Haitian slums descend into anarchy as crisis sparks worst violence in years
Venite Bernard’s feet are bloodied and torn because, she said, she had no time to grab her sandals when she fled her shack with her youngest children as gangsters roamed the Haitian capital’s most notorious slum, shooting people in their homes.
U.N. unable to verify that weapons used in Saudi oil attack were from Iran
The United Nations is “unable to independently corroborate” that missiles and drones used in attacks on Saudi oil facilities in September “are of Iranian origin,” Secretary-General Antonio Guterres told the Security Council on Tuesday.
U.S. grounds Saudi pilots, halts military training after base shooting
The Pentagon announced on Tuesday it was halting operational training of all Saudi Arabian military personnel in the United States until further notice after a Saudi Air Force lieutenant shot and killed three people last week at a base in Florida.
UK’s Johnson now less certain of election victory: YouGov
Britain’s election race has tightened markedly over the past two weeks and Prime Minister Boris Johnson is now likely to win only a modest majority in Thursday’s vote, according to a closely watched forecast released on Tuesday.
Trump warns Russia not to meddle in U.S. elections: White House
President Donald Trump warned Russia not to interfere in U.S. elections in talks with Russia’s top diplomat on Tuesday, the White House said, after meetings where the two sides made no visible progress on nuclear arms control.
Bougainville independence referendum results set for release
The South Pacific islands of Bougainville should know the result of an independence referendum on Wednesday, officials said, amid expectations the province will soon be in a position to negotiate a separation from Papua New Guinea.
Father’s energy legacy haunts Canada’s Trudeau as he seeks to heal rift with angry Alberta
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has an unusual challenge as he seeks to charm angry westerners who fear he will destroy the region’s oil and gas industry – the legacy of his father, who was reviled in much of the west for his energy policies.
Trump warned Russia not to interfere in U.S. elections: White House
U.S. President Donald Trump, in a meeting with Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov on Tuesday, warned Russia not to interfere in U.S. elections, the White House said.
Safety is priority in White Island recovery: NZ police
New Zealand police said they are constantly assessing the potential to mount a recovery effort for the people still on White Island after this week’s volcanic eruption, while post-mortems have begun on the six confirmed victims.
New Zealand Prime Minister says recovery teams hoping to access White Island volcano on Wednesday
New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern said that recovery teams were hoping to access the volcanic island on Wednesday where eight people are missing and feared dead, two days after an eruption killed six people.
