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Sudan peace talks start - but neither side shows up

Fresh peace talks aimed at ending Sudan's 16-month war have started although neither warring side has entered the negotiating room. The US, which is leading the talks, insisted the event continued regardless, saying "we are going to try to do everything we can to try to end this horrific crisis in Sudan". Fighting between the army and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) has killed thousands, driven about 10 million people from their homes and sparked what the United Nations has called the "world's worst hunger crisis". The army said it would boycott the talks several days ago , while...

What the Mesopotamians had for dinner

In Ancient Babylonia, soups and stews reigned supreme. Food historians are now using taste-tests to recover their forgotten flavours.In Ancient Babylonia...

'Mpox made my throat so painful I couldn’t sleep'

Egide Irambona, 40, sits bare-chested on his hospital bed, next to the window, in a treatment room that he shares with...

At-home trail cameras: Capturing the secret animal reality show in your own back garden

An online community has erupted around people filming wildlife with backyard trail cameras, complete with dollhouse...

Why an ADHD diagnosis can be a mixed blessing

For adults, an ADHD diagnosis can be life-saving. But it can also carry risks.Joseph Aquilina hates the term attention...

Graphic novel shows uncon ventional routes into science

Stories of people's routes to becoming scientists are told in a new graphic novel intended to encourage others into the...

Council holds minute's silence for Southport victims

The headteachers of the three in the Sou stabbings have attended a full council meeting where a one-minute silence was...

Fire crews remain at scene of recycling site blaze

Four fire crews have remained at the sce of a large blaze at a recycling centre.

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