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Fighting escalates in DRC's Goma

The UN says hospitals are overwhelmed by casualties

The United Nations says hospitals in the city of Goma in the Democratic Republic of Congo are struggling to cope with the numbers injured in fighting between M23 rebels and the Congolese army. We explain who the M23 rebels are and speak to our reporter for the latest.

The full scale of the humanitarian challenge ahead is emerging as huge numbers of Palestinians head north for the second day to what's left of their homes in Gaza. We speak to one woman, Weam, who arrived in Gaza City today.

We speak to two transgender people in the US after President Trump declared that his administration will only recognise "two sexes, male and female".

The Chinese AI app DeepSeek has got the tech industry in America worried. The app's been downloaded by millions around the world. How concerned should the world be about Chinese-developed AI technology? We speak to people who work in the artificial intelligence industry.

Presenter: Mark Lowen

(Photo: Congolese civilians who fled from Goma, eastern Democratic Republic of Congo gather to register at a reception centre in Rugerero near Gisenyi, in Rubavu district, Rwanda, January 28, 2025. Credit: REUTERS/Thomas Mukoya)

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