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A powerful gang has taken over numerous communities in central Haiti in recent weeks, killing at least 69 people and forcing authorities to abandon several police stations, the United Nations said Friday. An additional 83 people have been injured amid a surge in violence reported in the Artibonite Valley that …

A drone strike believed to have been carried out by the U.S.-led coalition in northwestern Syria on Friday killed two operatives with an al-Qaida-linked group, Syrian opposition activists said. The two militants were killed while riding a motorcycle near the northern village of Qah, close to the Turkish border, according …

China called for a cease-fire and peace talks between Ukraine and Russia on Friday, and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy cautiously welcomed Beijing’s involvement — but said success would depend on actions not words. Beijing claims to have a neutral stance in the war that began one year ago, but has …

close Video Accused NYC serial rapist escorted out of police precinct on way to court Carl Phanor, a 29-year-old homeless man, is walked out of an NYPD precinct stationhouse after he was accused of being a serial rapist who allegedly most recently choked and sexually assaulted a jogger. A French …

An Argentinian mom and her female partner accused of killing and sexually abusing the mother’s 5-year-old son were sentenced to life in prison on Wednesday, according to reports. The Buenos Aires Times reported that Magdalena Espósito Valenti, the mother of 5-year-old Lucio Dupuy, and her partner, Abigail Páez were previously …

Yemen’s southern separatists on Friday slammed statements by their ally, the head of Yemen’s presidential council, in which he said that now is not the right time to discuss southern independence. The comments come as Saudi Arabia, which leads a coalition fighting for Yemen’s internationally recognized government that includes the …

Italy’s high court on Friday reaffirmed a strict prison regime for an Italian left-wing militant whose cause has been taken up by anarchist groups in several countries that have staged attacks on Italian diplomatic missions. The Court of Cassation rejected an appeal by lawyers for Alfredo Cospito, who has been …

A rebel group linked with neighboring Rwanda seized more territory Friday, threatening supply routes to the regional capital, as fighting intensified in conflict-ridden east Congo, local residents and aid workers said. As M23 rebels captured the village of Mushaki in North Kivu province after more than two days of fighting …

TikTok accused the European Commission on Friday of failing to consult it over a decision to ban the Chinese short video sharing app from staff phones on cybersecurity grounds, a move subsequently followed by another top EU body. The app, which is owned by Chinese firm ByteDance, is facing growing …

Ten people were killed and more than 20 others wounded in a riot in Indonesia’s Papua province, police said on Friday. The riots began Thursday afternoon in Wamena town in the Jayawijaya district of Papua, the country’s easternmost province, amid reports of a child kidnapping. Local police who had responded …