Rwanda, the West’s ‘Donor Darling,’ Seizes an Opportunity in Congo
After Rwanda-backed rebels seized the Congolese city of Goma in 2012, powerful nations across the world registered their disapproval, announcing sanctions against
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Fire Destroys Air Busan Plane at South Korean Airport
An Air Busan plane caught fire at an airport in Busan, South Korea, on Tuesday night, forcing all passengers and crew members
They Fled a Rebel Advance. Then the Rebels Marched on Their Refuge.
On Sunday, the streets of Goma buzzed with motorcycles and were consumed by panic. Asifiwe Iragi Rugesha tried to navigate her six
Swimming pool-sized sinkhole swallows truck in Japan, trapping driver inside
TOKYO — A truck and its driver were swallowed by a sinkhole the size of a large swimming pool which appeared at
As Palestinians Return to Gaza City, Elation and Despair Mix
For the first time in over a year, tens of thousands of Palestinians have reached their homes in the northern Gaza Strip,
DR Congo hospitals overwhelmed after Goma fighting
UN aid agencies have warned of a major humanitarian crisis in the Congolese city of Goma, with hospitals overwhelmed by casualties and
Chastened by Past Wars, Kremlin Tries to Elevate Its Veterans
When Ilya Rusinov returned to the Russian work force after rehabilitating a vertebra damaged in the Ukraine war, his first job was
Germany central to Russian LNG imports, environmentalists say
The state-owned German energy company SEFE continues to play a central role in the import of liquefied natural gas (LNG) from Russia
In Seattle, a Meeting of 5,444 Mathematical Minds
The world’s largest gathering of mathematicians convened in Seattle from Jan. 8 to Jan. 11 — 5,444 mathematicians, 3,272 talks. This year
Italy sends 49 more migrants to Albania for processing following earlier court rejections
SHENGJIN, Albania (AP) — An Italian navy ship arrived Tuesday in Albania with 49 migrants intercepted in international waters for processing of
Vietnam’s Drivers, Facing Steep Fines, Are Minding the Rules of the Road
Vietnam’s motorbike drivers have always tended to treat red lights as suggestions, more slow down than stop. At rush hour, they’ve brought
Inside Colombia’s Crisis Over Trump’s Deportations
Colombia’s president, early on Sunday, announced that he had turned back two American military planes carrying deportees from the United States, setting
Several Fast Moving Systems to Affect Connecticut this Week, Along with Fluctuating Temperatures!
After a beautiful and seasonable Monday an Arctic cold front will send lots of clouds our way overnight and Tuesday with scattered
Irish president accused of ‘politicising’ Holocaust event
Israeli Ambassador to Ireland Dana Erlich has accused the Irish president of “politicising” a Holocaust Memorial Day Commemoration in Dublin on Sunday.
Australia Day Protesters Vandalize Melbourne and Sydney Statues
Some Australians were in no mood to celebrate the country’s national day on Sunday because they had long seen it as a
Alleged spy ‘thought she was helping find fugitive’
A woman accused of spying for Russia believed she was helping to find a fugitive wanted by Interpol, she has told a
Standoff at Ukrainian Procurement Agency Threatens to Disrupt Weapons Supply
A standoff between Ukraine’s defense minister and the official in charge of procuring weapons threatened to escalate on Monday, stirring dissent in
German interior ministers demand changes after Aschaffenburg attack
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‘Firewall’ Around the Far Right Wobbles in Germany
The man who is favored to be Germany’s next chancellor has opened the door to working with the Alternative for Germany to
$35 Billion Loan Project, Led by the World Bank, Aims to Expand Electricity in Africa
The leaders of more than half of Africa’s nations gathered this week in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania’s sprawling seaside metropolis, to commit
French residents rescued from flooded homes by boat as Storm Herminia hits Normandy and Brittany
RENNES, France (AP) — Residents in western France used boats to escape their flooded homes on Monday as rivers and waterways broke
What’s the fighting in DR Congo all about?
The mineral-rich east of the Democratic Republic of Congo has been dogged by conflict for more than 30 years, since the 1994
Displaced Palestinians Trek Home to Northern Gaza as Israel-Hamas Cease-Fire Holds: Live Updates
The cease-fires in Gaza and Lebanon will most likely hold for now, despite being tested to their limits over the weekend, because
Thousands flee as DR Congo rebels claim control of Goma city
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Israeli Forces Again Open Fire in Lebanon
Israeli forces opened fire toward residents of southern Lebanon for a second straight day on Monday as people pressed on with attempts
KG Mobility to launch Musso EV in Q1
South Korean automaker KG Mobility Corporation (KGM) announced it plans to launch a battery-powered pickup truck, the Musso EV, in the first
Thieves Blow Up a Dutch Museum Door to Steal a Golden Helmet
The video is grainy but ominous: three hooded figures, clambering over one another to tug at a heavy access door of the
Troubled European carmakers to talk fines and EVs with EU
Europe’s biggest carmakers will converge on Brussels for talks this week as the EU seeks to chart a way forward for an
Monday Briefing – The New York Times
Tensions flare in Lebanon and Gaza Fragile cease-fires in Lebanon and Gaza were put to the test yesterday. In Southern Lebanon, Israeli
As Thousands Try to Return Home, Fragile Mideast Cease-Fires Are Tested
The fragile cease-fires in Lebanon and Gaza were tested on Sunday as Israeli forces killed or injured scores of people in southern
Israeli Army Raids Home of Freed Hamas Member Amid Tensions Over Hostage Deal
The Israeli military raided the Jerusalem home of a Hamas member released as part of an exchange for Israelis being held hostage
Thousands flee as rebels close in on key DR Congo city
Tens of thousands of people are fleeing towns in the Democratic Republic of Congo’s east, as rebel forces close in on the
NATO investigating damage to further undersea cable in Baltic Sea
NATO officials are investigating damage discovered on Sunday to another undersea cable running across the Baltic Sea, this time a telecommunications link
Monday Briefing: Fragile Israeli Cease-Fires
Cease-fires wavered in Lebanon and Gaza Israeli forces killed at least 22 people yesterday in southern Lebanon, Lebanese officials said, while in
Talks under way to secure release of further Israeli hostage in Gaza
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Israel’s Cease-Fires in Lebanon and Gaza Appear Fragile: Live Updates
Israeli troops were preventing Palestinians from returning to their homes in the north of the Gaza Strip on Sunday as Israel said
Kangaroo-Like Marsupial Species, Described as ‘Nature’s Little Gardeners,’ Brought Back from Brink of Extinction
A small marsupial species has been saved from near-extinction thanks to the ongoing work of a conservation group. The brush-tailed bettong, which
Thousands in Ireland still without power after Storm Éowyn, as more wild weather wallops UK, France
LONDON (AP) — Ireland called in help from England and France as repair crews worked to restore power to hundreds of thousands
Live Updates: Israel’s Cease-Fires in Lebanon and Gaza Appear Fragile
At least 15 people were killed and more than 80 injured by Israeli forces on Sunday in southern Lebanon, Lebanese officials said,
Israel Blocks Gazans From North, Accusing Hamas of Cease-Fire Breach
Israeli troops were preventing Palestinians from returning to their homes in the north of the Gaza Strip on Sunday as Israel and