Several people are feared dead after a passenger plane crashed in the city of Goma in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo on Sunday.
According to reports, the plane, operated by the local company Busy Bee, crashed during takeoff for a flight to the city of Beni.
The plan reportedly had 17 passengers on board.
In October, a cargo plane departing from the same airport crashed an hour after take-off, killing all eight passengers.
DeepSeek hit by cyberattack as users flock to Chinese AI startup
Chinese startup DeepSeek said on Monday it will temporarily limit registrations due to a cyberattack after the company's AI assistant amassed sudden popularity.
India, China to resume direct air travel after nearly five years
India and China have agreed to resume direct air services after nearly five years, India's foreign ministry said on Monday.
WFP says aid cuts to Afghanistan leave millions hungry
The head of the World Food Programme in Afghanistan says the agency can only feed half the millions of Afghans in need after cuts in international aid and an impending freeze in US foreign funding.
37 terrorists arrested in East Africa, Interpol says
Thirty-seven suspected terrorists, including suspected members of IS, have been arrested across east Africa over the last two months, the global police body Interpol said on Monday.
Gaza residents start to return north as crossings open
Tens of thousands of Palestinians began moving along the main roads leading north in Gaza on Monday as Israel opened roadblocks after Hamas agreed to hand over female Israeli hostage Arbel Yehud and two other hostages.
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