DR Congo: 'It’s getting worse and it requires inte... France 24
DR Congo: 'It’s getting worse and it requires international attention'

UN chief Antonio Guterres on February 15 demanded the Democratic Republic of Congo's 'territorial integrity' be respected and a regional war avoided, at an African summit the day after Rwandan-backed …

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January 6th ... the board game?... NPR
January 6th ... the board game?

Fight for America! is a new art installation about democracy that invites audiences to play a war game — battling over the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021.

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Israeli soldiers used 80-year-old Palestinian as G... Al Jazeera
Israeli soldiers used 80-year-old Palestinian as Gaza human shield: Report

With an explosive cord tied on his neck, the senior was forced by army to scout buildings, and shot dead on his release.

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Hamas, Israel complete sixth hostage-prisoner swap... France 24
Hamas, Israel complete sixth hostage-prisoner swap of Gaza truce

Palestinian militants released three Israeli hostages on February 15 in exchange for hundreds of Palestinian inmates freed by Israel, completing the latest swap despite fears the Gaza truce deal was …

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South Korean actress Kim Sae-ron, 24, found dead... BBC
South Korean actress Kim Sae-ron, 24, found dead

Kim began her career as a child actor and was seen as one of the country's most promising actresses.

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African Art Renaissance: Voices from the continent... Al Jazeera
African Art Renaissance: Voices from the continent and the diaspora

Exploring contemporary African art with three influential women bridging the continent and its global diaspora.

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German city lures early election voters with free ... Deutsche Welle
German city lures early election voters with free beer

Free beer or non-alcoholic drinks were offered to early voters in the part of the western German city of Duisburg that has shown low turnout in the past.

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Rwanda-backed rebels take second major city in Congo, making unprecedented gains
Rwanda-backed rebels take second major city in Congo, making unprecedented gains

Rwanda-backed rebels reached the center of east Congo’s second largest city, Bukavu, Sunday after little resistance from government forces, many of whom fled.

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India: Stampede kills at least 18 people at train ... Deutsche Welle
India: Stampede kills at least 18 people at train station

An investigation has been opened into the deadly stampede at a New Delhi railway station, which also left more than 10 others injured. Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi said he …

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Rubio expected to push Trump plan to displace Pale... The Guardian
Rubio expected to push Trump plan to displace Palestinians from Gaza on trip to Israel

US secretary of state is making his first trip to region and is expected to advocate Trump’s plan to create ‘Riviera of the Middle East’

The US secretary of state, …

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Relatives and records cast doubt on Guantánamo mig... Washington Post
Relatives and records cast doubt on Guantánamo migrants being ‘worst of the worst’

Details on some of the Guantánamo migrants have begun to emerge. They are young Venezuelan men, and relatives say they have been falsely branded Tren de Aragua gang members.

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China tightens grip on tech, minerals and engineer... Financial Times
China tightens grip on tech, minerals and engineers as trade war spirals

Groups such as Apple contractor Foxconn hit by efforts to stop knowhow and equipment leaving the country

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