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Congo M23 rebels seize two more towns as president seeks support abroad
Rwandan-backed M23 rebels fighting in eastern Congo seized two towns on their march towards a provincial capital, residents and the rebels said on Friday, as the president seeks international support to end the crisis. The rebels have been trying to push south towards Bukavu, the capital of South Kivu province, since they seized Goma, the…
Read MoreChernobyl nuclear plant hit by explosion, IAEA says
An explosion caused a fire overnight at the site of the former Chernobyl nuclear power plant in northern Ukraine, the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) said Friday. The agency said the blast was reported at the New Safe Confinement, a dome which protects the remains of reactor 4. It said no casualties were reported. “Radiation…
Read MoreHamas releases 3 more Israeli hostages in exchange for 183 Palestinian prisoners
Hamas militants released three more Israeli hostages on Saturday in exchange for Israel releasing another 183 Palestinian prisoners as part of the ceasefire agreement between the warring sides. The latest round of the hostage release took place in the city of Deir Al-Balah in the central Gaza Strip on Saturday morning. Two Red Cross officials…
Read MoreAmerican-Israeli Keith Siegel, 2 other hostages released in Gaza in 3rd exchange of Israel-Hamas ceasefire
American-Israeli dual national Keith Siegel was among three hostages released by Hamas militants in the war-torn Gaza Strip on Saturday, more than 15 months after they were taken captive by the group during its Oct. 7, 2023 terrorist attack. Siegel was freed in Gaza City about two hours after Israelis Yarden Bibas and Ofer Calderon…
Read MoreM23 Rebels Expand Their Control Of Goma In Eastern Congo
Rwanda-backed rebels captured large parts of Goma, the biggest city in eastern Congo, including its airport, the United Nations said, as Rwanda’s president on Wednesday joined calls for a ceasefire in the decadeslong conflict amid mounting international pressure. Much of Goma was calm after a day during which thousands of fleeing people hunkered down by…
Read MoreSweden Seizes Vessel Suspected Of ‘Sabotage’ After Undersea Data Cable Rupture In Baltic Sea
Swedish prosecutors announced Sunday night that they have opened a preliminary investigation into suspected aggravated “sabotage” and ordered the detention of a vessel in the Baltic Sea suspected of damaging an underwater fiber optic cable connecting Latvia and the Swedish island of Gotland earlier that day. “Several authorities, including the National Police Operations Department, the…
Read MoreLatvia: Undersea cable likely damaged by external influence
An undersea fiber optic cable between Latvia and Sweden belonging to Latvia State Radio and Television Center (LVRTC) was damaged in the Baltic Sea on Sunday. The cable linked the Latvian town of Ventspils with Sweden’s Gotland island. “We have determined that there is most likely external damage and that it is significant,” Latvian Prime…
Read MoreUN Suspends All Trips Into Houthi-Held Areas Of Yemen Over Staffers Being Detained
The United Nations on Friday suspended all travel into areas held by Yemen’s Houthi rebels after more of their staff were detained by the rebels. The statement comes after the Houthis detained U.N. staffers, as well as individuals associated with the once-open U.S. Embassy in Sanaa and aid groups. “Yesterday, the de facto authorities in…
Read MoreIsrael’s Top General Resigns Over Oct. 7 Failures, Adding To Pressure On Netanyahu
Israel’s top general resigned Tuesday, taking responsibility for security failures tied to Hamas’ surprise attack that triggered the war in Gaza and adding to pressure on Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who has delayed any public inquiry that could potentially implicate his leadership. While a fragile new ceasefire in the Gaza Strip held, Israel launched a…
Read MoreTaliban Say 2 Americans Held In Afghanistan Were Freed In A Prisoner Exchange
A prisoner swap between the United States and Afghanistan’s Taliban freed two Americans in exchange for a Taliban figure imprisoned for life in California on drug trafficking and terrorism charges, officials said Tuesday. The deal came as Joe Biden, who oversaw the chaotic U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan in 2021, handed power over to returning President…
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