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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 planesWorld - ABC News - November 12 -
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 - November 14 -
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.Top stories - NBC News - November 20 -
Surge of Gang Violence in Haiti Leads U.N. Workers to Flee
A surge in gang violence over the past two weeks has led international aid organizations to rethink their staff levels in Haiti.World - The New York Times - Yesterday -
U.N. reportedly evacuating some staff from Haiti amid gang violence
There are reports that the United Nations is evacuating a small number of staff in Haiti as gang violence escalates in Port-au-Prince. More than 40,000 people have been displaced from the capital ...Top stories - CBS News - 1 hour ago -
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 -
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 -
Spiraling violence and airline shutdowns in Haiti cut families off from adoptive kids
The last words Michelle Reed heard from her 6-year-old adopted son in early November were: “Mom, come get me.”World - ABC News - November 13 -
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 - 3 days ago -
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 -
‘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 - November 9 -
Haiti's Ruling Council Fires Acting Prime Minister
The poorest country in the Americas has been rocked by political turmoil since the assassination of President Jovenel Moïse.World - The Wall Street Journal - November 10 -
Haiti's prime minister ousted after six months
The former United Nations official was brought in to lead Haiti through an ongoing, gang-led security crisis.Top stories - BBC News - November 11 -
Spirit Airlines Plane Shot at in Haiti and Forced to Divert
A day after the prime minister of Haiti was fired, the airport in Port-au-Prince was closed because of the attack on the aircraft. A JetBlue plane was also struck.World - The New York Times - November 12 -
Spirit Airlines and JetBlue planes struck by gunfire in Haiti
Flights into and out of Port-au-Prince, Haiti, were suspended after a Spirit Airlines plane was struck by gunfire while attempting to land there.Top stories - ABC News - November 11 -
Third plane hit by gunfire in Haiti; FBI investigating
A third plane was hit by gunfire in Haiti amid a surge in gang violence. The FAA banned flights to the country for a month following the incidents, which are being investigated by the FBI. CBS News ...Top stories - CBS News - November 12 -
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.Top stories - BBC News - November 13 -
Haiti Has Big Problems and Few Solutions
A search for a solution to the crisis in Haiti is growing more urgent as gangs gain territory and thousands more flee their homes.World - The New York Times - November 17 -
Doctors Without Borders suspends operations in Haiti
Doctors Without Borders has suspended its activities in Port-au-Prince following a series of threats by the country's police forces, the organization announced Tuesday. Death and rape are among the ...Politics - The Hill - November 20 -
6 Airports in Northern Haiti Are Reopened to U.S. Flights
The Federal Aviation Administration said on Thursday it was allowing air traffic to resume at half a dozen airports in Haiti, but the country’s main flight hub in the capital would remain off limits.Business - The New York Times - 5 days ago -
Northern Haiti airports reopened to US flights
U.S. flights to six airports in northern Haiti can resume this week, according to the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). The restart comes after the FAA prohibited U.S. airlines from flying to ...Politics - The Hill - 4 days ago -
Dozens killed in Pakistan sectarian violence
More than 80 die in a tribal area of Pakistan riven by tensions between Shia and Sunni communities.Top stories - BBC News - 3 days ago -
Ballot box fires stoke fears of election violence
Two ballot drop box fires in the Pacific Northwest this week have stoked concerns about election security and the risk of violence in the 2024 election days before voting concludes. Arson burned ...Politics - The Hill - November 2 -
Domestic violence should not be taboo subject, says Queen
The Queen talks to survivors of domestic violence in a forthcoming TV documentary.Top stories - BBC News - November 3 -
Call from Holly Newton's family to review domestic abuse law to be considered
Home Secretary Yvette Cooper tells the BBC it is an "extremely important issue" after 15-year-old Holly Newton's murder by her ex-boyfriend.Top stories - BBC News - November 4 -
How violence became a theme of America’s election
Voters are on edge after a campaign season characterised by ‘unprecedented’ levels of extreme rhetoricBusiness - Financial Times - November 4 -
Modi condemns violence after Canada temple incident
Three people have been arrested and charged over an incident at a Hindu temple near Toronto.Top stories - BBC News - November 4 -
It’s America’s civic duty to renounce violence and respect the process
In a democracy, patriotism means loving your country because of its politicians sometimes, but despite its politics, always.Politics - The Hill - November 5 -
Trump is repeating a history of propaganda, violence and hate
Psychological propaganda has been used before to undermine democracy, freedom, equality and human rights — should sound eerily familiar to anyone following the 2024 election.Politics - The Hill - November 5 -
The fallout from anti-Israeli violence in Amsterdam
Amsterdam banned all protests this weekend after attacks occurred against Israeli soccer fans on Thursday. Elizabeth Palmer reports on the fallout.Top stories - CBS News - November 9 -
‘Toxic cocktail’ led to Amsterdam violence, mayor says
Antisemitism, hooliganism and anger over Gaza war all factors in trouble that broke out last week, report says. The violence that erupted in Amsterdam last week was sparked by “a toxic cocktail” of ...World - The Guardian - November 12 -
Political turmoil rocks the Netherlands after Amsterdam violence
Ruling coalition in crisis amid claims of racist remarks and speculation government may collapse . The violence that erupted on Amsterdam’s streets last week has triggered a political crisis in ...World - The Guardian - November 15 -
Russia's soldiers bringing wartime violence back home
Many of the attackers have previous criminal convictions and were released from prison purely to fight.Top stories - BBC News - November 17