Haiti’s gangs have created a dangerous situation in the country, where kidnappings and violence is rampant. Calls for an international force to help stabilize Haiti have led to no action.
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At least 73 people dead after fire engulfs building occupied by the homeless in Johannesburg
At least 73 people died when a fire ripped through a multi-story building in Johannesburg overtaken by homeless people, authorities said Thursday.
5 million bees fall off truck in crates over Toronto highway. Drivers asked to proceed with caution.
Drivers were warned to keep windows up while driving through Guelph Line in Burlington, Ontario after 5 million bees escaped early Wednesday morning.
Uganda charges man with ‘aggravated homosexuality’ punishable by death penalty under new law
A 20-year-old Ugandan defendant was charged after he allegedly “performed unlawful sexual intercourse” with a 41-year-old man, reports say.
Loch Ness Monster hunt in photos: See Scotland’s biggest search for Nessie in 50 years
Loch Ness Monster enthusiasts gathered in Scotland for what organizers said was the biggest search for the mythical beast in five decades.
Doctors pluck roundworm parasite from woman’s brain during biopsy
A neurosurgeon performing a biopsy pulled a roundworm, known as a parasite that infects snakes, from a woman’s brain.
Served with ‘courage and pride’: Marines identify 3 members killed in Osprey crash in Australia
The soldiers who died in the crash were identified as Corporal Spencer R. Collart, 21, Captain Eleanor V. LeBeau, 29; and Major Tobin J. Lewis, 37.
3-inch worm pulled from Australian woman’s brain, first-ever found, researchers say
The worm was pulled from the woman’s brain in 2022, after she had shown symptoms including stomach pain, cough, forgetfulness and depression.
3 US Marines killed, 20 injured after aircraft crash in Australia during training exercise
Three U.S. Marines are dead and 20 others were injured after a Marine Corps aircraft crashed in Australia during a training exercise.
Decorated Ukrainian pilot ‘Juice’ killed in crash; Prigozhin death confirmed: Live updates
Andriy “Juice” Pilshchykov was one of three pilots killed in the midair collision of two L-39 military jets in northwest Ukraine, authorities said.