The Foreign Desk: Crisis in Haiti - Monocle
The Caribbean nation continues to grapple with gang violence, political upheaval and a humanitarian crisis.
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Giving Up on Haiti Isn’t a U.S. Option - Wall Street Journal
Haiti’s latest descent into anarchy, sparked by two large prison breaks during the first weekend of March, is another five-alarm fire for Secretary of State Antony Blinken.
Putin Wins Election That Had Only One Possible Outcome - Wall Street Journal
Russian President Vladimir Putin secured a further six years in power after a carefully managed election that saw his most credible challengers sidelined, setting him on a path...
US lawmakers blocking critical funding for Haiti multinational mission - Reuters
U.S. lawmakers are refusing to release millions of dollars in funding that Washington views as critical to help tackle spiraling violence in Haiti...
America Can’t Isolate the Taliban - Foreign Affairs
At a ceremony at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing in late January, Chinese President Xi Jinping accepted the credentials of the Taliban’s newly appointed Afghan ambassador to China.
NATO Launches Largest Military Exercise Since Cold War, Braces for Direct Showdown with Moscow - Christian Broadcasting Network
Across Europe, leaders call Russia the greatest and most urgent threat facing the continent.
Are Gangs About to Take Over Haiti? - The New Yorker
In 2010, a huge earthquake hit Haiti, killing more than two hundred thousand people and devastating the capital city, Port-au-Prince.
Haiti’s Prime Minister Announces Resignation; US Pledges $100M More in Security Funds - VOA
Haiti Prime Minister Ariel Henry announced his resignation Tuesday, the day after the United States pledged another $100 million to a United Nations-backed multinational...
Haiti Sees Major Step But Crisis Could Still Worsen - AFP
A political transition deal in Haiti marks a key step forward for the violence-ravaged country but far more needs to be done, with some experts warning the situation could deteriorate further.
EXODUS: Pakistanis Fleeing Amid Economic Turmoil and Political Uncertainty - Asian Lite
The recent case of a Pakistan airline employee getting vanished in Canada to get settled in the country highlights the growing trend of brain drain in Pakistan amid hostile domestic conditions.