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UN human rights chief accuses Rwanda-backed rebels in east Congo of killing and recruiting children
The U.N. human rights chief has accused Rwanda-backed rebels who seized a second major city in eastern Congo of killing children and attacking hospitals and warehouses storing humanitarian aidABC News - 2d -
UN rights body accuses Rwanda-backed militia of killing children in eastern DRC
OHCHR says Tutsi-led M23 group killed three boys in Bukavu last week after capturing the city. The UN human rights office accused the Rwanda-backed M23 rebels of killing three children in Bakavu, ...The Guardian - 2d -
Arsenal accused of snub to DRC minister over ‘bloodstained’ Visit Rwanda deal
Exclusive: Foreign minister says she sought meeting with the north London Premier League club to discuss sponsorship by country accused of aiding armed rebels . Arsenal Football Club has been ...The Guardian - 5d -
Rwanda-backed rebels claim to have seized a second airport in east Congo
Rwanda-backed rebels in eastern Congo have claimed that they have seized a second airport in the region following a days-long advance towards the Kavumu airport, which serves the South Kivu provinceABC News - 6d -
Rwanda-backed rebels advance in eastern Congo as residents flee by the thousands
GOMA, Congo — Panic swept through eastern Congo’s second-largest city on Saturday as residents fled by the thousands, scrambling to escape the looming advance of Rwanda-backed rebels.NBC News - 5d -
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Second DR Congo city falls to Rwanda-backed rebels
Some people cheered as the fighters entered the city without resistance, two days after taking the airport.BBC News - 4d -
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 - 3d -
Rwanda-backed rebels tighten their grip on a major city in eastern Congo
Rwanda-backed rebels have tightened their grip on Bukavu a day after seizing the second major city in eastern CongoABC News - 3d -
Rwanda-backed rebels are advancing on a third city in eastern Congo, residents say
Rwanda-backed rebels appeared to be heading toward a third major city in eastern Congo, residents said Tuesday, as international pressure rose over the M23’s expansion in a mineral-rich region ...NBC News - 1d -
UN rights body condemns Rwanda and the rebels it backs in neighboring Congo. Violence mounts in east
The U.N.’s top human rights body has condemned Rwanda’s support of rebel fighters across the border in eastern Congo and ordered a team of experts to examine rights violations in the regionABC News - Feb. 7 -
Rwanda-backed rebels advance into eastern Congo's second major city of Bukavu, residents say
Residents and business owners in eastern Congo’s second largest city are sitting in wait after a night of loud gunfire marking the ongoing advance of Rwanda-backed rebelsABC News - 5d -
Rwanda-backed rebels take second major city in Congo, making unprecedented gains
Rwanda-backed rebels reached the center of east Congo’s second largest city, Bukavu, Sunday after little resistance from government forces, many of whom fled.NBC News - 4d -
Rwanda-backed rebels reach the center of east Congo’s 2nd major city in an unprecedented expansion
Rwanda-backed rebels have reached the center of east Congo’s second-largest city, Bukavu, and taken control of the South Kivu province administrative officeABC News - 4d -
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Goldman accuses Trump of 'dozens of impeachable offenses' in first days back in White House
Rep. Dan Goldman (D-N.Y.), who served as lead counsel in President Trump’s first impeachment, said Wednesday that he thinks the president has committed “dozens of impeachable offenses” since ...The Hill - 1d -
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 - 6d -
Jet-Skis in Rwanda. Bodies Ashore in Congo.
The Rwandan shore of Lake Kivu offers leisure and relaxation. Across the border in the Democratic Republic of Congo, the same lake was recently the site of devastation and misery after a rebel ...The New York Times - 1d -
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Congo reportedly asks NBA to cut ties with Rwanda, which is central to the Basketball Africa League
Kigali, Rwanda's capital, has hosted the first four BAL FinalsCBS Sports - 6d -
Man Accused of Stabbing Salman Rushdie Goes on Trial
Hadi Matar is charged with attempted murder in the attack, which took place in 2022 as Mr. Rushdie was about to speak at an arts conference in western New York.The New York Times - Feb. 10 -
Trial to begin of man accused of stabbing Salman Rushdie
A 27-year-old man faces a jury trial in New York state, where Mr Rushdie is expected to testify.BBC News - Feb. 10 -
Barca's Leon accused of 'violating privacy' of opponent
Espanyol accuse Barcelona and Spain defender Mapi Leon of "violating the privacy" of their player Daniela Caracas following an incident in a Liga F game on Sunday.BBC News - Feb. 10 -
Barcelona’s Mapi León accused of ‘violating intimacy’ of opponent
Defender denies touching rival’s ‘private parts’ Espanyol offering legal services to Daniela Caracas Espanyol have expressed their “complete discontent and condemnation” of an “unacceptable” ...The Guardian - Feb. 10 -
Trial of Salman Rushdie's accused attacker gets underway
The criminal trial of the man accused of attempting to murder author Salman Rushdie began with prosecutors saying Hadi Matar was on a mission when he rushed to attack Rushdie, stabbing him multiple ...CBS News - Feb. 10 -
Barça's León accused of 'violating' rival's 'intimacy'
Espanyol have expressed their "total condemnation" of an "unacceptable" incident in which Barcelona's Mapi León appeared to touch their player Daniela Caracas in the crotch area during Sunday's ...ESPN - Feb. 11 -
Trump halts prosecution of firms accused of bribery abroad
Trump has paused enforcement of an anti-corruption law, saying it "overreached" and stopped US firms from winning business overseas.BBC News - Feb. 11 -
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Democrats accuse GOP of reverse Robin Hood 'scheme'
House Democrats wasted no time on Wednesday bashing the Republicans’ newly unveiled budget proposal, accusing GOP leaders of attempting a reverse Robin Hood “scheme” that will transfer trillions of ...The Hill - Feb. 12 -
AP Accuses White House of Violating First Amendment
The Associated Press said the White House had blocked its journalists from attending press events because the news agency had not started using the term Gulf of America.The New York Times - Feb. 12 -
Amazon accused by Italy of evading €1.2bn in VAT payments
Tech giant hit by total claim worth €3bn amid investigation over sale of goods from non-EU countries including ChinaFinancial Times - 6d -
American accused of smuggling drugs taken into Russian custody
A court in Russia ordered the 30-day detention of a U.S. citizen suspected of drug smuggling, Moscow courts press service reported Saturday, per the Associated Press. Kalob Wayne Byers, 28, was ...The Hill - 4d -
VTB Europe’s liquidators accuse Angola of loan default
Frankfurt-based firm, which has been ringfenced from Russian parent, launches arbitration proceedingsFinancial Times - 4d -
Ravens' Tucker accused by 7 more of misconduct
Ravens kicker Justin Tucker has been accused by seven more women of sexually inappropriate misconduct at high-end spas, bringing the total to 16, according to a Baltimore Banner report.ESPN - 3d -
Rape accused denies buying drug to assault women
A Chinese PhD student accused of 10 rapes bought drugs online in order to get high, a court hears.BBC News - 3d -
Iran accuses detained British couple of spying
Iranian state media say authorities have accused a British couple detained in the country since January of spyingABC News - 2d -
Scottish government accused of 'cowardice' in gender row
Conservatives clashed with the government after their calls for a statement on single-sex spaces were rejected.BBC News - 2d
