Death toll from Sudan war severely underestimated, new research finds

The News The death toll of the ongoing Sudan civil war is likely much higher than previously estimated, new research suggested.

A report said that more than 61,000 people have died in Khartoum state alone, triple the previous UN estimate for the entire country : 26,000 of those were killed as a direct result of the violence, but the biggest cause of death was disease and starvation.

The chaos in Sudan — millions have been displaced from their homes — means that there is no systematic record of deaths, and the nearly two years of war have created the world's worst humanitarian crisis, according to aid workers. Hundreds of thousands are at risk of famine.

On the last day of January, a woman took her son to see paediatrician Nadezhda Buyanova at Polyclinic No. 140 in northwest Moscow. The case hinged on a denunciation - part of a rising trend of Russians informing on fellow citizens for their views on the war in Ukraine and other alleged political crimes. Critics say the wave of denunciations is helping President Vladimir Putin's government crack down on dissent.

WARNING: This story contains graphic details of an alleged murder in a sexual context.Nikolas Ibey — on trial for first-degree murder in the death of a woman who had just moved to Ottawa from Nunavut to attend college in 2022 — was drinking, taking drugs, and had been frustrated in his efforts to find an escort "for eight hours straight" before he finally took what he wanted from his new housemate and left her dead in her room, the Crown alleged in its opening remarks to a 14-member jury on Wedn

Customers of the Deerfield Beach Cafe may need to say goodbye to the beachfront restaurant that's right next to the city's pier. The eatery, which is in a prominent area frequented by tourists and beachgoers, could soon close and move out of the city-owned spot it has long occupied, at 202 NE 21st Ave., according to the restaurant's owner and attorney. The news comes after the restaurant ...

Parents of the University of Idaho victims are speaking out on the two-year mark of the gruesome quadruple homicide as they await the trial for their children's suspected killer. For victim Kaylee Goncalves' parents, one of the devastating milestones this year is Kaylee's younger sister, Autumn, turning 21 - the age Kaylee was when she was killed. "Early on, [Autumn] just said, 'What am I going to do when I'm older than Kaylee?'" Kristi Goncalves recalled.

'Tis the season for shopping! As you've likely seen and heard, Black Friday has started early this year. So many brands, from Target and Walmart to Nordstrom, have already put out official (early) Black Friday sales. So, if you're like us and are already in the middle of holiday gift shopping, there's no better time ...

Prosecutors intend to seek the death penalty if an Idaho white supremacist gang member is convicted of killing a man while he was on the run after shooting officers in a plot to help a fellow gang member escape from prison. Nez Perce County Prosecutor Justin Coleman announced Thursday that the death penalty would be sought if Nicholas Umphenour is convicted of a murder charge in the March death of James Mauney, 83, of Juliaetta, KHQ-TV reported.

Missing "Gossip Girl" actor Chanel Banks has been found in Texas two weeks after she went missing in Los Angeles. A LAPD spokesperson confirmed that an outside agency located Banks safe and sound on November 11. The spokesperson announced that Banks is "fine" and in "no danger." They have also closed the missing person investigation. [...] The post LAPD Reveals Where 'Gossip Girl' Actor Chanel Banks Was Found appeared first on Mandatory.

Additional human remains from a 1985 police bombing on the headquarters of a Black liberation group in Philadelphia have been found at the University of Pennsylvania. The remains are believed to be those of 12-year-old Delisha Africa, one of five children and six adults killed when police bombed the MOVE organization's headquarters, causing a fire that spread to dozens of row homes. The remains were discovered during a comprehensive inventory that the Penn Museum conducted to prepare thousands of artifacts, some dating back more than a century, to be moved into upgraded storage facilities.