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Haiti Gangs Kill More Than 180 Mostly Elderly People in Capital
A warlord ordered the slaying of elderly slum residents he suspected of giving his son a severe illness through witchcraft, the U.N. and human-rights groups said.The Wall Street Journal - Dec. 9 -
In China's Rapidly Aging Cities, Young People Flee and Few Babies Are Born
Fushun, where roughly a third of the population is 60 or above, offers a snapshot of nation’s futureThe Wall Street Journal - Dec. 9 -
Philippine volcano eruption sends villagers fleeing as homes blanketed in ash
A large volcano eruption in the Philippines sent a plume of ash and gases up to 1.8 miles high following a powerful blast that sent villagers fleeing to emergency sheltersABC News - Dec. 9 -
Desperate Haitians Who Fled to the Dominican Republic Are Being Sent Back in Cages
Relations between the neighboring countries on the island of Hispaniola have long been frosty. They are now complicated by up to 10,000 deportations a week.The New York Times - Dec. 9 -
Syrians Search Notorious Prison for Thousands of Missing
The regime’s downfall has given hope to families of Syrians who disappeared in recent decades.The Wall Street Journal - Dec. 9 -
Pub's big storm loss as thousands without power
The storm's impact is still being felt, with many properties without power, and some flood warnings.BBC News - Dec. 9 -
Tens of thousands of people evacuated as Philippines volcano erupts
The Philippines' Kanlaon volcano erupted for nearly four minutes, shooting ash 2.5 miles into the sky and prompting the emergency evacuation of some 87,000 people.CBS News - Dec. 9 -
Haiti gang kills 110 people accused of witchcraft
A gang leader reportedly ordered the killings after his son came down with a "mystery illness".BBC News - Dec. 9 -
Monday Briefing: Al-Assad Flees Syria as Rebels Claim Power
Plus, Notre-Dame reopens.The New York Times - Dec. 9 -
Scores killed as Haiti gang leader reportedly orders massacre of elderly
A Haitian gang leader reportedly ordered the murder of elderly people based on advice from a voodoo priest, sparking a massacre in Port-au-Prince.CBS News - Dec. 9 -
Assad Arrives in Russia After Fleeing Syria, Russian Media Says
President Bashar al-Assad landed in Russia, according to state media outlets there and two Iranian officials, after fleeing the country as rebels took control of Syria’s capital.The New York Times - Dec. 9 -
Thousands still without power after Storm Darragh
NIE Networks says it may be a number of days before all affected customers are reconnected.BBC News - Dec. 8 -
Power still out for thousands after Storm Darragh
There are widespread power cuts across the country as Wales recovers from the damaging storm.BBC News - Dec. 8 -
Assad flees Syria for Moscow as rebels seize Damascus
Deposed leader arrives in Russian capital, according to state newswire, after regime toppledFinancial Times - Dec. 8 -
Syrian rebels capture Damascus as President Assad flees the country
The Assad family’s decadeslong reign in Syria came to an abrupt end Sunday when rebel forces captured Damascus after a stunning lightning-strike rout across the country.NBC News - Dec. 8 -
Assad flees Syria as rebels seize Damascus
Toppling of regime marks culmination of lightning offensive by rebel groups led by HTSFinancial Times - Dec. 8 -
Assad flees Syria, war monitor says, as insurgents enter Damascus
Syrian insurgents reached Damascus as part of a rapidly moving offensive that saw them take over some of Syria's largest cities.CBS News - Dec. 8 -
Explosion destroys apartments in Dutch city, killing at least 3 people
The cause of the disaster is unclear but police said a car drove away from the scene "at very high speed" shortly after.CBS News - Dec. 7 -
Thousands flee as Syrian insurgents advance to the doorstep of the country's third-largest city
Thousands of people have fled the central Syrian city of Homs, the country’s third largest, as insurgents seized two towns on the outskirts FridayABC News - Dec. 6 -
Under assault by gangs in Haiti, a Kenyan-led mission fights back
An armored vehicle carrying Kenyan police rumbles through Haiti’s capital with a shattered window that a high-caliber bullet failed to penetrate, a permanent sign of the violence confronting the ...ABC News - Dec. 6 -
Middle East crisis live: thousands flee Homs in central Syria as rebel forces push on
Rebels have captured key cities of Aleppo and Hama, dealing blows to president Bashar al-Assad 14 years after protests erupted across Syria. Iran aims to send missiles and drones to Syria and ...The Guardian - Dec. 6 -
Donate This Holiday Season: Haitian Immigrants Need Our Help
Organizations supporting vulnerable Haitian immigrants are under tremendous strain.The New York Times - Dec. 6 -
Syrian rebels close in on third major city in two weeks as thousands flee
Thousands left the Syrian city of Homs after insurgents took Hama in their rapid assault on government forces and pushed further south.NBC News - Dec. 6 -
‘An act of rebellion’: Haitian theatre persists amid political crisis and violence
Thespians recognize continuing to rehearse is a perilous business – but they are determined to fight on . In a dimly lit rehearsal room in a city under attack, Jenny Cadet raised an imaginary ...The Guardian - Dec. 6 -
Why climate change will cause more people to flee to Europe
Also in this newsletter: Is France Eurosceptic?Financial Times - Dec. 6 -
Worshippers flee arson attack at Melbourne synagogue
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has called the fire an antisemitic "act of hate".BBC News - Dec. 6 -
‘You Can Never Look Back’: How ’70s Rockers Rebooted for the ’80s
The year 1984 was a watershed in pop music. The stars who’d made it big the previous decade had to embrace new instruments and MTV or risk being left behind.The New York Times - Dec. 5 -
'Embarrassing': The Lakers have lost their last 2 games by a combined 70 points
A 29-point loss in Minnesota on MondayABC News - Dec. 5 -
Israeli strikes on a Gaza tent camp kill at least 21 people, hospital says
A Palestinian health official said Wednesday that at least 21 people were killed in Israeli strikes on a camp housing displaced people in GazaABC News - Dec. 4 -
Israeli strike on tent camp in Gaza kills at least 21 people, hospital says
The Israeli military said its aircraft struck senior Hamas militants involved in terrorist activities in the area.CBS News - Dec. 4 -
Unknown flu-like disease kills at least 79 people in DR Congo
Authorities say those infected have symptoms including headaches, fever and a runny nose.BBC News - Dec. 4 -
Sarovar Hotels expands in Punjab, India, with 70-key property
Yahoo News - Dec. 4 -
Russian criminals helped UK drug gangs launder lockdown cash
UK drug gangs paid Russian criminals to swap their dirty street cash for untraceable cryptocurrency, police say.BBC News - Dec. 4 -
7 tips from a tax influencer as she approaches retirement at 70
Phyllis Jo Kubey is still on a continuing education journey as retirement loomsMarketWatch - Dec. 3 -
Families flee south Lebanon again amid ceasefire violations
Yahoo News - Dec. 3 -
Gang jailed over £200m of cocaine in banana boxes
More than two tonnes of the Class A drug was seized in a shipment from Colombia to the UK in 2021.BBC News - Dec. 3 -
YSL Trial Ends With Final Defendants Acquitted of Murder and Gang Charges
The winding, yearslong case against the star Atlanta rapper Young Thug, who recently pleaded guilty to gang charges, and five others concluded on Tuesday.The New York Times - Dec. 3 -
Young Thug co-defendants found not guilty of murder in Georgia gang trial
The gang and racketeering case involving rapper Young Thug ended as his co-defendants were acquitted of murder charges.CBS News - Dec. 3 -
Agricultural Giant Cargill to Lay Off Thousands of Workers
The company faces pressure on the beef industry and weak grain prices.The Wall Street Journal - Dec. 3 -
They fled war in Sudan. But they haven't been able to flee the hunger
The war in Sudan has created vast hunger, including famineABC News - Dec. 3
