South Africa and Rwanda go head-to-head over DR Congo war

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South Africa warns Rwanda of ‘declaration of war’ after assault in DRC

Regional tensions spiral as SA peacekeepers are killed after Kigali-backed M23 rebel group launches Congo offensive
Financial Times - 8h
The evidence that shows Rwanda is backing rebels in DR Congo

Yahoo News - 1d
Conflict in Congo over Rwanda-backed rebels

Protesters have attacked embassies in the Democratic Republic of Congo's Kinshasa over Rwanda-backed rebels fighting in Goma. Elian Peltier, an international correspondent for The New York Times, ...
CBS News - 2d
DR Congo accuses Rwanda of ‘declaration of war’ after rebels enter key city

Officials warn assault on Goma by Rwandan-backed M23 militia could lead to wider regional conflict
Financial Times - 3d
Rwanda-backed rebels capture key eastern DR Congo town

Yahoo News - Jan. 21
Rwanda-backed rebels seize key town in DR Congo

Yahoo News - Jan. 5
Rwanda-backed rebels seize key town in DR Congo

It is the second town seized by the group in as many days in the mineral-rich North Kivu province.
BBC News - Jan. 5

3 Are Arrested in Theft of Gold Helmet From Dutch Museum

The police said they had yet to recover the golden helmet of Cotofenesti, a prized artifact from Romania, and other artifacts stolen from the Drents Museum in the Netherlands over the weekend.
The New York Times - 8m
Microplastics in placentas linked to premature births, study suggests

Tiny plastic pollution more than 50% higher in placentas from preterm births than in those from full-term births. A study has found microplastic and nanoplastic pollution to be significantly higher ...
The Guardian - 53m
Joe Rogan Buys A Modified Tesla Model S Plaid

Yahoo News - 54m
As a human rights lawyer, I fight against discrimination in all its forms. Witnessing the recent anti-Jewish hatred is shocking | Anthony Levin

In the face of those who refuse to see our humanity, I choose to imagine that we are humane enough to believe in theirs. My grandmother, Holocaust survivor Olga Horak OAM, passed away in August ...
The Guardian - 56m
Israel Releases Prisoners After Chaotic Hostage Handover

The release of more than 100 Palestinian prisoners as laid out in the Israel-Hamas cease-fire deal had been in doubt after crowds in southern Gaza surrounded hostages who were being freed.
The New York Times - 1h