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Rwanda-backed rebels have “occupied” a second major city in mineral-rich eastern Congo, Congo’s government said Sunday, as M23 rebels positioned themselves at the governor’s office in Bukavu and pledged to clean up after the “old regime.”

A high-stakes decision for public corruption prosecutors at the Justice Department revealed a generational difference.

A high-stakes decision for public corruption prosecutors at the Justice Department revealed a generational difference.

Netanyahu discussed the plan with U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio, who kicked off a Middle East visit by endorsing Israel’s war aims in Gaza, saying Hamas “must be eradicated.” That created further doubt around the shaky ceasefire as talks on its

The government makes pennies at a loss, but just stopping production could create new problems.

Trump administration blasts ‘unprecedented assault’ on its power in first Supreme Court appeal  CNN Trump Asks Supreme Court to Let Him Fire US Agency Head  Yahoo Here Are All The Major Lawsuits Against Trump And Musk: Appeals Court Keeps Ethics Official’s Firing

At least 9 deaths blamed on powerful storm that toppled trees and flooded roads  CNN Deadly storms sweep through the South, leaving at least nine fatalities  NPR At Least 9 Dead in South After Rainstorm Pounds the Region  The New York Times At

Ukraine not invited to US-Russia peace talks in Saudi Arabia, source says  BBC.com Rubio plays down immediate breakthrough on Russia-Ukraine peace  Voice of America U.S. and Russian officials to discuss how to end Ukraine war  The Washington Post Zelensky lands in UAE as

President Donald Trump made Russian President Vladimir Putin a very happy man last week, thanks to major U.S. concessions toward the war in Ukraine. For one, Trump told the Russian dictator by phone that there was no path forward for

Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear said all of the state’s 120 counties were impacted by the storm. “The biggest challenge of this event is it’s everywhere.” (Image credit: AP)