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UN warns M23 advances threaten regional conflict in eastern DRC | Human Rights News
The M23 armed group is advancing on strategic zones in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) after taking two key cities, the United Nations warned, underscoring the threat of a regional conflict. Recent weeks have seen the rapid progression of the Rwanda-backed M23, which has seized vast tracts of the eastern DRC, including…
M23 rebels tighten their grip on major city in eastern DRC | In Pictures News
Rwanda-backed rebels in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) have tightened their grip on Bukavu, the second major city to fall under M23 control in the country’s east since late last month. M23 rebels captured the city of 1.3 million people on Sunday after it was abandoned by Congolese forces. The capital of the…
Gallery Space and Iconart Gallery celebrate milestone in Hyderabad’s evolving art scene
Hyderabad’s art scene is evolving for the better. Factors such as a growing interest in art, the launch of new galleries, and artists experimenting with diverse mediums and styles have all contributed to this transformation. However, the landscape was not as vibrant two decades ago, when galleries in the city struggled to sustain themselves due…
The Maronite community sheltering Lebanon’s displaced in Cyprus | Israel attacks Lebanon
‘Many arrived without even winter clothes’ “The majority of Lebanese that are living in Cyprus are settled around Larnaca, all along the gulf until Paralimni,” explains Father Akl Abou Nader, who is sitting at his desk in the rectory of Saint Joseph Church on St Lazarus Square in Larnaca, a city in the south of…
Violent Israeli raids forcibly displace 26,000 Palestinians in West Bank | Israel-Palestine conflict News
Thousands of Palestinians have been displaced and dozens of homes have been demolished after more than two weeks of deadly Israeli siege and raids in the northern part of the occupied West Bank, including Jenin refugee camp. “The Israeli army says they have launched a ‘counterterrorism’ operation to combat armed Palestinian fighters. But if you…
Businesses close in protest against Trump’s immigration policies | Donald Trump News
Several businesses from nurseries to grocery stores and salons closed for a day across the United States in a day of protest against President Donald Trump’s immigration policies. People gathered in Los Angeles for a second consecutive day on Monday. Waving Mexican and El Salvadoran flags, they carried banners that said “Immigration Built This Nation”,…
Devastated roads and lurking bombs hindering Gaza aid effort | Gaza News
Two weeks after the ceasefire between Hamas and Israel took effect, aid is flooding into the Gaza Strip. The main UN food agency, the World Food Programme, said it distributed more food to Palestinians in Gaza during the first four days of the ceasefire than during any month of the war. More than 32,000 tonnes…
More than 700 killed as DR Congo military fights M23 rebels | Conflict News
At least 773 people have been killed in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo’s (DRC) largest city of Goma and its vicinity in a week, amid fighting with Rwanda-backed M23 rebels who captured the city in a serious escalation of a decade-long conflict, authorities said. “These figures remain provisional because the rebels asked the population…
American Airlines Plane, Black Hawk Helicopter crash at Reagan Airport | In Pictures News
An American Airlines passenger plane carrying 64 people has crashed into the Potomac River near Washington, DC after colliding midair with a military helicopter on a training exercise late on Wednesday, prompting a major emergency response and the grounding of all flights. The passenger plane was about to land at Reagan National Airport after flying…