Haiti wonders what’s next as gang violence surges and UN peacekeeping mission flops
When Kenyan police arrived in Haiti as part of a U.N.-backed mission earlier this year to tackle gang violence, hopes were high. Coordinated gang attacks on prisons, ...
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He’ll be the last meatpacker in the Meatpacking District. Here’s how NYC’s gritty ‘hood got chic
NEW YORK (AP) — When John Jobbagy’s grandfather immigrated from Budapest in 1900, he joined a throng of European butchers chopping up and shipping off meat in a loud, smelly corner of Manhattan that ...
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Israel cracks down on Palestinian citizens who speak out against the war in Gaza
UMM AL-FAHM, Israel (AP) — Israel’s yearlong crackdown against Palestinian citizens who speak out against the war in Gaza is prompting many to self-censor out of fear of being jailed and further ...
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Taiwan’s former president says US should prioritize helping Ukraine over her country
Former Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen suggested that the U.S. should focus on helping Ukraine before it prioritizes Taiwan in her keynote speech during the annual summit of the Halifax International ...
Romanians cast ballots in presidential race that could pit nationalist against leftist in a runoff
Romanians are casting ballots on Sunday in the first round of a presidential election that could pit a far-right nationalist against the incumbent leftist prime minister ...
Uruguay’s once-dull election has become a dead heat in the presidential runoff
Uruguayans will return to the polls on Sunday for a second round of voting to choose their next president, with the conservative governing party and the left-leaning ...
Hulk Hogan suggests Trump may nominate him for position in administration
Hulk Hogan suggested that President-elect Trump might give him a role in his upcoming administration during an interview with Fox News’s Brian Kilmeade on Saturday. Hogan during the ...
CNN’s Abby Phillip: Democrats’ problems ‘not as simple as wokeness’
CNN’s Abby Phillip suggested during an appearance at the Institute of Politics at the Harvard Kennedy School of Business this ...
Republican senator predicts Gaetz wouldn’t win Florida governorship after he teases run
Sen. Kevin Cramer (R-N.D.) dismissed the idea of former Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.) successfully running for governor in Florida during an interview on Politico’s Playbook Deep Dive podcast.
Democratic rep tells Americans to ‘calm down’ amid concerns over Trump Cabinet picks
Democratic New York Rep. Tom Suozzi advised Americans to “calm down” as President-elect Trump’s Cabinet picks continue to raise some concerns. “Let’s look at what ...
Dana Carvey says he can’t impersonate Elon Musk ‘very well’ after SNL appearance
Comedian Dana Carvey knocked his impersonation of billionaire Elon Musk on a recent episode of “Saturday Night Live” during a ...
Bernice King ‘glad’ Trump inauguration taking place on MLK day
Bernice King, the youngest child of Rev. Martin Luther King Jr., said that she’s “glad” President-elect Trump’s inauguration ...