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Children make up half of Haiti’s gangs. They’re about to face a new foreign force.
April 7, 2026
Children make up half of Haiti’s gangs. They’re about to face a new foreign force.
As a new multinational force musters in Haiti, its foreign police and soldiers could soon find themselves face-to-face with hundreds…
Oil prices climb after Trump threatens Iran over Strait of Hormuz
April 6, 2026
Oil prices climb after Trump threatens Iran over Strait of Hormuz
Oil prices pushed higher Sunday after President Donald Trump threatened to strike Iranian energy facilities if the Strait of Hormuz…
Alleged explosives find near gas pipeline raises heat days before Hungary’s pivotal election
April 6, 2026
Alleged explosives find near gas pipeline raises heat days before Hungary’s pivotal election
Hungary and Ukraine are again trading accusations after two backpacks containing explosives were allegedly found by a gas pipeline near…
As Taiwan steels its defenses against China, some are hatching escape plans
April 6, 2026
As Taiwan steels its defenses against China, some are hatching escape plans
Taipei, Taiwan — In the face of growing Chinese military aggression, Taiwan has increased defense spending, extended mandatory conscription and revamped…
Cuba to free more than 2,000 prisoners as economic crisis deepens under US pressure
April 6, 2026
Cuba to free more than 2,000 prisoners as economic crisis deepens under US pressure
Havana — Cuba’s government will free 2,010 prisoners in the largest such release in years, it announced Thursday, as the island…
Fears of political interference at CNN grow as Trump threatens takeover
April 6, 2026
Fears of political interference at CNN grow as Trump threatens takeover
The CNN is at threat of a takeover by a company owned by the son of American businessman Larry Ellison,…
Fire season fears grow amid western heat wave
April 5, 2026
Fire season fears grow amid western heat wave
Experts are warning that the unprecedented heat wave that has roasted the West during the past two weeks has also…
Russia again claims to have taken an eastern Ukrainian region. The real picture is very different
April 5, 2026
Russia again claims to have taken an eastern Ukrainian region. The real picture is very different
This week, for the third time since its full-scale invasion of Ukraine, Russia claimed it fully occupied Ukraine’s Luhansk region.…
Pope Leo focuses on retaining hope amid war and suffering in his first Easter Mass
April 5, 2026
Pope Leo focuses on retaining hope amid war and suffering in his first Easter Mass
Rome — Pope Leo XIV focused on retaining hope amid the violence of war, climate change and other suffering, in his…
US consumers pay the price for Trump’s Hormuz strategy
April 4, 2026
US consumers pay the price for Trump’s Hormuz strategy
Despite President Donald Trump’s insistence that the Strait of Hormuz blockade does not affect the United States, a new report…