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Belarus: Snow and cold used to torture political prisoners Former political prisoners tell DW that winter in Belarus prisons is brutal during cold, snowy winters like this one — because snow and freezing temperatures are used by guards to torment them. Israeli strikes kill more than 30 Palestinians in Gaza A wave of strikes hit different locations across Gaza, including apartments and tents, a day before the Rafah border is set to reopen. Goma under rebel control: Life in the shadow of violence One year after M23 rebels captured Goma, residents of the city in the Democratic Republic of Congo are looking for ways to cope with the trauma. Italy church restoration probed after Meloni angel lookalike Many have noted a striking resemblance between the face of an angel in a restored church in Rome and that of Italy's prime minister. "No, decidedly I do not resemble an angel," Giorgia Meloni has said. Denmark: Thousands take part in veteran anti-Trump protest The silent march to the US embassy in Copenhagen came after Donald Trump belittled NATO's role in the Afghanistan war. Tensions remain high between the two NATO allies amid Trump's push to acquire Greenland. Iran: 1 killed after explosion hit Bandar Abbas Port The blast in the Iranian city of Bandar Abbas comes amid heightened US-Iran tensions. State media has attributed the incident to a gas leak. US eyes Red Sea as state envoy visits Africa Washington has said a visit by Deputy Secretary of State Christopher Landau to Africa aims to strengthen bilateral ties, but the timing raises questions about the US's interests in the Red Sea corridor. Massive outage knocks out power across Ukraine, Moldova Disruptions to Ukraine's power grid have led to outages there and in neighboring Moldova. Kyiv's metro and water supply have both been affected. Pakistan: Dozens killed in 'coordinated' Balochistan attacks Officials have said at least 15 security personnel and 92 militants were killed in southwestern Balochistan province. Pakistan has been battling a separatist insurgency in the region for decades. DRC: Many killed in coltan mine disaster in east — rebels At least 200 were killed when mines collapsed at a coltan mining site in eastern Congo this week, rebel authorities say. The Rubaya mines, where the disaster occurred, supply a key metal for smartphones and computers. 'No end in sight' as Myanmar marks 5-year anniversary of 2021 coup After half a decade of bloody fighting, a resurgent military faces a determined but splintered armed resistance. US government enters partial shutdown Funding for around three-quarters of federal operations has been affected after Congress failed to approve a 2026 budget. But the disruption is expected to be of short duration. Venezuela: Interim president proposes amnesty bill Venezuelan acting President Delcy Rodriguez announced a general amnesty bill that could see the release of hundreds of political prisoners, including opposition leaders, journalists and human rights activists.