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Thousands forced to flee fighting in Congo as Rwanda-backed rebels capture key city of Goma

By Justin Kabumba Katumwa, Chinedu Asadu, Associated Press

Residents in eastern Congo’s largest city of Goma are fleeing after Rwanda-backed rebels claimed to have captured the regional hub from Congolese forces.

Trump’s idea to have Egypt and Jordan take in Palestinian refugees falls flat with Arab allies

By Will Weissert, Associated Press

Trump’s push to have Egypt and Jordan take in large numbers of Palestinian refugees from besieged Gaza has fallen flat with both countries' governments and perplexed a congressional ally.

Dubai’s building boom is starting to strain its residents

By Jon Gambrell, Associated Press

Strains are starting to be felt by the foreign workforce that powers the wider United Arab Emirates and its Emirati citizens. At the top of the list are worries about endless traffic, unaffordable housing and other costs.

Tech stocks fall sharply after Chinese AI company announces inexpensive large language model

By Stan Choe, Associated Press

Stocks outside of AI-related industries held up much better, though, and the Dow Jones Industrial Average was down just 58 points.

Report on South Korean plane crash confirms bird remains were found in engines

By Hyung-Jin Kim, Associated Press

The report also says the plane's black boxes stopped recording about 4 minutes before the crash.

Here’s what to know about Trump’s executive actions on climate and environment

By Melina Walling, Associated Press

While former President Joe Biden made climate change a hallmark of his administration and some of his policies remain, at least for now, Trump is quickly unraveling that.

Hamas list shows 8 hostages to be freed in first phase of ceasefire are dead, Israel says

By Associated Press

Government spokesman David Mencer told journalists Monday that Hamas said the other 25 are alive.

Auschwitz memorial holds observances on 80th anniversary of death camp’s liberation by Soviet troops

By Vanessa Gera, Associated Press

Auschwitz survivors have warned of the rising antisemitism and hatred in the modern world as they gathered with world leaders and European royalty on the 80th anniversary of the death camp’s liberation.

Palestinians return to shattered northern Gaza for first time since Israel-Hamas war’s earliest days

By Wafaa Shurafa, Samy Magdy, Abdel Kareem Hana, Associated Press

Hundreds of thousands of Palestinians have streamed into heavily destroyed northern Gaza in their first chance to return since the early weeks of the 15-month war with Hamas.

Russia says it has captured a strategic town in eastern Ukraine after a monthslong battle

By Associated Press

Russia on Sunday claimed its troops had captured a strategically important town in eastern Ukraine as part of a grinding campaign to weaken Kyiv’s grip on the country’s industrial heartland.