DR Congo president to hold talks to form unity government
Congolese President Felix Tshisekedi announced he is going to reach out to opposition leaders in a bid to create a unity government, as a humanitarian crisis deepens in the country’s east with the advance of M23 rebels.
China accuses Australia of ‘hyping’ live-fire navy drills
China conducted naval drills between Australia and New Zealand over two days. Beijing said it is “deeply surprised and strongly dissatisfied” with Australia’s remarks which it said were “inconsistent with facts.”
UK to announce new sanctions on Russia
British Foreign Secretary David Lammy called the sanctions package the largest since the start of the Russia-Ukraine war. They come ahead of the war’s third anniversary.
Elon Musk says federal workers must explain jobs or resign
The DOGE head said an email is being sent to all federal workers to explain their roles within 48 hours or resign. The legally dubious move comes after Trump urged Musk to be more “aggressive” in government cuts.
Knife attack leaves 1 dead, several wounded in France
French prosecutors have said the Algerian suspect in the stabbing attack in the city of Mulhouse was already on a terror prevention watchlist. France’s interior minister later visited the city.