Tue 28 January 2025: After nearly three decades of warfare, armed conflict in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has only intensified. The Rwanda-backed M23 rebellion – which claims to control the main eastern DRC city of Goma since January 26 – has been at the centre of attention in recent years. However, eastern DRC is home to […]
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Tue 28 January 2025: US President Donald Trump on Monday reiterated his suggestion of moving Palestinians out of the Gaza Strip. “I’d like to get them living in an area where they can live without disruption and revolution and violence,” Trump told reporters, according to the White House. On Saturday, he suggested that Jordan and […]
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Tue 28 January 2025: At least one million children in Gaza urgently need mental health and psycho-social support for depression, anxiety and suicidal thoughts, the UN relief chief said Thursday. “The ceasefire has provided a vital reprieve from relentless hostilities for Palestinians,” Tom Fletcher told a Security Council session on the plight of children in […]
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Mon 27 January 2025: Italy signed agreements worth around $10 billion with Saudi Arabia as part of a strengthened strategic partnership, Italian Prime Minister, Giorgia Meloni, said after meeting Saudi Crown Prince, Mohammed Bin Salman, Reuters reports. Among the deals, Italy’s credit export agency, SACE, said it would provide loan guarantees worth 3 billion dollars for Saudi […]
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Mon 27 January 2025: Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum said Monday that over 4,000 immigrants have been deported into Mexican territory since the beginning of President Donald Trump’s administration on Jan. 20. “From January 20 to 26, 4,094 people have arrived, the vast majority of them Mexican men and women,” said Sheinbaum during her press briefing. […]
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Mon 27 January 2025: World – Nine South African National Defence Force (SANDF) soldiers were killed last week during intense clashes with M23 rebels in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). In addition to the fatalities, several soldiers were injured, with varying degrees of severity, during the intense fighting. The Department of Defence stated that […]
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Mon 27 January 2025: Saudi Arabia‘s market regulator said on Monday it would allow foreign investment in listed companies that own real estate within Islam’s two holiest sites of Mecca and Medina, as the Gulf country looks to attract more investment. The move will allow foreigners to invest in firms whose revenues rely on the […]
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Mon 27 January 2025: South Korean authorities concluded search and recovery operations and an investigation into the Dec. 29 crash of a Jeju Air plane that killed 179 people and found feathers and bloodstains in the two engines of the plane. The Korea JoongAng Daily said Sunday that the families of the victims agreed to […]
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Mon 27 January 2025: Kenyan President William Ruto, who chairs the East African Community, said the bloc will convene an extraordinary summit within 48 hours to tackle the growing conflict in the Democratic Republic of Congo as the M23 rebel group claimed early Monday it had taken over the eastern city of Goma. Ruto confirmed […]
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Mon 27 January 2025: The US confirmed Sunday that Israel and Lebanon have agreed to an extension of the deadline for Israeli troops to withdraw from southern Lebanon until Feb. 18. The agreement, which was reached after Israel requested more time to pull out beyond the 60 days stipulated, aims to ensure continued stability between […]
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