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"textContent": "\n\n\n\n**6,500:** The _number_ of M23 rebels fighting in Congo. On Monday, the US imposed sanctions on the Rwandan government for allegedly supporting the rebels, who’ve been accused of human rights abuses, despite a peace deal that Rwandan President**Paul Kagame** and Congolese President **Felix Tshisekedi** signed in Washington, D.C., last year. Rwanda disputes the allegations.\n\n**2.5%:** The _amount_ the Dow Jones Industrial Average fell on Tuesday as investors reacted to potential fallout from war in Iran and risks to global oil supplies. Meanwhile, the S&P 500 dropped 2.2%, and the Nasdaq slid 2.4%.\n\n**14:** The _number_ of Middle East countries the US has told Americans to leave to avoid being caught in the expanding Iran conflict. According to CBS News, more than a million Americans are believed to be in the region.",
"title": "Hard numbers: Rwanda sanctioned over fighting in the Congo, Iran conflict rattles markets, and the US warns Americans to flee the Middle East"
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