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DR Congo rebel group disarms, UN mission says /in /by

A spokesperson for the UN chief said that the Zaire armed group, active in Ituri province, had demobilized and that work to reintegrate its combatants who include women and children into civilian life had started

A$AP Rocky trial set to begin on charges he fired a gun at a former friend /in /by

Jury selection is scheduled to begin Tuesday in a trial against A$AP Rocky, who is charged with firing a gun at a former friend and could get a decades-long prison sentence if convicted.

Trump signs executive order directing US withdrawal from the Paris climate agreement /in /by

President Donald Trump says he will again withdraw the United States, a top carbon polluting nation, from the landmark Paris climate agreement, dealing a blow to worldwide efforts to combat global warming and once again distancing the U.S. from its clo...

Watch: deadly ski resort fire in Turkey captured in first images /in /by

A devastating fire at the Grand Kartal Hotel in Kartalkaya, a ski resort in Turkey's Bolu province, claimed 76 lives and left 51 others hospitalised early Tuesday.

In Goma, a drinking water shortage is exacerbating tensions /in /by

Goma (DRC), a city home to 2 milliion people, is experiencing a severe drinking water shortage. The situation is also exacerbating tensions in the overpopulated and volatile city.

Central African Republic and Russia strengthen political ties /in /by

The United Hearts Movement (MCU), the ruling party of Central African President Faustin-Archange Touadéra, has entered into a cooperation agreement with United Russia, the political party of Russian President Vladimir Putin.

Death toll in Nigeria gas tanker explosion rises to 98 /in /by

The death toll from a gasoline tanker explosion in north-central Nigeria has risen to 98, the country’s emergency response agency said Monday.

Putin congratulates Trump on taking office, welcomes dialogue /in /by

Russian President Vladimir Putin on Monday congratulated Donald Trump on taking office and welcomed his intention to open a dialogue with Moscow.

Oxfam puts spotlight on wealth inequality as WEF gets underway /in /by

As the world economic forum kicks off in Davos, Oxfam is putting the spotlight on wealth inequality. According to the anti-poverty group, billionaires' wealth increased three times faster last year than in 2023.

DRC: Amnesty International condemns use of explosive weapons /in /by

Amnesty International has accused M23 rebels in eastern DRC and the Congolese army of using explosive weapons in densely populated areas. According to Amnesty, explosive weapons with wide area effects have been used more than 150 times in several months.