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In Haiti, gangs take control as democracy withers

Jimmy Cherizier, the leader of the “G9 et Famille” gang, talks with members of his gang while taking a ride on the back of a motorcycle in his district of Delmas 6 in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, Tuesday, Jan. 24, 2023. Cherizier, best known by his childhood nickname Barbecue, has become the most recognized name in Haiti.

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Missing rugby and X Factor star Levi Davis ‘owed £100,000 to Somali mafia before he vanished in Spain’

Levi Davis went missing in October. Picture: Alamy LBC News By Kieran Kelly Missing rugby player and TV star Levi Davis owed around £100,000 to the Somali mafia and was convinced they were trying to poison him before his disappearance in Spain, a private investigator has claimed. The 24-year-old disappeared in Barcelona nearly three months

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IMF slashes UK growth outlook, adding pressure on finance minister Hunt

People sit alongside the bank of the River Thames with the City of London financial district in the background, in London, Britain, January 13, 2023. Photographer Henry Nicholls By Reuters Britain is the only Group of Seven nation to have suffered a cut to its 2023 economic growth outlook in International Monetary Fund forecasts published

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Russian helicopter shot at in Somalia-sources say

Credit to Photo UTair-Helicopter Services A helicopter of Russia’s UTair airline participating in the UN humanitarian mission has been shelled at a Mogadishu airport, according to Mehr News Agency reported. “The Russian helicopter of UTair-Helicopter services, participating in the air transport support of the UN humanitarian mission in Somalia, was shelled in the international airport

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Is there hope for a dying river in Kenya’s growing capital?

Garbage covers the base of a waterfall of the Nairobi River, which traverses informal settlements and industrial hubs, in the Dandora area of Nairobi, Kenya, Wednesday, Jan. 11, 2023. As clean water runs short, one of Africa’s fastest growing cities is struggling to balance the needs of creating jobs and protecting the environment, and the

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Iran says thwarted overnight drone attacks on military complex

By Anadolu Agency Iran says it thwarted drone attacks on a military complex in the central Isfahan province late on Saturday. Iran’s Defense Ministry said one of its facilities came under attack from several micro aerial vehicles (MAVs) at around 11:30 p.m. local time (0200GMT) but air defenses successfully repelled them. “One of the drones

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UK PM Sunak fires party chairman Zahawi after breach of ministerial code

British Minister without Portfolio Nadhim Zahawi looks on outside the Conservative Party’s headquarters in London, Britain January 23, 2023. Photographer Henry Nicholls By Reuters British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak fired the Conservative Party chair Nadhim Zahawi from government on Sunday after an independent investigation into his tax affairs found a serious breach of the ministerial

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Turkey alerts citizens to risk of attack in United States, Europe on heels of Western warnings

People walk along Istiklal Avenue, decorated with Turkish national flags after Sunday’s blast killed six and wounded dozens, in Istanbul, Turkey, November 14, 2022. Photographer Umit Bektas/File Photo By Reuters Turkey warned its citizens on Saturday against “possible Islamophobic, xenophobic and racist attacks” in the United States and Europe after its Western allies cautioned their

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Explosion hits military facility in central Iran

By Anadolu Agency A huge explosion occurred early Sunday at a military facility in central Iran, according to media reports. The blast was at an ammunition production facility of the Iranian Defense Ministry in Isfahan province, said state television. The Isfahan governorate confirmed the incident and said no casualties were reported. The military facility was

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Exclusive: Top U.S. Treasury official to warn UAE, Turkey over sanctions evasion

The American flag flies over the U.S. Treasury building in Washington, U.S., January 20, 2023. Photographer Jim Bourg By Reuters The U.S. Treasury Department’s top sanctions official on a trip to Turkey and the Middle East next week will warn countries and businesses that they could lose U.S. market access if they do business with

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