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Team of US Marines sent to provide more security at US embassy in Haiti
A protester burns tires during a demonstration following the resignation of its Prime Minister Ariel Henry, in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, on March 12, 2024. (Clarens Siffroy/AFP via Getty Images) (NEW YORK) — A team of U.S. [Read More…]

Gazans mark holy month amid struggles: ‘This Ramadan is not happy’
ABC News (GAZA and LONDON) — The holy month of Ramadan is being marked across the Muslim world, but for people in Gaza, it’s a far more somber and muted time than in previous years, [Read More…]

The world’s oldest known lipstick from the Bronze Age was discovered in Iran, study shows
Getty Images – STOCK (PADUA, Italy.) — While makeup trends have evolved over the last 4,000 years, a recent study apparently proves that the age-old saying is true: the beauty of a red lip is [Read More…]

As Sudan civil war rages, US special envoy begins regional tour to push for cease-fire
A general view of an Internally Displaced Persons (IDP) camp on Nov. 30, 2023 in Bentiu, South Sudan. (Luke Dray/Getty Images) (LONDON) — The United States’ new special envoy for Sudan is to travel to [Read More…]

Pro-Ukrainian militant groups launch incursion into Russia
belterz/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Dozens of pro-Ukrainian fighters claimed on Tuesday to have launched an incursion with tanks and armored vehicles across the border into Russia, in what may be the largest attack over [Read More…]

Cargo plane carrying 15 crashes in Russia, ministry says
DuKai photographer/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — A Russian cargo plane carrying 15 people crashed near Ivanovo, northeast of Moscow, the Russian Defence Ministry said. Eight crew members and seven passengers were on board the Ilyushin [Read More…]

Haitian Prime Minister Ariel Henry to resign, ceding power amid soaring gang violence
Haitian Prime Minister Ariel Henry, speaks to students during a public lecture on bilateral engangement between Kenya and Haiti, at the United States International University (USIU) Africa, in Nairobi on March 1, 2024. (SIMON MAINA/AFP [Read More…]

US conducts defensive airstrikes as Houthis fire anti-ship ballistic missiles
KeithBinns/Getty Images (LONDON) — The United States has conducted six defense strikes and fired 18 anti-ship missiles in Yemen after the Houthis fired two anti-ship ballistic missiles into the Red Sea, according to the United [Read More…]

Israel extends road to now traverse Gaza, satellite imagery shows
Geraint Rowland Photography/Getty Images (LONDON) — A Gaza road being extended and expanded for use by the Israeli military now runs across the full width of the Gaza Strip from east to west, satellite imagery [Read More…]

Bitcoin soars to record high following UK approval of crypto asset
Chesnot/Getty Images (UNITED KINGDOM) — Bitcoin soared to a record high of more than $72,000 on Monday after a financial regulator in the United Kingdom gave the green light to a cryptocurrency-backed investment vehicle. Bitcoin hit $72,166 in early [Read More…]

LATAM plane has ‘technical problem’ during flight, leading to ‘strong movement’
FILE photo — Sebastian Barros/Long Visual Press/Universal Images Group via Getty Images (SYDNEY) — A LATAM Airlines Group plane had a “technical problem” during a flight, causing what the airline described as a “a strong [Read More…]

US military evacuates some US Embassy personnel in Haiti, bolsters security amid ongoing violence
ABC News U.S. military crews have airlifted nonessential U.S. Embassy personnel in Haiti out of harm’s way amid a surge of gang-related violence against the government, according to a statement Sunday from the U.S. Southern [Read More…]

Kate Middleton thanks public for support amid recovery from surgery
X/@KensingtonRoyal Kate, the Princess of Wales, issued a statement on Sunday thanking the public for their support in the months since she underwent surgery. “Thank you for your kind wishes and continued support over the [Read More…]

Thousands of Turkish women defy ban to protest for equal rights
ABC News (ISTANBUL) — Thousands of women took to the streets of Istanbul, Turkey, to mark International Women’s Day Friday despite a ban by the government, demanding equality and change of laws to protect women [Read More…]

Five children killed in humanitarian aid airdrop, Hamas-run Gaza Ministry of Health says
Mostafa Alkharouf/Anadolu via Getty Images (GAZA) — Five children were allegedly killed in the Gaza Strip by a humanitarian aid airdrop from an unidentified foreign country on Friday, the Hamas-run Gaza Ministry of Health said. [Read More…]

EU opens maritime corridor in attempt to deliver more aid to Gaza
Daniel Day/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — The European Union announced on Friday the launch of the Cyprus Maritime Corridor, a naval route facilitated by Europe’s most southeastern island, Cyprus, to deliver aid to Palestinians in Gaza. [Read More…]

Bandits kidnap dozens of school children in Nigeria
omersukrugoksu/Getty Images (LONDON) — Armed bandits in Nigeria have kidnapped over 100 school children in Kuriga, north-western Nigeria, oaccording to officials. The bandits are reported to have stormed into the LEA Primary School in Kuriga [Read More…]

Sweden officially joins NATO after delayed process, ending longstanding military neutrality
Alfie/Getty (NEW YORK) — Sweden’s arduous path to joining the NATO alliance came to a successful close Thursday, as the Swedish prime minister and foreign minister deposited the country’s “instrument of accession” at the State [Read More…]

No Gaza cease-fire agreement likely before Ramadan as latest negotiations end
Luis Diaz Devesa/Getty Images (LONDON) — A senior Egyptian official has told ABC News that the Hamas delegation has left Cairo, thereby ending cease-fire talks and making it unlikely that there will be a break [Read More…]

Mother of two dies mysteriously while on flight back from Dominican Republic
Stefanie Smith in a photo with her brother Chris Volz. (Courtesy Chris Volz) (NEW YORK) — Family and friends of an Indiana mother said they were shocked and stunned by her sudden death as she [Read More…]