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FACT FOCUS: No evidence that $50 million was designated by the US to buy condoms for Hamas

Jan. 29, 2025 22:02 PM EST

During a signing ceremony Wednesday for the Laken Riley Act, President Donald Trump claimed that his administration had "identified and stopped $50 million being sent to Gaza to buy condoms for Hamas." Karoline Leavitt, the White House press secretary, made a similar claim on...

AP PHOTOS: Thousands flee fighting in Congo as rebels claim they've captured the key city of Goma

Jan. 28, 2025 21:17 PM EST

GOMA, Congo (AP) — Rwanda-backed rebels have claimed they captured eastern Congo’s strategic city of Goma, the hub of a region containing trillions of dollars in mineral wealth that remains largely untapped. Analysts said the M23 fighters aimed to control the city of about 2...