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Rwanda-backed M23 rebels have tightened their grip on Goma, the biggest city in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), signalling a major blow to the Congolese army and a serious escalation in a years-long conflict that has seen hundreds of people killed and millions displaced. March 23 Movement (M23) fighters entered Goma on … Read more
Former Hamas hostage Amit Soussana is sharing more details about her time in captivity, and she says there was another hostage who was instrumental in her survival. Liri Albag, one of the IDF soldiers who was kidnapped on Oct. 7, “saved” Soussana. Speaking on Israeli TV, Soussana recalled her captors tying her up and beating … Read more
Economy and Climate Action Minister and Greens Party chancellor candidate Robert Habeck arrives for the weekly federal government cabinet meeting on January 29, 2025 in Berlin, Germany. Sean Gallup | Getty Images News | Getty Images The German government on Wednesday slashed its gross domestic product forecast to just 0.3% growth in 2025. “The diagnosis … Read more
Watch: RFK’s cousin Caroline Kennedy urges Senate against confirming ‘predator’ for US Health Secretary Caroline Kennedy – the cousin of Robert F Kennedy Jr – has urged US senators to reject her cousin as America’s next health and human services secretary in a scathing letter released on Tuesday. The message, shared through social media, was … Read more
The Food and Drug Administration has upgraded a recall of 6,344 bags of Lay’s Classic Potato Chips to its highest level of severity, warning of potentially serious or even deadly consequences from consuming the product. But if you’re not getting your chips in Oregon or Washington State, you have little to worry about. Frito-Lay issued … Read more
Hamas officials accused Israel on Wednesday of delaying aid deliveries to the Gaza Strip and jeopardising the truce and hostage release deal, an allegation Israel dismissed as “fake news”. Shortly afterwards, Israel announced that Hamas had provided it with a list of hostages set to be released tomorrow. Follow our liveblog for all the latest … Read more
The U.S. Federal Reserve is expected to hold interest rates steady on Wednesday as it awaits further inflation and jobs data and more clarity on the economic impact of President Donald Trump’s policies before deciding whether to cut borrowing costs again. Trump, who has already said interest rates should be lowered regardless while asserting he … Read more
Amanda Nguyen on making history as first Vietnamese woman in space – CBS News Watch CBS News Amanda Nguyen, a civil rights activist and astronaut, is set to become the first Vietnamese and Southeast Asian woman to travel to space. Nguyen, who fought for the rights of sexual assault survivors, shares her journey of resilience … Read more
Students from local religious school vandalise venue set to host women’s match, a day after similar incident in another city. A women’s football match in Bangladesh has been cancelled after protests by students from a traditional religious school damaged the venue, the second such incident in as many days. The northwestern city of Joypurhat was … Read more
UnitedHealth’s Change Healthcare unit suffered a data breach in February 2024, the news of which surfaced Feb. 21. Initially reported to have affected around 100 million individuals, the U.S. health insurance giant has now revealed that the actual number is significantly higher: 190 million. This makes it the largest breach of medical data in U.S. … Read more