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The United States says it has airlifted non-essential embassy staff from Haiti, as the country spirals further into gang violence. The Americans have also boosted security at their mission in the capital, Port-au-Prince. It follows attacks by gangs on the airport, police stations and prisons this week. They are pushing for Haitian Prime Minister Ariel Henry’s removal.…

President Emmanuel Macron said on Sunday for the first time that he backed new end-of-life legislation that would allow what he called “help to die” and wanted his government to put forward a draft bill to parliament in May. France’s neighbours Switzerland, Belgium and the Netherlands have adopted laws that allow medically assisted dying in some cases.…

Thailand’s cannabis buyers might soon need a doctor’s note. But business operators say a draft bill’s clampdown on recreational weed could derail a fast-growing industry and hinder health advancements. On a weekday afternoon, more and more people start slowly filing into a subterranean plaza off Bangkok’s iconic Khaosan Road – for decades a tourist hub in the…

President Joe Biden said Saturday that he regretted using the term “illegal” during his State of the Union address to describe the suspected killer of Laken Riley, as his all-but-certain 2024 GOP rival, Donald Trump, blasted the Democrat’s immigration policies and blamed them for her death at a rally attended by the Georgia nursing student’s family and…

While his administration has raised national security concerns about the popular video-sharing app, Mr Biden’s re-election campaign joined the platform last month. Joe Biden has said he would sign legislation banning popular video-sharing app TikTok in the United States. Legislation passed through the US House Energy and Commerce Committee unanimously on Thursday calling on China’s ByteDance to…

The campaigns sparked debate over the meaning of family, the role of women in the home and the state’s duty of care. The Irish government has been defeated in the twin referendums on changing the country’s constitution. Prime Minister Leo Varadkar, who said he wanted to remove “very old-fashioned language” in his country’s constitution, admitted the amendments…

Vladimir Kara-Murza, who was arrested near his Moscow home in 2022, was convicted of treason by a court in the Russian capital in April 2023. The political activist was sentenced to 25 years in prison. The wife of a dual Russian-British citizen locked up in Siberia has told Sky News the UK government could have spoken out…

U.S., French and British forces downed dozens of drones in the Red Sea area overnight and on Saturday after Yemen’s Iran-aligned Houthis targeted bulk carrier Propel Fortune and U.S. destroyers in the region, the U.S. military said in a statement. The Houthis have been attacking ships in the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden since November in…

Police and palace guards worked Saturday to retake some streets in Haiti’s capital after gangs launched massive attacks on at least three police stations. Guards from the National Palace accompanied by an armored truck tried to set up a security perimeter around one of the three downtown stations after police fought off an attack by gangs late…

A United Airlines jetliner headed to Mexico City from San Francisco made an emergency landing in Los Angeles on Friday after the crew reported a hydraulics issue, in the fourth emergency involving a United Airlines flight this week. The plane landed safely at Los Angeles International Airport around 4:30 p.m. and none of the 110 people on…

In a new advertisement for his re-election campaign, President Biden tries to take one of his greatest perceived liabilities as a candidate, his age, and turn it into an advantage. “Look, I’m not a young guy. That’s no secret,” says a smiling Mr. Biden, talking directly to the camera. “But here’s the deal: I understand how to…

Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell’s sister-in-law, Angela Chao, has died after she accidentally put her Tesla in reverse, resulting in the car going into a pond at her private ranch in Texas, according to The Wall Street Journal. Angela Chao, the sister-in-law of Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell, has ‘drowned’ after she accidentally reversed her Tesla car…

Saturday’s incident marked the third mass abduction in the West African nation in less than a week, after at least 287 school pupils were taken by gunmen attacking a school. Fifteen children were kidnapped from a school in Nigeria, almost two days after around 300 students were taken hostage. Gunmen invaded the Gidan Bakuso village in Sokoto…

Disaster management agency says more than 80,000 people have fled to temporary government shelters. Flash floods and a landslide on Indonesia’s Sumatra island have left at least 19 people dead and seven others missing, officials have said. Mud, rocks and uprooted trees rushed down a mountainside and engulfed villages in the Pesisir Selatan district of West Sumatra…

U.S., French and British forces downed dozens of drones in the Red Sea area overnight and on Saturday after Yemen’s Iran-aligned Houthis targeted bulk carrier Propel Fortune and U.S. destroyers in the region, the U.S. military said in a statement. The Houthis have been attacking ships in the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden since November in…

Passengers had to be evacuated from a United Airlines plane after it rolled off a runway and got stuck in the grass in Houston Friday morning. No injuries were reported among the 160 passengers and six crew members, United Airlines said in a statement. Video taken after the landing showed the plane tilted to one side with…

GAZA: A medic at Gaza’s largest hospital said Friday (Mar 8) a humanitarian airdrop in the north of the Palestinian territory killed five people and wounded 10. The casualties were taken to Gaza City’s Al-Shifa hospital, the emergency room’s head nurse, Mohammed al-Sheikh, told AFP. Sheikh said the deadly airdrop occurred north of the coastal Al-Shati refugee…

Hardeep Singh Nijjar, who had been designated as a terrorist by the National Investigation Agency in 2020, was fatally shot as he exited a Gurdwara in Surrey, British Columbia, on the evening of June 18, 2023. In a significant development concerning the killing of Hardeep Singh Nijjar, a designated terrorist according to India, the CCTV footage of…

The U.S. embassy in Russia warned that “extremists” had imminent plans for an attack in Moscow, hours after Russian security services said they had foiled a planned shooting at a synagogue by a cell from the Afghan arm of Islamic State. The embassy, which has repeatedly urged all U.S. citizens to leave Russia immediately, gave no further…

Donald Trump on Friday posted a $91.6 million bond to cover the defamation verdict in favor of writer E. Jean Carroll, and began his appeal of the case that arose from his branding her a liar after she accused him of raping her decades ago. The bond from Federal Insurance Co, part of the insurer Chubb ,…

Donald Trump has cemented his take-over of the Republican Party with the ascent of two loyalists to the top leadership positions in its national organisation. The former president earlier endorsed Michael Whatley and Lara Trump, his daughter-in-law, for chair and co-chair of the Republican National Committee. Their elections were formalised on Friday at the RNC’s spring training…

Ten years ago, Sarah Bajc woke up to the news that MH370 had disappeared on its way from Kuala Lumpur to Beijing. All 239 people on the flight, including her partner Philip Wood, are still missing. A woman whose partner was on the Malaysia Airlines flight that went missing in 2014 has claimed there was an “intentional…

The US president’s comments come as a Pentagon spokesperson denied that US aid airdrops have resulted in civilian deaths in Gaza after reports that five Palestinians were killed on Friday. US President Joe Biden has said reaching a six-week ceasefire deal in Gaza before the start of Ramadan is “looking tough”. His comments come after the US…

Joshua won his last three fights before accepting this meeting with Ngannou, whose talent and name recognition turned it into a big-money matchup. British boxer Anthony Joshua has crushed former UFC title-holder Francis Ngannou in Saudi Arabia. The former two-time world champion demolished the ex-MMA star by knockout in the second round with a huge right hand.…

OpenAI on Friday announced its new board and the wrap-up of an internal investigation by U.S. law firm WilmerHale into the events leading up to OpenAI CEO Sam Altman’s ouster. Sam Altman will also rejoin OpenAI’s board. The new board members are: Dr. Sue Desmond-Hellmann, former CEO of the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, who is also…

Meghan Markle jetted off to the South by Southwest (SXSW) Festival in Texas to talk about her efforts to “challenge stereotypes”. Meghan Markle took centre stage as she joined actress Brooke Shield and US veteran reporter Katie Couric for a special panel at the South by Southwest (SXSW) Festival in Texas. The Duchess of Sussex joined the…

NATO countries are implementing a rotational air defense model stationed in Lithuania in response to calls from the Baltic states to boost Europe’s defense capabilities in the region. According to Lithuanian Defense Minister Arvydas Anušauskas, who spoke about the defense model at a press conference Thursday, the defense systems will be operational in his nation later this…

House Republican leadership is moving forward with a vote on a bipartisan bill that would force ByteDance to sell TikTok — or face a ban — next Wednesday, despite former President Donald Trump’s public opposition to the measure. House Republican leaders huddled Friday morning to confirm the House would move forward on the TikTok bill with plans…

Final Nielsen numbers show that Joe Biden‘s State of the Union address drew 32.3 million viewers, an 18% increase from last year. It was Biden’s second-largest audience in his address to a joint session of Congress. His first speech in 2021 drew 38.2 million. This year’s figure is from viewership across 14 networks, including ABC, CBS, Fox,…

At least five people were killed and 10 others injured when airdropped aid packages fell on them in the Al Shati camp west of Gaza City, according to a journalist on the scene. Khader Al Zaanoun told CNN he witnessed the aid packages falling from planes over the Al Shati camp on Friday but cannot confirm which…

President Biden was caught saying on a hot mic Thursday evening that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu needed a “come to Jesus” talk about the humanitarian situation in the Gaza Strip. The president, 81, made the awkward comment about the Jewish state’s head of government while mingling with lawmakers following his State of the Union address —…

A journalist in Haiti told Daily Express US that some Haitians are “angry” with the US and “want a Haitian-led solution to the crisis”. People in Haiti are “angry” with the US as Haitians demand the opportunity to fix their country without outside interference, a journalist inside the country tells Daily Express US. Gang violence has been…

Biden has been told by a health expert he could “do hair and makeup.” They added: “It seems like that’s being done by Donald Trump. It might make him look a little younger.” Donald Trump may look younger because of his “makeup” and “hair”, a health expert has claimed. The former President is set to face his…

Rupert Murdoch decided that at 92, it was time to give up the reins of power at his media empire — but it seems he believes age is no barrier for new love, or a new marriage. On Thursday, Mr. Murdoch’s office said that he planned to marry his girlfriend, Elena Zhukova, 67, a retired molecular biologist…

A dead man lay on his back in the parking lot of a convenience store in late February when journalists rolled in to the north-central Mexico city of Celaya to interview police. A spray of bullet casings and spent projectiles lay around the corpse, a sight all too common in Guanajuato state, which has Mexico’s highest number…

British police said on Thursday they had received a complaint after a transgender broadcaster reported J.K. Rowling to them over comments the “Harry Potter” author had made on social media. India Willoughby, who was Britain’s first transgender newsreader, has accused Rowling of a “hate crime” over remarks the author posted on X on Monday. Rowling has rejected…

The drastic idea has been praised by some scientists as “highly aspirational”, while others have branded it “dangerous, illusionary and distracting”. Scientists are designing a radical 62-mile long curtain to protect Antarctica’s so-called “doomsday” Thwaites Glacier from melting. The largest glacier on Earth is nicknamed the “doomsday” glacier because it would drastically drive up sea levels around…

When the Providence Place Mall was constructed in the late ’90s, it was touted by Rhode Island leaders as a sign of urban renewal for its struggling capital city. For eight artists, it became something else — home. These friends constructed a makeshift apartment — complete with a sofa, a TV and video game system, a microwave…

For the last decade, two words have haunted Li Eryou – lost contact. It’s what Malaysia Airlines told him when flight MH370 disappeared, with his son Yanlin on board. “For years I have been asking what do you mean by ‘lost contact’? It seems to me that if you lose contact with someone, you should be able…

A federal judge denied former President Donald Trump’s request to delay enforcement and ordered him to pay E. Jean Carroll $83.3 million by Monday or post bond, according to a filing on Thursday evening. A federal jury in January decided Trump must pay E. Jean Carroll more than $83 million in damages after he denied allegations he…

A United Airlines flight to Japan landed at Los Angeles International Airport after losing a tyre mid-air post take-off from San Francisco. A video of the incident was viral. A Japan-bound United Airlines jetliner landed in Los Angeles on Thursday after losing a tyre while taking off from San Francisco. According to the details, the plane, carrying…

Parents and residents blamed the kidnapping on lack of security in the area. Kaduna, Nigeria: Gunmen in Nigeria kidnapped more than 200 school pupils in the northern town of Kuriga on Thursday, a teacher, local councillor and parents of the missing children said, in the biggest mass abduction from a school since 2021. Police in Kaduna state…

Six people from Sri Lanka, including a mother and four young children, were knifed to death in the Canadian capital Ottawa late on Wednesday, police said on Thursday, rocking a country where mass murders are rare. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said he was horrified by what he called a “terrible tragedy.” The father of the family was…

YouTuber-turned-boxer Paul has previously teased a potential fight against ‘the baddest man on the planet’ Tyson and the pair will now meet in the ring on July 20 in Texas Boxing legend Mike Tyson is making a shock return to the ring to fight social media sensation Jake Paul. Former undisputed heavyweight world champion Tyson, 57, will…

Wall Street charged ahead on Thursday, with the S&P 500 rising 1% to a record closing high while the Nasdaq composite finished up 1.5%, with the biggest boosts from technology and growth stocks on increasing investor optimism about prospects for Federal Reserve rate cuts this year. The Philadelphia Semiconductor index (.SOX), opens new tab outperformed the broader…

Tens of thousands of farmers and their supporters warned on Wednesday they would bring Poland to a standstill, after violent clashes with police outside the country’s parliament in Warsaw. The protesters had gathered at the prime minister’s office in the Polish capital, burning tyres and throwing firecrackers as they demanded a halt to cheap imports and environmental…

Gary Goldsmith, Carole Middleton’s brother, said she was receiving the “best care in the world” on Wednesday’s edition of Celebrity Big Brother. The Princess of Wales’s uncle, who is currently appearing on ITV’s Celebrity Big Brother, has said she is getting the “best care in the world”. But Gary Goldsmith declined to talk further about Kate’s health…

In eastern Ukraine, the tide of this war hasn’t just changed – it’s coming in fast. “We know what’s coming,” says Mariya as she packs up the TV in her flat in Kostyantynivka. She’s having it delivered to Kyiv before making the journey there with her son. “We’re tired all day [and suffer] moods and panic attacks.…

Jurors sitting on Hannah Gutierrez-Reed’s trial in Santa Fe, New Mexico, reached their verdict after hearing evidence from dozens of witnesses, including eyewitnesses, FBI evidence analysts and an ammunition supplier. Star and co-producer Alec Baldwin faces a separate trial. The Rust weapons supervisor has been found guilty of involuntary manslaughter following the fatal shooting of the film’s…

Freelance copywriter Chai Wanrou thinks marriage is an unfair institution. Like many young women in China, she is part of a growing movement that envisions a future with no husband and no children, presenting the government with a challenge it could do without. “Regardless of whether you’re extremely successful or just ordinary, women still make the biggest…

Billionaire Elon Musk, CEO of electric vehicle maker Tesla (TSLA.O), opens new tab, said on Wednesday that he will not donate money to either Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump or Democratic President Joe Biden in this year’s election, one day after meeting Trump in Florida. Trump met with Musk, one of the world’s richest individuals, with a…

A MYSTERIOUS extremist group has declared war on Elon Musk by launching an arson attack near the Tesla factory in Berlin. The anarchists, dubbed The Vulkan Group, vowed that “no Tesla is safe” after they claimed responsibility for the strike against the EV plant located in the state of Brandenburg. The gigafactory, Europe’s only Tesla manufacturing plant,…

Billionaire entrepreneur Mark Cuban lambasted former President Trump on Tuesday as a “snake oil salesperson” while explaining his decision to back President Biden in the upcoming election. Why it matters: The endorsement from one of America’s most high-profile businessmen comes as the 81-year-old president struggles in the polls amid swirling questions about his age and his handling of the Israel-Gaza conflict. “I don’t want a snake oil salesperson…

Several undersea communications cables in the Red Sea have been cut, affecting 25% of data traffic flowing between Asia and Europe, a telecoms company and a US official say. Hong Kong-based HGC Global Communications said it had taken measures to reroute traffic after four of the 15 cables were recently severed. The cause is not yet clear.…

VLADIMIR Putin could be grooming his alleged secret nine-year-old son for power as he plots a dynastic succession, according to a new bombshell claim. The 71-year-old tyrant is rumoured to also want to bring his two elder daughters into power imminently to act as potential “regents” if his health fails. According to a bizarre new theory, Putin…

The Veterans Affairs secretary has reversed a department memo that aimed to ban VA displays of the iconic “V-J Day in Times Square” photograph of a Navy sailor kissing a woman he did not know on the streets of New York at the end of World War II. Secretary Denis McDonough acted hours after a copy of…

A top Vietnamese property tycoon went on trial on Tuesday (Mar 5) along with dozens of others, accused of embezzling US$12.5 billion in the country’s largest financial fraud case. Truong My Lan, chair of major developer Van Thinh Phat, is said to have swindled the cash from Saigon Commercial Bank (SCB) over the course of a decade,…

At least 35 people died while dozens more were injured as freezing rain and unexpected snowfall hit remote areas of Pakistan over the weekend. Twenty-two children were among the fatalities, many of whom were crushed in landslides that buried their homes, disaster management authorities said. The extreme weather hit Pakistan’s northern and western regions, clogging roads and…

The seven men in this video are among nearly two dozen who are reportedly stranded in Russia, or are on the frontlines of the war; All claim they were tricked into fighting A group of young men from Punjab and Haryana have appealed to the government for help, claiming they were tricked into military service in Russia…

Former President Barack Obama has said he’s “all in” for President Joe Biden’s re-election effort. But a question nagging at many Democrats is what role his popular spouse might play. Democrats nervously looking ahead to November say they want to see Michelle Obama playing a bigger role in the campaign. Some even whisper about the possibility that…

Britain’s government said Tuesday that Kate, the Princess of Wales, will attend a Trooping the Color ceremony in June. It’s the first appearance announced for the royal since she underwent abdominal surgery. But the announcement by the U.K. Ministry of Defense caused confusion, because Prince William and Kate’s office, Kensington Palace, hasn’t confirmed any scheduled public events…

President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump swept to victory in statewide nominating contests across the country on Tuesday, setting up a historic rematch in November’s general election despite low approval ratings for both candidates. Trump won the Republican votes in a dozen states – including delegate-rich California and Texas – brushing aside former U.N. Ambassador…

Hong Kong media tycoon and pro-democracy advocate Jimmy Lai is on trial accused of endangering China’s national security. Lai, 76, has pleaded not guilty to two charges of conspiracy to collude with foreign forces – which carry a possible life sentence – and a lesser charge of conspiracy to publish seditious material. Over two months into the…

Pakistan’s Shehbaz Sharif took the oath on Monday to officially become prime minister for a second time, nearly four weeks after an uncertain national election caused delays in the formation of a coalition government. Sharif, 72, officially took up office at a swearing-in ceremony at the presidential office in the nation’s capital, Islamabad, a day after parliament…

THE world’s oldest living person Maria Branyas Morera has turned 117 today. Born on 4 March 1907 in San Francisco, the grandmother has lived her life since she was eight in Spain’s Catalonia – and has been in the same nursing home for the past 23 years. Maria scooped the incredible title of the world’s oldest living…

GOP candidate Nikki Haley and others have questioned the 77-year-old’s mental acuity as his campaign trail gaffes rival those of Joe Biden, 81. Donald Trump appeared to slur some words and mispronounce others at a campaign rally in North Carolina on Saturday. The critical event came days before Super Tuesday, when 15 states and one territory, American…

The Spice Girls have gone on to become household names after their ascent to the top of the pop world from their formation 30 years ago. The Spice Girls have released an anniversary video marking 30 years since their very first auditions back in 1994. The British pop group formed three decades ago, taking the nation, and…

Russia claims the recording, which purportedly involved a top German officer discussing secret details about British troops in Ukraine, showed the direct involvement of the West in the Ukraine conflict and has demanded an “explanation”. Germany has accused Russia of an “information war” after a leaked recording purportedly revealed a top German officer discussing secret details about…

More than 100 Inuit women are seeking compensation, saying their human rights were violated when they were fitted with intrauterine contraceptive devices without their knowledge or consent. A group of indigenous women in Greenland are suing Denmark over an involuntary birth control campaign launched in the 1960s. The 143 Inuit women say Danish health authorities violated their…

Lawmakers have started reacting to Google’s admitted racial and historical bias, and one Republican senator wants to see the “breakup” of one of the most well-known and profitable tech companies. “This is one of the most dangerous companies in the world. It actively solicits and forces left-wing bias down the throats of the American nation,” Sen. J.D.…

Deadly fighting between armed gangs and police escalated in Haiti this week, with gang alliance leader Jimmy Cherizier issuing a call to topple the unelected and largely absent government. The 46-year-old Cherizier, alias “Barbeque,” was formerly an officer of the Haitian National Police force. As a police officer, he is alleged by the United Nations to have…

The U.N. envoy focusing on sexual violence in conflict said in a new report Monday that there are “reasonable grounds” to believe Hamas committed rape, “sexualized torture,” and other cruel and inhumane treatment of women during its surprise attack in southern Israel on Oct. 7. There are also “reasonable grounds to believe that such violence may be…

Finally! Kate Middleton was spotted Monday for the first time since December as she continues to rest in private following her planned abdominal surgery earlier this year. In pictures obtained by The Post, the Princess of Wales, 42, sat in the passenger seat of an Audi being driven by her mom, Carole, near Windsor Castle. Middleton attempted…

“Super Tuesday” is one of the busiest days in the US election calendar. Millions of Americans are expected to vote simultaneously on “Super Tuesday,” the day in the US presidential primary cycle when most states hold party nominating contests. Here Are 10 Points On ‘Super Tuesday’ “Super Tuesday” is one of the busiest days in the US…

French President Emmanuel Macron has reportedly been hoping the constitutional revision will set him apart from France’s far-right National Rally party – which is surging in the polls ahead of European elections in June. France has become the first country in 50 years to make abortion a constitutional right – with the country’s government saying the move…

This comes just weeks after Maldivian President Mohamed Muizzu set a deadline for the withdrawal of the first group of Indian military personnel from his island nation. Amid a diplomatic row with India, Maldives has signed a defence cooperation agreement with China for free military assistance to foster “stronger” bilateral ties. Maldives’ Defence Minister Mohamed Ghassan Maumoon…

Voice actor Mark Dodson, known for bringing iconic characters in the “Star Wars” franchise and “Gremlins” to life, died at 64. He suffered a “massive heart attack” while sleeping, Dodson’s daughter Ciara told TMZ Sunday. She also told the outlet that her father “never ceased making me proud.” The actor checked into a hotel in Evansville, Indiana,…

Thousands have been left without power and hundreds stranded in their cars as more than 10ft of snow falls in some regions. A football match in Utah was also branded a “disgrace” after play was allowed to continue despite the conditions. An “extreme” blizzard has caused widespread disruption in the western US – with more than 10ft…

It’s understood Prince William will undertake royal visits this week as Kate continues to rest at home in Windsor. The Prince of Wales will carry out engagements later this week as he continues to refuse to comment on speculation about the Princess of Wales and her health. His decision to pull out of a memorial service last…

In 1971, an unofficial women’s football World Cup attracted crowds of more than 100,000, but was quickly erased from history. Now a new film tells the remarkable story of the tournament, and the disappointment that followed. For the English players, landing in Mexico was like being “launched into a parallel universe”, captain Carol Wilson recalls. She and…

South Korea and the United States began large annual military exercises Monday to bolster their readiness against North Korean nuclear threats after the North raised animosities with an extension of missile tests and belligerent rhetoric earlier this year. The South Korean and U.S. forces began a computer-simulated command post training called the Freedom Shield exercise and a…

Haiti violence: State of emergency declared after mass jailbreak The government of Haiti declared a 72-hour state of emergency on Sunday after armed gangs stormed a major Port-au-Prince prison, leading to the killing of at least 12 people and the escape of around 4,000 inmates. Gang leaders say they want to force the resignation of Prime Minister…

A pilot is adding another title to his name after helping to deliver a newborn baby in the air. Jakarin Sararnrakskul is a father of one and a pilot with 18 years of experience. He was flying a VietJet plane from Taipei, Taiwan, to Bangkok, Thailand, when an emergency occurred on board. Sararnrakskul, who was piloting the…

National Commission for Women member meets the victim in Dumka, demands strict action Three persons arrested in the gangrape of a Spanish woman were produced before a Judicial Magistrate Court on Sunday. Afterwards, all three were sent to jail. “The remaining four criminals have been identified and we have got their details. Soon, they will be arrested.…