Africa Marks Its ‘Worst Pandemic Week’ Yet
NAIROBI, Kenya — Africa has just had its “worst pandemic week ever,” the World Health Organization said Thursday. The continent is short of vaccines, and...
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Two U.S. Citizens Are Among at Least 17 Suspects Arrested in Moïse Killing
At least 17 people, including 15 Colombians and two U.S. citizens, were detained in the assassination of President Jovenel Moïse, Haitian officials said Thursday night...
Haiti’s President Assassinated in Nighttime Raid, Shaking a Fragile Nation
The first explosions rang out after 1 a.m., shattering the calm in the neighborhood that was home to President Jovenel Moïse and many of Haiti’s...
Hundreds of Businesses, From Sweden to the U.S., Affected by Cyberattack
Hundreds of businesses around the world, including one of Sweden’s largest grocery chains, grappled Saturday with potential cybersecurity vulnerabilities after a software provider that provides...
3 Aid Workers for Doctors Without Borders Are Killed in Tigray
MEKELE, Ethiopia — Three aid workers employed by Doctors Without Borders were found dead in the conflict-hit Tigray region of northern Ethiopia on Friday, in...
Colombia’s President Shot at in Helicopter but Survives Attack
BOGOTÁ, Colombia — President Iván Duque of Colombia said he was inside a helicopter that was shot at late Friday afternoon, in an attack that...
Israeli Planes Bomb Gaza Just Days Into New Government
The Israeli military early Wednesday said it had conducted airstrikes in the Gaza Strip, after officials said the militant group Hamas had sent incendiary balloons...
Iran Pays Delinquent U.N. Dues, Getting Its Vote Back
Using bank funds freed from U.S. sanctions, Iran has paid $16.2 million in delinquent dues owed to the United Nations, diplomats said Friday, a step...
Mysterious Brain Syndrome Grips Canada
Forty-eight people from the same small Canadian province struck with a baffling mix of symptoms including insomnia, impaired motor function and hallucinations such as nightmarish...
Postal Service, Facing Steep Losses, Seeks to Increase Prices
Americans would have to pay more to mail a letter under a series of price increases that the Postal Service proposed on Friday as part...