- After Trump-backed peace deal, survivors recount rebel massacre in Congo The Washington Post
- DR Congo conflict: M23 rebels killed 40 civilians despite peace process, Human Rights Watch says BBC
- Rwanda-backed rebels massacred civilians in Congo,…
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More troops deployed to D.C.; Texas redistricting : NPR
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Pope calls for peace in Middle East and Ukraine as he returns to Vatican
VATICAN CITY — VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Leo XIV asked people to fast on Friday to pray for peace and justice in the Middle East and Ukraine, issuing a special appeal as he returned to the Vatican from summer vacation.
At the end of his weekly…
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France investigates death of streamer over concerns of ‘horrifying’ violence
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Israel calls up 60,000 reservists ahead of Gaza City offensive
EPAAn Israeli military official said five divisions would be involved in the planned offensive The Israeli military says it is calling up about 60,000 reservists ahead of a planned ground offensive to capture and occupy all of Gaza City.
A military…
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How towering dominance of Bolivia’s socialist party came tumbling down | Bolivia
Amid the almost monochrome landscape of bare-brick buildings in the high-altitude Bolivian city of El Alto, taller structures painted in garish colours and mirrored glass stand out, topped with giant statues of pop culture figures such as Batman…
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Israel approves settlement project that could divide the West Bank
TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — Israel gave final approval Wednesday for a controversial settlement project in the occupied West Bank that would effectively cut the territory in two, and that Palestinians and…
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Man who was “humiliated and mistreated for months” dies during livestream in France, officials say
Prosecutors in the south of France said Tuesday they are investigating the death of a 46-year-old man who died during a livestream showing him being mistreated by two onscreen partners.
The man — real name Raphael Graven, but known online…
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