surface.
Matanza-Riachuelo River basin has been dubbed one of the dirtiest rivers in Latin America.
M23 Rebels in DR Congo Lives
Rebels known as M23, which were being supported by the Rwandan troops had taken control of the city of Goma, the Democratic Republic of Congo.
The Regional center of Goma with a population of more than 2 million people is located on the border of DRC and Rwanda.
The fighting is the legacy of a long history of multistate wars played out in Congo following the 1994 genocide in Rwanda.
It was also at this incident that up to 1 million people, mostly of the Tutsi ethnicity were slaughtered by Hutu extremists.
The genocide was ended by Tutsis rebels headed by current Rwandan President Paul Kagame and several culprits escaped to the neighboring countries in Congo.
The rebel force is called the Congolese Tutsi commanders and was established in 2012; it is an offspring of previous Tutsi-led rebellions.
Paris AI Summit 2025
AI Action Summit took place the third time in Paris.
And Prime Minister of France and India were the Co-chair the Paris Summit.
The Summit had five key themes and they were public service AI, future of work, innovation and culture, trust in AI, and global governance of AI.
It is the third global round of table discussions reflecting on AI governance with two prior editions taking place in the UK in 2023.
The Second India-France Al Policy Roundtable was to be organized too as a side activity to the Summit.
Netzarim Corridor
The Israeli army has also pulled out of a Strip region in Gaza referred to as the Netzarim corridor, which links the northern and the southern parts of the enclave.
This action involves the ceasefire between Israel and Palestinian militant group.
The ceasefire was started by January 19, 2025, which halted the war.
It enabled movement of Palestinians to their homeland especially in the wrecked north.
The truce has contributed to the exchange and freeing of some of the hostages by the Hamas.
Matrimoines in China 2024
The rate of new marriages in the year 2024 hit the lowest point in the history of China.
Last year, only 6.1 million couples registered their marriages, the sharp decrease of 20.5 percent in comparison to the previous