By Nidal al-Mughrabi CAIRO (Reuters) – Hamas chief Ismail Haniyeh blamed Israel on Sunday for stalling ceasefire talks and rejecting Hamas’s demand to end the war on Gaza, but said the group was still seeking a negotiated solution. Haniyeh said Israel hadn’t yet given a commitment to end its military offensive, pull out its forces …
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(Reuters) -Heavy gunfire was seen on Friday near Haiti’s national palace in its capital of Port-au-Prince, according to reports by news agency EFE, in the midst of political turmoil sparked by Prime Minister Ariel Henry’s absence. Haiti entered a state of emergency last Sunday after fighting escalated, armed gangs broke inmates out of prison , …
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By Gabrielle Tétrault-Farber GENEVA (Reuters) -The head of the U.N. Palestinian refugee agency said he was cautiously optimistic some donors would start funding it again within weeks, warning it was “at risk of death” after Israel alleged some of its staff took part in the Oct. 7 Hamas attack. An independent review of the United …
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By Stephen Eisenhammer MEXICO CITY (Reuters) – Guy Philippe, who helped lead a coup in Haiti in 2004 and returned to the Caribbean island last year after serving a prison sentence in the U.S., demanded on Friday that the country’s prime minister resign and said he wanted to become president. Months of violence have pushed …
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SAN JOSE (Reuters) – The World Bank approved a $350 million loan for Costa Rica to fund infrastructure and climate and disaster resilience projects, the lender said on Friday. The program is to fund investments in critical infrastructure for flood control and slope stabilization, as well as the reconstruction of bridges and roads damaged by …
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By Luc Cohen NEW YORK (Reuters) -Former Honduras President Juan Orlando Hernandez was found guilty on Friday of drug trafficking conspiracy by a U.S. jury, cementing the onetime U.S. ally’s fall from grace. Jurors in federal court in Manhattan reached the verdict after about two days, following a two-week trial. Hernandez, 55, faces possible life …
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By Julie Steenhuysen and Patrick Wingrove (Reuters) -The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has delayed its decision on Eli Lilly’s experimental treatment for early Alzheimer’s disease and will hold a meeting of outside experts to discuss its safety and efficacy, the company said. The FDA’s decision came as a surprise to company officials and many …
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By Tala Ramadan and Nayera Abdallah DUBAI (Reuters) -A vessel travelling 50 nautical miles southeast of Yemen’s city of Aden reported on Friday two explosions in the sea ahead of it, but the ship was not struck or damaged and the crew is safe, the United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) said. Yemen’s Iran-backed Houthi …
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By Harold Isaac and Sarah Morland PORT-AU-PRINCE (Reuters) -Haiti’s government on Thursday said it would extend a state of emergency around Port-au-Prince for another month following a wave of gang violence that has threatened to bring down the government and led thousands to flee their homes. The U.N. humanitarian affairs agency on Thursday warned that …
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By Lucinda Elliott (Reuters) – Images of half naked prisoners in Argentina with their hands tied behind their backs have drawn both criticism and praise in the country, with many citing echoes of El Salvador President Nayib Bukele’s hardline approach to drug gangs and crime. The governor of Santa Fe province, Maximiliano Pullaro, shared details …
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