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World Reels: Gaza Bombed, Congo Mine Buries Hundreds

International Tensions Rise as Conflicts Erupt Across the Globe

A series of international incidents unfolded this week, spanning from Africa to the Middle East and even impacting domestic affairs in the United States. These events, ranging from a deadly mine collapse in Congo to escalating tensions in Gaza and protests against immigration policies in the U.S., have highlighted the complex and interconnected nature of global affairs.

In eastern Congo, a landslide at the Rubaya mines, a major coltan mining site controlled by M23 rebels, resulted in the deaths of at least 200 people, according to rebel authorities. The collapse occurred on Wednesday and was attributed to heavy rains, Lumumba Kambere Muyisa, the spokesperson of the rebel-appointed governor of North-Kivu province, told The Associated Press on Saturday. Recovery efforts were ongoing, with many victims still trapped in the mud.

Meanwhile, in the Middle East, Israeli strikes in Gaza killed at least 23 Palestinians on Saturday, according to hospital officials. This marked one of the highest death tolls since the October ceasefire aimed at halting the fighting. The strikes hit various locations throughout Gaza, including an apartment building in Gaza City, a day after Israel accused Hamas of violating the ceasefire. A Palestinian man was photographed carrying the body of Sham Abu Hadaiyd, who was killed in an Israeli strike on a tent in Khan Younis, Gaza Strip, on Saturday.

The U.S. intervention in Venezuela continued to stir debate, even within the United States. In Houston, a city with a large Venezuelan community and major petroleum companies, opinions were divided on the recent U.S. military action that led to the capture of Nicolás Maduro. Lupita Gutierrez, a fruit and vegetable vendor at the Houston Farmer's Market, said she believed "Trump ordered the intervention in Venezuela to distract Americans from his failure to reduce inflation at home."

Domestically, protests against federal immigration enforcement tactics took place across the U.S. on Saturday. The group 50501 organized a national day of action, calling on communities to "shut 'ICE Out of Everywhere." Protesters picketed a Target store in Washington, D.C., as part of the demonstrations. The anti-ICE protests included calls for boycotts against retailers and businesses perceived to be in cooperation with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement and U.S. Customs and Border Protection. The protests come after federal agents killed two protesters in Minneapolis in January.

In other news, a U.S. congressional delegation traveled to Denmark amid the Greenland crisis, with NPR congressional correspondent Barbara Sprunt observing U.S. lawmakers attempt a diplomatic rescue mission.

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