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Congo says rebel uprising in its east has killed over 7,000 people this year
More than 7,000 people have died this year as Rwanda-backed M23 rebels have captured unprecedented amounts of territory in mineral-rich eastern CongoABC News - 7h -
M23 militia’s advance in eastern DRC has killed 7,000 since January, UN told
DRC prime minister tells human rights council fighting has left about 450,000 without shelter after camps destroyed. About 7,000 people have died in fighting in the east of the Democratic Republic ...The Guardian - 8h -
Army has blood on its hands over Jaysley Beck death, sister says
Emilli Beck says army failed to protect her sibling and she would not advise other young women to enlist. The older sister of Gnr Jaysley Beck, the 19-year-old soldier who killed herself after ...The Guardian - 3d -
Apple’s Vision Pro has a problem a year into its existence: Not enough apps
Apple said in August that the Vision Pro had 2,500 apps. According to one firm's analysis, fewer than 1,900 remain active.CNBC - 3d -
Trump says Ukraine started the war that's killing its citizens. What are the facts?
President Donald Trump has blamed Ukraine for starting the war that has cost tens of thousands of Ukrainian livesABC News - 5d -
After 18 Years, Apple Just Killed Off 1 of Its Most Iconic iPhone Features. It’s the End of an Era
The all-new iPhone 16e ditches the Home Button for good.Inc. - 5d -
Apple says it will invest $500 billion in U.S. over next 4 years
Apple's plans include building a new manufacturing plant to produce Apple Intelligence servers in Texas.CBS News - 6h -
America has turned on its friends
Donald Trump’s abandonment of allies is real and will endureFinancial Times - 3d -
Congo's president says he'll create a unity government as violence spreads
Congo’s president says he is going to launch a unity government, as violence spreads across the country’s east and pressure mounts over his handling of the crisisABC News - 1d -
‘The Pitt’ Has Impressed Real Doctors With Its Accuracy
Max’s unusually accurate medical drama, starring Noah Wyle as a beleaguered E.R. physician, has become the talk of real-life hospital breakrooms.The New York Times - 5d -
Why Tottenham Hotspur Has Rebranded Its Name
“Never refer to our Club as ‘Tottenham,’” a statement said. But “Spurs” is still acceptable.The New York Times - 1d -
3 People Killed in Shooting Outside a Kentucky Driver’s License Office
Louisville police said they were still investigating and had not yet identified any suspects.The New York Times - 2d -
Three people killed in Louisville, Kentucky, motor vehicle office shooting
One person was dead at the scene and two others died at the hospital; no reported arrests nor information on the shooter. Three people were shot and killed at a motor vehicle office in Louisville, ...The Guardian - 3d -
Berlin stabbing suspect planned to kill Jewish people, police believe
Police say they are investigating whether the assailant is suffering from mental illness.BBC News - 2d -
Middle East crisis live: Israel claims Hamas killed Bibas children with their ‘bare hands’
Statement from IDF spokesman contradicts Hamas claim the family was killed in an airstrike. One of the four bodies returned by Hamas to Israel on Thursday is not that of Shiri Bibas, Israel’s ...The Guardian - 3d -
Grading every NFL team's 2024 rookie class after Year 1: First-year players dominate for NFC East clubs
Let's take a look at every rookie class after Year 1CBS Sports - 7h -
Trump’s bullshit blitz has Europe on its knees | Stewart Lee
For the US president’s cheerleaders, the whitewashing of the deaths of ten of thousands of Ukrainians is a small price to pay for sticking it to the wokerati. Was it really only a month ago that ...The Guardian - 1d -
How many people over 100 receive Social Security benefits?
Here's how many Social Security retirement checks go out to people 99 and older. Hint: It's far fewer than Trump claims.The Hill - 3d -
‘People are so polite’: the Ukrainian refugee bonding with the British over borscht and chips
First Ukrainian refugee to arrive in UK after Russia invasion says even the British dogs are better behaved, but that ‘the weather is sad’. Sharing a bowl of homemade Ukrainian borscht with your ...The Guardian - 1d -
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2 women an a child among 4 people killed in explosion at a house in northwestern Syria
Syrian first responders say some unexploded ordnance blew up inside a home in the country's northwest, killing four people, including two women and a childABC News - 4d -
More than 10,000 First Nations people killed in Australia’s frontier wars, final massacre map shows
‘Horrendous’ eight-year long project has ended with final fact check, leaving a legacy ‘nobody can argue’ with, says researcher. The Killing Times map of sites where violence occurred on the ...The Guardian - 1d -
Middle East crisis live: Trump envoy says US expects second phase of Israel-Hamas deal to proceed
Comments come after Israel suspended release of 600 Palestinian detainees. Hezbollah leader Naim Qassem said the group would keep following the path of slain chief Hassan Nasrallah on Sunday during ...The Guardian - 1d -
‘Extremely capable’ weapons on Chinese warships off Australia’s east coast, NZ government says
New Zealand defence minister Judith Collins says department has ‘never seen a task group of this capability undertaking this sort of work’. Follow our Australia news live blog for latest ...The Guardian - 16h -
Hamas says Netanyahu ‘sabotaging’ peace deal as Israel steps up West Bank operation – Middle East crisis live
Hamas official Basem Naim says Benjamin Netanyahu is ‘preparing atmosphere’ to return to war with Gaza. According to a report from Hebrew media outlet Ynet, Israel has told international ...The Guardian - 7h -
The ‘west’ is over. In the Trumpian era, Europe is on its own | Alexander Hurst
Trump and JD Vance are clear: the US is no longer an ally, but an antagonist to democratic values. In 1966, after years of friction with the US over whether France should have its own independent ...The Guardian - 3d -
Trump has changed Ukraine conversation, Starmer says
The PM suggests Trump has "created an opportunity" to end the war, ahead of a trip the the US.BBC News - 8h -
Pope's condition has slightly improved, Vatican says
The Vatican says the Pope's condition has improved as he spends an 11th day in hospital with double pneumonia.BBC News - 3h -
Trump’s Plan to Kill Social Security Benefit Tax Could Accelerate Its Insolvency
Social security is already in danger. President Trump’s plan to get rid of income taxes on the benefit won’t save it. In fact, it’ll probably do the opposite.Inc. - 3d -
This New Drug Could Help End the HIV Epidemic—but US Funding Cuts Are Killing Its Rollout
Lenacapavir, a twice yearly injection that prevents HIV transmission, was named the breakthrough medicine of 2024. But without US foreign aid dollars, its delivery to millions worldwide is under ...Wired - 3d -
Can a brown Hindu be English? English people say yes. Why do so many on the right say no? | Kenan Malik
An argument about Rishi Sunak’s identity reveals how ideas of ethnicity and race have become conflated. ‘They think they’re English because they’re born here. That means if a dog’s born in a stable ...The Guardian - 1d -
Powerful quantum computers in years not decades, says Microsoft
It says a new chip it has created could end up being as important a breakthrough as the semiconductor.BBC News - 5d -
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Police Officer Killed in Hospital Shooting in York County, Pa., Officials Say
Officials said the gunman was fatally shot by the police and that two officers and three staff members at UPMC Memorial hospital in York County, Pa., were wounded but were in stable condition.The New York Times - 1d -
Forget Stargate. Apple now has its own $500 billion investment plan.
Apple is matching the amount of the Stargate AI joint venture — and building goodwill with the new administration in a familiar approach.MarketWatch - 9h -
Who needs a CEO? Not Intel. Its stock has soared this month without one.
Intel joins short list of companies doing well without permanent CEOs, but the balance of corporate power still tips toward having someone at the helmMarketWatch - 8h -
Argentina court drops charges against three people over Liam Payne death
Charges of criminal negligence dropped against three key defendants over death of British singer in October. A court in Argentina has dropped charges of criminal negligence against three of the ...The Guardian - 4d -
As Ukraine war reaches 3-year mark, Russia seems to have time on its side
Russian President Vladimir Putin's invasion of Ukraine three years ago has turned into Europe’s largest conflict since World War IIABC News - 4d -
Moscow loathed the U.S. for years as its economy paid a high price for war — now, it’s doing a U-turn
Moscow has denigrated the United States' leadership, economy and culture — but now things are changing amid a "revival" of Russia-U.S. relations.CNBC - 4d
