Un Warns Gangs Consuming Haiti Despite Help for Police
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Haiti gang wars push hunger to worst levels on record
Almost half of Haiti’s people are struggling to feed themselves as gang violence spreads across the country, with several areas close to famine, international organizations said on Friday.NBC News - Top stories -
‘Cataclysmic Situation’ in Haiti Leaves 1,500 Dead in Gang Violence
The United Nations on Thursday said poor governance and increasing levels of gang violence had brought state institutions “close to collapse.”The New York Times - World -
Haiti gang leader 'Barbecue' would take part in peace talks but resist foreign peacekeepers
The gang leader who has become the face of Haiti's descent into lawlessness and violence has said he would consider calling a ceasefire only if his consortium of armed gangs was included in international talks on the country's future.NBC News - Top stories -
Sexual violence in Haiti 'severely underreported,' 'largely unpunished' UN says
A report published Thursday on the situation in Haiti, which is facing intense gang violence, by the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights found that sexual violence there is “severely underreported." The report said that according to ...The Hill - Politics - United Nations -
Sexual violence in Haiti ‘severely underreported,’ ‘largely unpunished’ UN says
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‘It’s mission impossible’: fear grows in Kenya over plan to deploy police to Haiti
Deal to send hundreds of officers to Caribbean country amid spiraling gang violence is facing intense public and legal scrutiny . Haiti’s raging gang insurrection has prompted growing concern in Kenya over plans to deploy hundreds of paramilitary ...The Guardian - World -
The maker of Tommy Bahama says shoppers are still hesitant. It’s investing in new stores anyway.
Shares of Oxford Industries Inc. fell after hours on Thursday after the maker of Tommy Bahama and Lilly Pulitzer clothing warned that its investments in expansion and consumer hesitation would weigh on profits in the months ahead.MarketWatch - Business -
Parents across Haiti scramble to keep their children safe and in school despite the violence
Parents in Haiti are scrambling to ensure that their children not only stay out of direct harm, but also continue their education amid the ongoing strife caused by violent groups.NBC News - Top stories -
Beware of 'bank jugging' this tax season, police warn
Police are warning the public about "bank jugging" this tax season.The Hill - Politics -
Israel claims UN ceasefire resolution has damaged negotiations with Hamas
Bombing and gun battles are reported across Gaza after the first Security Council resolution calling for a ceasefire passes.BBC News - Top stories - Israel -
UNRWA: No aid deliveries to northern Gaza despite famine warning
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New oil and gas projects expected to grow despite IEA warning
New oil and gasfields are expected to grow fourfold by the end of the decade, according to a new trackerFinancial Times - Business -
Israel will no longer approve Unrwa food aid to northern Gaza, agency says
Head of agency says military authorities told UN that convoys will no longer be approved amid ‘man-made famine’. The United Nations agency for Palestinian refugees, Unrwa, said on Sunday that Israel had definitively barred it from making aid ...The Guardian - World - Israel -
UN picks Saudi Arabia to lead women’s rights forum despite ‘abysmal’ record
Kingdom chosen to chair Commission on Status of Women after unopposed bid, to dismay of human rights groups. Saudi Arabia has been chosen as the chair of the UN commission that is supposed to promote gender equality and empower women around the ...The Guardian - World - United Nations -
He didn’t trust police but sought their help anyway. Two days later, he was dead
Records show Jameek Lowery, a 27-year-old Black man from Paterson, New Jersey, died two days after he was restrained and repeatedly punched by officersABC News - Health -
France asks for foreign police and military help with massive Paris Olympics security challenge
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DPD driver killer gang guilty of ambush murder
Aurman Singh suffered repeated axe attacks to the head after the group tracked him on his rounds.BBC News - Top stories -
The only real chance to end the chaos in Haiti
An international security force needs to be beefed up and quickly deployedFinancial Times - World -
US guns pour into Haiti, fuelling surge in violence
Every kind of gun is flooding into Port-au-Prince. Haitians are blaming the US.BBC News - Top stories -
A ‘Cataclysmic Situation’ in Haiti, and the Downfall of Sam Bankman-Fried
Plus, Beyoncé’s album has arrived, riding a horse.The New York Times - Top stories -
AI chatbots here to help with your mental health, despite limited evidence they work
A growing number of AI chatbots are being pitched as a way to address the recent mental health crisis among teens and young adultsABC News - Tech -
AI chatbots are here to help with your mental health, despite limited evidence they work
A growing number of AI chatbots are being pitched as a way to address the recent mental health crisis among teens and young adultsABC News - Health -
Video: Why Consumer Confidence Is Falling
The WSJ’s Dion Rabouin breaks down the latest conference board data and what consumers are saying about the economy.The Wall Street Journal - World -
Consumer Confidence Little Changed in March
Americans are feeling more upbeat about current business and labor market conditions, but are concerned about where the economy is headed.Inc. - Business -
A Brazen Yogurt Heist Shows How Cyber Gangs Are Hijacking U.S. Goods
Thieves intercepted a refrigerated container bound for Florida and demanded a $40,000 ransom—part of a surge in fraud that has frustrated freight haulers.The Wall Street Journal - World -
A Brazen Yogurt Heist Shows How Cyber Gangs Are Hijacking U.S. Goods
Thieves intercepted a refrigerated container bound for Florida and demanded a $40,000 ransom—part of a surge in fraud that has frustrated freight haulers.The Wall Street Journal - Business -
As Americans Flee Haiti, 2-Year-Old Is Separated from His Parents
The boy had been dropped off with relatives nearly three weeks ago and was airlifted back to his Florida home. He is part of a growing number of Americans trying to flee Haiti.The New York Times - World -
Haiti's rapidly devolving humanitarian crisis needs US intervention
This last chance to escape a national gang takeover hangs by a thread.The Hill - Politics -
Passengers arrive in Miami on flight from Haiti, more flights scheduled
The first commercial flights from Haiti since gang violence erupted in the country's capital landed in Miami Monday. Haiti's Sunrise Airways and GlobalX Airlines joined together to bring two flights out of the embattled Caribbean nation, carrying ...CBS News - Top stories -
Consumer Credit Lender CURO Files for Bankruptcy Under Heavy Debt Load
Company expects to reduce its debt by roughly $1 billion and save $75 million in annual cash interest payments through restructuring.The Wall Street Journal - World -
German Consumer Mood Improves, Uncertainty Remains
German consumer confidence improved slightly, according to the latest GfK reading, but the overall mood remained sluggish, as doubts about the economy continue.The Wall Street Journal - World - Germany -
Inflation ticked higher in February as consumer spending soared
Inflation ticked up in February, according to federal data released Friday. The personal consumption expenditures price index, the Federal Reserve's preferred way to measure inflation, rose 0.3 percent in February. The annual inflation rate rose ...The Hill - Politics -
How Kate Middleton Conspiracy Theories Consumed the Internet
A combination of gamified social platforms, distrust in media and government, unprecedented conspiratorial thinking, and even a bot influence campaign led us to this point.Wired - Tech -
Warning Sirens Over South Africa
New legislation in Pretoria offers ‘land reform’ along the path to ruin already traveled in Zimbabwe and Venezuela.The Wall Street Journal - World -
Port-au-Prince teacher says gang violence has forced him into hiding and living in constant fear
A teacher in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, says he constantly has to hide under his bed at home, when gangs infiltrate his once-peaceful neighborhood, Croix-des-Bouquets.NBC News - Top stories -
Death threats and security concerns hinder creation of council that will choose Haiti's next leader
Fresh turmoil involving a transitional presidential council that will be responsible for choosing Haiti’s new leader has triggered a flurry of meetings with Caribbean leaders and officials from the U.S., Canada and FranceABC News - World -
Death threats and security concerns hinder creation of council that will choose Haiti's next leader
The transitional presidential council for Haiti has yet to be sworn in, given concerns over the security of its members, internal conflict and other problems.NBC News - Top stories -
Haiti's transitional council issues its first statement, signaling its creation is nearly complete
Members of a transitional presidential council who will be responsible for selecting a new prime minister issued their first official statement on Wednesday, pledging to restore “public and democratic order” in Haiti.NBC News - Top stories -
UN chief calls for slavery reparations
United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres has called for slavery reparations over the transatlantic slave trade, which deprived enslaved people of “education, healthcare, opportunity and prosperity.” “We call for reparatory justice ...The Hill - Politics - United Nations -
UN chief calls for slavery reparations
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