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The 18-month civil war in Africa’s third-largest country has left tens of thousands killed and millions of others displaced amid catastrophic famine and raging diseases. The dire crisis in Sudan is currently one of the worst in the world, but as global attention remains focused on the conflict in the Middle East, the African nation is seemingly being forgotten.Adding to the bleak picture is a new 80-page report from the United Nations Independent International Fact-Finding Mission for Sudan, which sheds light on how militias are preying on women. The fact-finding mission accuses both the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and the army’s former paramilitary allies, the Rapid Support Forces (RSF), of rampant sexual violence. WORLD FORGETS ‘CATASTROPHIC’ WAR IN SUDAN AS RUSSIA, IRAN, OTHERS REPORTEDLY FEED FIGHTING WITH ARMSThe U.N. report documents the pervasive sexual violence and human rights abuses in Sudan, affecting civilians from ages 8 to 75. It details how Sudanese women and girls are being abducted for sexual slavery, accusing the RSF of being behind the “large majority” of cases. Furthermore, the mission reported credible accounts of men and boys being subject to rape and gang-rape. The situation has been exacerbated by a severe lack of medical services. The conflict has left most hospitals and clinics destroyed, depriving victims of much-needed medical treatment.”The sheer scale of sexual violence we have documented in Sudan is staggering,” mission Chair Mohamed Chande Othman said in a statement. Sudan’s state of affairs “is deeply alarming and needs urgent address,” he added.Human rights groups have also sounded the alarm over the abuses women are suffering. Advocates report that sexual atrocities are prompting women to take their lives – either in response to the brutalities they have endured, or to escape it entirely. SUDANESE PARAMILITARY CARRIES OUT ETHNIC CLEANSING IN DARFUR, RIGHTS GROUP SAYSSudan’s brutal war erupted in April 2023 after a simmering power struggle between the SAF and the powerful paramilitary RSF group exploded into an all-out war. Most recently, intense clashes in east-central Sudan led to the slaying of more than 100 people. The U.N. said that the RSF shot civilians, sexually abused women and girls, and looted properties. “The people of Sudan are living through a nightmare of violence,” U.N. Secretary-General António Guterres told the Security Council earlier this week. “The suffering is growing by the day, with almost 25 million people now in need of humanitarian assistance,” he emphasized.As Sudan nears collapse, foreign aid remains insubstantial. Only about half of the U.N.’s $2.7 billion humanitarian appeal for the Northeast African country has been funded. But even as the country faces the world’s worst famine in forty years, it remains forgotten, overshadowed by the Middle East conflict.



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Energy advocates are knocking Vice President Kamala Harris for bringing on a top campaign advisor with ties to a controversial environmental group behind the effort to ban gas stoves.O.H. Skinner, executive director of the nonprofit Alliance for Consumers, told Fox News Digital that “this is sadly par for the course.””For years the left has been focused on assaulting consumers and the things in their homes. That has included a litany of Biden-Harris regulations and mandates,” he said. “From ‘green’ regulations on dishwashers and washing machines to EV mandates and bans on gas stoves, a Harris-Walz administration will no doubt continue to eviscerate consumer choice and force Americans to pay more for everyday products and household appliances that do a worse job.”American energy production is a critical issue this election, especially in the largest swing state, Pennsylvania. The Harris campaign has made overtures to energy producers and consumers, saying that her administration would not ban fracking but would reduce energy production costs while investing in clean energy solutions.BIDEN ADMIN’S REGULATIONS WOULD BAN 96% OF GAS STOVES, REPUBLICAN WARNSHowever, conservatives are knocking her for hiring Camila Thorndike, who previously worked for the dark money climate activist group Rewiring America as the campaign’s “climate engagement director.” Before joining the campaign in September, Updike worked in multiple positions at Rewiring America between late 2022 and last month, according to her Legistorm profile. Rewiring America is an environmental advocacy group that made headlines in 2022 for its push to ban gas stoves.The group does not file federal tax forms since it is sponsored by the Windward Fund, a nonprofit that is part of the billion-dollar dark money network managed by the Washington, D.C.-based Arabella Advisors.The only public contribution to Rewiring America is a 2020 grant worth $300,000 from the left-wing nonprofit Rockefeller Brothers Fund.The group was founded by Alex Laskey, Saul Griffith and Ari Matusiak in 2020. The three founders have all pursued various wind, solar, electrification and energy efficiency ventures, some of which have netted them millions of dollars in buyouts or received significant federal funding. They have simultaneously advocated for policies benefiting those ventures through the nonprofit.BIDEN-HARRIS STILL HATE YOUR GAS STOVE, YOU WON’T BELIEVE HOW MUCHAmong its key objectives, Rewiring America has maintained that Americans must broadly electrify their homes to combat climate change and has advocated for massive spending on climate programs.In an October interview with Politico, Thorndike indicated that Hurricanes Helene and Milton were caused by climate change. She told Politico that Harris is “not promoting expansion [of fossil fuel drilling]. She’s just said that they wouldn’t ban fracking,” despite Harris repeatedly supporting a fracking ban during her failed 2019 presidential campaign.The climate advisor has a long history of controversial comments, including accusing the oil and gas industry of “ecoterrorism” and calling for Americans in the fossil fuel industry to “consider putting their talents elsewhere” and stop “continuing to cook the planet,” according to a recent Washington Free Beacon report. She also previously said she is hesitant to have children because of climate change threats, saying it’s an “ethical question that keeps me up at night.”Jason Isaac, a former Texas representative and CEO of the American Energy Institute, told Fox News Digital that Harris’ decision to bring on Thorndike “underscores her administration’s hostility towards American energy sources that power our economy and support millions of jobs.””If her campaign’s staff is any indication, we can expect Harris to continue pushing policies that harm American energy independence and target the livelihoods of countless workers,” he said. “This isn’t just about gas stoves. It’s a coordinated effort to undermine affordable, reliable energy that Americans depend on.”Rewiring America did not respond to Fox News Digital’s request for comment. Fox News’ Thomas Catenacci and Aubrie Spady contributed to this report.Get the latest updates from the 2024 campaign trail, exclusive interviews and more at our Fox News Digital election hub.



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Marvel’s “Avengers: Endgame” stars reunited in an ad for the Democratic ticket that was mocked as “new cringe” for the Harris campaign.Actors Robert Downey Jr, Chris Evans, Scarlett Johansson, Mark Ruffalo, Danai Gurira, Don Cheadle and Paul Bettany took part in a video endorsement for Kamala Harris and Tim Walz that was posted on Ruffalo’s X account Thursday.”We’re back. Let’s #AssembleForDemocracy. In the #ElectionEndgame, every vote counts,” Ruffalo wrote, encouraging people to vote for Harris and Democrats.KAMALA HARRIS NEEDS STAR POWER TO ‘GAIN MOMENTUM,’ TRUMP MEDIA DIRECTOR SAYS: ‘NOBODY WANTS TO COME SEE HER’In the video, they jokingly suggested Harris needed a catchphrase, referencing their past movies.”How about this? I’m just off the top of my head: ‘I can do this all day,’” Evans said.”What about something punchier like—” Downey said.”Boom! You looking for this?” Cheadle finished.”Kamala forever,” Gurira added.Bettany remarked, “How about ‘I’m down with democracy’? It’s clean and simple.””I’m Kamala Harris and I say down with democracy,” Cheadle joked, adding, “Yeah, together we got to tear down democracy.”Near the end of the video, he phrased it saying, “I’m Kamala Harris, and I am down with democracy.”The video was roasted by other X users who saw it as an embarrassing and indirectly tone-deaf ad for Harris.”New cringe just dropped,” Washington Examiner contributor Kimberly Ross wrote.Conservative commentator Carmine Sabia wrote, “I believe we can safely say Vice President Kamala Harris has secured the Hollywood douchenozzle vote.”Texas Sen. Ted Cruz commented, “Um, a little too much honesty here….Kamala Harris ‘tearing down democracy!’””This is my fight song,” The Spectator contributing editor Stephen Miller joked, referencing a 2016 video stuffed with liberal celebrities for former Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton.Former member of the U.S. Army Special Force Jim Hanson remarked, “That’s awesome. Now I never have to watch another Avengers flick ever.””As a marvel fan this is so sad to watch. Whatever happened to the days of ‘Republicans buy shoes too’?” Gen Z commentator Chandler Crump wrote.CLICK HERE FOR MORE COVERAGE OF MEDIA AND CULTUREIn 2016, Downey, Johansson, Ruffalo and Cheadle were among multiple celebrities who also appeared in an ad attacking then-candidate Donald Trump. In the video, Cheadle asked viewers if they wanted to vote for a “racist, abusive coward who could permanently damage the fabric of our society.”CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APPSeveral celebrities have come out in support of Harris ahead of the election. On Monday, singer Beyoncé spoke ahead of and introduced Harris at a rally in Houston, Texas.



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Jeff Bezos sparked a fiasco with an op-ed in his own newspaper, and a pair of Yankees fans went to great lengths to help their team during Game 4 of the World Series. Do you know the details?Test your knowledge with this week’s Fox News Digital News Quiz! Try to get a perfect score.App users: Click here.An ‘80s movie icon recently went viral for his dance moves. Do you know the celebrity’s name? Take last week’s News Quiz here to find out who it was!How much do you know about popular programs and trick or treating in this week’s American Culture Quiz?If you’re looking to play more, you can find all of our quizzes by clicking here.Check back next week for the latest News Quiz from Fox News Digital. Thanks for playing!  



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A soldier has been charged with murder in connection to the death of a 23-year-old female sergeant whose body was found inside a dumpster at Fort Leonard Wood in Missouri.Specialist Wooster Rancy, 21, of the 5th Engineer Battalion, was charged in relation to the death of Sergeant Sarah Roque, the Army said.Roque was first reported missing on Monday, October 21, after her family and chain of command were unable to contact her.The base announced that Roque’s body was found in a dumpster near barracks for single soldiers a day after she was reported missing. Officials declined to say who found her body or whether there was a suspected cause of death.ARMY SOLDIER’S DEATH INVESTIGATED AS HOMICIDE AFTER BODY FOUND INSIDE MISSOURI BASE DUMPSTER”It is with a heavy heart that we inform the Fort Leonard Wood community that our missing Soldier, Sergeant Sarah Roque, 23, has been found deceased,” they wrote in a Facebook post.The base said Rancy is currently being held in pretrial confinement awaiting a preliminary hearing.US ARMY OPENS INVESTIGATION AFTER AMERICAN OFFICER STATIONED IN POLAND DIES: ‘OUTSTANDING LEADER’Rancy is originally from North Miami, Florida, and serves as a combat engineer with the 509th Clearance Company, 5th Engineer Battalion, the base said. He joined the Army in 2022 and attended Basic Combat Training at Fort Leonard Wood.The Department of Army Criminal Investigation Division said they are continuing to investigate.A motive for the murder has not yet been determined. It is also unclear if Rancy and Roque knew each other.Roque was from Ligonier, Indiana, and served as a bridge crew member and a mine dog handler with the K-9 detachment of the 5th Engineer Battalion, base officials said in a news release. She enlisted in 2020 and attended basic training at Fort Leonard Wood. Her awards and decorations included the Army Commendation Medal, National Defense Service Medal, Good Conduct Medal and the Army Service Ribbon.SECOND DRILL SERGEANT FOUND DEAD AT FORT JACKSON WITHIN 8 DAYS, ARMY SAYSBeck said her death has caused a “tremendous void” in their team.”The Maneuver Support Center of Excellence and Fort Leonard Wood team is deeply saddened by this devastating loss, and we send our deepest condolences to the family, friends and fellow Soldiers of Sergeant Roque,” Beck said. “Sergeant Roque was a daughter, sister, friend and soldier who chose to serve our country bravely and honorably,” he said. “Her passing has caused a tremendous void throughout our team, and while there are no words to ease the pain, we continue to provide care, resources and support to those who are affected during this difficult time.”Roque’s death came after Army Pfc. Katia Dueñas Aguilar, 23, was brutally killed in May in her home near Fort Campbell in Louisiana.According to an autopsy report, Dueñas suffered 68 stab wounds to her neck and upper body. The medical examiner ruled her death a homicide due to sharp force injuries.In the months since, no suspect has been named, no motive identified and no arrests made.Fox News Digital’s Sarah Rumpf-Whitten and The Associated Press contributed to this report. 



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