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Congo Buries Its Dead After Rebel Assault
A single image captures the grim task facing those who needed to find space for the dead after a spasm of violence in Central Africa.The New York Times - Feb. 7 -
Who's pulling the strings in the DR Congo crisis?
As M23 rebels advance in DR Congo, regional players meet to defuse the escalating crisis.BBC News - Feb. 8 -
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Congo asks leagues, teams to cut Rwanda ties
The NBA, whose recent Africa expansion is centered in Rwanda, is the latest to receive a letter from Congo officials; soccer teams Arsenal, Bayern Munich and PSG and racing's F1 got similarly ...ESPN - 4d -
DR Congo M23 rebels enter city of Bukavu
The Rwandan-backed rebels' entry into Bukavu follows their capture of Goma, defying international calls for a ceasefire.BBC News - 3d -
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Gunfire and looting in DR Congo city as rebels advance
Residents in the Congolese city tell the BBC they are hiding in their homes as the rebels advance.BBC News - 3d -
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Rwandan and Congolese leaders join summit on eastern DRC conflict
Leaders from across Africa call for immediate ceasefire at cross-party summit in Tanzania. A summit of regional leaders has called for an immediate unconditional ceasefire within five days in the ...The Guardian - Feb. 8 -
Eastern Contenders Main Needs Before The NHL Trade Deadline – Hurricanes and Rangers
With less than 30 games remaining in the NHL season, here are the main and secondary areas of need for the Carolina Hurricanes and the New York Rangers before the NHL trade deadline.Yahoo Sports - Feb. 9 -
Mace alleges sexual abuse, rape in stunning House floor speech
Rep. Nancy Mace (R-S.C.) made a series of allegations of sexual abuse, rape and voyeurism perpetrated against herself and other women by a group of four men in a personal — and highly unusual — ...The Hill - Feb. 11 -
Mace Takes to House Floor With Charges of Rape and Sexual Predation
The South Carolina Republican used her floor privileges to lodge shocking accusations against her former fiancé and three other men.The New York Times - Feb. 11 -
Man found guilty of rape and murder of Irish woman in India
The body of 28-year-old Danielle McLaughlin was found by a farmer on a beach popular with tourists in March 2017CBS News - 4d -
Rwandan-backed M23 rebels enter Bukavu in eastern DRC
Rebels make rapid advance into capital of South Kivu province, less than a month after taking Goma. Rebels from the Rwandan-backed M23 group have entered Bukavu, the capital of South Kivu province ...The Guardian - 4d -
India anger as judge frees man accused of raping wife who then died
The controversial ruling once again shines a spotlight on the issue of marital rape in India, which refuses to criminalise it.BBC News - 3d -
Accuser drops rape lawsuit against Jay-Z and Sean Combs
An anonymous accuser who alleged the two rappers had assaulted her when she was 13 has withdrawn her civil claim.BBC News - 3d -
Woman drops her rape lawsuit against Diddy and Jay-Z
A lawsuit filed against Jay-Z and Sean “Diddy” Combs by a woman who alleged she was raped when she was 13 years old has been withdrawn by the woman who sued, according to a court filing.NBC News - 3d -
Woman drops rape lawsuit against Sean 'Diddy' Combs and Jay-Z
The woman who accused Sean "Diddy" Combs and Jay-Z of raping her when she was 13 years old is now withdrawing her civil suit against them. NBC’s Chloe Melas reports for TODAY.NBC News - 3d -
Blizzard in the North and floods in the South while severe storms batter eastern U.S.
Much of the eastern half of the United States is bracing for severe weather this weekend, with “life-threatening” flash flooding possible in parts of the Southeast and significant snow set to ...NBC News - 3d -
Eastern U.S. endures flooding with snow forecast to hit Northeast
Water submerged cars and buildings in Kentucky and mudslides blocked roads in Virginia.CBS News - 2d -
Flash floods pummel South as massive storm batters eastern US
A sprawling storm pounded the Southeast leading to intense flash flooding. Nearly half a million people across Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama and Georgia are experiencing power outages. NBC’s ...NBC News - 2d -
Indian court sentences man to life in prison for raping and murdering backpacker
A court in India’s western Goa state has sentenced a 31-year-old man to life in prison for raping and murdering an Irish woman at a popular tourist resort nearly eight years agoABC News - 1d -
Rwanda-backed M23 rebels capture eastern DRC’s second-largest city
Congolese authorities accused of abandoning Bukavu after government confirms fall to militia group. M23 rebels have captured and occupied Bukavu, the second-largest city in the eastern Democratic ...The Guardian - 1d -
Man convicted of raping, murdering Irish woman in India gets life in prison
The body of 28-year-old Danielle McLaughlin was found by a farmer on a beach popular with tourists in 2017.CBS News - 1d -
Prison Boss Elevated by Hochul Was Accused of Rape by 2 Former Inmates
The attacks occurred years earlier when Bennie Thorpe worked at a state women’s prison, his accusers said. Now he runs a prison where an inmate was fatally beaten by guards.The New York Times - 20h -
More WW2 bombs found under children's playpark
"It's quite something to think the children have been playing on bombs," a Wooler councillor says.BBC News - Feb. 10 -
Argentina presents a cautionary tale for America’s children
Milei's incapacitation of the Argentinian government has been a disaster for children, just as Musk’s campaign — and Trump’s economic agenda more broadly — inevitably will be.The Hill - 6d -
Trump Administration Toughens Rules for Release of Migrant Children
A new policy requires the fingerprinting of all adults who will be living with a migrant child in the United States. Advocates for immigrants say it could fuel overcrowding in shelters.The New York Times - 4d -
Hundreds join Sheffield march for boy fatally stabbed at school
March in tribute to Harvey Willgoose, 15, a Sheffield United fan, ends at club’s Bramall Lane stadium. Hundreds of people joined a march in tribute to 15-year-old Harvey Willgoose, who died after ...The Guardian - Feb. 8 -
Parents of stabbed schoolboy Harvey Willgoose lead hundreds in march
Some people wore red and white, while others carried balloons in the same colours or held banners.BBC News - Feb. 8 -
Hundreds arrested in illegal worker raids on nail bars, car washes and restaurants
Nail bars and takeaways were targeted in the raids ahead of an immigration bill being debated by MPs.BBC News - Feb. 10 -
The GSA Plans to Sell Hundreds of Its Federal Government Buildings
The General Services Administration, staffed at its upper levels by Elon Musk associates, plans to sell 500-plus buildings—some of which house government agencies and the offices of US senators.Wired - 6d -
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Hundreds of CDC employees laid off in latest round of firings
As President Donald Trump’s plan to reshape the government reaches the Supreme Court in its first major test, hundreds of CDC employees and 400 at the Department of Homeland Security were laid off ...NBC News - 1d -
Hundreds of FAA employees are let go as Trump's mass layoffs continue
The Trump administration fired hundreds of employees with the Federal Aviation Administration over the weekend, just weeks after a fatal crash in Washington, D.C., exposed understaffing at the agency.NBC News - 1d -
Department of Homeland Security is preparing to fire hundreds of senior leaders this week
The Trump administration is preparing to fire hundreds of high-level DHS employees in a bid to remove people deemed to be misaligned with its goals.NBC News - 1d -
New franchise owners in the Hundred pushing for IPL-style auction next year
Investors want to attract best players in the world Decision on 2026 player draft expected in autumn The Hundred could introduce an Indian Premier League-style open auction next year, with the ...The Guardian - 11h -
Scotland frees hundreds of inmates as U.K. grapples with prison overcrowding crisis
Hundreds of prisoners will be freed in Scotland as part of a broader emergency response to ease the burden of overcrowded prisons across the United Kingdom.NBC News - 9h
