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☆ Thousands sheltering in hospital as fighting escalates in Democratic Republic of Congo
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-08 | by ( Sarah Dean | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

CNN —Thousands of people are seeking shelter inside an “overwhelmed” hospital amid an escalation of fighting in North Kivu province in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), Doctors Without Borders (MSF) warned on Thursday. At least 2,500 people, including children, are currently sheltering in Mweso Hospital, around 100 kilometers (62 miles) from the provincial capital Goma. “The hospital is overwhelmed, with thousands of people crowded inside, trying to find some protection from the fighting. In recent years, protesters have taken to the streets to demand the withdrawal of UN forces for failing to rein in rebel groups, including M23. The M23 group was named after a March 23, 2009, peace deal, which it accused the government of violating.

Persons: ”, Çaglar Tahiroglu, Jean, Pierre Lacroix, Felix Tshisekedi Organizations: CNN, Democratic, MSF, Ministry of Health, United Nations, UN, Rwandan Locations: North Kivu, Democratic Republic of Congo, DRC, Mweso, Goma, Congolese, Rwanda

TORONTO (AP) — Henrik Lundqvist knew the call — if it was indeed coming — would light up his phone in the early evening. The Hockey Hall of Fame’s selection committee was busy in Toronto paring down its 2023 list. The 2012 Vezina Trophy winner as the NHL’s top netminder headlines the class set to be inducted Monday night. The first Swedish goaltender to be inducted, Lundqvist won 61 more times in the playoffs before his career ended in 2020 because of a heart condition. Hitchcock, fourth on the NHL victories list with 849, won the Cup with the Dallas Stars in 1999 in a 22-season career behind NHL benches.

Persons: — Henrik Lundqvist, Lundqvist, ” Lundqvist, Lanny McDonald, “, Mike Vernon, Tom Barrasso, Pierre Turgeon, Caroline Ouellette, Ken Hitchcock, Pierre Lacroix, ” Vernon, Conn Smythe, Barrasso, Turgeon, Hitchcock, Lacroix, Ouellette, Canada’s, ___ Organizations: TORONTO, New York Rangers, The Hockey, of Fame, NHL, New York, Rangers, Calgary Flames, Detroit Red Wings, Vezina, Buffalo Sabres, Pittsburgh, New York Islanders, Montreal Canadiens, Montreal, Dallas Stars, Quebec Nordiques Locations: Sweden, Toronto paring, Spain, Swedish, New, Boston, Colorado

☆ Swede Lundqvist headlines Hall of Fame's Class of 2023
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-21 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

[1/2] Swedish hockey goalkeeper Henrik Lundqvist announces that he will quit as a hockey goalkeeper due to his congenital heart defect, in Gothenburg, Sweden August 20, 2021. Lundqvist, who was the face of the National Hockey League's most valuable franchise during his 15-season run with the team, earned the nod in his first year of eligibility. While with the Rangers, Lundqvist set 50 franchise records, including the all-time mark for wins, appearances by a goalie, shutouts, playoff appearances and playoff wins. Lundqvist last played in the 2019-20 season and was forced to retire because of a heart ailment. The induction celebration for the Class of 2023 is scheduled for Nov. 13 in Toronto.

Persons: Henrik Lundqvist, Bjorn Larsson Rosvall, Lundqvist, Tom Barrasso, Mike Vernon, Pierre Turgeon, Caroline Ouellette, Ken Hitchcock, Pierre Lacroix, Frank Pingue, Toby Davis Organizations: TT, Agency, TORONTO, NHL's New York Rangers, Hockey Hall of Fame, National Hockey, Rangers, Vezina, NHL, Dallas Stars, Stanley, Colorado Avalanche, Thomson Locations: Swedish, Gothenburg, Sweden, American, Toronto

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