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After Goma, DRC’s Bukavu falls under M23 rebels’ control
Soldiers from the Armed Forces of the Democratic Republic of the Congo still patrol the streets of Bukavu (Democratic Republic of the Congo), February 14, 2025. AMANI ALIMASI / AFP The rebels of the March 23 Movement (M23) and the Rwandan soldiers backing them didn’t care about the warnings coming… Read Details ⇢
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French PM faces scrutiny over sexual abuse claims at Catholic school
French Prime Minister Francois Bayrou on Wednesday battled to contain a new controversy after lawmakers urged him to explain whether he was aware of widespread claims of sexual abuse of minors at a Catholic school. Prosecutors in France have been investigating around a hundred complaints concerning alleged violence, sexual assault… Read Details ⇢
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Blake Lively, Ryan Reynolds’ ‘SNL’ appearance slammed as fans accuse couple of ‘manipulating the public’
As Blake Lively and Ryan Reynold’s legal drama with “It Ends With Us” director and co-star Justin Baldoni rages on, the couple got hit with a slew of hateful comments after their surprise appearance at the “Saturday Night Live” 50th anniversary show on Sunday. During the special, former cast members… Read Details ⇢
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Which countries are the top military spenders and where does Europe rank? | Military News
EXPLAINER The US, the largest military spender in the world, allocates $880bn to its defence – more than the next eight countries combined. European leaders are meeting in Paris for an emergency summit to discuss how to respond to United States President Donald Trump’s decision to hold talks with Russia… Read Details ⇢
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How to watch We Beat The Dream Team online: live stream basketball documentary from anywhere
When the USA put together a team including Larry Bird, Magic Johnson and Michael Jordan for the 1992 Barcelona Olympics, their route to gold seemed assured. Only one team managed to beat them in the process. Here’s how to watch We Beat The Dream Team online and from anywhere. Swipe… Read Details ⇢
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SA opts for quiet diplomacy over impossible mission to Washington – The Mail & Guardian
US President Donald Trump. (File photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images) The government this week redoubled its diplomatic efforts to forge common purpose with G20 nations as US President Donald Trump signalled he would continue to stigmatise and sideline South Africa. Trump repeated his claims that the government is fuelling race… Read Details ⇢
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The multifaceted neo-nazi threat in France
Members of Zouaves Paris, Villepinte (Seine-Saint-Denis), December 5, 2021. MUNSCH FREDERIC/SIPA Worldwide, neo-Nazism is alive and well. After Elon Musk’s Nazi salute, here comes Nazism glamorized by American singer and rapper Kanye West, who, unlike the South African-born billionaire and close associate of Donald Trump, is happy to loudly proclaim… Read Details ⇢
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Trump’s Gaza plan a ‘negotiating ploy’ for annexation in West Bank, expert says
President Trump’s plan for the US to takeover Gaza is likely a “negotiating ploy” for annexation in the West Bank, said Hussein Ibish, Senior Resident Scholar at the Arab Gulf States Institute in Washington. Pointing to a possible nuclear deal with Iran that is likely to anger Israel, Ibish said… Read Details ⇢
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Comedian Bill Burr lays down profanity-laced rant against billionaires
Comedian Bill Burr blamed billionaires as the reason for people’s suffering in a profanity-laced rant, demanding that they be put down “like f—ing rabid dogs.” During an episode of his “Monday Morning Podcast” on Thursday, Burr responded to a letter from a fan who said she was a mother who… Read Details ⇢
