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Gangs have wreaked havoc in the capital since Thurdsay, saying they want to oust Prime Minister Ariel Henry

Haiti Gang Attack Triggers Massive Jailbreak, At Least A Dozen Dead

At least a dozen people died as gang members attacked the main prison in Haiti's capital, triggering a breakout by several thousand inmates, an AFP reporter and an NGO said Sunday.

US Vice President Calls For 'Immediate Ceasefire' In Gaza

US Vice President Kamala Harris speaks at the Edmund Pettus Bridge during an event to commemorate the 59th anniversary of "Bloody Sunday" in Selma, Alabama

US Vice President Kamala Harris called Sunday for a proposed six-week ceasefire deal in the Israel-Hamas war to be accepted, while criticizing Israel over insufficient aid deliveries into Gaza.

Swiss Police Step Up Security After Stabbing Of Orthodox Jew

Zurich police said they were raising security around Jewish institutions in the city following the attack

Swiss police stepped up security Sunday and protesters marched in Zurich after an Orthodox Jewish man was stabbed in a possible anti-Semitic attack by a teenager.

Benny Gantz's visit comes as the United States, Israel's strongest military and diplomatic backer, seeks a new pause in the nearly five-month war between Israel and Hamas

Israel War Cabinet Member Gantz To Meet Top US Officials In Washington

Benny Gantz, an influential member of Israel's war cabinet, will meet in Washington on Monday with top US officials to discuss efforts toward a temporary ceasefire in Gaza and increased humanitarian aid, a White House official said.

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Shehbaz Sharif Voted In As Pakistan's Prime Minister For Second Time

Shehbaz Sharif was voted in on Sunday as Pakistan's prime minister for a second time, presiding over a shaky alliance that has shut out followers of jailed opposition leader Imran Khan.

Shehbaz Sharif casts his ballot at a polling station during national elections in Lahore on February 8, 2024

Shehbaz Sharif: Pakistan's Compromise Candidate Prime Minister

Shehbaz Sharif, set to be named Pakistan's prime minister for a second time on Sunday, has stepped to the fore as a compromise candidate suited to turbulent times.

President William Ruto's foreign trips have come under fire, earning him the nickname 'the flying president'

Parties, Cars, Curtains: Kenyans Upset By Govt Spending Spree

Expensive curtains, lavish garden parties and jet-setting lifestyles: Kenya's cash-strapped government has been on a spending spree even as austerity measures take their toll on weary citizens.

A Ukrainian Emergency Service image shows the scene of one drone attack Saturday in Kyiv, while Moscow said Sunday it had downed Ukrainian drones in five regions

Russia-Ukraine War: Drone Attack On Odesa Kills 4

Ukraine's armed forces stated that the Odesa region was attacked by eight drones, of which seven were shot down by air defenses, reported AP.

Cargo ship Rubymar, carrying Ukrainian grain, is seen in the Black Sea off Kilyos near Istanbul

Ship attacked By Yemen's Houthi Rebels Sinks In Red Sea

The Rubymar had been drifting northward after being attacked on Feb. 18 in the Bab el-Mandeb Strait.

A communications blackout means information from Al-Jazira is scarce

In Former Haven, Sudanese Terrified By Paramilitaries

A communications blackout has made information scarce from Sudan's Al-Jazira state, which paramilitaries pushed into in December, but rare interviews with residents have detailed grim conditions in the former safe haven.

Chad's junta leader Mahamat Idriss Deby Itno took power after his father's death

Chad Junta Chief To Contest May 6 Presidential Vote

Chad junta chief Mahamat Idriss Deby Itno said Saturday he would contest a May 6 presidential election, just three days after his chief rival was killed in murky circumstances.

Iranian women fill out their ballots in the election for which local Fars news agency estimated turnout at 'more than 40 percent'

Iran Counts Ballots In Vote Seen Favouring Conservatives

Iran began counting ballots on Saturday after a vote for parliament and a key clerical body, with local media estimating a low turnout and conservatives expected to dominate.

Foreign militaries have air dropped supplies over Gaza, sending a sea of humanitarian aid supplies floating down

Biden Announces US Military Airdrop For Gaza Aid Amid Humanitarian Crisis

The White House confirmed that the airdrop would occur "in the coming days" and would be a recurring operation in the subsequent weeks.

Israeli troops evacuate a wounded soldier during operations in the Gaza Strip

War Spurs Anger Over Israel Military Exemption For Ultra-Orthodox

As Israelis are called up to join the war effort in Gaza, anger is mounting at the ultra-Orthodox community which has long been spared the compulsory military service required of most citizens.

Zelensky has been pressing for more Western aid and arms

Zelensky Calls For More Western Air Defence Systems To 'Save Lives'

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Saturday urged the West to deliver more air defence systems after five people were killed in the latest Russian strikes.

Production of artillery shells is a key contest between Ukraine's allies and Russian invaders

Europe Battles Powder Shortage To Supply Shells For Ukraine

Hard-to-find gunpowder is hindering Europe's scramble to provide hundreds of thousands of shells for Ukraine's defensive effort against Russian invaders, with solutions only starting to emerge.

Spain's Juan Carlos I scientific base in Antarctica

'Very Worried': Scientists Fret As Antarctic Sea Ice Dwindles

Sea ice levels in Antarctica have registered historic lows for three consecutive years, portending grave consequences for life on Earth as we know it.

Poverty levels have reached nearly 60 percent in a country where the minimum salary is the equivalent of about $200

Food Or Medicine? Stark Choice For Sick Argentines

In pharmacies in crisis-riddled Argentina, people look at the prices on medicine containers, then put them down again.

To cut emissions, switch to a plant-based diet

Michelle Adelman, Founder Of Crossover Meats, Introduces A Delicious And Sustainable Alternative That Isn't Plant-Based

Patented from a lab at Stanford University, Crossover Meats is answering the calls of environmentally conscious individuals who want to leave a positive mark on the planet.

In this photo provided by the Venezuelan government, President Nicolas Maduro (L) shakes hands with Guyanese President Irfaan Ali (R), during a meeting in St. Vincent and the Grenadines on March 1, 2024

In Relaxed Encounter, Leaders Of Venezuela, Guyana Exchange Gifts

Guyanese President Irfaan Ali said Friday that his country wants to remain at peace with neighboring Venezuela amid a century-old dispute over sovereignty of the Essequibo region, which flared up late last year.

On The Second Anniversary Of Russian Invasion Of Ukraine, Vehicles Are In Huge Demand, Says UACC

While many Western nations condemned Russia's invasion and imposed harsh economic sanctions on it, these sanctions have failed to cripple the Russian economy.

'Russia will be free', read one placard in Belgrade; 'Heroes do not die', read another.

Hundreds Gather At Tributes To Navalny In Cities Around Europe

Admirers of Alexei Navalny staged tributes in cities around Europe as the Russian opposition leader was laid to rest in a cemetery in Moscow.

A devastating climate change-driven drought has gripped parts of the Amazon basin in recent months

EPA Strengthens Chemical Plant Safety Rules, Addresses Climate Threats

The revived measures include mandatory assessments of safer technologies and "root cause" analyses post-accidents.

The UN Human Rights Council meets at the Palais des Nations in Geneva

Impunity Endemic In S. Sudan Ahead Of Planned Elections: UN Body

Armed conflict, violence and entrenched impunity persist in South Sudan as it prepares to hold its first elections, the UN commission investigating human rights in the country said Friday.

Turkey's Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan (R) meets Russian counterpart Sergei Lavrov (L) at the Antalya forum

Lavrov In Turkey As Erdogan Seeks Ukraine Peace Breakthrough

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov on Friday visited Turkey which has sought to revive Russia-Ukraine peace talks and ways to ensure safe navigation in the Black Sea.

Authorities had for over a week resisted handing his body to his mother

'We Won't Forget You!': Navalny Mourners Bid Farewell

In a candle-lit Moscow church, mourners stood Friday in silence around the coffin of late opposition leader Alexei Navalny as thousands paid tribute outside.

Mourners gather in Moscow for Alexei Navalny's funeral

Massive Turnout In Moscow As Navalny's Funeral Takes Place Amid Security Concerns

Despite the absence of an explicit ban, signs pointed towards authorities treating the funeral with suspicion, with reports of detention vans present at the scene.

One of the victims of a Gaza crowd that surged on humanitarian aid trucks. The UN says that famine is now almost inevitable

Gaza Famine 'Almost Inevitable': UN

Famine in the Gaza Strip is almost inevitable unless the Israel-Hamas war changes, the United Nations said Friday.

Israel routinely carries out raids in Syria, mostly against targets affiliated with Iran

Middle East Conflict: Israeli Strikes In Syria Reportedly Kill IRGC Adviser, 2 Hezbollah 'Leaders'

It's Day 147 of the Israel-Hamas war – Israel reportedly conducted airstrikes in Syria that killed a "prominent" figure in Iran's Revolutionary Guards Navy and two "militia leaders" of Iranian-backed Hezbollah.

The EPPO is asking for an expanded budget as it is poised to appoint 24 prosecutors in Poland this year

Crime Groups Shifting To Fraud Schemes In EU: Bloc's Prosecutor

Organised criminal groups are switching from riskier drug rackets to fraud in the EU and many don't hesitate to use violence to protect their activities, the bloc's chief prosecutor told AFP in an interview.

Nearly 10,000 junior doctors -- about 80 percent of the trainee workforce -- walked off the job last week

S. Korea Police Raid Medical Association Office Over Walkout

South Korean police said they raided the offices of the Korean Medical Association on Friday, as the government contends with a doctors' strike that has led to chaos in hospitals.

Delegates take a group picture during a session on fisheries subsidies during the 13th WTO Ministerial Conference in Abu Dhabi of February 26, 2024. The world's trade ministers gathered in the UAE on February 26 for a high-level WTO meeting with no clear

'Difficult Discussions' As WTO Talks Extended For Third Time

The WTO's 13th ministerial conference (MC13) in Abu Dhabi was initially scheduled to wrap up on Thursday. But it was extended beyond its scheduled deadline three times amid rifts between the body's 164 members.

South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol (C) called for the international community to back 'unification efforts' with the nuclear-armed North

S. Korean President Urges Unification Efforts After Pyongyang Threats

South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol called Friday for the international community to back "unification efforts" after Pyongyang earlier this year declared Seoul its "principal enemy".

Bangladesh firefighters say glaring safety lapses were responsible for a fire in a popular Dhaka restaurant that killed 45 people

Safety Lapses Blamed For Bangladesh Fire As Toll Rises To 45

Thursday night's fire began at a popular biryani restaurant at the bottom of a seven-floor commercial property in the capital's upscale Bailey Road neighborhood.

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