Haiti Prime Minister Ariel Henry resigns; UN official calls for more aid amid gang warfare

The group had been returning from a visit to an orphanage near Port-au-Prince. (Photo: Unsplash/Robin Canfield) More than a month after announcing he would resign amid escalating gang violence, Haiti’s Prime Minister Ariel Henry formally submitted his letter of resignation last Wednesday, as a senior United Nations official warned that the Caribbean nation is now facing its … Read more

Hamas holding up ceasefire by refusing to release vulnerable hostages: US official

(Photo: Unsplash/CHUTTERSNAP) The terrorist group Hamas is holding up negotiations for a six-week ceasefire deal by refusing to release a certain number of vulnerable hostages, including the elderly and the wounded, a senior Biden administration official claims.  The individual identified as “senior official number two” relayed this information to reporters during a background press call last week … Read more

Top Hamas Official Killed in Beirut Drone Strike, 'Potential Flashpoint' in the War

JERUSALEM, Israel – A drone strike Tuesday night in the southern suburbs of Beirut, Lebanon, killed Hamas deputy leader Saleh Arouri and five other people. The Lebanese state-run National News Agency blamed the explosion on Israel. Israeli officials declined to comment on what was described in Israel’s media as the most dramatic assassination in years. Arouri was one … Read more

Israel's Ground Invasion Official as Leaders Angered by UN Cease-Fire Resolution

JERUSALEM, Israel – The chief military spokesman for the Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) Rear Adm. Daniel Hagari, said Saturday that Israel is “advancing through the stages of the war” in the Gaza Strip, indicating that the long-anticipated ground operation is underway.  Israel cut off virtually all communications in Gaza Friday night, and Palestinians there reported gunfire exchanges between … Read more

Church of Haitian pastor who led members into deadly clash with gang is shut down: gov't official

Marcorel Zidor, popularly known as Pastor Marco of Church of the Pool of Bethesda in Caradeux, Haiti, convinced hundreds of his members to march against a powerful gang on August 26, 2023. | (Photo: YouTube Screenshot/Eglise Evangelique Piscine de Bethesda Officiel) Haitian authorities have reportedly temporarily suspended the operating license of the Church of the Pool … Read more

US to address human rights concerns with India, affirms State Department official

(Photo: Unsplash/Laurentiu Morariu) In anticipation of US President Joe Biden’s imminent visit to New Delhi for the G20 Summit next month, the United States has reiterated its commitment to addressing human rights issues in India. A senior U.S. official affirmed that the topic of human rights will remain a focal point of discussions between the … Read more