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Lisa Daftari talks on Bridge City News about this week’s top global headlines.
State Department Warns U.S. Citizens to Leave Haiti as Soon as Possible
The State Department on Wednesday warned U.S. citizens to leave Haiti as soon as possible amid the island’s…
U.S. Embassy in Haiti Closes After Gunfire Heard Nearby
In another sign of the heightening danger and violence in Haiti, the U.S. Embassy in Port-au-Prince closed on…
Thousands in Haiti March to Demand Safety from Violent Gangs as Killings and Kidnappings Soar
Several thousand people — their faces covered to conceal their identities — marched through Haiti’s capital on Monday…
Millions in Haiti Starve as Food, Blocked by Gangs, Rots on the Ground
Haiti is in the grips of a ravaging hunger crisis, where nearly 5 million Haitians — half of…
U.S. Urges Personnel and Citizens to Leave Haiti Amid Erupting Violence
The State Department cited “kidnapping, crime, civil unrest, poor health care infrastructure,” as some of the main reasons why individuals should consider leaving the Caribbean country.
Canada to Deploy Navy Vessels to Haiti as Violence Worsens
Canada will send navy vessels to Haiti for intelligence-gathering as part of efforts to quell worsening gang violence…
Journalist Deaths Jumped 50% in 2022, Led by Ukraine, Mexico
Killings of journalists around the world jumped by 50% in 2022 compared to the previous year, driven largely…
UN Officials: Insecurity in Haiti at ‘Unprecedented Levels’
he U.S. National Weather Service (NWS) warned Thursday that a major and unusual storm system affecting nearly two-thirds…
U.S. Charges Former Colombian Soldier in Haitian President’s Assassination
The man told U.S. authorities he was hired to travel to Haiti to provide security and participate in an operation to arrest President Jovenel Moïse, documents say