Goma (DR Congo) (AFP) – Luggage on their backs, they trudged all Wednesday morning along the road leading to downtown Goma, fleeing the advancing fighters in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo.
Fear abounds as M23 fighters close in on DR Congo's Goma
Sabalenka, Swiatek eye final showdown at Australian Open
Melbourne (AFP) – Aryna Sabalenka and Iga Swiatek are clear favourites to win their respective semi-finals on Thursday and set up a blockbuster Australian Open title decider.
Musk bashes Trump
Washington (AFP) – Tech titan Elon Musk cast doubt Wednesday on a $500 billion AI project announced by US President Donald Trump, saying the money promised for the investment actually wasn’t there.
Hundreds to wed as Thai same
Bangkok (AFP) – A high-profile gay couple married in Thailand on Thursday as the kingdom’s same-sex marriage law went into effect, an AFP journalist saw, among the first of hundreds expected to do so.
Musk seeks Trump pardon for 'Bitcoin Jesus,' charged with fraud
Washington (AFP) – Elon Musk said Tuesday he was exploring a presidential pardon for “Bitcoin Jesus,” who was arrested last year on fraud and tax evasion charges, after applauding Donald Trump for exonerating the founder of a dark web drug marketplace.
Shakhtar deal blow to Brest's Champions League last
Gelsenkirchen (Germany) (AFP) – Shakhtar Donetsk eased to a 2-0 win against Brest in the Champions League on Wednesday, denting the high-flying French side’s hopes of earning an automatic spot in the last-16.
What would Trump tariffs mean for key trade partner Mexico?
Mexico City (AFP) – US President Donald Trump has threatened to slap a 25-percent tariff on Mexican goods on February 1, a move that analysts say would deal a heavy blow to Latin America’s second-largest economy.
Does China control the Panama Canal, as Trump claims?
Panama City (AFP) – US President Donald Trump’s threat to seize the Panama Canal over alleged undue Chinese influence may really be aimed at limiting Beijing’s growing diplomatic and economic presence in Latin America, experts say.
Yemen's Huthis say freed detained ship's crew after Gaza truce
Sanaa (AFP) – Yemen’s Huthi rebels on Wednesday freed the crew of the merchant ship Galaxy Leader after detaining them for more than a year, citing the ceasefire in Gaza between Israel and Hamas as motivation.
Mel B, Trump and Milei: What happened at Davos Wednesday
Davos (Switzerland) (AFP) – Even when Donald Trump wasn’t in the room or even the main theme, the US president kept coming up again Wednesday at the gabfest of global elites in the Swiss resort of Davos.
