Kinshasa estimates that more than 7,000 people have been killed in eastern DRC-Congo since M23 rebels began seizing territory in the centre of the country this year, while the Rwanda-backed rebels claim to be conscripting soldiers who surrendered to their onslaught.
M23 rebels claim thousands of surrendered Congolese soldiers enter into “ideological retraining”
Russia escalates attacks on Ukraine’s energy infrastructure amid winter.
Dania Hirch
RUSSIAN STRIKES
Russian forces target energy facilities in Ukraine, exacerbating the ongoing power crisis affecting hundreds of thousands. Ukraine’s intelligence calls for better warning systems.
Pope Leo XIV undergoes lung surgery at Rome hospital
Robbie Robertson
What’s going on?
Pope Leo XIV underwent lung surgery at a Rome hospital to address his cancer diagnosis. The surgery was reportedly successful, and