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Man Pleads Guilty in US Probe of Haiti President Assassination

Man Pleads Guilty in US Probe of Haiti President Assassination

On Friday, Rodolphe Jaar, a dual Haitian and Chilean citizen arrested in January 2022, pleaded guilty in a US federal court to three charges related to his role in the assassination of Haitian Pres. Jovenel Moïse in July 2021.

UK ‘Partygate’ Scandal: Ex-PM Johnson Questioned by MPs

UK ‘Partygate’ Scandal: Ex-PM Johnson Questioned by MPs

On Wednesday, former UK PM Boris Johnson faced the seven-member Commons Privileges Committee as part of an investigation into whether he knowingly misled Parliament about a series of gatherings in Downing Street that broke COVID lockdown restrictions

Report: UK's Met Police 'Racist, Misogynistic, and Homophobic'

Report: UK's Met Police 'Racist, Misogynistic, and Homophobic'

The UK's Metropolitan Police (Met) is rife with "systematic and fundamental" issues, and the institution itself rests on a bedrock of discrimination, according to a report from Baroness Louise Casey released on Tuesday

India: 100+ Detained, Internet Cut for 30M as Police Hunt Sikh Separatist

India: 100+ Detained, Internet Cut for 30M as Police Hunt Sikh Separatist

A manhunt for a radical Sikh separatist preacher in India entered its third day on Monday as authorities arrested hundreds of his supporters and shut down internet access for approximately 30M people in the state of Punjab....

UN Report: Global Cocaine Production Hits Record High

UN Report: Global Cocaine Production Hits Record High

A United Nations Office of Drugs and Crime (UNODC) report states that global cocaine production has reached record highs after declining during the COVID pandemic, as cocaine production increased by 35% between 2020 and 2021....

Biden to Host Irish Prime Minister Varadkar, Affirm Peace Accords

Biden to Host Irish Prime Minister Varadkar, Affirm Peace Accords

US Pres. Biden is set to meet Irish Prime Minister Leo Varadkar on Friday to discuss the 1998 Good Friday Agreement in Northern Ireland and the recent deal between the UK and EU on post-Brexit trade rules for Northern Ireland....

Yemen: Warring Sides Hold Prisoner Exchange Talks in Geneva

Yemen: Warring Sides Hold Prisoner Exchange Talks in Geneva

The UN announced on Saturday that Yemen's Saudi-backed government and the Iran-backed Houthi rebels began talks in Geneva regarding a prisoner exchange. The UN envoy for Yemen Hans Grundberg and the International Committee of the Red Cross have co-chaired the negotiations....