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People walk past remains of vehicles near the presidential palace, after they were set on fire by gangs, as violence spreads and armed gangs expand their control over the capital, in Port-au-Prince, Haiti March 25, 2024.

Haiti's death toll rises as international support lags, UN report says

Sarah Morland |Updated 10 minutes ago |2 min read

By Sarah Morland (Reuters) - More than 2,500 people were killed or injured in gang violence in Haiti from January through March, up 53% from the last three months of 2023, the United Nations Integrated Office in Haiti (BINUH) said on Friday. At ...

A handout photograph, shot in January 2024, shows a woman and baby at the Zamzam displacement camp, close to El Fasher in North Darfur, Sudan.  MSF/Mohamed Zakaria/Handout via

UN warns 800,000 people in Sudan city in 'extreme, immediate danger'

Reuters |Updated 20 minutes ago |2 min read

UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - Some 800,000 people in a Sudanese city are in "extreme and immediate danger" as worsening violence advances and threatens to "unleash bloody intercommunal strife throughout Darfur," top U.N. officials warned the ...

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Chad air force chief orders US to halt activities at army base, letter shows

Reuters |Updated 20 minutes ago |3 min read

(Reuters) - Chad's air force chief ordered the United States to halt activities at an air base near the capital N'Djamena, according to a letter sent to the transitional government and seen by Reuters. Chad has so far not followed the steps of ...

U.S. President Joe Biden, Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak deliver remarks on the Australia - United Kingdom - U.S. (AUKUS) partnership, after a trilateral meeting, at Naval Base Point Loma in San Diego, California U.S. March 13, 2023.

US State Dept 'fully expects' to finalize new AUKUS trade exemptions in next 120 days

Reuters |Updated 1 minutes ago |1 min read

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. State Department said on Friday it fully expects to finalize new trade exemptions for the AUKUS defense project with Australia and Britain over the next 120 days. "Exemptions in our export control systems, within a ...

Presidential candidate of the ruling MORENA party Claudia Sheinbaum holds a campaign rally in Nezahualcoyotl, State of Mexico, Mexico April 9, 2024.

Mexican presidential frontrunner would focus on renewable energy, water

Anthony Esposito |Updated 1 hour ago |1 min read

By Anthony Esposito ACAPULCO (Reuters) - Mexican presidential candidate Claudia Sheinbaum on Friday said that if elected, her administration would focus on water management and renewable energy as part of a plan to boost the country's ...

The corporate logo of the UnitedHealth Group appears on the side of one of their office buildings in Santa Ana, California, U.S., April 13, 2020.

UnitedHealth CEO to testify before US House panel on cyberattack at tech unit

Reuters |Updated 1 hour ago |1 min read

(Reuters) - UnitedHealth CEO Andrew Witty will testify before a U.S. House subcommittee on May 1 about a recent cyberattack at the company's technology unit and its impact on patients and providers, the Energy and Commerce Committee said on ...

Bank of Canada Governor Tiff Macklem takes part in a news conference after announcing an interest rate decision in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada April 12, 2023.

Canada federal budget doesn't change fiscal track much - BoC

Reuters |Updated just now |1 min read

OTTAWA, April 19 (Reuters) - The Canadian government's April 16 budget does not at first glance do much to change the fiscal track from the one set by a fall economic statement last November, Bank of Canada Governor Tiff Macklem said on Friday.

A Wells Fargo logo is seen at the SIBOS banking and financial conference in Toronto, Ontario, Canada October 19, 2017.

Wells Fargo bond saleswoman sues over 'unapologetically sexist' workplace

Jonathan Stempel |Updated 1 hour ago |2 min read

By Jonathan Stempel (Reuters) - Wells Fargo was accused of sex discrimination in a lawsuit by a bond saleswoman who said the fourth-largest U.S. bank denied pay and promotions available to men and tolerated an "unapologetically sexist" workplace.

Convicted child molester Myles Nelson Payne is led into Halifax provincial court last September. Payne, 61, pleaded guilty recently to two charges: violating a long-term supervision order and breaching a prohibition on attending parks and other places frequented by children.

Halifax child molester Myles Payne pleads guilty to breaching court orders

Steve Bruce · Multimedia Journalist |Updated 2 hours ago |2 min read Premium content

A Halifax child molester has admitted violating two types of court orders. Myles Nelson Payne, 61, pleaded guilty recently in Halifax provincial court to failing to comply with a long-term supervision order by being around a child without being ...

Marco MacLeod describes himself as a local guy who is passionate about the youth in our community, on April 18 he was elected as the candidate for Pictou West. "With Pictou West currently without an MLA, I'm hoping to fill that position," MacLeod said in an interview on April 19. - Contributed

'I’m excited to keep the ball rolling': Marco MacLeod representing PC Party in Pictou West by-election

Sarah Jordan |Updated 2 hours ago |3 min read Premium content

When Karla MacFarlane posted on social media on April 5 announcing that she was retiring from politics, a seat became available for a new representative for Pictou West. Two men with a shared passion for putting the community first stepped up to the ...

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