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France 24

DRC President Tshisekedi calls for national dialogue excluding M23 rebels

In the Democratic Republic of Congo, President Félix Tshisekedi calls for a national dialogue to ease tensions, while excluding M23 rebels from taking part, as the government plans to suspend 11 public universities in rebel-controlled areas. Meanwhile, in Ghana, 23 people, including 11 children, have died after falling into abandoned illegal gold-mining pits, as the country faces an unprecedented surge in galamsey operations. Finally, in Cameroon, US deportees face uncertainty and fears of persecution as they await decisions on their asylum claims, following controversial deals by Washington with at least 30 countries to accept people it cannot legally deport directly to their home countries.

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Citizen Digital

Spurs boss De Zerbi targets one more big signing before window shuts

De Zerbi has been embarked on a major overhaul of the Tottenham squad since they narrowly avoided relegation on the final day of last season. Roberto De Zerbi, manager of Tottenham Hotspur, during the Carabao Cup round 2 match between Tottenham Hotspur and Charlton Athletic at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in London, United Kingdom, on August 26, 2026. (Photo by Harvey Murphy/News Images/NurPhoto) (Photo by News Images / NurPhoto / NurPhoto via AFP)Tottenham manager Roberto De Zerbi wants one more big signing to complete a transfer window that has already surpassed his expectations.De Zerbi has embarked on a major overhaul of the Tottenham squad since they narrowly avoided relegation on the final day of last season.The Italian's latest recruits both came from Manchester City, with Brazil winger Savio signed for £85 million ($115 million) and Egypt forward Omar Marmoush arriving on loan.De Zerbi's spending has approached £300 million in the current window and he has his sights set on a final purchase prior to Tuesday's 2200 GMT deadline."I think Savio and Marmoush are 'bomba'. I don't know what name or how you can call them but players of a high level, for sure," De Zerbi said ahead of Saturday's clash with Newcastle in the Premier League."I didn't expect one transfer market and one window like we have done."I think we can do one player more and in one specific position, but yesterd...

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Google News — Business

Will Meta settlement reduce physical, mental health risks for young users?

Will Meta settlement reduce physical, mental health risks for young users? Harvard Gazette'Not far enough' - US parents and teens on Meta's new limits for young users BBCWhat could Meta’s US settlement mean around the world – and what now for other claims against firm? The GuardianMeta, states agree to $17 billion settlement in child safety trial NPRMeta’s $18bn settlement: How social platforms will change for child users Al Jazeera

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Google News — Health

What survivors and caregivers should know about stroke rehab

What survivors and caregivers should know about stroke rehab www.heart.orgMobia Medical's Implant Recognized in Guidelines for Adult Stroke Rehabilitation marketscreener.comThe Four Biggest Takeaways From New AHA Stroke Recovery Guidelines MindBodyGreenNew stroke guideline mandates personalized and early rehabilitation News-MedicalMobia Medical Announces Addition of Paired VNS to Updated AHA Stroke Guidelines Yahoo Finance

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Citizen Digital

Jihadists lay siege to Nigerian town: sources

Fighters from Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) had an hours-long firefight with troops after attacking a base on the outskirts of Geidam, 180 kilometres (112 miles) from the Yobe state capital Damaturu, early Wednesday before laying siege to the town, residents said. A Nigerian army convoy in Borno State, where up to 30 soldiers were killed by Islamists. Photograph: Afolabi Sotunde/ReutersSuspected IS-aligned jihadists have besieged a northeastern Nigerian town for a third day, as troops enforce a round-the-clock curfew that has kept residents indoors, military sources and residents told AFP Friday.Fighters from Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) had an hours-long firefight with troops after attacking a base on the outskirts of Geidam -- 180 kilometres (112 miles) from the Yobe state capital Damaturu -- early Wednesday before laying siege to the town, residents said.Residents told AFP that they could not say if any troops or jihadists were killed in the gunfight."We have been forced to stay indoors since Wednesday by soldiers who warned everyone not to step outside," Abubakar Musa, a resident of Geidam, told AFP by phone.Two military officers, who spoke to AFP anonymously, said the curfew was necessary because ISWAP militants had "surrounded" the town of about 89,000 residents and could launch renewed attacks."The terrorists are lying low outside the town whil...

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Google News — Entertainment

Jobs drama as China’s AI doubles get ready for close ups

Jobs drama as China’s AI doubles get ready for close ups Financial TimesChina's short-drama producers flood the market with cheap bets — and let audiences pick the winners CNBCFrom Film Sets to Prompts: The AI Short-Drama Revolution Sixth ToneSwipe, Repeat, Cash In: Inside China's Vertical-Video Takeover of Entertainment — 'Micro-dramas' Latin TimesChinese AI video generation tools flood microdrama industry Mjengo Hub

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Al Jazeera

Timeline: Life of Ratko Mladic, general turned ‘Butcher of Bosnia’

Mladic died in prison in The Hague after failed requests by Serbian authorities to secure early release to his home country.Ratko Mladic, a war criminal convicted for his role in orchestrating the Srebrenica Genocide in 1995 – the first genocide on European soil since the second world war – died in prison in The Hague at the age of 84.⁠He had been serving a life sentence for ‌genocide, war crimes and crimes against humanity – crimes whose “seriousness” United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres restated after his death on Thursday.“The Secretary-General stands in solidarity with the victims, survivors and ⁠their families who suffered the crimes for which Mr Mladic was found guilty … [and] reiterates his call on all ‌those in position of power to refrain from denying the seriousness of the crimes that have been adjudicated,” Guterres’s spokesperson Stephane Dujarric said in a statement.On Friday, Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic accused the UN war crimes court of “uncivilised behaviour” for not allowing Mladic early release, which would have seen him die in Serbia. Earlier this year, Belgrade requested he be allowed to receive medical treatment outside prison, saying his health condition was “serious”.Known as the “Butcher of Bosnia”, Mladic was one of the most notorious military commanders of the wars that followed the breakup of Yugoslavia. Under his command, Bosnian Serb forces seized Srebrenica, near the Serbian border, in July 1995, despite the UN declaring the municipality a “safe area”. In the following days, the forces killed more than 8,000 Bosniak men and boys.Here is a timeline of the major events of Mladic’s life, leading up to his death in detention this week:Ratko Mladic, a Bosnian Serb, was born in March 1942 in the village of Bozanovici in the Kingdom of Yugoslavia (in today’s Bosnia and Herzegovina). His father was a member of a communist-led resistance to the Axis powers in World War II.In 1966, Mladic married Bosiljka Jedic and later had two children, Darko and Ana.At the age of 22, Mladic joined the Yugoslav National Army (JNA) and moved up the ranks. By 1991, he was the head of the Operational Teaching Department of the 9th Corps in Knin (today’s Croatia) and later commanded the Headquarters of the 9th Corps Maritime Division.The Presidency of the Social Federative Republic of Yugoslavia promoted Mladic to the rank of major-general in 1991 and lieutenant–colonel general in April 1992. He commanded the headquarters of the JNA’s Second Military Area Command in Sarajevo.The Bosnian Serb army, led by Mladic, laid siege to the capital city of Sarajevo.The longest military siege of a capital city in modern history, it lasted 1,460 days, killing more than 11,500 people. An estimated 480,000 to 500,000 missiles were fired on the city.In July 1995, Mladic’s troops captured Srebrenica and Zepa, enclaves under the protection of the United Nations. In what was later termed a genocide, 8,000 Bosniak men and boys were killed, and between 25,000 and 30,000 were expelled from the area.Mladic and Radovan Karadzic, political leader of the Bosnian Serbs, were indicted before the International Criminal Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia (ICTY) for war crimes committed during the war in Bosnia and Herzegovina. This included the killings at Srebrenica, along with the mass expulsion of Bosniak civilians.Mladic was charged with 20 offences, including genocide. In 1996, the ICTY issued an international arrest warrant for Mladic and Karadzic.Mladic remained in hiding after the ICTY indictment, moving to different locations in Serbia.War crimes prosecutors and media investigations continued to track Mladic’s movement based on rumours, witness interviews, intelligence, and court documents.In 2001, he reportedly moved to Bosnia and Herzegovina before going back to Serbia.On May 26, 2011, Mladic was arrested in Lazarevo, northern Serbia, at his cousin’s house. He was taken into custody in Belgrade and then transferred to The Hague to be prosecuted by the ICTY.The trial commenced in June 2011, and closing arguments were delivered in December 2016. Mladic refused a plea deal.Mladic was sentenced to life imprisonment in 2017 over the Srebrenica genocide, war crimes, and crimes against humanity.In late 2022, Mladic was hospitalised in “poor health”, his family said at the time.In June 2025, Mladic had filed a request to be freed, saying he only had a few months to live. His request was denied.Mladic died while hospitalised in The Hague, after spending approximately 15 years in custody and detention over war crimes in Bosnia.

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