At least 70 killed, 30 wounded in Haiti gang attack, rights group says
Death toll by the Defenseurs Plus rights group significantly exceeds official estimates of 16.
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US imposes visa sanctions against Haitian official on governing council
While the US government did not identify the official, economist Fritz Alphonse Jean told media he was the target.
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A number of other underdog nations have just qualified for the FIFA World Cup finals.
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Brazilian Indigenous leader and environmentalist Chief Raoni displays a sign reading 'Climate emergency. The answer is us' during a news conference on board a protest vessel, on the sidelines of the COP30 UN Climate Change Conference in Belem, Para state, Brazil [Pablo Porciuncula/AFP]
Bodies of unidentified Palestinians returned from Israel as part of the ceasefire deal are buried in Deir el-Balah, Gaza Strip. [Abdel Kareem Hana/AP Photo]
Iranian women gather at the Saleh Shrine in Tehran to offer prayers for rainfall, as the nation grapples with severe water shortages. Officials in the capital have issued warnings about potential intermittent water supply cuts due to what they describe as "the worst drought in decades". [AFP]
Participants showcase their vibrant costumes at the National Dancing Masks Festival in Coscomatepec de Bravo, Veracruz state, Mexico. [Marco Antonio Perez/AFP]
Relatives of Rosiclaire Lenchise grieve during the funeral for victims of a landslide caused by Hurricane Melissa in Petit Goave, Haiti. [Odelyn Joseph/AP Photo]
An aerial view shows homes submerged in floodwaters in Tuguegarao City, Cagayan province, north of Manila, after a river breached its banks following the torrential rainfall brought by Super Typhoon Fung-wong. [John Dimain/AFP]
Sudanese refugees who escaped from el-Fasher traverse the tent-lined pathways at al-Afad camp for displaced persons in northern Sudan's town of al-Dabba. The conflict between Sudan's army and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF), which began in April 2023, has killed tens of thousands and forced nearly 12 million people from their homes. Last month, the paramilitary group captured el-Fasher, ending a brutal 18-month siege for this strategic center in western Sudan's Darfur region - a campaign characterised by documented mass killings and sexual violence. [Ebrahim Hamid/AFP]
Protesters clash with police during a youth-led antigovernment demonstration in Mexico City. [Marco Ugarte/AP Photo]
Kosim Uddin, 50, gazes at the empty space where his home once stood, as he poses for a photograph on an island in the Brahmaputra River. He recently relocated to this spot in Kurigram, Bangladesh, after erosion claimed his previous dwelling. [Mohammad Ponir Hossain/Reuters]
A healthcare worker accompanies a patient at the Spanish field hospital in Falmouth, Jamaica. The facility has started accepting its first patients, including a newborn, providing critical support to the country's health services in the aftermath of Hurricane Melissa's devastating effect. [Orlando Barria/EPA]
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How Trump-era funding cuts endanger efforts to empower Haiti’s farmers
In Haiti, the UN has sought to source more produce from local farmers. Could foreign aid cuts unravel those efforts?
COP30 climate summit hears from countries suffering global warming harms
There are growing calls for developed nations that produce the most gas emissions to take more responsibility.
Melissa leaves 50 dead, toll expected to rise in Jamaica, Haiti
The storm has left 60 percent of Jamaica without electricity and some areas with up to 90 percent of roofs gone.
Death toll from Hurricane Melissa climbs to 49, with many still missing
Haiti reported the highest number of deaths following catastrophic flooding from hurricane rains.
Jamaica, Haiti and Cuba take stock after Hurricane Melissa destruction
Recovery efforts are under way across Jamaica after Melissa rips off roofs, cuts electricity and unleashes floodwaters.
Boys walk in El Cobre, Cuba, in the aftermath of Hurricane Melissa. [Ramon Espinosa/AP Photo]
A convoy carrying aid to Black River, which was hit by Hurricane Melissa, makes its way through Holland Bamboo, Jamaica. [Matias Delacroix/AP Photo]
People wait to charge electrical appliances in El Cobre, Cuba in the aftermath of Hurricane Melissa. [Ramon Espinosa/AP Photo]
People walk through Santa Cruz, Jamaica, after Hurricane Melissa passed. [Matias Delacroix/AP Photo]
People recover belongings from a home flooded by Hurricane Melissa in Santiago de Cuba. [Ramon Espinosa/AP Photo]
Residents walk through Lacovia Tombstone, Jamaica, in the aftermath of Hurricane Melissa. [Matias Delacroix/AP Photo]
The church of Lacovia Tombstone, Jamaica, sits damaged in the aftermath of Hurricane Melissa. [Matias Delacroix/AP Photo]
Men ride after the passage of Hurricane Melissa in El Cobre, Cuba. [Ramon Espinosa/AP Photo]
People stay inside a shelter for families displaced by gang violence, flooded by rain brought by Hurricane Melissa, in Port-au-Prince, Haiti. [Odelyn Joseph/AP Photo]
Workers clear downed trees and debris to make way for a convoy carrying aid to Black River, which was hit by Hurricane Melissa, as it moves through Holland Bamboo, Jamaica. [Matias Delacroix/AP Photo]
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Hurricane Melissa hits Cuba after killing dozens in Haiti, Jamaica
‘Monstrous’ Hurricane Melissa crosses Cuba after killing dozens in Haiti, Jamaica, and the Dominican Republic.
