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Aviation

Haiti swears in new prime minister as airliner hit by gunfire

All flights in and out of Port-au-Prince airport halted after Spirit Airlines jet struck by gunfire, injuring flight attendant.

12 Nov 2024 - 4:45PM

United Nations

Haiti replaces PM, marking more turmoil in democratic transition process

11 Nov 2024 - 11:48AM

Americas and the Caribbean

UN ‘horrified’ as at least 70 killed in Haiti gang attack

5 Oct 2024 - 1:27AM

Hong Kong healthcare and hospitals

How newborn’s first cries gave Hong Kong nurse hope amid tragedy of Israel-Gaza war

Nurse Krystal So only medical volunteer from Hong Kong to be sent on Medecins Sans Frontieres humanitarian mission to Gaza Strip in May.

25 Jul 2024 - 10:48PM

Nurse Krystal So checks on a newborn baby at Gaza’s Nasser Hospital. Photo: Handout

Paris 2024 Olympic Games

Sartorial splendour in Paris: top 10 stylish Olympic uniforms to watch out for

From a kaleidoscope of Haitian colour, to the startling Czech entry that demands attention, some designers have truly outdone themselves.

19 Jul 2024 - 10:27AM

Americas and the Caribbean

Haiti’s PM mobilises UN-backed Kenyan forces to reclaim capital from gangs

Gangs control 80 per cent of Port-au-Prince, and they have been blamed for killing or injuring more than 1,500 people.

18 Jul 2024 - 2:47PMvideocam

Americas and the Caribbean

Hurricane Beryl kills five, weakens as it heads for Jamaica

At least 3 people were killed in Grenada, 1 in St Vincent and the Grenadines, and 1 in Venezuela, officials said. The rare early-season hurricane is expected to pass near Jamaica on Wednesday.

3 Jul 2024 - 5:12AM

Choppy waters are seen as Hurricane Beryl moves south of the island, in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic on Tuesday. Photo: Reuters

Extreme weather

Hurricane Beryl becomes earliest-ever Category 5 storm as it pummels Caribbean

Beryl is both the earliest Category 5 storm in the Atlantic basin on record, and only the second to hit in July after Hurricane Emily in 2005.

2 Jul 2024 - 2:20PM

Icons and Influencers

Meet Kai Cenat, the 22-year-old Twitch streamer who partied with North West

He popularised the terms ‘rizz’ and ‘gyat’, streamed with Kevin Hart and Nicki Minaj, and attended North West’s birthday – despite having beef with Kanye West

28 Jun 2024 - 6:00AMvideocam

Americas and the Caribbean

Kenya force deployed to Haiti to tackle gang violence

Kenyan President William Ruto on Monday held a departure ceremony for 400 officers who will be the first contingent to deploy to the Caribbean nation.

25 Jun 2024 - 12:28PM

Kenyan police officers attend a pre-departure briefing in Nairobi, Kenya. Photo: William Samoei Ruto via X

Israel-Gaza war

US military’s U$230 million Gaza aid pier effort hit by repeated setbacks

The US military-built pier in Gaza was unloading humanitarian aid again after being removed for a second time last week because of rough seas.

21 Jun 2024 - 12:45PM

A key section of the US military-built pier in Gaza, in May. File photo: US Central Command via AP

United Nations

UN tribute to Iran’s late president marred by protests and European and US snubs

At the UN General Assembly on Thursday, nations praised Ebrahim Raisi’s legacy while others boycotted the tribute event for Iran’s late president.

31 May 2024 - 2:33PM

Americas and the Caribbean

US missionary couple killed by gang in Haiti ambush outside church

Americans Davy and Natalie Lloyd, along with Haitian director of Missions Jude Montis, were shot dead outside a church in Port-au-Prince.

25 May 2024 - 7:25AM

Africa

Biden woos Kenya’s president with major ally status, state dinner

US President Joe Biden pulled out the stops as he hosted Kenyan counterpart William Ruto for a lavish state visit aimed at competing with Russia and China for influence in Africa.

24 May 2024 - 2:05PM

Kenya’s President William Ruto and US President Joe Biden were accompanied by first ladies Jill Biden and Rachel Ruto. Photo: AFP

Africa

US expected to designate Kenya as major non-Nato ally as Biden hosts Ruto

A designation would reflect Washington’s drive to deepen relations with the East African nation, which has long also had close relations with Russia and China.

23 May 2024 - 3:07PM

Kenyan President William Ruto visiting US President Joe Biden at the White House. Photo: Reuters

Naomi Osaka

Where is Naomi Osaka now? Inside the tennis star’s post-baby comeback

After the player pulled out of major tournaments in 2021 and 2022 and gave birth to her first child last year, 2024 is the year of Osaka’s return to the international circuit

19 May 2024 - 4:00AM

Fame and celebrity

Where are Enrique Iglesias and Anna Kournikova now … and did they ever marry?

Kournikova and Iglesias met on the set of his steamy ‘Escape’ music video, but these days the global superstars prefer to stay out of the limelight and spend time at home with their 3 children

8 May 2024 - 5:00AMvideocam

Americas and the Caribbean

Haiti crisis: transitional government takes power as gangs hold capital ‘hostage’

With fear and hope, Haiti warily welcomed nine new leaders as the Caribbean country choked by gangs seeks peace.

26 Apr 2024 - 1:30PM

Armed gang members near the presidential palace in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, on Tuesday. Photo: Reuters

Icons and Influencers

Meet Karine Jean-Pierre, the first Black, openly gay White House press sec

She was a regional political director for the White House Office during the Obama-Biden administration, and is a former MSNBC analyst and mental health advocate

26 Apr 2024 - 6:00AMvideocam

American cinema

How accurate is 2024 film Civil War in its depiction of photojournalism?

Photographer Carolyn Cole, who won the 2004 Pulitzer Prize for feature photography, offers her thoughts on what Alex Garland’s movie Civil War gets right and wrong about photojournalism.

26 Apr 2024 - 4:44AMvideocam

Americas and the Caribbean

Haiti’s Prime Minister Ariel Henry resigns, paves way for new government

His resignation comes as nation grapples with gang violence that killed or injured more than 2,500 people from January to March.

26 Apr 2024 - 12:13AM

Haiti’s Prime Minister Ariel Henry, who resigned on Thursday. Photo: AP

Photography

Afghan Girl photographer’s book shows ‘the best of the human spirit’

Steve McCurry, the award-winning photographer behind ‘Afghan Girl’, talks about celebrating selfless dedication beyond religion in his new book, Devotion, and blending into sacred situations.

20 Apr 2024 - 3:15PM

Steve McCurry’s photograph of monks suspended from a metal beam at the Shaolin Monastery, in China, features in his new book, Devotion. The photographer talks about why he’s interested in human behaviour, and remaining respectful to gain access to sacred situations. Photo: Steve McCurry

Pacific nations

Solomon Islands prepares for election in shadow of China’s influence

The archipelago, one of the world’s least-developed countries, is the unlikely focal point of a diplomatic scramble pitting a rising China against Western rivals.

14 Apr 2024 - 4:30PMvideocam

Chinese overseas

Expatriate Chinese entrepreneurs find a new gold rush destination in Mexico

Seeking economic opportunity, Chinese merchants build bustling wholesale markets, sell Made in China goods and deal with occasional resistance from Mexican vendors.

3 Jun 2024 - 4:05PM

US-China relations

As Chinese firms launch Mexican operations, managers learn cultural lessons

Setting up shop in Mexico helps avoid US tariffs, but Chinese companies still must confront major concerns about labour costs, profitability and cultural differences.

3 Jun 2024 - 4:04PMvideocam

Israel-Gaza war

Israel targeted his aid workers ‘systematically, car by car’, says chef Jose Andres

The World Central Kitchen charity had clear communication with the Israeli military, which knew his staff’s movements in Gaza, the celebrity chef says.

4 Apr 2024 - 3:37AMvideocam

Spanish chef Jose Andres, founder of World Central Kitchen, unloads the humanitarian food packages from a truck in Kherson, Ukraine, in November. Photo: AP

Food and Drinks

How chef Jose Andres’ NGO staff are often first into disaster zones like Gaza

Jose Andres’ NGO World Central Kitchen, set up to feed people in disaster zones as quickly as possible, lost seven workers when they were killed in an Israeli air strike in Gaza.

3 Apr 2024 - 6:15PM

Israel-Gaza war

7 workers of NGO World Central Kitchen killed in Israeli strike in Gaza

The victims, working for the US-based charity, included citizens of Australia, Poland and Britain.

2 Apr 2024 - 3:48PM

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Haiti

The latest news, analysis and opinion on Haiti. In-depth analysis, industry insights and expert opinion.

Capital

Port-au-Prince

Head of State

Transitional Presidential Council

Head of Government

Acting Prime Minister Garry Conille

last updated:

27 September, 2024