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‘Smash the gangs’ is just Keir Starmer’s version of ‘stop the boats’. It won’t solve the migrant crisis | Enver Solomon
The PM echoes Tony Blair in his pledge to be tough on crime – but he is less interested in the causes behind the Channel crossings. Enver Solomon is chief executive of the Refugee Council It may ...World - The Guardian - November 7 -
Haiti’s main airport shuts down as gang violence surges in the capital, US embassy says
Haiti’s main airport shuts down as gang violence surges in the capital, US embassy saysWorld - ABC News - November 11 -
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-PrinceWorld - ABC News - November 11 -
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 - November 11 -
A Drug Gang Stole 3 Tons of Gold in a Scam So Perfect It's Still Going
Miners are plundering one of the biggest mother lodes of gold in Latin America, led by gunmen who seized tunnels from a Chinese mining giant.World - The Wall Street Journal - November 12 -
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 ...Top stories - CBS News - November 13 -
Gaza ministry says 20 killed in anti-‘gang’ operation after looting of aid convoy
Hamas-run interior ministry says it carried out security operation after armed looters hijacked almost 100 trucks. Gaza’s Hamas-run interior ministry has said that at least 20 people have been ...World - The Guardian - November 18 -
Why 'Parks and Rec' mainstay Jim O'Heir wrote a tribute book — with the old gang's help
Jim O'Heir wrote 'Welcome to Pawnee' as a tribute to 'Parks and Recreation,' the show that transformed his career. The old gang helped outEntertainment - Los Angeles Times - November 19 -
At least 28 suspected gang members killed in Port-au-Prince, say Haiti police
Armed groups clash with residents and police after plans for attack on Pétionville area announced on social media. Gangs have launched a fresh attack on Haiti’s capital, targeting an upscale ...World - The Guardian - November 19 -
New Zealand police begin arrests for gang symbol ban as new law takes effect
A ban on New Zealanders wearing or displaying symbols of gang affiliation in public has taken effect, with police officers arresting a man for breaking the law three minutes laterWorld - ABC News - November 21 -
Haiti wonders what's next as gang violence surges and the push for a UN peacekeeping mission flops
When Kenyan police arrived in Haiti as part of a U.N.-backed mission earlier this year to quell gang violence, hopes were highWorld - ABC News - 6 days ago -
Aid officials recount violent looting in Gaza as criminal gangs thrive amid Israeli bombardment
Recent attack on trucks carrying flour has deprived starving civilians of food as territory teeters on edge of famine. Aid officials and witnesses have described the chaotic and violent moments ...World - The Guardian - Yesterday