South Africa, Tanzania and Malawi to withdraw troops from conflict-torn eastern Congo

South Africa, Tanzania and Malawi to withdraw troops from conflict-torn eastern Congo

JARARE, Zimbabwe (AP) – African leaders announced Thursday that thousands of troops were evacuated from South Africa, Tanzania and Malawi, who were sent to the Congo's mineral-rich mineral-rich insurgency, where M23 insurgents occupied some of the region's peacemakers this year. Forces from the three countries were dispatched under the banner of Southern Africa’s development communities…

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UN report accusing Israel of “genocide”, sexual violence and gender-based violence in Gaza

UN report accusing Israel of “genocide”, sexual violence and gender-based violence in Gaza

A new UN report says Israel takes sexual and gender-based violence as a strategy in Gaza and has committed “genocide” against Palestinians by systematically undermining women's health care facilities. In a report released Thursday, the United Nations International Independent International Inquiry Commission studied the widespread damage to the territory, the use of heavy explosives in…

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This 8bitdo Ultimate Controller is  cheaper than the Nintendo Switch Pro Controller

This 8bitdo Ultimate Controller is $20 cheaper than the Nintendo Switch Pro Controller

I'm a big controller collector. First-party accessories are usually the most reliable, but they can be expensive and some third-party manufacturers put together are really cool. 8bitdo is one of the biggest names among third-party controllers in the past few generations of gaming consoles, using many options to reflect past controller design choices. However, the…

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After the restaurant stands on the table, Chinese restaurant chain makes up thousands of dollars, peeing in hotpot

After the restaurant stands on the table, Chinese restaurant chain makes up thousands of dollars, peeing in hotpot

One of China's largest restaurant chains has promised to return thousands of customers after videos hitting a boiling hot spot, sparking public outcry. The clip recorded last month appears to show a young man standing on a table in Shanghai's Haidilao restaurant chain, urinating into a bucket of boiling soup. The video immediately sparked backlash…

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Observer Art Interview: Artist David Altmejd

Observer Art Interview: Artist David Altmejd

Sculptor David Altmejd is in his studio. ©Tristan Lajarrige David Altmejd describes himself as a medium—an interpreter and channel that has been embedded in the material he works on. It took years, but the sculpture gradually showed him tools to transcend and inquire—into the physical structure of science and materials in human creativity and artistry….

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