The Latest Breaking News from James Elder

KHARTOUM: The US and Saudi governments confirmed direct talks between the warring Sudanese army and the Rapid Support Forces would start in Jeddah on Saturday, even as fighting showed little signs of abating in the Sudanese capital.

The World Health Organization (WHO) said that 413 people have died in the current Sudan conflict, while the UN children's agency said children are paying a high price. Read further on Dynamite News:

It's the first day of school in Ukraine, but children won't be sharing memories from their holidays

Mr Elder retired to East Craigs with more than 50 years of construction and quarry experience. He claimed developers have been crushing stones on site for months. In addition, he has measured construction noise at 80 decibels from his home.

UN says many more civilians than the official 3,381 total have been killed in the war

In just five weeks, 4 million people have fled Ukraine. Children are being killed, losing their families and their homes in a war they are too young to understand. Aid workers warn this crisis will have lasting consequences for generations to come.

More than 3,000 civilians are believed to have died as the battle for Mariupol rages on. For those who do escape, there's no way to know who or what remains behind.

Every minute, 55 children are fleeing Ukraine, Unicef says

Less than two weeks into Russia's invasion, 2 million Ukrainians have fled their country. The stunning number includes 1 million children — "a dark historical first," according to a tweet from UNICEF spokesman James Elder — underscoring the severity of the crisis unfolding from Russian President Vladimir Putin's illegal, immoral…