MSF aid workers ‘heartbroken’ as charity forced to halt services in Haitian capital after repeated attacks

For the first time in over 30 years Médicins Sans Frontières halts activity leaving 2 million people in Port-au-Prince without vital healthcare. Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) has said its aid ...

World - The Guardian - 2 days ago

Medical group MSF halts work in Haitian capital over attacks

The charity acts after an attack on its staff in the capital and the alleged killing of two patients by police.

US flights to Haiti halted for month after attacks

America's aviation regulator suspends US flights to the country after three gun attacks on planes.

Doctors Without Borders halts operations in Haiti's capital after escalation in violence

Doctors Without Borders said that it is stopping operations across Haiti's capital Port-au-Prince and due to an escalation in violence to its staff. from police.

Charity worker helps woman find dad after 30 years

With the help of a good Samaritan, Mika Ap Ellis found her dad living on the streets after 30 years.

Haitian activists demand halt to deportations as gang violence and poverty soar

Haitian activists are demanding that other countries temporarily stop deportations to their country given a surge in gang violence and deepening poverty

World - ABC News - November 7

US forces strike Iran-backed targets in Syria after attacks on Americans

U.S. forces on Monday conducted nine strikes on Iranian proxy targets in Syria, a response to recent attacks on American personnel in the region, U.S. Central Command said in a statement. The ...

Politics - The Hill - November 11

Family of grandfather who died after eating Quarter Pounders is heartbroken

There has been one death in a severe E. coli outbreak that affected dozens of people. That victim lived in Grand Junction, and his family there says they have not filed a lawsuit against McDonald's ...

Charities, universities and GPs warn NI tax rise will hit jobs and services

Funding boost will be wiped out by cost of meeting higher employer levy, say contracted service providers and education bodies

Business - Financial Times - November 1

King and Prince William’s estates ‘making millions from charities and public services’

Duchies of Cornwall and Lancaster likely to make at least £50m from leasing land to services such as NHS and schools, according to investigation . King Charles and Prince William’s property empires ...

World - The Guardian - November 2

Federal workers brace for Trump overhaul of civil service

President-elect Trump’s plans to reshape the federal workforce would allow him to fire wide swaths of career employees and replace them with political appointees — a move that comes as he has ...

Politics - The Hill - 5 days ago

Harris and Trump tour key swing states as end of campaign draws close

In Michigan, the ex-president repeated his aggressive attacks that Liz Cheney should have rifles ‘shooting at her’. Donald Trump and Kamala Harris battled to woo voters in the key swing states ...

World - The Guardian - November 2

Haitian immigrants flee Springfield, Ohio, in droves after Trump election win

City subjected to false rumors from Trump loses residents integral to community over mass deportation fears. From a tiny office behind a Haitian grocery store on Springfield’s South Limestone ...

World - The Guardian - 6 days ago

132 hamsters reportedly broke loose on a plane, forcing it out of service

Portugal's TAP airlines reportedly had to take a plane out of service for days to scour the aircraft for hamsters that got out of their cages.

World - CBS News - 4 days ago

Workers at Canada's national postal service go on strike Friday, disrupting deliveries

World - Yahoo News - November 15

Workers at Canada's national postal service go on strike Friday, disrupting deliveries

Workers at Canada’s national postal service are on strike after failing to reach a negotiated agreement with Canada Post

World - ABC News - November 15

PM responds to Sir Alan Bates after repeated requests

Sir Alan wrote to the PM twice in the past month, urging him to ensure victims receive full financial redress by March next year.

Israel approves two bills that could halt UNRWA's aid delivery to Gaza. What does that mean?

Israel's parliament has passed bills banning the U.N. agency for Palestinian refugees from operating in Israel and the Palestinian territories

World - ABC News - October 29

Middle East latest: US won't halt any weapons to Israel over Gaza humanitarian aid situation

Eight international aid groups say Israel has failed to meet U.S. demands to allow greater humanitarian access to the war-ravaged Gaza Strip

World - ABC News - November 12

Houthi Arrests of Yemenis on Spying Charges Alarm Diplomats and Aid Workers

The Iran-backed Houthi militia has detained dozens of Yemenis linked to the U.S. Embassy or international organizations recently.

World - The New York Times - October 29

2024 is deadliest year for humanitarian aid workers, U.N. says

Bloodshed in the Middle East has been the single biggest cause of the 281 deaths among humanitarians globally this year, according to the U.N. Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs.

Vivek Ramaswamy's plan to force federal workers back into the office

Vivek Ramaswamy's effort to cut costs could target the nearly two-thirds of federal workers who are still approved to work from home 18 months after the pandemic ended.

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UK justice secretary attacks assisted dying bill as ‘state death service’

Shabana Mahmood has written to her constituents saying she is ‘profoundly concerned’ about Friday’s Commons vote. MPs will be placing the country on a “slippery slope towards death on demand” if ...

World - The Guardian - 12 hours ago

Mozambique’s Main Port Halts Taking Cargo After Election Unrest

World - Yahoo News - November 6

Idaho's plan to execute serial killer halted after botched attempt

Thomas Creech has been in prison for half a century, convicted of five murders in three states and suspected of several more.

Airlines halt flights to Haiti after plane hit by gunfire

Spirit Airlines flight heading from Florida to Port-au-Prince diverted to Dominican Republic after flight attendant was grazed by bullet, amid broader violence in Haiti’s capital. Haiti’s ...

World - The Guardian - November 12

U.S. airlines halt travel to Haiti after shots fired at planes

Major U.S. airlines have canceled trips to Haiti after two planes coming from Fort Lauderdale and New York were shot at. CBS News Miami's Tania Francois reports.

U.S. halts flights to Haiti after 3 planes hit by gunfire

U.S. airlines are barred from flying to Haiti for a month after 3 American carriers' planes are hit by gunfire amid relentless gang violence in the Caribbean nation.

Residents in Haiti's capital stand with police in battle to repel latest gang attack

A powerful gang coalition has launched a new attack on Haiti’s capital

World - ABC News - 4 days ago

Russian drone attack on Odessa kills one as NATO urges more aid

World - Yahoo News - November 15

Israel stands by as aid convoys come under attack in Gaza

A truck driver claims Israeli tanks and an Israeli drone watched as the aid convoy he was with was attacked in Gaza. But Israel's military says it is not responsible for protecting the aid.

Militants in northwest Pakistan attack a security post killing 10 forces

Authorities say a group of militants have attacked a security post in northwest Pakistan and killed 10 officers in an intense shootout

World - ABC News - October 25

100-year-old Royal Air Force veteran will join UK memorial service for the first time

Michael Woods has visited his wife, Mary, every day since she moved into a nursing home two years ago

World - ABC News - November 9

Ambulance worker attacked boss with hammer in row over rota

Ambulance worker Stacey Smith later texted a friend, admitting "I've smashed her head in".

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