U.S IMPOSES SANCTIONS ON FORMER CONGO PRESIDENT JOSEPH KABILA. (PHOTO).

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 U.S imposes sanctions on former Congo President Joseph Kabila The United States on Thursday imposed sanctions on former Democratic Republic of Congo President Joseph Kabila for his support of ‌Rwanda-backed M23 rebels and for fueling political instability in Congo's troubled east. The U.S. Treasury Department said M23 and its political-military arm, the Congo River Alliance (AFC), had been stoking violent conflict in eastern DRC, resulting in the deaths of thousands of civilians and a mass displacement crisis. Treasury said Kabila had provided financial support to the ​AFC in order to influence the political situation in eastern DRC, while encouraging DRC troops to defect and join AFC forces. ​It said Kabila was working to regain influence over the government by backing a candidate opposed to the current ⁠leader. DRC Deputy Prime Minister Jacquemain Shabani welcomed what he called a long-delayed U.S. move against Kabila. "He is the instigator, the initiator, the architect ​of...

SIMONE BILES DELIVERED A SCATHING RESPONSE TO FORMER SWIMMER RILEY GAINES AFTER GAINES MOCKED A 17-YEAR-OLD TRANSGENDER SOFTBALL PLAYER WHO HELPED LEAD HER MINNESOTA HIGH SCHOOL TEAM TO A STATE CHAMPIONSHIP. (PHOTO).


 Olympic gymnastics legend Simone Biles delivered a scathing response to former swimmer Riley Gaines after Gaines mocked a 17-year-old transgender softball player who helped lead her Minnesota high school team to a state championship. 


  Biles called Gaines "truly sick" and a "straight up sore loser," referencing Gaines' tie for fifth place with transgender swimmer Lia Thomas at the 2022 NCAA Championships. The seven-time Olympic gold medalist didn't stop there, writing: "You should be uplifting the trans community and perhaps finding a way to make sports inclusive... But instead... You bully them." Gaines fired back, defending her stance that "men don't belong in women's sports." This heated exchange highlights the ongoing national debate over transgender athletes in competitive sports. The young softball pitcher, Marissa Rothenberger, threw a complete-game shutout to secure her team's victory. 

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