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Unbiased headline news – The M23 rebel group’s advance toward eastern Congo’s largest city has forced over 178,000 people to flee in the last two weeks, according to the United Nations. The fighters are moving closer to Goma, which lies on the border with Rwanda, exacerbating the humanitarian crisis in the region. The M23 has continued to make notable gains, though their intention to seize Goma remains uncertain. The rebels previously captured the city in 2012, holding it for more than a week. Congolese officials reported that the group has now taken control of Minova, a strategically important town on a key supply route leading to Goma, a central hub for both security operations and humanitarian assistance. — Colombia’s government is reinstating arrest warrants for the leadership of the country’s largest rebel group, citing attacks on civilians amid a violent territorial conflict with dissident guerrillas over control of a coca-producing region near the Venezuelan border. President Gustavo Petro’s administration had paused these warrants in 2022 as part of an effort to broker peace with the National Liberation Army, or ELN, a group that has been engaged in armed insurgency for six decades. — Steve Bannon is pushing for a more combative legal team to defend him in his upcoming trial on charges of defrauding donors to an online fundraiser for a border wall between the U.S. and Mexico. Bannon made his case during a court hearing on Wednesday. “I’ve been the target of political persecution for years, and I need attorneys who will aggressively use every available strategy to fight this,” Bannon said. He entered a not guilty plea in 2022 to allegations that he defrauded contributors to the “We Build the Wall” crowdfunding campaign. — A New York aesthetician has been arrested for allegedly purchasing counterfeit Botox from China and administering it to patients without proper licensing, federal prosecutors announced. The U.S. Attorney’s Office in the Southern District of New York brought the charges. Joey Grant Luther, 54, faces allegations of wire fraud, smuggling, and related offenses tied to importing counterfeit and misbranded drugs. Luther operated JGL Aesthetics, a medical spa located in New York City’s Hell’s Kitchen neighborhood. Prosecutors noted that the Botox in question was not approved by the FDA. — A tragic fire claimed the lives of two children and two adults early Wednesday morning in a Kansas City, Missouri, suburb, where freezing temperatures compounded the devastation. The blaze, which broke out at around 6 a.m. at the Indy Ridge Apartments in Independence, left victims including two children, aged 3 and 8. Independence Fire Chief Jimmy Walker confirmed the deaths in a news conference, calling it “a sad day for the community” and emphasizing the need for solidarity during the aftermath. — Former President Donald Trump unveiled a new joint venture named Stargate, which aims to inject billions of dollars in private investments into artificial intelligence infrastructure across the United States. Oracle, Softbank, and OpenAI announced their commitment to invest roughly $500 billion over the next four years as part of the initiative. “Together, these world-leading technology giants are launching Stargate,” Trump said during his first full day as president at a White House briefing. “This new American enterprise will invest at least $500 billion.”

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Unbiased headline news – Enrique Tarrio, the former leader of the Proud Boys, and Stewart Rhodes, the head of the Oath Keepers, were released from prison on Tuesday. Their release came as part of a sweeping pardon issued by President Donald Trump for individuals convicted in connection with the January 6th Capitol riot. Tarrio and Rhodes had been serving sentences of 22 and 18 years, respectively, for their roles in the attack. Rhodes was sentenced in May 2023 by a federal judge after being convicted of seditious conspiracy in 2022 for his involvement and that of his group in the riot. — At least 76 people died, and 51 others were injured in a predawn fire that broke out at a hotel in Turkey’s Kartalkaya Ski Resort, Interior Minister Ali Yerlikaya said Tuesday. “We are in deep pain,” Yerlikaya stated during a press conference. He added that 45 of the deceased have been identified, while efforts to identify the remaining victims continue. As part of the investigation into the fire, authorities have detained nine individuals, Yerlikaya confirmed. — Both Israel and Hamas have announced that the next release of hostages is scheduled for Saturday. A senior Israeli official emphasized that the agreement specifies the exchange must occur on January 25. Hamas also confirmed this, stating, “The second batch of prisoner exchange will take place on the scheduled date.” On Sunday, three Israeli women hostages were released, and Israel freed 90 Palestinian prisoners as part of the exchange. — A group of masked and hooded individuals smashed numerous windows and spray-painted anti-government graffiti on the Multnomah County Elections building in what Portland police have called an “orchestrated attack.” The incident occurred shortly before 2 a.m. on Monday. Suspects fled the scene as officers arrived at the unoccupied building, police reported. “This appears to be what I would define as an orchestrated attack on this building,” Portland Police Chief Bob Day stated during a press conference. — Domestic workers in Los Angeles are facing financial struggles after losing their employment when homes they worked in were destroyed by the recent wildfires. The Palisades Fire in Pacific Palisades prompted mass evacuations and left many domestic workers without jobs. Flor Martinez Zaragoza, the founder and CEO of Celebration Nation, a non-profit supporting Indigenous and Latino communities, explained that these workers are now dealing with severe financial hardships due to the destruction in the affected neighborhoods. — Elon Musk’s SpaceX launched a Falcon 9 rocket carrying nearly two dozen Starlink communication satellites early Tuesday from Florida. The rocket’s first-stage booster, completing its eighth flight, returned to Earth successfully, landing on the droneship A Shortfall of Gravitas in the Atlantic Ocean. The payload, consisting of 21 Starlink satellites, was deployed into low-Earth orbit, joining thousands already in the network that provides high-speed, low-latency Internet access worldwide.

Unbiased headline news – The Palestinian Civil Defense in Gaza said there could be as many as 10,000 bodies buried under rubble all across the strip. Just as many displaced Gazans try to return to their homes under a nascent ceasefire agreement. The Civil Defense said in a post to Telegram that 10,000 missing people are believed to be “under the rubble of destroyed homes, buildings and facilities.” They are not counted in the 38,300 fatalities listed by the Civil Defense since Oct. 7, 2023. — Among the first executive orders signed by President Donald Trump was an order to rename the Gulf of Mexico to the newly named “Gulf of America.” During his January press conference at Mar-a-Lago, Trump declared he would change the name, saying the gulf is currently run by cartels and that “it’s ours.” “We’re going to be changing the name of the Gulf of Mexico to the Gulf of America, which has a beautiful ring that covers a lot of territory, the Gulf of America,” Trump said at the time. — Five major banks have agreed to provide mortgage relief to customers affected by wildfires. This is for fires that have ravaged thousands of homes, businesses and structures in the Los Angeles area, California Gov. Gavin Newsom announced over the weekend. Fires that erupted earlier this month have scorched tens of thousands of acres, killing at least 27 people and destroyed some 15,000 structures. — Georgia officials halted all in-state poultry sales, and the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services awarded $590 million to Moderna to accelerate development of vaccines. This is to protect people from flu strains in cows and birds. State and federal officials confirmed a case of bird flu at a commercial poultry operation in Georgia’s Elbert County, which prompted state officials to halt all in-state poultry sales and activities. — Teamsters union members working at Costco Wholesale locations across the country voted to authorize a strike, with more than 85% of members in favor of hitting the picket lines. The union represents more than 18,000 Costco employees nationally. “Our members have spoken loud and clear — Costco must deliver a fair contract, or they’ll be held accountable,” Teamsters General President Sean M. O’Brien said in a press release Sunday. — Veteran news correspondent Elizabeth Nissen has died, her family announced. She died at home on Jan. 7, three days after her 71st birthday, her family said. Nissen had a storied career in broadcast journalism, including her coverage on ABC’s “World News Tonight” the evening Princess Diana died in 1997. Nissen also worked for CNN, The Wall Street Journal and Newsweek, and she was a co-founder and senior producer of NBC Learn.

Unbiased headline news – The three hostages released by Hamas are reported to be in “stable condition,” according to Professor Itai Pessach from the Safra Children’s Hospital at Sheba Medical Center, who made the announcement during a televised statement. “I’m happy to report that they are in stable condition. That allows us and them to focus on what is the most important thing — reuniting with their families. We will continue to monitor their medical condition. This will take a few more days,” Pessach stated. Since the ceasefire began on Sunday morning, over 550 humanitarian aid trucks have entered Gaza. — President-elect Donald Trump’s border czar has announced that the incoming administration is “reviewing” the potential launch of immigration removal operations in Chicago. The decision follows a series of recent news reports suggesting that the raids might be initiated as soon as the day after Trump assumes office. “We’re reviewing any plans in Chicago because of the leak,” Tom Homan told ABC News, noting that the reports could have jeopardized officer safety. — From hurricanes to major tornadoes, wildfires, and other disasters, these events “don’t discriminate” in their impact or reach, according to the outgoing head of the nation’s emergency management agency. “We know that these types of severe weather events, they don’t have borders, they don’t discriminate and we [at] FEMA … have the ability to make sure that anyone impacted doesn’t have the barriers to access our programs,” stated Deanne Criswell, the outgoing Federal Emergency Management Agency Administrator. — Robert F. Kennedy Jr., who is set to become the next health secretary, called on the federal government in May 2021 to revoke the authorization of all COVID-19 vaccines. This request came just as vaccinated Americans began to resume normal activities after the pandemic lockdowns. Kennedy and Meryl Nass submitted the request via a citizen petition on behalf of Children’s Health Defense, an organization founded by Kennedy that opposes the recommended vaccine schedule for children. — Over 70 people were killed, and dozens more were injured following a fuel tanker fire and explosion on a highway in central Nigeria, according to authorities. The tragedy occurred three months after a similar incident in northern Nigeria, where a crashed fuel tanker explosion claimed 147 lives and injured many others who had gathered to collect leaking gasoline. Local reports indicate that the tanker involved in the latest incident was transferring gasoline to another vehicle, according to NEMA. — TikTok reactivated following President Donald Trump’s announcement ahead of his second term, saying users “deserve to see” his “exciting inauguration.” He pledged an extension that would prevent the app from remaining offline. When users opened the app, a message from TikTok read, “Welcome back! Thanks for your patience and support. As a result of President Trump’s efforts, TikTok is back in the U.S.!”