participation in talks with the Rapid Support Forces (RSF), a powerful Sudanese para Military group, due to the RSF's "repeated violations" of a humanitarian truce, including their ongoing occupation of hospitals and other civilian infrastructure in Sudan's capital, Khartoum. The SAF wants to ensure that the cease-fire terms "be fully implemented" before discussing next steps, the spokesperson said. ABC News has reached out to the SAF for additional comment. There was no immediate comment Saudi Arabia or the United States, which have been mediating the talks. In response to the...

There is activity at the Kharkiv Institute of Physics and Technology, but it’s not what scientists at this cutting-edge nuclear laboratory trained for KHARKIV, Ukraine -- There is activity at the Kharkiv Institute of Physics and Technology, but it’s not what scientists at its cutting-edge nuclear laboratory trained for. Staff at the U.S.-funded atomic research lab in northeastern Ukraine spend their days patching up the facility, which has been badly damaged by repeated Russian strikes. More than a year after missiles first hit, the wind batters boarded-up windows and exposed insulation flaps. When the Associated Press visited this month, debris had been heaped in piles, and rocket parts sat near craters up to 2.5 meters (8 feet) deep. Staff say the site was struck some 100 times with rockets and bombs during the first months of the war, and attack remains a constant threat. Kharkiv, near the war's front line and the Russian border, is shelled almost daily from the neighboring Belg...

Human rights activists in Poland say a group of some 30 migrants seeking asylum, including small children, has been stuck at Poland’s border wall with Belarus for three days WARSAW, Poland -- WARSAW, Poland (AP) — A group of some 30 migrants seeking asylum, including small children , has been stuck at Poland's border wall with Belarus for three days, Polish human rights activist s said Sunday. Although the migrants were outside Poland's border wall, activists from Grupa Granica (Border Group) said they were on Polish territory and Belarus was not allowing them to turn back. “In Belarus, they are not safe," activist Marta Staniszewska said. “The Belarusian services, as this group has told us, threaten them that if they return, they will be beaten, or that they will kill them,” Staniszewska told The Associated Press. The migrants say that several among them are sick, one girl has a toothache, and the children have mosquito bites, according to Staniszewska. A representat...

Tourism police say a snowy avalanche in northern Pakistan has killed 11 people, including a 4-year-old boy, and injured 25 from a nomadic tribe as they crossed a mountainous area with their goat herds GILGIT, Pakistan -- A snowy avalanche in northern Pakistan killed 11 people Saturday, including a 4-year-old boy, and injured 25 from a nomadic tribe as they crossed a mountainous area with their goat herds, police said. The avalanche struck the nomads in the Chambeli area of Shounter Pass that connects the Astore district of the Gilgit Baltistan region to the bordering Azad Kashmir region. Four women and a 4-year-old boy were among the dead, said Gilgit Baltistan senior police officer Ziarat Ali. The nomads were taking their herds of goats on foot from the Kel area of Azad Kashmir to Astore, when they were caught in the avalanche of snow in the early morning hours, Ali said. Tufail Mir, a deputy police chief in the region, said rescuers were facing problems in reaching the avalanche-h...

Russia has offered military support to Somalia’s army in the war against terrorism MOSCOW -- Russia is ready to supply Somalia’s army with Military equipment in its war against terrorism, Russia's foreign minister said Friday. Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov made the offer after talks with his Somali counterpart Abshir Omar Jama in Moscow. Russia's top diplomat said Moscow reaffirmed its readiness to meet the material needs of the Somalian army in its fight against extremists that remain on Somalian territory including al-Shabaab and al-Qaeda." The offer further underscores Russia’s growing interest in the African continent upstaging the west in countries facing conflict. Currently, Russian mercenaries Wagner are present in the Central African Republic, Mali, Mozambique and Libya. Somalia has faced numerous attacks from al-Qaida’s East Africa affiliate group , al-Shabab and recently the government embarked on what has been described as the most significant offens...

Police in Portugal have ended the latest search for clues into the disappearance of Madeleine McCann, the British child who went missing in 2007 in southern Portugal LISBON, Portugal -- Police in Portugal have ended the latest search for clues regarding the disappearance of Madeleine McCann, the British child who went missing in 2007 in southern Portugal. Authorities gave no details about the results of the search Thursday. A statement by Portugal’s Judiciary Police said some material had been collected and would be handed over to German authorities for examination. The search around a dam some 50 kilometers (30 miles) from the Praia da Luz resort, where the three-year-old girl was last seen 16 years ago, began Tuesday following a request by German authorities. A German man who is a suspect in the case is currently in jail in Germany for a different case. Portuguese, German and British police took part in the three-day operation during which detectives probed the banks of the Arade res...

Orcas may be teaching other to attack boats following a spate of attacks on sailboats off the coast of Europe, some observers say. Orcas may be teaching others to attack boats following a spate of strikes on sail boats off the coast of Europe, some observers say. Sailors have reported a series of "coordinated" attacks by a group of orcas, including a May 22 strike on a 26-foot vessel sailing off the coast of Cape Spartel, near the Strait of Gibraltar. "[Six] orcas arrived, 2 adults very big, 4 smaller ones," sailor JP Derunes wrote in Orca Attack Reports, a Facebook group dedicated to flagging orca activity. "Both rudders destroyed and blocked … Boat to be hauled off later this week." That attack followed a nighttime strike on May 4, when a Swiss yacht named Champagne, which was also sailing through the Strait of Gibraltar, was attacked by three orcas. They struck its rudder, eventually sinking it, reported Yacht, a German boating news outlet. In an un...

The International Monetary Fund says the British economy will avoid falling into recession this year LONDON -- The British economy will avoid falling into recession this year, according to upgraded growth forecasts Tuesday from the International Monetary Fund. In its latest assessment of the U.K. economy, the Washington-based fund said domestic demand had proven more resilient than anticipated in the face of the surge in energy costs. The IMF now thinks the British economy will grow by a still-modest 0.4% this year partly as a result of higher wages, up from its previous prediction just a month ago of a 0.3% decline. The more positive projection came alongside warnings of a “subdued” outlook for growth and the threat posed by ongoing global uncertainty. IMF Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva said at a press briefing in London that the latest assessment reflects “favorably” on the U.K. in comparison to other countries in the Group of Seven leading industrial nations. “We are like...

Access to rare earth minerals and Russia's war against Ukraine topped the agenda on French President Emmanuel Macron’s historic visit to Mongolia BEIJING -- Access to rare earth minerals and Russia’s war against Ukraine topped the agenda on French President Emmanuel Macron’s historic visit to Mongolia. Macron met with his Mongolian counterpart Ukhnaagiin Khurelsukh on Sunday in the capital Ulaa NBA atar and pledged cooperation on the extraction and trade of minerals used in satellites, cell phones and other key technologies. The visit was the first by a French head of state to Mongolia, a landlocked democracy of 3 million people twice the size of Texas sandwiched between Russia and China. Mongolia’s grasslands, mountains and deserts hold vast deposits of coal, copper and lesser-known minerals vital to the modern economy. Macron’s trip followed his attendance at the Group of Seven summit in Japan, where Russia's invasion of Ukraine was a key topic. The conflict is having a ...

The Spanish defense ministry says an F-18 fighter jet has crashed at an airbase in the Spanish city of Zaragoza but the pilot ejected successfully BARCELONA, Spain -- An F-18 fighter jet crashed at an airbase in the Spanish city of Zaragoza but the pilot ejected successfully, the Spanish defense ministry said Saturday. The aircraft landed within the perimeter of the base, the defense ministry said on Twitter. The base, which lies about 10 miles (16 kilometers) outside the city, belongs to the Spanish Air and Space Force. Videos posted on social media showed a plane in flames falling towards the ground. The pilot was already in hospital and his life was not in danger, the air force said. Spain’s public news agency EFE said the F-18 was training for a flying exhibition when the incident occurred. The Guardia Civil told The Associated Press that one of its patrols was the first to reach the pilot, who fell outside the exterior fence surrounding the airbase. According to the Guardia Civil...

Keiko Ogura spoke to ABC News ahead of the summit of G7 leaders, held this year in Hiroshima amid new nuclear threats from countries like Russia, North Korea and Iran. Nearly eight decades after surviving the atomic bombing of Hiroshima, Japan, 85-year-old Keiko Ogura had this message for Russian President Vladimir Putin: "You don't know what is a nuclear weapon, the reality of a nuclear weapon. So come here and see." Ogura spoke to ABC News' Britt Clennett ahead of the arrivals of President Joe Biden and other leaders in Hiroshima for the annual summit of G7 leaders, held this year in the Japanese city amid new nuclear threats from countries like Russia, North Korea and Iran. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy planned to join the world leaders this weekend for the summit. His presence in Hiroshima is particularly significant amid Putin's recent decision to move tactical nuclear weapons to Belarus, which neighbors Ukraine. Putin last year suggested he could...

Iranian judiciary banned grape juicing at Tehran’s central fruit and vegetable market Wednesday. London -- An Iranian judiciary banned grape juicing at Tehran’s central fruit and vegetable market on Wednesday. Grape juicing refers to the process of making grape juice in Tehran. Residents buy large amounts of grapes ranging from 120-150 kilograms, which translates to almost 350 pounds, from the local fruit market . The move is the latest attempt to prevent people from making wine at home during the grape season. Tehran's fruit and vegetable contractors' union, however, says the judiciary’s decision was meant to redirect the business owners back to their “authorized licenses.” Banning alcoholic beverages was one of the first decisions made by the religious officials of the Islamic Republic after the Islamic Revolution took over Iran in 1979. As a result, liquor stores, pubs and bars were closed throughout the country, bottles were removed from the shelves and alcohol was r...

The death toll has risen to seven people after a hippopotamus charged into and capsized a canoe on a river in the southern African nation of Malawi BLANTYRE, Malawi -- The death toll has risen to seven after a hippopotamus charged into and capsized a canoe on a river in the southern African nation of Malawi. Six bodies were recovered floating in the river on Wednesday, police said, following the incident on Monday. A 1-year-old child was confirmed dead on Tuesday. The six new bodies recovered included a teenage boy and a teenage girl, police said. Police said 17 people are still missing and the search for them continues, although they are also feared dead. Authorities said the canoe was carrying 37 people in the Nsanje District in southern Malawi. ___ More AP Africa news: https://apnews.com/hub/africa Source: https://thefoxposts.com/death-toll-up-to-7-after-hippo-capsized-canoe-in-malawi-17-missing-TheFOXposts-22951.html?utm_source=blogger_source&utm_medium=blogger_medium...

South African President Cyril Ramaphosa says his Russian and Ukrainian counterparts have agreed to separate meetings with a delegation of African heads of state to discuss a possible plan to end the war in Ukraine CAPE TOWN, South Africa -- Russian President Vladimir Putin and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy have agreed to separate meetings with a delegation of leaders from six African countries to discuss a possible plan to end the war in Ukraine, South Africa's president said Tuesday. South African President Cyril Ramaphosa said he spoke with Putin and Zelenskyy by phone over the weekend and they each agreed to host "an African leaders peace mission" in Moscow and Kyiv, respectively. “Principal to our discussions are efforts to find a peace ful resolution to the devastating co NFL ict in the Ukraine,” Ramaphosa said. The leaders of Zambia, Senegal, Congo, Uganda and Egypt would make up the delegation along with Ramaphosa, he said in a statement. Putin and Zelen...