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Haiti replaces its prime minister, marking more turmoil in its democratic transition process

Nov. 10, 2024 21:45 PM EST

PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) — A transitionary council created to reestablish democratic order in Haiti signed a decree Sunday firing interim Prime Minister Garry Conille and replacing him with Alix Didier Fils-Aimé, a businessman who was previously considered for the job. The...

Paris will deploy 4,000 police officers for France-Israel soccer match following Amsterdam violence

Nov. 10, 2024 14:51 PM EST

PARIS (AP) — Paris police said Sunday that 4,000 officers and 1,600 stadium staff will be deployed for a France-Israel soccer match to ensure security in and around the stadium and on public transportation a week after violence against Israeli fans in Amsterdam. France and Israel...

Gunmen open fire in a bar in central Mexico killing 10 and injuring 7

Nov. 10, 2024 12:57 PM EST

HUEHUETOCA, Mexico (AP) — Gunmen open fired in a bar in central Mexico killing 10 people and injuring seven, a local official said. The attack took place Saturday in the historic city center of Querétaro in a region that had long been spared the violence seen in neighboring states...

Attacks on Israeli soccer fans in the Netherlands prompts prime minister to cancel climate trip

Nov. 09, 2024 14:01 PM EST

THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — Dutch Prime Minister Dick Schoof on Saturday canceled a trip to United Nations climate talks in Azerbaijan so that he can stay in the Netherlands to deal with the fallout from assaults on fans of Maccabi Tel Aviv soccer team in Amsterdam that authorities condemned as...

A 14-year-old boy last seen in a kidnap video is among the 11 found dead in southern Mexico

Nov. 08, 2024 16:19 PM EST

MEXICO CITY (AP) — Among the many horrifying videos posted online amid Mexico’s drug cartel violence, few have been as profoundly shocking as that of a 14-year-old boy kidnapped in late October along with about a dozen family members in the country's south. In the video, posted...

Israeli soccer fans were attacked in Amsterdam. The violence was condemned as antisemitic

Nov. 08, 2024 15:52 PM EST

AMSTERDAM (AP) — Israeli fans were assaulted after a soccer game in Amsterdam by hordes of young people apparently riled up by calls on social media to target Jewish people, Dutch authorities said Friday. Five people were treated at hospitals and dozens were arrested after the attacks, which were...

Amsterdam police say 5 people were hospitalized and 62 detained after a night of violence targeting Israeli soccer fans

Nov. 08, 2024 04:27 AM EST
AMSTERDAM (AP) — Amsterdam police say 5 people were hospitalized and 62 detained after a night of violence targeting Israeli soccer fans.

Man who smashed door moments before officer killed Capitol rioter gets 8 years in prison

Nov. 07, 2024 18:29 PM EST

WASHINGTON (AP) — A man who stormed the U.S. Capitol and smashed glass panels on a door — moments before a police officer fatally shot another rioter climbing through the opening — was sentenced on Thursday to eight years in prison. Zachary Alam was one of the first rioters...

Haitian activists demand halt to deportations as gang violence and poverty soar

Nov. 07, 2024 14:24 PM EST

PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) — Haitian activists on Thursday demanded that other countries temporarily stop deportations to their country due to a surge in gang violence and deepening poverty. Tens of thousands of people have been deported to Haiti in the past month, mostly from the...

South Africa closes its border again with Mozambique, where post-election violence worsens

Nov. 07, 2024 09:27 AM EST

JOHANNESBURG (AP) — South Africa closed its border with Mozambique shortly after opening it on Thursday as post-election violence in the neighboring country escalated, leading to clashes between protesters and the police. Authorities also warned South Africans to postpone...