Rwanda-backed M23 rebels have forcibly closed settlement camps in eastern Congo, displacing over 110,000 people amid ongoing conflict. Despite a ceasefire, fighting persists as the rebels advance, creating a worsening humanitarian crisis. Displaced families struggle to find shelter and aid as tensions escalate.
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New Orleans police fatally shot ISIS-inspired attacker Shamsud-Din Jabbar after he killed 14 people in a New Year's truck rampage. Bodycam footage shows police surrounding the truck and exchanging gunfire with Jabbar, who fired first. An ISIS flag and detailed plans of the attack were found in Jabbar's vehicle. FBI continues to investigate.
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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy announced the capture of two North Korean soldiers fighting alongside Russian troops in the Kursk region. The soldiers survived their capture despite being wounded and are being interrogated by Ukrainian security services. Communication is facilitated through Korean translators with South Korean intelligence assistance. Russia has reportedly been concealing North Korean involvement in the conflict.
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