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Kenyan president says diplomacy the only solution to DRC conflict

Muhamad Yehia Kenya’s president, William Ruto, on Monday described the situation in the Democratic Republic of Congo as “very complicated” and said it could only be solved diplomatically. “We do not see, from where I sit, a possibility of a military solution to the challenges that face the eastern DRC,” …

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Trump proposes relocation of Gazans which Hamas rejects

Muhamad Yehia president Donald Trump has suggested that Jordan, Egypt, and other Arab countries increase the number of Palestinian refugees they accept, potentially relocating enough and create a fresh start. In a recent Q&A aboard Air Force One, Trump also confirmed the U.S. had lifted the ban on sending large …

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Congolese soldiers flee to Rwanda as M23 Rebels capture Goma

Muhamad Yehia Dozens of Congolese army soldiers fled into the Rwandan border town of Rubavu on Monday, where they surrendered their weapons and were processed by Rwandese border officials. It follows an advance by the Rwanda-backed M23 rebels, who claimed they had captured the eastern city of Goma early Monday. …

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Experts gather in Rome to form special taskforce to protect Syria’s cultural heritage

Muhamad Yehia International experts and academics wrapped up the Syrian Heritage Week in Rome with a debate on how to safeguard Syria’s cultural treasures. Led by the Heritage International Institute, the initiative aims to establish a global taskforce to protect heritage sites in the post-Assad era. Representatives from international organisations …

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White House says Colombia agrees to take deported migrants after Trump tariff showdown

Muhamad Yehia BOGOTA, Colombia — The White House claimed victory in a showdown with Colombia over accepting flights of deported migrants from the U.S. on Sunday, hours after President Donald Trump threatened steep tariffs on imports and other sanctions on the longtime U.S. partner. Long close partners in anti-narcotics efforts, …

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Trump signs an order to revise the Pentagon’s policy on transgender troops

Muhamad Yehia WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump signed an executive order directing Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth to revise the Pentagon’s policy on transgender troops, likely setting in motion a future ban on their military service. He also on Monday ordered troops to be reinstated who had left voluntarily or been …

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Haitian leader says the Trump administration’s plans will be ‘catastrophic’ for his country

Muhamad Yehia ROME  — The president of Haiti’s transitional presidential council said the Trump administration’s decisions to freeze aid programs, deport migrants and block refugees will be “catastrophic” for Haiti. Leslie Voltaire made the comment in an interview with The Associated Press in Rome on Saturday following a meeting with Pope …

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Protesters attack embassies in Congo’s capital as security forces try to slow rebels in the east

Muhamad Yehia GOMA, Congo— Congolese security forces on Tuesday tried to slow the advance of Rwanda-backed M23 rebels who say they have captured Goma after entering eastern Congo’s largest city, as U.N. officials reported an unspecified number of bodies on the streets. Hospitals are overwhelmed in Goma, while hundreds of …

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European leaders criticise Musk for telling Germans to move ‘beyond the past’

Muhamad Yehia The tech billionaire made the controversial comment at an AfD rally, two days before the 80th anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz. Top European politicians are among those who have criticised Elon Musk for telling Germans to let go of “the guilt of the past” during an Alternative …

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Greenland is covered by collective security of NATO, says Finnish foreign minister

Muhamad Yehia Finland’s foreign minister Elina Valtonen says Greenland is protected by Article 5 of NATO. Greenland is protected by NATO’s Article 5 which invokes mutual defence in the case of any armed attack or invasion, the Finnish foreign minister has said. According to Elina Valtonen, Article 5 is extended to …

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