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Thousands protest Rwanda in eastern DR Congo city
Thousands protest Rwanda in eastern DR Congo city
Africa
by  AFP

Thousands of anti-Rwanda protesters marched through the eastern DR Congo city of Goma on Monday, AFP journalists saw, as M23 rebels tightened their grip on the surrounding countryside. Thousands of people demonstrated against Rwanda in Goma the same day, according to AFP journalists, where police officers used tear gas to disperse them from the border post with the country.

Deal complete, Twitter-Musk litigants ask judge to dismiss suit
Deal complete, Twitter-Musk litigants ask judge to dismiss suit
Business and Economy
by  AFP

Attorneys in the saga over Elon Musk's Twitter takeover have asked a Delaware court to dismiss the litigation following the deal's closure, according to court documents released Monday. Twitter sued Musk in the Delaware court in July after the unpredictable billionaire tried to walk away from the April deal to acquire the social media company for $44 billion.

Covid outbreak traps visitors at Shanghai Disneyland
Covid outbreak traps visitors at Shanghai Disneyland
Business and Economy
by  AFP

Shanghai Disney Resort abruptly shut its doors Monday as Chinese authorities imposed a snap lockdown, trapping guests who are not permitted to leave until they test negative for Covid-19. Visitors to Shanghai Disney Resort are not allowed to leave "until on-site testing returns a negative result", the city government said in an online notice on Monday.