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What to know about the escalating conflict in eastern Congo as rebels close in on Goma
Fighting has escalated sharply in recent weeks in eastern Congo, where rebels have seized key towns and are closing in on the city of Goma, the government’s last stronghold in the North Kivu province, where Goma is the provincial capital and which borders Rwanda
4:46PM ( 5 months ago )
What is happening in eastern Congo, where rebels claim they captured a key city?
Rwanda-backed rebels say they captured eastern Congo’s strategic city of Goma, the hub of a region containing trillions of dollars in mineral wealth that remains largely untapped
4:46PM ( 5 months ago )
Tens of thousands protest in Slovakia over pro-Russia policies of populist leader Fico
Tens of thousands of people in Slovakia have gathered at squares and street across the country to voice their opposition to the pro-Russia policies of populist Prime Minister Robert Fico
1:51PM ( 5 months ago )
5 economic forces that could shape the first year of Trump's presidency
Like most presidents, Donald Trump faces an economy that seldom bends to political ambitions
1:36PM ( 5 months ago )
Kim Jones sharpens VIP-filled Dior men's fashion with a structured, masculine recalibration
The Dior's men's fashion show happened inside the historic Ecole Militaire with the Eiffel Tower looming above
11:01AM ( 5 months ago )
Ontario leader will call election to fight Trump's threatened tariffs
The leader of Canada’s most populous province says he will be calling an election in Ontario because he says he needs a mandate to fight U.S. President Donald Trump’s threatened tariffs
10:53AM ( 5 months ago )
Governor of Congo's North Kivu province dies of his wounds in fighting with rebels, authorities say
Authorities say the governor of eastern Congo’s North Kivu province has died from injuries sustained in fighting on the front line as M23 rebels close in on Goma
10:28AM ( 5 months ago )
Soprano Lise Davidsen pregnant with twins, cancels performances from mid-March through December
Soprano Lise Davidsen is pregnant with twins and is canceling her performances from mid-March through the end of the year
10:20AM ( 5 months ago )
As elite Davos event ends, some hail 'constructive optimism' despite divisions, suffering in world
The World Economic Forum's annual gathering of elites in Davos has ended with many business leaders, world-class academics, top government officials and other elites casting an upbeat tone about economic prospects, efforts to end wars and technological progress
9:34AM ( 5 months ago )
Netanyahu suggests Israel might not complete its withdrawal from Lebanon by a ceasefire deadline
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has suggested that Israel might not withdraw all of its forces from Lebanon by a deadline set in its ceasefire with Hezbollah
9:03AM ( 5 months ago )