PORT-AU-PRINCE (Reuters) — A recent spike of violence in Haiti’s capital, Port-au-Prince, is preventing the World Food Program (WFP) from reaching hundreds of thousands of
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At least 400 detained across Russia at Navalny rallies, rights group says
ST PETERSBURG, Russia (Reuters) — More than 400 people have been detained at events across 32 Russian cities since the death of Alexei Navalny, President Vladimir
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A loophole got him a free New York hotel stay for five years. Then he claimed to own the building
NEW YORK (AP) — For five years, a New York City man managed to live rent-free in a landmark Manhattan hotel by exploiting an obscure
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Woman jailed for taking child to Kenya for female genital mutilation
LONDON (BBC) — A woman has been jailed for taking a three-year-old British child to Africa for female genital mutilation (FGM). Amina Noor, 40, from
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An American woman has gone missing in Madrid after a helmeted man disabled her security cameras
MADRID (AP) — Ana Maria Knezevic traveled from South Florida to Spain in December to get away for a while. Her family and friends say
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Russia’s prison service says that imprisoned opposition leader Alexei Navalny has died
MOSCOW (AP) — Alexei Navalny, the fiercest foe of Russian President Vladimir Putin who crusaded against official corruption and staged massive anti-Kremlin protests, died in prison
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Port Authority officer who smuggled 27 pounds of cocaine into airport gets 5 years in prison
CHRISTIANSTED — A former Port Authority officer who smuggled at least 27 pounds of cocaine into the St. Croix airport got five years in prison
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Dominican deported for illegal gun possession in 2019 gets one year for illegal re-entry
CHARLOTTE AMALIE — A Dominican Republic national who pleaded guilty to illegally possessing a firearm in 2017 was given one year in prison for returning
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Man charged with making threats to kill postal workers after marijuana package not delivered
CHARLOTTE AMALIE — A 41-year-old man from California was charged after he repeatedly made threats to kill postal workers in St. Thomas, U.S. Attorney Delia
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Haiti says it is working on an agreement with Kenya to secure a long-awaited police deployment
PORT-AU-PRINCE (AP) — Haiti’s government announced Wednesday that it is working on an official agreement with Kenyan officials to secure the long-awaited deployment of a
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