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Thousands flee Goma violence

DRC government troops are fighting with M23 rebels in parts of the city

Thousands of people have fled Goma in the DRC as gunfire continues in the eastern city, amidst reports of its takeover by Rwandan-backed rebels. Our Africa correspondent joins with the latest. We also speak to residents.

Ceremonies are taking place in Poland to mark the 80th anniversary of the liberation of the Nazi concentration camp at Auschwitz-Birkenau.
We hear the stories of survivors.

Israel says eight hostages due to be released in the coming weeks are dead. It comes as thousands of displaced Palestinians return to north Gaza after Israel opened checkpoints. We speak to our Middle East correspondents and Palestinians returning to the city.

DeepSeek - a low-cost chatbot built by a Chinese artificial intelligence (AI) firm - has become the most downloaded free app in the US, surpassing rivals including ChatGPT. We discuss its rapid rise with our technology reporter.

Presenter: Mark Lowen

(Photo: Refugees from the Democratic Republic of Congo cross into Rwanda, Gisenyi, January 27, 2025. Credit: MOISE NIYONZIMA/EPA-EFE/REX/Shutterstock)

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