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‘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

‘We were trapped like rats’: Spain’s floods bring devastation and despair

Residents describe impact of floods and downpours – with some places hit with a year’s worth of rain in just eight hours. Spanish flash floods – live updates The gratitude that greeted ...

World - The Guardian - 3 hours ago

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

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

Haiti's Justice Ministry warns of threats against the prime minister and his Cabinet

Haiti’s Justice Ministry has called for a boost in security for Prime Minister Garry Conille and other Cabinet officials in response to unspecified threats that they could be targeted by malicious ...

World - ABC News - October 22

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

Haiti sees a rise in killings and police executions with children targeted, UN says

U.N. officials say more than 1,740 people were killed or injured in Haiti from July to September, a nearly 30% increase over the previous trimester

World - ABC News - 3 hours ago

Despair in Chad camps as violence and hunger in Sudan drive 25,000 across border in a week

Warning of ‘lost generation’ in Adré and Farchana camps as Sudan’s civil war drives huge numbers across border. What caused the civil war in Sudan and how has it become one of the world’s worst ...

World - The Guardian - October 21

Amorim saved Sporting from despair but United marks a whole new test | David Hytner

Portuguese built his name on consistency and charisma but can he transfer his watchwords to the Theatre of Dreams?. The parallels are there and Manchester United have certainly considered them. Few ...

World - The Guardian - 13 hours ago

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

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

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

Bob Woodward on "War"

For his 23rd book, "War," legendary Watergate journalist Bob Woodward delves into the inner circles of the Biden White House to examine American influence in the war between Russia and Ukraine, and ...

Politics - CBS News - October 13

America and... the war in Ukraine

Could the US election result threaten support for Kyiv?

Western business, the Kremlin and the war

This collection of articles explores the fallout of the war in Ukraine on Western companies operating in Russia

World - Financial Times - October 15

Russia’s elusive war aims

Any end to the fighting that left Moscow in control of some Ukrainian land wouldn’t necessarily add up to a victory

World - Financial Times - October 19

Europe’s fiscal tug of war

Pressure to display fiscal discipline is no less high than pressure to spend more on security and economic innovation

World - Financial Times - 4 days ago

Music and Morale in a Country at War

In Ukraine, where war feels omnipresent, music is helping lift spirits and raise money for the military.

World - The New York Times - 2 hours ago

The Other War for These Gazans Is Against Cancer

The small number of cancer patients from Gaza who are receiving care in Jordan’s capital, Amman, bear burdens beyond those of illness — deep feelings of guilt, along with fear and homesickness.

World - The New York Times - 4 days ago

‘All the evil’: doctors in the line of fire in world’s forgotten war

Sudan’s brutal civil war is taking a devastating toll on the country’s health facilities

Business - Financial Times - 16 hours ago

Hospitals in firing line of forgotten war

Sudan’s brutal civil war is taking a devastating toll on the country’s health facilities

World - Financial Times - 16 hours ago

Star Wars memorabilia auction raises £177k

One man sold his entire collection to pay for his upcoming wedding, an auction house says.

China Holds War Games Encircling Taiwan in Warning to Island’s Leader

Scores of Chinese aircraft and dozens of ships surrounded Taiwan, after President Lai Ching-te rejected Beijing’s claim over the island.

World - The New York Times - October 14

Donald Trump’s unimpeded path to trade war

Neither Congress nor the courts would be likely to stop him raising tariffs across the board

World - Financial Times - October 14

The War on Passwords Is One Step Closer to Being Over

“Passkeys,” the secure authentication mechanism built to replace passwords, are getting more portable and easier for organizations to implement thanks to new initiatives the FIDO Alliance announced ...

Tech - Wired - October 14

Kiev prepares electricity grid for another winter at war

World - Yahoo News - October 15

Son charged with murdering renowned British war photographer father

British photojournalist Paul Lowe was found fatally stabbed on a hiking trail in California.

Born into war: Babies are an unstoppable force in Gaza

At Nasser Hospital in southern Gaza, around 30 to 40 babies are born each day in the region’s sole maternity ward. Islam Al-Qanou arrived at the hospital nine months pregnant and completely alone. ...

Zelensky unveils anticipated 'Victory Plan' for Ukraine war

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Wednesday publicly unveiled his “Victory Plan” for Ukraine’s defensive war against Russia, following closed-door pitches with world leaders and including ...

Politics - The Hill - October 16

Lebanon feels it is being punished for a decision Hizbollah made

Civil society has sprung into action but the overwhelming sense of solidarity may be hard to sustain

Business - Financial Times - October 16

Are North Korean troops joining Russia’s war in Ukraine?

Russia says no, but Ukraine and South Korea point to a deepening relationship between Pyongyang and Moscow.

Molinaro honoring Vietnam War Veterans in Cortland County

World - Yahoo News - October 16

FirstFT: Hizbollah warns of ‘new and escalating’ phase of war

Also in today’s newsletter, Zelenskyy says in FT interview that Nato invitation is needed to stop war, and Netflix shares rise after upbeat results

World - Financial Times - October 18

England and USA in tug of war for Chelsea wonderkid

The English Football Association and its United States counterpart are battling for the international allegiance of the latest teenage prodigy with dual nationality, Landon Emenalo, son of former ...

Sports - Yahoo Sports - October 18

Israel mobilizes additional reservists for war in Lebanon

World - Yahoo News - October 18

Monday Briefing: Israel Escalates War Against Hezbollah

Plus, the French town shaken by a rape trial.

World - The New York Times - October 20

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