Survivor of deadly mine collapse in DR Congo recounts rescue
A Congolese miner told Al Jazeera he saw his friends around him die as the mine they were working in collapsed.

A Congolese miner told Al Jazeera he saw his friends around him die as the mine they were working in collapsed.



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The mine has been under the control of the Rwanda-backed M23 rebel group since 2024.

Greenland has enough rare earth minerals to supply the world for the next 115 years, but residents fear new mining.
US President Donald Trump says he wants to buy Greenland from Denmark and is not taking ‘no’ for an answer.
US President Donald Trump’s latest moves to acquire Greenland are rattling Nuuk and Copenhagen.

US President Donald Trump has doubled down on his ambition to bring Greenland under US control.
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White House says President Donald Trump still wants to buy Greenland, but has said military means are an option, too.
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Exclusive Al Jazeera footage shows fighters and military vehicles on the move.