‘This is effectively a civil war’: despair in Haiti as gangs step up assault on capital

Fighters wielding guns and machetes have taken a key zone of Port-au-Prince as the beleaguered authorities try to restore order. The storming of Solino began in the dead of night with dozens of ...

World - The Guardian - 15 hours ago

Gangs attack neighborhoods across Haiti's capital in new wave of violence

Multiple gangs are attacking several communities in Haiti's capital

World - ABC News - October 18

Police in Haiti battle gang coalition trying to seize control of the entire capital

Police in Haiti are clashing with gunmen trying to take over one of the few communities in the capital, Port-au-Prince, that is not controlled by gangs

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A gang leader in Haiti is injured in a shootout with Haitian and Kenyan police

Police in Haiti said that a leader of one of that country's powerful gangs has been injured in a shootout with Haitian and Kenyan police in their first major incursion into gang-controlled ...

World - ABC News - October 15

Gang Gunfire in Haiti Hits U.S. Embassy Vehicles and U.N. Helicopter

The attacks this week point to an escalation of violence as the situation worsens and gangs overwhelm security forces, including a multinational force.

World - The New York Times - 4 days ago

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Trump, on the Civil War, in His Own Words

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Sean 'Diddy' Combs accused of sexual assault and rape in new civil suits

Sean “Diddy” Combs is facing a wave of new sexual assault and rape accusations.

Haiti residents fear ‘fate is in God’s hands’ after gang commits worst mass killing in decades

The 3 October rampage in Pont-Sondé has led to entreaties for international support before gangs make their next move. The killers came under the cover of darkness, stealing across the Artibonite ...

World - The Guardian - October 16

At least a dozen gang members drown near Haiti while ferrying ammunition: Official

Gangs in Haiti have opened fire and hit a U.N. helicopter, forcing it to land in Port-au-Prince in the latest attack in the country's capital as violence surges once again

World - ABC News - 5 days ago

Gang coalition in Haiti spreads violence to Port-au-Prince neighborhood, setting fire to homes

A gang coalition has reinforced its attacks on one of the few communities in Haiti’s capital not under control of criminal groups, seeking to take it over

World - ABC News - 4 days ago

Haitians leave their homes in several neighborhoods to escape more gang violence in the capital

Gangs have attacked in several neighborhoods of the Haitian capital of Port-au-Prince, forcing many people to leave their homes after gunfire raged through the night

World - ABC News - October 19

US airline temporarily suspends flights to Haiti's capital after UN helicopter hit by gunfire

At least one U.S. airline has temporarily canceled flights to Haiti’s capital after gang members opened fire and hit a U.N. helicopter flying near the country’s main airport

World - ABC News - 4 days ago

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Sean 'Diddy' Combs hit with new lawsuits alleging sexual assault and rape spanning two decades

Sean “Diddy” Combs is facing a series of new lawsuits filed in federal court Monday.

Sean "Diddy" Combs faces 6 new civil lawsuits, alleging sexual assault and rape

Sean "Diddy" Combs faces a growing legal battle. Six new civil lawsuits were anonymously filed by four women and two men in a Manhattan court Monday, alleging sexual assault, rape and sexual abuse. ...

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Sports - Yahoo Sports - October 13

Harris steps up efforts to reach Black men

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Politics - The Hill - October 15

Harris steps up negative attacks on Trump

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Republicans step up their abortion defensive strategy

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Politics - The Hill - October 22

Sudan’s civil war: how did it begin, what is the human cost, and what is happening now?

Conflict that pits army against paramilitary group has killed tens of thousands and caused hunger, disease and displacement. Fighting broke out in Khartoum, Sudan’s capital, on 15 April 2023 as ...

World - The Guardian - October 21

Online Talk About ‘Civil War’ Could Inspire Real-World Violence, DHS Warns Cops

The agency also cautioned that it’s unable to get a grasp on the full scale of the threat, due to extremists increasingly using encrypted chat tools.

Tech - Wired - October 23

Myanmar's civil war reshaped in past year with coordinated offensive by powerful resistance groups

Three well-armed militias launched a surprise joint offensive in northeastern Myanmar a year ago, breaking a strategic stalemate with the regime’s military with rapid gains of huge swaths of ...

World - ABC News - 2 days ago

Mubadala Capital sees chance to buy up large private equity stakes

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Business - Financial Times - October 22

Diddy's kids come to his defense as civil lawsuits alleging lurid incidents pile up

Sean 'Diddy' Combs' 'devastated' kids put on a united front, saying claims 'have spiraled into absurdity' since their dad's arrest. And the lawsuits keep coming.

Entertainment - Los Angeles Times - October 22

Beijing calls for Pakistan to step up security after attacks on Chinese workers

Two killed in latest bombing by ethnic separatists who have targeted Chinese investments

World - Financial Times - October 15

Eye Opener: Donald Trump and Kamala Harris step up campaigns in Pennsylvania

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iPhone 16 and 16 Pro Step Up AAA Gaming On Mobile

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Tech - GameSpot - October 16

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