Gang warfare has increasingly plagued Haiti since the 2021 assassination of President Jovenel Moïse.
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As Maui rescue continues, families and faith leaders cling to hope but tackle reality of loss
For scores of families still hoping to reunite with loved ones, it was not yet time to give up, even as Hawaii authorities predict that more remains would be found in the ashes left behind by a wildfire that gutted the once-bustling town of Lahaina
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5 people, including a child, are dead after an explosion destroys 3 homes in Pennsylvania
Of the three injured people taken to hospitals, two were released and one remained in critical condition, an official said.
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7 killed in Ukraine’s Kherson region, including a 23-day-old baby
The attack on Kherson province followed Ukrainian Deputy Defense Minister Hanna Maliar’s comments on Saturday attempting to quell rumors that Ukrainian forces had landed on the occupied left (east) bank of the Dnieper.
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As death toll from Maui wildfire reaches 93, effort to find and identify the dead is just beginning
At least 2,200 buildings were damaged or destroyed in West Maui, Green said, nearly all of them residential. Across the island, the damage was estimated at close to $6 billion.
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Niger’s junta gains the upper hand over the regional bloc threatening military force, analysts say
One week after a deadline passed for mutinous soldiers in Niger to reinstate the country’s ousted president or face military intervention, the junta has not acquiesced
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1 dead, 1 critical, several unaccounted for after explosion destroys 3 homes, damages others
County spokesperson Amie Downs said emergency responders reported people trapped under debris after one house exploded and two others were engulfed in flames.
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Record-breaking summit of K2 dogged by allegations that Western climbers left Pakistani man to die
A Pakistani mountaineer says an investigation has been launched into the death of a porter near the peak of the world’s most treacherous mountain.
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Rising political threats take U.S. into uncharted territory as 2024 election looms
Threats against public officials have been steadily climbing in recent years, creating new challenges for law enforcement, civil rights and the health of American democracy.
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Biden’s reelection bid faces vulnerabilities in wake of special counsel appointment
Democrats were already concerned about the president’s age, his leadership on the economy and his stalled agenda in Congress.