Uneasy quiet in Haiti capital after prime minister pledges to step down | In Pictures News

Uneasy quiet in Haiti capital after prime minister pledges to step down | In Pictures News

Uncertainty hangs over Haiti as it waits for a new government following the resignation of Prime Minister Ariel Henry. The move has been welcomed by Haitians, who are exhausted from months of escalating gang violence. But while the streets of the capital Port-au-Prince appeared largely calm on Tuesday, the security…

Navalny ally Leonid Volkov attacked with hammer near Lithuanian home | Crime News

Navalny ally Leonid Volkov attacked with hammer near Lithuanian home | Crime News

Former strategist to Russian opposition leader was admitted to hospital after the assault on Tuesday night. Leonid Volkov, a close ally of Russian opposition leader Alexey Navalny who died last month in a remote penal colony, has been admitted to hospital after being attacked with a hammer outside his home…

US senators call on Biden to condition Israel aid on humanitarian access | Israel War on Gaza News

US senators call on Biden to condition Israel aid on humanitarian access | Israel War on Gaza News

Eight United States senators have sent a letter to President Joe Biden calling on him to offer Israel an ultimatum: Expand aid to Gaza or lose US military assistance. The letter, released on Tuesday, is the latest effort by US legislators to question ongoing US support for Israel amid its…

Gaza war: How Biden adopted call for ‘ceasefire’ without shifting policy | Israel War on Gaza News

Gaza war: How Biden adopted call for ‘ceasefire’ without shifting policy | Israel War on Gaza News

Washington, DC – Cheers erupted when United States Vice President Kamala Harris called for an “immediate ceasefire” in Gaza earlier this month. But while her words seemed to echo calls for an end to Israel’s war, critics say she fell short of announcing a real policy shift. Speaking in Selma, Alabama,…

Colombia names attorney general amid political unrest under Gustavo Petro | Courts News

Colombia names attorney general amid political unrest under Gustavo Petro | Courts News

Luz Adriana Camargo Garzon will lead probes into President Petro and his son after weeks of delay in the appointment process. Colombia’s Supreme Court of Justice has chosen Luz Adriana Camargo Garzon as the country’s new attorney general, amid ongoing turmoil for the government of President Gustavo Petro. Camargo was…

Three killed, 38 injured in Russian attack on Ukrainian city of Kryvyi Rih | Russia-Ukraine war News

Three killed, 38 injured in Russian attack on Ukrainian city of Kryvyi Rih | Russia-Ukraine war News

Ten children are among those injured in the missile attack on apartment buildings as rescue teams search for survivors. A Russian missile has hit two apartment buildings in the central Ukrainian city of Kryvyi Rih, killing three people and injuring at least 38, with rescue teams sifting through rubble in…

US prosecutor Robert Hur stands by assessment of Biden’s ‘poor memory’ | Joe Biden News

US prosecutor Robert Hur stands by assessment of Biden’s ‘poor memory’ | Joe Biden News

Special Counsel Robert Hur has defended his assessment of President Joe Biden’s “poor memory”, as he gave testimony before members of the United States Congress on Tuesday. Hur told the House Judiciary Committee that the evaluation was fundamental to his investigation into whether the president intentionally hoarded classified documents during…

Pirates seize control of cargo ship near Somalia, say owners | Shipping News

Pirates seize control of cargo ship near Somalia, say owners | Shipping News

MV Abdullah was sailing from Mozambique’s capital Maputo to the United Arab Emirates when it was attacked. Pirates have seized a Bangladesh-flagged bulk carrier off the coast of Somalia and taken its 23-member crew hostage, the ship’s owners said. The MV Abdullah was sailing from Mozambique’s capital Maputo to the…