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‘The people of Haiti are in a perfect storm of suffering,’ warns UN chief
State authority is crumbling across Haiti while gang violence engulfs the capital Port-au-Prince and beyond, “paralysing daily life and forcing families to flee,” UN Secretary-General António...
SECURITY COUNCIL LIVE: Haiti ‘shamefully overlooked’, warns Guterres
Haitians are enduring a “perfect storm of suffering” the UN Secretary-General António Guterres told the Security Council on Thursday as gang violence continues to paralyse daily life...
Latin America and Caribbean: Millions more children could face poverty due to climate change
Climate change could push at least 5.9 million more children and young people in Latin America and the Caribbean into poverty by 2030 unless governments...
UN rights chief decries ‘relentless intensification’ of US sanctions against International Criminal Court staff
The United States must stop ramping up sanctions against officials with the International Criminal Court (ICC), UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk said...
International Criminal Court: New US sanctions ‘a flagrant attack’ on judicial independence
The International Criminal Court (ICC) has strongly rejected new sanctions announced by the United States on Wednesday against four more of its personnel in a...
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Roger Summit, Who Invented an Early Online Search Service, Dies at 95
A research scientist at Lockheed, he came up with the idea for a computer system that would search scientific and technical literature almost instantaneously.
X and Music Publishers Retreat From Lawsuits
Elon Musk’s social media platform and the music companies agreed to dismiss dueling claims, from 2023 and 2026, but have not said why.
After Repeated Crises, Boeing Looks to Turn a Corner
The company recently opened a new production line to keep up with strong demand for its 737 Max, though orders for its new planes lag...
Pentagon’s Escort Policy for Journalists Is Temporarily Restored
An appeals court said the Defense Department could require escorts for reporters who visit the Pentagon while The New York Times sues to overturn the...
America’s Enterprising Spirit Is Booming After Decades-Long Slump
Hundreds of thousands of people are creating companies each year, ending a decades-long drought.
Strait of Hormuz Tanker Traffic Erodes Further as Oil Prices Rise
Very few ships passed through the waterway on the first full day of the U.S. naval blockade of Iran.