Haitian gangs call for armed overthrow of PM Henry as chaos escalates
Port-au-Prince, Haiti Reuters Haiti’s most powerful gang leader called for the armed overthrow of Prime Minister Ariel Henry, urging Haitians to take to the streets against the unelected government in the latest escalation of a country undergoing humanitarian crisis. Former police officer Jimmy “Barbecue” Cherizier, leader of the ‘G9’ coalition, leads a march surrounded by […]
At UN, Ukraine’s Zelenskiy seeks to shore up support against Russia
United NationsReuters Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy, appearing in-person at the United Nations Security Council for the first time since Russia’s invasion, sought to shore up support for Kyiv’s right to defend itself during a contentious meeting on Wednesday. While the council meeting put Zelenskiy at the same table as Russian diplomats, he did not cross […]
UN chief laments “naked greed” of fossil fuel interests, countries criticise big polluters
United NationsReuters Countries addressing a climate summit during the UN General Assembly criticised big polluters for not doing more to tackle global warming, and the UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said time was running short thanks to the “naked greed” of fossil fuel interests. With the two-week UN climate summit, COP28, due to start on 29th […]
Azerbaijan halts Karabakh offensive after ceasefire deal with Armenian separatists
Yerevan, Armenia Reuters Azerbaijan said on Wednesday it had halted military action in its breakaway region of Nagorno-Karabakh after its battlefield success forced Armenian separatist forces to agree to a ceasefire that will see the area fully return to Baku’s control. Under the agreement, outlined by Azerbaijan and the Russian Defence Ministry, which has peacekeepers […]
War crimes tribunal ICC says it has been hacked
The Hague, The Netherlands Reuters The International Criminal Court said on Tuesday its computer system had been hacked, a breach at one of the world’s most high-profile international institutions and one that handles highly sensitive information about war crimes. The ICC said it had detected unusual activity on its computer network at the end of […]
Women who say they were abused by a onetime Jesuit artist denounce an apparent rehabilitation effort
Vatican CityAP Women who say they were abused by a once-prominent Jesuit artist said Tuesday they had been revictimized by his superiors, saying Pope Francis’ recent gestures and an apparent effort to exonerate him publicly showed church pledges of “zero tolerance” were just a “publicity stunt.” In an open letter published on an Italian survivor […]
StrangeSights: 33rd Ig Nobels announced; two-year-old Peruvian boy who swallowed eight injection needles saved; and, 102-year-old abseils for charity
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King Charles III heads to France for three-day state visit
Paris, FranceReuters King Charles III will arrive in France on Wednesday for a three-day state visit, during which he and President Emmanuel Macron will hope to build on personal bonds to help turn the page on years of rocky relations between the two neighbouring countries. The King and his wife, Queen Camilla, will start their […]
Climate change made Libya’s deadly rainfall up to 50 times more likely – study
Berlin, GermanyReuters Climate Change made the heavy rainfall that led to deadly floods in Libya up to 50 times more likely, scientists said on Tuesday. The powerful 10th September storm caused two dams to break, inundating Libya’s eastern city of Derna and killing thousands of people. Residential blocks built along a typically dry riverbank toppled, […]
Mexico’s Ferromex halts train operations after migrant deaths, injuries
Monterrey/Mexico City, MexicoReuters Mexican railroad operator Ferromex has temporarily suspended operations of 60 trains on northbound routes, the company said on Tuesday, after nearly half a dozen deaths or injuries of migrants using the cargo trains to travel. Migrants travel on a train, with the intention of reaching the United States, in Ciudad Juarez, Mexico […]