Opinion | Congo Is Bleeding. Where Is the Outrage?
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Opinion | Congo Is Bleeding. Where Is the Outrage?

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines The world is witnessing a new era of conflict. In Gaza, images of devastation have dominated headlines for more than a year. In Ukraine, nations have rallied to defend sovereignty against aggression, deploying diplomatic interventions, sending military aid and enacting sweeping sanctions with…

Emeralds for Sale: The Taliban Look Below Ground to Revive the Economy
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Emeralds for Sale: The Taliban Look Below Ground to Revive the Economy

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines In a chilly auditorium in Afghanistan, heaps of freshly mined green emeralds glowed under bright table lamps as bearded gemstone dealers inspected them for purity and quality. An auctioneer asked for bids on the first lot, which weighed 256 carats. With that, the…