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Rubio presses Rwanda leader for immediate ceasefire in DR Congo
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio pressed Rwanda for an immediate ceasefire in the Democratic Republic of Congo as he voiced alarm over Kigali-backed rebels entering the key city of Goma.
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Trump takes aim, without evidence, at diversity policies over midair collision
President Donald Trump suggested without evidence on Thursday that the deadly midair collision of two aircraft in Washington was the result of the Federal Aviation Administration’s efforts to hire a more diverse workforce.
As rebels cement rule of Goma, residents cope with life cut off from basic services
On the shores of Lake Kivu, Goma residents were busy filling up plastic jerrycans with lake water. Less than a week since Rwanda-backed rebels claimed control of the city, basic services like water, internet and electricity were completely cut off.
Trump presents a tour de force of talking in first weeks in office
Trump spoke more than 22,000 words on inauguration day, then another 17,000 when he visited disaster sites in North Carolina and California.
Rwanda’s stealth occupation of eastern Congo
Rwanda-backed rebels in eastern Congo say they plan to take their fight to the capital
Congo says it will seek to recover lost territory as Rwanda-backed rebels advance south
As an East African bloc urged an immediate ceasefire in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, Rwandan-backed M23 rebels who seized the city of Goma extended their advance on Wednesday, and Congo said it planned a campaign to recover lost territory.
South Africa and Rwanda go head-to-head over DR Congo war
Kagame's comments clearly suggested that he wants South Africa to back off from DR Congo, where its military involvement dates back to the late 1990s. It first joined the UN's peacekeeping mission, Monusco, following the end of the racist system of apartheid in 1994.
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US economic growth steady in 2024 as Trump takes office
The US economy expanded at a solid clip in 2024, helped by consumer and government spending, official data showed Thursday, signaling its resilience as President Donald Trump takes over the
Rwanda’s evolving stature ensures muted global pressure as M23 advances in eastern Congo
When Rwanda-backed rebels seized control of eastern Congo’s strategic city of Goma this week, it prompted a flurry of declarations condemning Rwanda from the U.N. and western nations, including the United States,
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Russia sends appeal to US Congress, UN over rumors of assassination attempt on Putin
MOSCOW, January 30. /TASS/. Russian State Duma Speaker Vyacheslav Volodin has sent an appeal to the US Congress and the UN in connection with Tucker Carlson’s claims about an assassination plot against President Vladimir Putin, the lower house of the Russian parliament said in a statement posted on its Telegram channel.
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WHO’s Neglected Tropical Disease Day at unfamiliar odds with US stance
Prioritising US health, Trump has already frozen the supply of HIV and malaria medication aid to endemic countries.
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An open letter to President Trump
Dear President Trump, Congratulations on being sworn in as the 47th President of the United States of America. I write to you in my personal capacity as no
Trump’s Q&A on Air Force One goes from the plane’s color scheme to the fate of TikTok and Canada
President Donald Trump hasn’t been shy about sharing his thoughts since taking office, and he added a 20-minute Q&A with reporters aboard Air Force One to the mix.