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Haiti’s Gang Violence Worsens as FAA Suspends Flights From the U.S.

The country’s security situation has deteriorated even further since Monday when at least three planes were shot at, forcing the closure of its main airport.

World - The New York Times - 22 hours ago

FAA bans U.S.-Haiti flights over gang violence, gunfire hitting planes

The Federal Aviation Administration temporarily banned U.S.-Haiti flights for 30 days after planes coming from Florida and New York were struck by gunfire in Port-au-Prince. Christopher ...

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

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

Desperation over gang violence fuels a surge of migration from Ecuador to the US

Across Ecuador, gangs have unleashed a wave of violence and extortion, upending lives and spurring an unprecedented exodus

World - ABC News - October 30

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 prohibits airlines from flying to Haiti and UN suspends flights after planes were shot by gangs

The Federal Aviation Administration is prohibiting U.S. airlines from flying to Haiti for 30 days after gangs shot two planes

World - ABC News - 2 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 - October 26

Haiti’s main airport shuts down as gang violence surges in the capital, US embassy says

World - ABC News - 3 days ago

Haiti’s main airport shuts down as gang violence surges and a new prime minister is sworn in

Haiti’s international airport was shut down after gangs opened fire at a commercial flight landing in Port-Au-Prince

World - ABC News - 2 days ago

Haiti's main airport shuts down amid gang violence surge: US Embassy

Editor's note: This story has been corrected to fix the location where the flight that took gunfire originated. It departed from Florida. The main airport in Haiti is shut down after gang violence ...

Politics - The Hill - 3 days ago

It Was Love After First Flight

Lindsay Bennie heeded Victoria Williams’s call for a Valentine’s date, but they were hundreds of miles apart. Once they finally met, “our connection was instantaneous,” Ms. Bennie said.

Lifestyle - The New York Times - October 18

Election Violence Is Already Here

With bombs, brawls, and stolen mail-in ballots already in play, the 2024 election is shaping up to be exceptionally chaotic. WIRED is tracking these incidents as they unfold.

Tech - Wired - November 1

Inside the £70k ‘mafia-style’ champagne shoplifting gang

A crime gang has stolen more than £70,000 of goods from UK supermarkets in 18 months, the BBC hears.

Searches in Ireland and Spain targeting crime gang

World - Yahoo News - October 23

Masked gang burgles England captain Stokes' home

England cricket captain Ben Stokes says a masked gang burgled his home - when his wife and two children were there - while he was in Pakistan for the recent Test series.

Young Thug released from jail after guilty plea on gang charges

The Grammy winner's criminal trial on racketeering and gang charges was the longest in state history.

MP mugged by gang who snatched mobile phone

Labour's Chris Webb described being attacked on the way back to his flat in London.

'Merchants of death' people-smuggling gang jailed

The conviction of members of the prolific smuggling gang is the culmination of a Europe-wide operation.

‘It’s indescribable’: the hospital on the frontline of Haiti’s devastating gang war

Doctors in Port-au-Prince try to save lives as the bloodshed accelerates in the face of a powerless international security force. It was mid-morning in central Port-au-Prince and already two ...

World - The Guardian - 5 days ago

Salmond's body to be brought home on private flight

The former first minister died at a conference in North Macedonia on Saturday at the age of 69.

DHS deports Chinese migrants on charter flight

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) deported a group of Chinese migrants earlier this week on a charter flight to China, according to officials. Tuesday's flight marked the second removal of ...

Politics - The Hill - October 17

Alex Salmond's body arrives back in Scotland

The former first minister died of a heart attack in North Macedonia at the weekend.

Passengers stuck on planes and homes without power

Northern Ireland Electricity restored power to more than 10,000 customers over the course of Sunday.

Lufthansa extends suspension of flights to Beirut, Tehran into 2025

World - Yahoo News - October 23

Birmingham Airport back open after evacuation

Flights were grounded and passengers told to leave the building as police investigated a suspicious vehicle.

Why flights to Europe are the cheapest they've been in years

Airlines have ramped up capacity between the U.S. and Europe in the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic.

Business - CNBC - November 3

Flights Redirected From Barcelona as Storms Lash Coast

Flights were rerouted away from the city as heavy rainstorms hit, just days after other parts of Spain suffered some of the worst flooding in the country’s recent history.

Business - The Wall Street Journal - November 4

Sources: Auburn scuffle forces flight to turn back

An onboard scuffle involving two Auburn men's basketball players forced the team's plane to turn back shortly after takeoff Friday, sources told ESPN.

Sports - ESPN - 5 days ago

Lufthansa again extends suspension of flights to Middle East

World - Yahoo News - 3 days ago

Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 Launch Times Revealed

Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 is set for release on November 19, but when exactly does the game launch that day? Microsoft has now published the official launch times for the game.. The game ...

Tech - GameSpot - 2 days ago

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.

Bali flights cancelled due to dangerous volcanic ash

Australian airlines say it is unsafe to fly after Mount Lewotobi Laki-laki spewed ash.

Indonesia volcanic eruptions disrupt international flights

World - Yahoo News - Yesterday

Bruno Fernandes helps unwell passenger on flight

Bruno Fernandes has been praised by fellow passengers after the Man United player came to the aid of a man who collapsed during a flight to Lisbon.

Sports - ESPN - Yesterday

2 Sudanese brothers charged with running cyberattack-for-hire gang

Two Sudanese brothers are charged with running "Anonymous Sudan," one of the most prolific cyberattack-for-hire gangs of all time.

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