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Thousands flee fighting in Congo as rebels claim they’ve captured key city of Goma
A member of the M23 armed group walk alongside residents through a street of the Keshero neighborhood in Goma, on January 27, 2025. -STR / AFP Thousands fled the city of Goma in the Democratic Republic of the Congo on Monday, January 27 as fighting raged between Congolese forces and… Read Details ⇢
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Fighting ongoing across DRC’s Goma
In tonight’s edition, the Congolese army fights to hold off M23 forces from the besieged city of Goma as fierce battling kills scores and sends thousands fleeing to safety. Also, the African Union’s peace and security council has called an emergency meeting about the crisis. And host nation Morocco will face Comoros… Read Details ⇢
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Billy Ray Cyrus is ‘praying for his family’ after son said star ‘should be ashamed’ of himself
Billy Ray Cyrus broke his silence after his son, Trace Cyrus, penned an open letter, sparking concern for his father’s health after his performance at President Donald Trump’s inauguration. On Jan. 26, Billy Ray shared a clip of his 2009 music video, “Somebody Said a Prayer,” to his YouTube account.… Read Details ⇢
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Switzerland releases, deports Palestinian American journalist Ali Abunimah | Freedom of the Press News
Washington, DC – Palestinian American journalist Ali Abunimah has confirmed that Swiss authorities have released and deported him after holding him for three days. Abunimah, the executive director of the Electronic Intifada publication, suggested in a social media post on Monday that Switzerland detained him because of his advocacy for… Read Details ⇢
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NYT Strands today — my hints, answers and spangram for Tuesday, January 28 (game #331)
Strands is the NYT’s latest word game after the likes of Wordle, Spelling Bee and Connections – and it’s great fun. It can be difficult, though, so read on for my Strands hints. Want more word-based fun? Then check out my NYT Connections today and Quordle today pages for hints… Read Details ⇢
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Denmark announces $2 billion Arctic security plan
Denmark said Monday, January 27 that it would spend 14.6 billion kroner ($2 billion) to bolster security in the strategic Arctic region near the United States and Russia. The announcement came after US President Donald Trump said he would “get Greenland,” adding the autonomous Danish territory is needed for his… Read Details ⇢
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No, these Democrat politicians did not make the same arm gesture as Elon Musk
A photo montage of four Democratic politicians – Barack Obama, Hillary Clinton, Elizabeth Warren and Kamala Harris – has racked up over 150 million views on X, claiming to show them doing what has been likened to a “Nazi salute,” similar to the arm gesture Elon Musk was criticised for… Read Details ⇢
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‘View’ hosts do doubletake when Fetterman calls charges against Trump ‘politically motivated’
Pennsylvania Democratic Sen. John Fetterman told “The View” on Monday that he believes the New York criminal trial against President Donald Trump was “politically motivated.” While discussing Trump and former President Joe Biden’s controversial pardons, Fetterman said, “I also agree that the trial in this city, in New York, was… Read Details ⇢
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Claudia Sheinbaum acknowledges non-citizens deported from US to Mexico | Donald Trump News
Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum has announced that her country has received an estimated 4,094 people deported from the United States in the week since Donald Trump took office there. That number includes citizens from other countries, though Sheinbaum specified that the majority were Mexican. There has been no “substantial increase”… Read Details ⇢