UNITED NATIONS (AP) — An unprecedented surge in gang violence is plaguing Haiti, with the number of victims killed, injured and kidnapped more than doubling last year, the U.N. special envoy for the conflict-wracked Caribbean nation said Thursday.In a grim briefing, Maria Isabel Salvador told the U.N. Security Council, “I…

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Brazil’s federal police are investigating the former head of the nation’s intelligence agency as part of a probe into alleged spying on political opponents under former President Jair Bolsonaro, according to an officer with knowledge of the operations.The former intelligence chief, Alexandre Ramagem, was among…

NEW DELHI (AP) — The French president arrived Thursday in India where he met with Prime Minister Narendra Modi and was set to be the chief guest at the country’s national day celebrations.Emmanuel Macron began his visit with some sightseeing in the western city of Jaipur, a popular tourist destination,…

COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) — The United States expressed concerns over Sri Lanka’s online regulation bill Thursday, a day after it passed overwhelmingly in Parliament over protests by the media, opposition and rights activists.The Online Safety bill allows the government to set up a commission with a wide range of…

BRATISLAVA, Slovakia (AP) — Thousands of people on Thursday joined growing street protests across Slovakia against a plan by populist Prime Minister Robert Fico to amend the penal code and eliminate a national prosecutors’ office.The proposed changes have faced sharp criticism at home and abroad.SLOVAKIA’S GOVERNMENT, LED BY FIERY CRITIC…

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Human Rights Watch reported that Burkina Faso’s security forces killed at least 60 civilians in three drone strikes last year.Burkina Faso’s government claimed the strikes targeted extremists, including jihadi fighters and rebel groups in remote communities.The New York watchdog is calling for an urgent and impartial investigation into the alleged…

The remains of 119 people, believed to be victims of the 1994 Rwandan genocide, have been discovered in the country’s south.Authorities are still finding mass graves nearly three decades after the genocide took place.In Oct. 2023, six bodies were initially found under a house in Huye district, with more discovered…

One of the five children rescued from a boat carrying 60 Syrian migrants in Cyprus has died.The deceased child suffered a heart attack and could not be revived, while two other children remain in intensive care.Two adults were also hospitalized, and the rest of the migrants were transferred to a…

Several thousand university students and supporters protested in central Athens on Thursday against the Greek conservative government’s plans to allow privately run universities.The government is pushing legislation to allow privately run universities, citing the need to prevent Greek students from studying abroad.Opponents argue that the measure would undermine public universities…