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World The M23 rebels announced the capture of Goma in a statement minutes before a 48-hour deadline imposed by the group for the Congolese army to surrender their weapons expired. M23 rebels urged the 2 million residents of Goma to remain calmThe Associated Press · Posted: Jan 26, 2025 10:16Continue Reading

World The White House claimed victory in a showdown with Colombia over accepting flights of deported migrants from the U.S. on Sunday, hours after President Donald Trump threatened steep tariffs on imports and other sanctions on the longtime U.S. partner. Trump will maintain visa restrictions on Colombian officials, White HouseContinue Reading

World Israeli forces in southern Lebanon on Sunday opened fire on protesters demanding their withdrawal in line with a ceasefire agreement, killing at least 22 and injuring 124, Lebanese health officials reported. White House announces deadline extended for Israeli troop presence in LebanonThe Associated Press · Posted: Jan 26, 2025Continue Reading

World CIA believes COVID-19 most likely originated from a lab but has low confidence in its own findingThe CIA now believes the virus responsible for the COVID-19 pandemic most likely originated from a laboratory, according to an assessment released Saturday that points the finger at China even while acknowledging thatContinue Reading

World South Korean prosecutors on Sunday indicted impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol on rebellion in connection with his short-lived imposition of martial law, news reports said, a criminal charge that could put him to death or jail for life if convicted. Move follows weeks-long crisis due to short-lived attempt toContinue Reading

The smiling face of President Alexander Lukashenko gazed out from campaign posters across Belarus on Sunday as the country held an orchestrated election virtually guaranteed to give the 70-year-old autocrat yet another term on top of his three decades in power. “Needed!” the posters proclaim beneath a photo of Lukashenko,Continue Reading

World Indigenous rights activists protest as Australians mark anniversary of British colonizationTwo historic statues were damaged in Melbourne ahead of Australia Day celebrations on Sunday, with tens of thousands of people across the country joining protests in support of Aboriginal groups who say the date is not one to cheer.Continue Reading

World Foreign media couldn’t get into Gaza, so the journalists living there recorded it for the worldAs foreign media members were not allowed into the Gaza Strip, the responsibility for reporting fell on the shoulders of local journalists who shot footage of their neighbours and sometimes their own families’ finalContinue Reading

Trump angers Palestinians by suggesting the need to ‘clean out’ Gaza U.S. President Donald Trump’s suggestion that it might be best to ‘clean out’ Gaza sparked anger from many Palestinians who want to return home despite the destruction from the Israel-Hamas war. With Israel facing multiple and potentially escalating crisesContinue Reading