Uvira, DR Congo — Rebel forces from the Rwanda-backed M23 armed group have entered Uvira, the last government-held city in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), escalating violence in the mineral-rich region and prompting a mass exodus of civilians into neighboring Burundi. The offensive comes despite a peace agreement brokered last week in Washington by

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GOMA, DR Congo — More than 400 civilians have been killed in the ongoing fighting in Kivu province in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), as the Rwanda-backed M23 armed group consolidates control over the strategic city of Uvira. The offensive comes despite a U.S.-mediated peace agreement signed last week in Washington between the Congolese

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Uvira, DR Congo — The Rwanda-backed M23 militia has seized control of significant parts of the strategic eastern Congolese city of Uvira, heightening tensions in the Great Lakes region and undermining a U.S.-brokered peace deal signed just days earlier. The militia’s advance has forced thousands of civilians to flee, with neighboring Burundi declaring parts of

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WASHINGTON — The U.S. House of Representatives passed a sweeping $900 billion defense policy bill on Wednesday, authorizing military pay raises, overhauls in weapons procurement, and expanded congressional oversight of the Pentagon. The legislation, passed by a 312-112 vote, represents one of the largest annual National Defense Authorization Acts (NDAA) in recent history. Troop Pay

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BENGALURU, India — Recent deadly floods and landslides across Southeast Asia have been linked to ocean warming caused by human-driven climate change, according to a rapid analysis released Wednesday by World Weather Attribution (WWA). The study focused on extreme rainfall from cyclones Senyar and Ditwah, which affected Malaysia, Thailand, Indonesia, and Sri Lanka in late

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Herat, Afghanistan — In a controversial move highlighting the Taliban’s strict enforcement of cultural and religious norms, four Afghan men were detained for dressing as characters from the popular British TV series Peaky Blinders. The men, all in their early 20s, were sent to a Taliban-run rehabilitation program for allegedly promoting foreign culture and violating

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Herat, Afghanistan — Four young men were recently detained by Taliban authorities after dressing up as characters from the popular British television series Peaky Blinders, prompting controversy over cultural norms and foreign influence in Afghanistan. The men, all in their early 20s, were placed into a Taliban-run rehabilitation program for allegedly promoting “foreign culture” and

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In a dramatic turn in the ongoing saga of international soccer corruption, U.S. prosecutors have informed the Supreme Court that they intend to drop their pursuit of criminal charges against former Fox executive Hernan Lopez and South American sports media company Full Play Group SA. The decision effectively signals an end to a protracted legal

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In a significant development in international sports law, federal prosecutors in New York have moved to drop all charges against Hernan Lopez, a former Fox executive, in connection with one of the largest soccer corruption scandals in recent history. The case also involves Full Play Group, an Argentine sports media rights company accused of participating

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The US government has decided to drop its case against Hernan Lopez, a former Fox broadcasting executive, and Argentine sports marketing firm Full Play, linked to the massive FIFA corruption scandal that shook global football. Background of the Case Lopez and Full Play were convicted in March 2023 for allegedly paying bribes to secure lucrative

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