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.
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%.
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.
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