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Donald Trump's peace efforts face significant challenges as renewed fighting in the Democratic Republic of Congo jeopardizes a US-brokered agreement signed last week.The UN reports that Rwanda-backed M23 rebels and the Congolese army escalated conflict on Sunday, including a bomb explosion that killed over 30 people.This situation, along with a threatened Thailand-Cambodia peace deal, overshadows Trump's recent Fifa "peace prize" awarded today during the 2026 World Cup draw.
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