Rwanda illegally occupying DR Congo, minister tells BBC

A Rwandan spokesperson denies the charges, saying it is trying to prevent the conflict spilling over.

from BBC News https://bbc.in/40SU8OP

Ros Atkins on... what may have caused Washington DC plane crash

The BBC's Analysis Editor Ros Atkins on the unanswered questions around a fatal crash between a commercial airplane and a military helicopter near Washington DC.

from BBC News https://bbc.in/40VhKm0

Defying Legal Limits, Trump Firings Set Up Tests That Could Expand His Power

By Charlie Savage from NYT U.S. https://nyti.ms/4aBF0Ze

Student Whose Racy Social Media Posts Riled a College Gets $250,000 Settlement

By Anemona Hartocollis from NYT U.S. https://nyti.ms/3CrRfes

Five skiers killed in French Alps avalanches

Two separate avalanches killed four Norwegians and one Swiss skier.

from BBC News https://bbc.in/42ATUwR

Man who burned Quran 'shot dead in Sweden'

Salwan Momika, 38, is reported to have been killed in an apartment in Södertälje, Stockholm.

from BBC News https://bbc.in/4hcoLof

Outgunning Congo - the evidence that shows Rwanda is backing M23 rebels

Where are rebels causing havoc in eastern DR Congo getting their funding?

from BBC News https://bbc.in/3PWR11S

Does Hot Lemon Water Have Any Health Benefits?

By Isobel Whitcomb from NYT Well https://nyti.ms/3CurlGO

In pictures: Welcoming the Lunar New Year

Fireworks, music, lanterns, and dragon dancing filled streets across Asia to celebrate the Year of the Snake.

from BBC News https://bbc.in/3CtZV3W

Serbian PM quits after months of mass protests

Milos Vucevic's resignation follows months of nationwide demonstrations over the collapse of a station roof which killed 15.

from BBC News https://bbc.in/4gg3Per

White House pauses federal grants and loans

The full impact of the pause is not yet clear, although the memo specifies that Medicaid and Social Security benefits are not affected.

from BBC News https://bbc.in/3WAWPSs

Nvidia Reels After China’s A.I. Breakthrough

By Tripp Mickle from NYT Business https://nyti.ms/40Q28zV

Peace calls mount amid conflict in DR Congo's key city

At least 17 people have reportedly been killed and close to 400 wounded.

from BBC News https://bbc.in/3WAZdZI

Timothée Chalamet Dug Deep for Bob Dylan Songs on ‘S.N.L.’

By Jon Pareles from NYT Arts https://nyti.ms/42t5avi

New Zealand eases visa rules to lure 'digital nomads'

Under the new rules, visitors to the country can work remotely while holidaying for up to 90 days.

from BBC News https://bbc.in/42w3fq2

Nigerian star 2Baba announces separation from wife

Tuface, also known as 2Baba, is seen as one of the pioneers of Nigeria's vibrant music scene.

from BBC News https://bbc.in/4hwrGaK

Trump says he wants Egypt and Jordan to take in Palestinians from Gaza

The comments will outrage Palestinians in Gaza, who see the territory as their ancestral home.

from BBC News https://bbc.in/3Crn1Iu

S Korea's Yoon indicted for insurrection over martial law attempt

The unprecedented charges mean the South Korean president faces decades in prison if convicted.

from BBC News https://bbc.in/3WXp7qL

Teenage actress takes on child marriage in role mirroring real life

Michelle Lemuya Ikeny stars in Nawi, a film that depicts the reality of child marriage in rural Kenya.

from BBC News https://bbc.in/3El9D9c

Confident, organised, still freewheeling: Trump 2.0 shows lessons have been learned

Donald Trump’s first week in office shows he has returned with a plan - and knows how to avoid some of the chaos of his first term.

from BBC News https://bbc.in/4h9C34O

The French winemaker whose wines are illegal in his home country

Maxime Chapoutier makes wines that combine French and Australian grapes, a strict no-no in the EU.

from BBC News https://bbc.in/3PNroRl

Interior Department Says Gulf of Mexico Is Now ‘Gulf of America’

By Lisa Friedman from NYT U.S. https://nyti.ms/3WxoiVl

Thrilled, scared and unsurprised: Americans react to Trump's first week

We spoke to 10 Americans across the political spectrum about Donald Trump's first actions as president.

from BBC News https://bbc.in/42uU6Oi

Wanted Dutch drug-smuggler 'is in Sierra Leone'

Jos Leijdekkers has been hiding in the West African country, according to authorities in the Netherlands.

from BBC News https://bbc.in/3Ea5Hbn

Ukraine claims drone strike on Russian oil refinery

Russia says it shot down more than 120 drones overnight, in what would be one of the largest attacks of the war.

from BBC News https://bbc.in/40Wdgvv

Hamas to name next Israeli hostages set to be released

Four are due to be freed in a second exchange of hostages for Palestinian prisoners held in Israel.

from BBC News https://bbc.in/40K5wfE

New Research Finds Potential Alternative to Abortion Pill Mifepristone

By Pam Belluck and Emily Bazelon from NYT Health https://nyti.ms/3ElyM3y

Singaporean star of Netflix show Bling Empire dies

Celebrity jewellery designer Lynn Ban has died weeks after a ski accident on Christmas Eve.

from BBC News https://bbc.in/4ax9EmQ

Trump Is Already Making America Weaker and More Vulnerable

By Nicholas Kristof from NYT Opinion https://nyti.ms/4gcW1ub

Meta denies forcing users to follow Trump accounts

The Facebook and Instagram owner says the official profiles were updated to reflect the new position holders.

from BBC News https://bbc.in/4ganyMN

What led to hotel fire disaster at Turkish ski resort?

Some survivors did not hear a fire alarm and there are claims of failures in the hotel's fire safety.

from BBC News https://bbc.in/3WvI3wl

Snow flurries are rare in US south – now a blizzard has hit

Snow and freezing rain hits parts of the deep south, closing highways and airports and prompting a first-ever blizzard warning in southwest Louisiana.

from BBC News https://bbc.in/4apYyQc

Thousands await stinky plant's rare bloom

A livestream of a "corpse flower" due to bloom in Sydney's botanic gardens has captivated the internet.

from BBC News https://bbc.in/4h2LLFP

'In every street there are dead': Gaza rescuers reckon with scale of destruction

Gaza's Civil Defence agency said it feared there were more than 10,000 bodies still buried under rubble.

from BBC News https://bbc.in/3E4dqru

Trump Moved to Redefine Birthright Citizenship. That Could Be Hard.

By Eileen Sullivan, Patrick J. Lyons and Isabelle Taft from NYT U.S. https://nyti.ms/4jqHIVK

Ten dead in ski resort fire at Turkish hotel

At least two of the victims died after jumping from the hotel's windows, reports said.

from BBC News https://bbc.in/40I01hu

Indian man jailed for life for rape and murder of doctor

The crime sparked widespread anger and fears over the safety of healthcare workers in India.

from BBC News https://bbc.in/3PJHA66

A Simple 10-Minute Workout to Improve Mobility

By Rachel Fairbank and Theodore Tae from NYT Well https://nyti.ms/3E28vr8

Colombian drug gang violence kills 60 people

Attacks between guerrilla groups have also seen thousands displaced from the country's Catatumbo region.

from BBC News https://bbc.in/4aqozPr

India's pioneering female anthropologist who challenged Nazi race theories

Irawati Karve, India's first female anthropologist, led a fascinating life that challenged patriarchal norms.

from BBC News https://bbc.in/42kb2XH

How Jamie Foxx got Cameron Diaz back in the spotlight

Actress Cameron Diaz says the decade she spent in retirement was "the best 10 years" of her life.

from BBC News https://bbc.in/4apZCDD

Trapped underground with decaying bodies, miners faced a dark reality

Mzwandile Mkwayi volunteered to go down into the shaft to help save the lives of scores of South African miners.

from BBC News https://bbc.in/4jpSMCv

SpaceX Starship test fails after Texas launch

Officials at Elon Musk's company said the upper stage was lost, minutes after it launched.

from BBC News https://bbc.in/4hlsNKG

Suitcases of suspected cocaine found in Sierra Leone embassy vehicle

The country's envoy to neighbouring Guinea is recalled to explain the incident but has not been arrested.

from BBC News https://bbc.in/40BVHjY

US firm that accused Adani Group of fraud shuts down

Nate Anderson, the founder of Hindenburg Research, has announced his decision to disband the company.

from BBC News https://bbc.in/4g5V2f8

Dozens killed as Israeli strikes continue ahead of Gaza ceasefire

More than 60 people have reportedly been killed ahead of the deal coming into force.

from BBC News https://bbc.in/3PJAYEt

The Design Legacy of Los Angeles That Fell to the Fires

By Sam Lubell from NYT Arts https://nyti.ms/4fVnb8N

Tanzania denies suspected Marburg outbreak after WHO alert

Samples analysed in all suspected cases are negative for Marburg virus, Tanzania's health minister says.

from BBC News https://bbc.in/42hRZ0i

What happens if TikTok is banned?

Could there be ways to bypass the ban - and could president-elect Donald Trump find a way to stop the law?

from BBC News https://bbc.in/4akRww0

Lazio falconer sacked for sharing explicit photos of prosthetic penis

Lazio sack club falconer, Juan Bernabe, for sharing explicit photos online.

from BBC News https://bbc.in/40yP7uI

Five takeaways from Smith's report on Trump's 2020 election case

Trump is accused of inspiring Jan 6 violence but prosecutors thought an incitement charge would be too risky.

from BBC News https://bbc.in/3WhwMQa

Queen kept in dark over Palace traitor for years, MI5 papers reveal

Anthony Blunt confessed in 1964 to being a Soviet agent, but Elizabeth II was not informed.

from BBC News https://bbc.in/4jdNCt6

The ‘Ice Maiden’ Cometh: Can Susie Wiles, Trump’s Chief of Staff, Survive?

By Elisabeth Bumiller from NYT U.S. https://nyti.ms/3DQ00PK

Nigeria military kills 16 civilians in air strike 'mistake'

The villagers were reportedly returning from a mission to chase away armed groups when they were bombed.

from BBC News https://bbc.in/4joK2MW

How Sleepy Bucks County Became a Celebrity Hot Spot

By Steven Kurutz and Hannah Yoon from NYT Style https://nyti.ms/3DRgCGW

Before and after footage reveals scale of damage after LA wildfires

From luxury villas to burnt out buildings - contrasting images show the destruction caused by the fires which raged across Los Angeles.

from BBC News https://bbc.in/424xQL0

The Last House Standing

By Ronda Kaysen from NYT Real Estate https://nyti.ms/40unov0

Trump threats cast ominous shadow over icy fjords of Greenland

In the isolated settlement of Kapisillit, Greenlanders tell the BBC's Fergal Keane Donald Trump is welcome to visit - "but that's it".

from BBC News https://bbc.in/3WfaS00

South Korea air crash recorders missing final four minutes

The last four minutes of data before the disaster which killed 179 people are missing, transport authorities say.

from BBC News https://bbc.in/42827sg

Trump wants to take Greenland: Four ways this saga could go

The BBC investigates possible scenarios for the huge Arctic territory's future as the US president-elect talks about taking control of it.

from BBC News https://bbc.in/40r3m4D

Why Trump was spared a penalty in hush-money sentencing

The BBC's Nada Tawfik looks at what the sentence means for the incoming president.

from BBC News https://bbc.in/3C2bsY6

I’ve Changed My Mind. Audra McDonald Was Right.

By John McWhorter from NYT Opinion https://nyti.ms/4hbcHTw

Anger after fire evacuation alert sent in error to millions in LA

As many as 10 million residents of LA county may have received the text message warning them to get ready to flee.

from BBC News https://bbc.in/4aaS3AS

Mel Gibson says home burned down in LA fires

The Oscar-winning film star criticises California Governor Gavin Newsom over the wildfires raging in LA.

from BBC News https://bbc.in/4agP2Pl

Before and after images of LA buildings compared

BBC Breakfast's Charlie Stayt compares before and after pictures of the city showing the scale of the LA fires.

from BBC News https://bbc.in/427LYmM

Man with crocodile skull in luggage arrested at Delhi airport

He was stopped by airport officials during a security check at Indira Gandhi International Airport.

from BBC News https://bbc.in/40pD42x

This Is What It Looks Like When Mark Zuckerberg Runs Out of Ideas

By Julia Angwin from NYT Opinion https://nyti.ms/3Pr8qzN

In the Palisades, an Evacuation Disaster Was Years in the Making

By Nicholas Bogel-Burroughs and Mike Baker from NYT U.S. https://nyti.ms/3BQu9hp

Israeli strikes kills 19 in southern Gaza, health officials say

Eight children were reportedly among those killed in the al-Mawasi area and Khan Younis city overnight.

from BBC News https://bbc.in/3PtKBXO

Dripping Faucets and Seizing Greenland: Trump Is Back and Chaos Ensues

By David E. Sanger from NYT U.S. https://nyti.ms/424IBgr

US accuses Sudanese paramilitary of genocide and sanctions its leader

The paramilitary group is accused of the "systematic" murder of men and boys and brutal sexual violence.

from BBC News https://bbc.in/3DKc4lL

Trump seeks to block release of special counsel report

Lawyers of the US president-elect oppose the release of findings from two abandoned criminal investigations.

from BBC News https://bbc.in/40lxUoo

Cases of HMPV are on the rise in China - but what is it?

Pictures from China, where cases of the virus are surging, have people worried on social media.

from BBC News https://bbc.in/4h1KMp8

The Fitness Trends That Experts Hate

By Talya Minsberg from NYT Well https://nyti.ms/401ppgM

Harris to certify Trump's US election win, four years after Capitol riot

Monday's session in Congress comes on the anniversary of violence by Trump supporters on 6 January 2021.

from BBC News https://bbc.in/3DDqnIw

Mozambique opposition leader says he will return home from exile

Venâncio Mondlane left Mozambique shortly before last October's elections, which he says he won.

from BBC News https://bbc.in/4fU29ra

'Stressed' elephant kills Spanish tourist in Thailand

Blanca Ojanguren García was gored to death while bathing the animal.

from BBC News https://bbc.in/4iX1Z53

Ukraine launches new offensive in Russia's Kursk region

The Russian Defence Ministry says efforts to fight back against Ukrainian forces are continuing.

from BBC News https://bbc.in/3Po3lYM

Hamas Releases Video of Teenage Israeli Soldier Held Hostage in Gaza

By Aaron Boxerman from NYT World https://nyti.ms/3PIWvNX

Rwanda-backed rebels seize key town in DR Congo

It is the second town seized by the group in as many days in the mineral-rich North Kivu province.

from BBC News https://bbc.in/3BTvuUA

Biden awards Wintour, Bono and Soros with Medal of Freedom

Campaigners, politicians and athletes are among those receiving the US's highest civilian award.

from BBC News https://bbc.in/4a2OJaU

World's oldest person Tomiko Itooka dies aged 116

Ms Itooka lived through two world wars and was credited with a sprightly spirit all her life.

from BBC News https://bbc.in/3W5iTEE

King deeply saddened over Briton killed in New Orleans attack, palace sources say

Edward Pettifer, 31, is believed to be the stepson of Prince William and Prince Harry's former nanny.

from BBC News https://bbc.in/3BYruC9

Brazil ex-official returns toilet she had removed from office

Janaína Lima said she had paid for a bathroom renovation with her own money.

from BBC News https://bbc.in/4gCj0Qc

Five things to watch as Congress begins a new year

As lawmakers take their positions, Republicans have an ambitious to-do list - but slim majorities.

from BBC News https://bbc.in/3DFH1HE

Biden Plans to Block Takeover Bid of U.S. Steel by Japan’s Nippon

By Alan Rappeport from NYT U.S. https://nyti.ms/4a5baMp

Within seconds, celebrations turn to mayhem and tragedy in New Orleans

The beating heart of New Orleans' vibrant nightlife became a scene of carnage when a van plowed into crowds.

from BBC News https://bbc.in/402Vq88

Moment New Orleans attacker enters busy street in pick-up truck

CCTV catches moment pick-up truck turns into a busy street in New Orleans killing several people.

from BBC News https://bbc.in/4gzIZrB

In New Orleans, Celebration Is Followed by Terror in the French Quarter

By Jenna Russell, Keith Bradsher, Devlin Barrett and Emily Cochrane from NYT U.S. https://nyti.ms/403h1gG

Hamas police chief among 11 killed in Israeli strike on Gaza, medics say

Three children and two women were also reportedly among the 11 killed at a tent camp.

from BBC News https://bbc.in/4gGiukq

‘It Ends With Us’ Actor and Director and His Publicists Sue The Times for Libel

By Megan Twohey and Mike McIntire from NYT U.S. https://nyti.ms/3PkjM8q

Lively and Baldoni both file new lawsuits in harassment row

The two actors starred together in It Ends With Us, which was released last summer.

from BBC News https://bbc.in/4fDKKTf

Putin Declares ‘Everything Will Be Fine’ Despite Russia’s Growing Challenges

By Anatoly Kurmanaev from NYT World https://nyti.ms/3BN6CxL

Casualties feared after vehicle hits crowd in New Orleans - report

A police spokesman says car may have ploughed into a group of people on popular Bourbon Street

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