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Congo's Tshisekedi Wins Second Term in Landslide Victory

Provisional results from the single-round presidential ballot, declared by the country's electoral commission Ceni, showed that Tshisekedi had won 73 percent of the vote

US Destroyer Shoots Down Anti-Ship Missiles Fired From Yemen

The Houthis have repeatedly targeted vessels in the vital Red Sea shipping lane with strikes they say are in support of Palestinians in Gaza, where Israel is battling militant group Hamas

Oscar-Nominated Actor Tom Wilkinson Dies at 75

Wilkinson was nominated for two Academy Awards

Ukraine Exports 13 Million Tons via Corridor, Claims it 'Reconquered' Sea

Ukraine has pushed Russia's navy away from its coasts, allowing the resumption of grain exports

China Expels 9 Army Officials From Parliament

No explanation has been given for the officials' removal

At UN, Russia Accuses Kyiv of 'Terrorist Attack' on Belgorod Civilians

Russia says Ukraine attacked the city of Belgorod with missiles and rockets, killing at least 21 people

Activists File Lawsuit Alleging Killings, Assaults at Del Monte Farm in Kenya

The case is also on behalf of people who say they have been attacked by the company's security guards

Lebanon to Seek UNESCO Recognition for Pioneering TV Archive

Taliban Balk at UN Security Council Plan for Special Afghan Envoy

The Taliban government is not officially recognized by any country or world body

Eurostar to Resume Service Sunday After Flooding Halts Trains for a Day

Two flooded tunnels in southern England had blocked the high-speed rail line to the continent

Google Agrees to Settle Lawsuit Over 'Incognito' Mode

Internal Google emails brought forward in the lawsuit show that users using incognito mode were being followed for measuring web traffic and selling ads

African, Asian Migrants Seek Nicaragua Shortcut to US

They seek to avoid a brutal trek through the Darien Gap jungle

UN Security Council Calls for Afghan Special Envoy

Israel Strikes Syria After Rocket Fire, Army Says

The Israeli army confirmed to Agence France-Presse that the projectiles were rockets but did not say exactly where they fell

Ethiopia's Tigray Warns of Looming Famine

Drought and the lingering effects of a two-year war in the north of the country are to blame, experts say

Russian Losses in Ukraine 'Enormous,’ German General Says

Russia is also believed to have lost thousands of battle tanks and infantry fighting vehicles

Hong Kong Democracy Advocate Seeks Asylum in Britain

Tony Chung was the youngest person to be jailed under national security law

Chile Granny Finds Solace, Celebrity in Online Gaming

Gaming gave her new lease on life after husband’s death in 2020

Legal Battles Loom as First Mickey Mouse Copyright Ends

Mickey Mouse enters the public domain Monday

Pro-Iran Parties Win Big in Iraq Provincial Vote

The December 18 vote was the first held in a decade and took place amid widespread political apathy in the oil-rich country