Tag: violence
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Miami Beach is breaking up with spring break — or at least trying to
Miami Beach is trying to break up with spring break, but it’s not yet clear whether spring break will take the hint
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Gang rape of a tourist in India highlights its struggle to curb sexual violence against women
Police in India have arrested three men in the alleged gang rape of a foreign tourist, in a case that has highlighted the country’s long-standing problem of sexual violence against women
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Gangs in Haiti try to seize control of main airport in newest attack on key government sites
Heavily armed gangs have tried to seize control of Haiti’s main international airport as they exchanged gunfire with police and soldiers trying to repel them
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UN envoy says ‘reasonable grounds’ to believe Hamas committed sexual violence on Oct. 7
The U.N. envoy focusing on sexual violence in conflict says there are “reasonable grounds” to believe Hamas committed rape, “sexualized torture,” and other cruel and inhuman treatment of women during its surprise attack in southern Israel on Oct. 7 that left about 1,200 people dead and some 250 others taken hostage
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Haiti has deployed its army; troops joined police to push back gang takeover of airport
A group of armed gangs attempted to take over Port-au-Prince’s Toussaint Louverture International Airport on Monday, launching an armed attack against the facility just days after a series of coordinated attacks across the capital led to the escape of hundreds of jailed prisoners, including several notorious gang leaders. The attack against the airport came amid…
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Transit of migrants through the Darien Gap resumes as Colombian boat companies end work stoppage
Migrants bound for the U.S. are once again crossing the Darien Gap in large numbers after being stranded for much of last week in a small Colombian town due to a work stoppage by local boat captains
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Utah governor mulls measure that would fund firearms training for teachers
Gun violence prevention advocates are calling on Utah Gov. Spencer Cox to veto legislation that they say could place children in harm’s way by training more teachers to carry firearms on campus
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Haiti declares a curfew as it tries to restore order after weekend jailbreak, explosion of violence
Haiti’s government has declared a state of emergency and nighttime curfew in a bid to regain control of the streets after an explosion of violence over the weekend saw armed gang members storm the country’s two biggest prisons
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China and Myanmar likely to be high on the agenda when Southeast Asian leaders meet in Australia
An increasingly assertive China and a humanitarian crisis in Myanmar are likely to be high on the agenda when Southeast Asian leaders meet in Australia for a rare summit this week
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Organized crime attacks on local candidates raise fears Mexico may face its bloodiest elections ever
As Mexico prepares for the largest elections in its history, organized crime is once again preying on local candidates across swaths of the country where cartels dominate, raising concerns among experts that these could be Mexico’s bloodiest elections ever