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Kinshasa welcomed the sanctions while Kigali said the US move ‘unjustly’ targets Rwanda.Listen to this article | 4 minsinfoPublished On 3 Mar 20263 Mar 2026Click here to share on social mediashare2Shareplus2googleAdd Al Jazeera on GoogleinfoThe United States has imposed sanctions on Rwanda’s military and four of its top officials for “direct operational support” of the M23 rebel group that has seized large swaths of territory in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC).Rwanda has long rejected allegations from DRC, the United Nations and ⁠Western powers that it backs M23 and its affiliated Congo River Alliance (AFC), which captured key cities in…

Washington — The Justice Department on Monday moved to drop its legal defense of President Trump’s executive orders that targeted several high-profile law firms, according to court filings.In papers filed with the U.S. appeals court in Washington, D.C., the Trump administration said it would be voluntarily dismissing appeals of lower court decisions that found the executive orders punishing the four firms were unconstitutional. The firms are Perkins Coie; Wilmer Cutler Pickering Hale and Dorr LLP; Susman Godfrey and Jenner & Block.While the Trump administration will no longer defend the executive orders against the four firms, it successfully extracted hundreds of…

Descrease article font size Increase article font size The stepfather of two missing Nova Scotia children appeared in court Monday on charges related to an alleged assault in a separate case. Daniel Martell was arraigned in Pictou provincial court on one count of assault, one count of sexual assault and one count of unlawful confinement involving an adult woman. The incidents are alleged to have occurred between September 2024 and March 2025.Crown attorney Bill Gorman told the court the prosecution intends to proceed by indictment because more than 12 months have elapsed between the alleged offences and Martell’s arraignment. Daniel…

West Australian travellers continue to be impacted by conflict in the Middle East, with more flights to and from Perth Airport cancelled on Tuesday.Flights across the globe were grounded on Saturday when Israel and the United States bombed Iran, beginning a war in the Middle East.Missile strikes forced the closure of Qatari airspace, meaning Emirates and Qatar were forced to suspend all flights to and from Dubai and Doha.More than 100,000 Australians remained stranded overseas on Tuesday.While some services have resumed to help bring stranded passengers home, Perth Airport confirmed the war is still impacting routes between Perth and Dubai…

A social media ban on a stand-up comic for joking about marriage has triggered an online backlash in China.Authorities said the Weibo account of Uyghur stand-up comedian Xiao Pa was suspended as part of a cyberspace clean-up campaign during the Chinese New Year.Xiao Pa, whose real name is Paziliyaer Paerhati, was banned from posting online, a verified Weibo community manager posted on Friday (Feb 27).“Xiao Pa had posted information that stirred up gender conflicts and created anxiety over marriage and childbirth … and was banned,” the post read. “We call on users to not intentionally associate gender topics when discussing…

Kathmandu, Nepal – As Nepal heads for a crucial parliamentary election on March 5, the Himalayan country’s established parties are fighting not just for votes, but also for legitimacy.That legitimacy was challenged in September last year when thousands of young Nepalis hit the streets, demanding that an ageing old guard, which has dominated Nepal’s politics for two decades, step down.Recommended Stories list of 4 itemsend of listTriggered by a social media ban, the Gen Z-led protests soon turned into a wider uprising over a stagnant economy and corruption among the governing elite, forcing 74-year-old Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli to…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! President Donald Trump on Monday sent an official notification to Congress about the U.S. strikes against Iran, in which he attempted to justify the military action in the now expanding conflict in the Middle East.In a letter obtained by FOX News, Trump told Senate President Pro Tempore Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa, that “no U.S. ground forces were used in these strikes” and that the mission “was planned and executed in a manner designed to minimize civilian casualties, deter future attacks, and neutralize Iran’s malign activities.”This comes after joint U.S.-Israeli strikes against Iran on Saturday…

Warner Bros. Discovery reported lower revenue and a wider-than-expected loss in its latest quarter, as pressure across its traditional television businesses overshadowed continued growth in streaming. The results come as the media group remains at the centre of a high-stakes takeover contest involving Netflix and Paramount Skydance.The company posted a fourth-quarter net loss of $252 million, or 10 cents a share, compared with a loss of $494 million a year earlier. Analysts surveyed by FactSet had expected a smaller loss of three cents per share. Revenue fell 6% to $9.46 billion, slightly ahead of market expectations of $9.35 billion.Shares were…

Check out the companies making headlines in after-hours trading. MongoDB — Shares plunged 23% in extended trading. MongoDB said it sees first-quarter adjusted earnings per share of between $1.15 and $1.19 and revenue of between $659 million and $664 million. Analysts polled by LSEG expected earnings of $1.21 per share and $662 million in revenue for the first quarter. Asana — Shares of the enterprise work management software platform dropped more than 1% after the company issued disappointing guidance. Asana, which beat fourth-quarter expectations on top and bottom lines, said it expects first-quarter revenue to come out between $202.5 million…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! The Iranian women’s national soccer team made quite the statement on Monday night during the opening match of the Women’s Asian Cup, as they refused to sing while their national anthem played over the speakers at Cbus Super Stadium on the Gold Coast. The players were in their customary line before their match against South Korea, when the Iranian national anthem began to play. The women, looking straight ahead and barely moving, were stoic as it appeared there were jeers from the crowd. Later, applause erupted from those in attendance following the 3-0…