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As Haiti faces further political turmoil, the UN signals more troops on the way

By SARAH MORLAND/Reuters PORT-OF-PRINCE — (Reuters) - A U.N.-backed security force deployed to Haiti to help local police fight off armed gangs that have taken over much of the country should get…

John McCarthy January 23, 2026

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‘We turned off the lights and hid’: Venezuelans shocked by U.S. attacks in Caracas

CARACAS — A Venezuelan father of two was rocking his baby girl to sleep early Saturday morning when he heard the flight of multiple aircraft over the Caracas municipality of…

John McCarthy January 8, 2026

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Venezuela frees 88 more prisoners detained after post-election protests

CARACAS — Venezuela’s government has freed 88 more people detained after protests that followed the country’s July 2024 election, marking the second mass release in as many weeks amid mounting…

John McCarthy January 2, 2026

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Trump threatens Iran over protest crackdown as deadly unrest flares

DUBAI (Reuters) — President Donald Trump threatened on Friday to come to the aid of protesters in Iran if security forces fire on them, days into unrest that has left several…

John McCarthy January 2, 2026

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How Trump freezing federal child care funds will affect USVI Head Start Centers

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration has said it is freezing child care funds to all states until they provide more verification about the programs in a move fueled by a series…

John McCarthy January 1, 2026

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Where tech discipline meets education: Yuri Poliavich

Yuri Poliavich is one of those modern founders whose story makes sense only when it’s told through two lenses at once: the pressure of building in fast-moving tech, and the…

John McCarthy December 30, 2025

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Venezuela frees 99 prisoners detained after post-election protests

CARACAS (Reuters) — Venezuela freed 99 people jailed after last year’s election protests, the prisons authority said on Thursday, but rights groups said they believed the figure was lower despite…

John McCarthy December 27, 2025

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Hunger and makeshift shelters persist in north Caribbean nearly 2 months after Hurricane Melissa

PETIT GOÂVE, Haiti (AP) — Amizia Renotte sat on a broken piece of concrete and pointed to a large pile of dirt where her house once stood before the outer…

John McCarthy December 14, 2025

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Around the world, refugees are shut out of the US by Trump’s new policies

When President Donald Trump suspended the refugee program on day one of his current administration, thousands of people around the world who had been so close to a new life in…

John McCarthy December 7, 2025

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Army vet Ed Bambas, 88, will get $1.5M in donations in surprise ceremony at work after internet rallied to help him retire

BRIGHTON, Michigan — The son of Army veteran Ed Bambas said his father will finally be able to retire and enjoy life after his heartbreaking story raised nearly $1.5 million — a…

John McCarthy December 4, 2025