- DR Congo President Felix Tshisekedi vows 'vigorous' response to M23 rebels in Goma BBC.com
- Goma: Residents of Congo’s besieged city live in fear as government forces battle rebel takeover CNN
- DR Congo conflict and M23 rebels: Simple explanation on wetin dey happen for Goma? BBC.com
- Congo says it will seek to recover lost territory as Rwanda-backed rebels advance south NBC News
- Protesters attack French, US, Rwandan embassies in DRC Al Jazeera English
DR Congo president vows ‘vigorous’ fight to halt M23 rebel advance
DR Congo's leader says the country "will not let itself be humiliated" after rebels seized the city of Goma.
Ukraine says Russian drone strike killed four people in Sumy
The Ukrainian military said Russia launched 81 drones overnight, 37 of which were shot down.
Trump’s freeze on international aid causes “massive shocks”
The consequences for global stability of the Trump administration’s decision to pause international aid.
Rosebank oilfield go-ahead decision ruled unlawful by Edinburgh court
Court says UK government green light for Rosebank and Jackdaw permits does not take into account CO2 emissions
The decision to greenlight a giant new oilfield off Shetland has been ruled unlawful by the courts in a major win for environmental campaigners.
The proposed Rosebank development – the UK’s biggest untapped oilfield – had been given the go-ahead in 2023 under the previous government.
Continue reading...Trump’s US aid freeze will drive migration from Latin America, experts warn
Abrupt decision to pause all foreign aid could exacerbate violence in region already struggling with organized crime
The Trump administration’s abrupt decision to immediately pause all US foreign aid programmes could exacerbate violence in Latin America, driving more migration from a region already struggling with the rise of organised crime, experts have warned.
The world’s largest aid provider by far, the US disbursed $1.5bn (£1.2bn) to South American countries in the 2023 financial year, funding a broad range of projects, including humanitarian, military, environmental and economic aid.
Continue reading...What we know so far about Washington DC plane crash
Sixty-seven people are believed to have died in Wednesday's disaster, which is being investigated.
Like mother, like daughter: Agam kept Shabbat and kosher – even during captivity – Arutz Sheva
- Like mother, like daughter: Agam kept Shabbat and kosher - even during captivity Arutz Sheva
- 'Our hero has returned': Hamas releases 8 more Gaza hostages as part of ceasefire deal USA TODAY
- Emotional moment Israeli hostage Agam Berger reunites with her family Yahoo! Voices
- Health Ministry says it’s ready to receive released hostage Agam Berger The Times of Israel
- Agam Berger: The IDF observer who refused Hamas' orders to violate Shabbat Israel Hayom
Unrwa staff forced to leave as Israel’s ban comes into effect
UN agency says work in West Bank and Gaza will continue amid concerns over impact on delivery of aid
International staff working for the UN’s main agency serving Palestinians have been forced to leave after Israel’s ban on the agency came into effect.
As the UN flag was still flying above the headquarters building in Jerusalem, Palestinian staff were not present at the site over security concerns amid a planned “celebration” by Israeli rightwing groups outside the compound.
Continue reading...Japan tries to rescue man stuck in sinkhole. Here’s what’s going on. – The Associated Press
- Japan tries to rescue man stuck in sinkhole. Here’s what’s going on. The Associated Press
- Rescuers in Japan Try to Reach Driver Trapped in Sinkhole For Days The New York Times
- Japan Sinkhole Grows To Almost Olympic Pool Length Barron's
- Race to rescue driver trapped in Japan sinkhole for two days The Guardian
- Sinkholes near Tokyo merge, man still trapped on 3rd day Kyodo News Plus
Video: Syria’s al-Sharaa sets out priorities as transitional president
Former Syrian opposition leader Ahmed al-Sharaa has given a speech in Damascus
Russia withdraws military equipment from Syrian port, images show
Moscow had moved columns of military vehicles to the port after the fall of Bashar al-Assad.
Russia withdraws military equipment from Syrian port, images show
Moscow had moved columns of military vehicles to the port after the fall of Bashar al-Assad.
US figure skaters, former Russian world champions on board crashed plane
The skaters, returning from a Kansas camp, were among the 64 passengers on the plane that crashed near Washington, DC.
Adesanya vs Imavov: UFC Saudi Arabia – start, fight undercard, how to watch
All the key fight details as Israel Adesanya clashes with Nassourdine Imavov at UFC Fight Night 250 in the Middle East.
Israel’s ban on UNRWA comes into effect despite backlash
Israel has repeatedly accused UNRWA employees of involvement in the October 7 attack without providing proof.
The UN’s agency for Palestinians is now banned in Gaza. What now?
Israel’s ban on the UN’s refugee agency for Palestinians, UNRWA, has come into force. Soraya Lennie explains.
Female Israeli captive freed in ceremony among northern Gaza rubble
Israeli captive soldier Agam Berger has been handed over to the Red Cross in a ceremony among the rubble of Gaza.
Man with ‘sexsomnia’ not guilty of raping woman after judge warns jury in Sydney trial
The 40-year-old had a medical condition where people exhibit sexual behaviour during sleep, court heard
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Jurors have acquitted a man diagnosed with “sexsomnia” of rape.
On Thursday, Timothy Malcolm Rowland, 40, was found not guilty of having non-consensual sex with a woman at his Sydney apartment on 26 August 2022, after the pair spent a night out together.
Continue reading...Gulf of Mexico or Gulf of America? Google Maps and contentious geography
Google Maps will change the name of Gulf of Mexico to Gulf of America when the US government officially makes the change