‘Extremely alarming’ conditions worsen in Haiti’s capital: UN coordinator

‘Extremely alarming’ conditions worsen in Haiti’s capital: UN coordinator

“It’s important we don’t let the violence spill over from the capital into the country,” said Ulrika Richardson, briefing journalists at UN Headquarters via videolink from Haiti. She said orchestrated gang attacks on prisons, ports, hospitals and the palace have unfolded over the past weeks, but in the past few days these heavily armed groups…

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World News in Brief: UNRWA investigation updates, new recruits for Haiti-support force, gun battles in Chadian capital

World News in Brief: UNRWA investigation updates, new recruits for Haiti-support force, gun battles in Chadian capital

The UN Secretary-General received an update on Wednesday from the Office of Internal Oversight (OIOS), which launched an investigation last month following allegations that a handful of UNRWA employees were complicit in Hamas’s October attacks that left almost 1,200 dead in Israel and 240 taken hostage. So far, investigators have reviewed initial information from a…

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Paramilitary forces staged a coup in Sudan's capital, Khartoum

Paramilitary forces staged a coup in Sudan’s capital, Khartoum

Photo courtesy of AFP In Sudan’s capital, Khartoum, there have been intense shootings and explosions near the presidential palace and several important government buildings. According to Arab media, the shooting took place near the Sudanese army headquarters and the Ministry of Defense office in Khartoum. According to the news agency, smoke was also seen rising…

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6 Russian balloons flying over the capital Kiev were shot down, Ukraine

6 Russian balloons flying over the capital Kiev were shot down, Ukraine

Sirens sounded in Kiev after the presence of Russian balloons was revealed: Photo: Social Media Cafe: Ukraine shot down 6 Russian balloons flying over the capital Kiev. A statement from Ukrainian military officials said the Russian balloons were sent to detect and destroy Ukraine’s air defenses. Ukrainian officials further said that Russia wanted us to…

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