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Capital

Port-au-Prince

Head of State

Transitional Presidential Council

Head of Government

Acting Prime Minister Garry Conille

ICE agents escort a handcuffed detainee outside the Ventura County Government Centre in Ventura, California in July. Photo: AFP

United States

UN demands accountability over deaths in US immigration custody

Human rights chief voices alarm over rising detention fatalities and reported ICE plans to deploy electric shock gear.

8 Sep 2026 - 8:50AM

Vladimir Putin

‘Fascinating and shocking’ book about Putin’s private life wins prize

26 Aug 2026 - 11:31AM

Americas and the Caribbean

Gang attack in Haiti leaves at least 47 dead as anger mounts over police failures

25 Aug 2026 - 1:51PM

United States

US Supreme Court paves way for Trump’s mass deportation of Haitians, Syrians

Top court rules that the administration can strip protections from some 350,000 Haitians and 6,000 Syrians in the US.

26 Jun 2026 - 1:07PM

Immigration activists rally against the US Supreme Court’s ruling on temporary protective status in Washington on Thursday. Photo: AFP

Americas and the Caribbean

Armed men in Haiti’s capital seize top official in rare high-level abduction

Security expert James Boyard was cabinet director of the defence ministry and also inspector general of Haiti’s police.

14 Jun 2026 - 2:15AM

Doing Good

Three Hong Kong volunteers reflect on missions from Haiti to home – the Tai Po fire

Discover how Hong Kong doctors Tsang and Lo, and nurse Tse apply hard-won humanitarian skills to support Tai Po fire survivors with medical care, empathy and psychological first aid.

9 Jun 2026 - 11:27AM

China’s military

China boosts peacekeeping budget share amid warnings UN may be sidelined

SIPRI says Beijing’s participation in such UN missions helps ‘project an image of itself as a responsible major power’.

25 May 2026 - 4:57PMvideocam

China's largest peacekeeping deployment last year was to the UN Mission in South Sudan. Photo: Handout

Americas and the Caribbean

Stampede at historic fortress in Haiti kills 25 and injures dozens

Authorities in Haiti probe ‘severe overcrowding’ at Citadelle Laferriere following mountaintop crush.

13 Apr 2026 - 1:43PM

Americas and the Caribbean

US offers US$3 million to breach financial fortress of Haiti’s gangs

US reward announcement marks a shift in tactics as previous bounties have been focused on individual gang leaders.

26 Mar 2026 - 9:55AM

Americas and the Caribbean

Explosive drones have killed hundreds in Haiti, including civilians: report

Haiti’s government is using its security forces and contractors to carry out drone strikes on criminal gangs that are also endangering civilians.

10 Mar 2026 - 12:33PM

Houses destroyed by armed gangs in the Solino neighbourhood of Port-au-Prince, Haiti. Photo: AFP

Americas and the Caribbean

Haiti’s future uncertain amid US threats, bloody gang conflict

Three US warships arrived in the ‌Bay of Port-au-Prince on Tuesday, reflecting the US ‘commitment to Haiti’s security, stability and brighter future’.

7 Feb 2026 - 8:15PM

A man tramples on a US flag during a protest in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, on Friday. Photo: EPA-EFE

United Nations

UN hits out at global ‘apathy’ as it slashes aid appeal for 2026

UN unveils streamlined plan to raise at least US$23 billion to help 87 million people in the world’s most dangerous places.

8 Dec 2025 - 2:27PM

United States

US pauses all immigration applications from 19 countries

The pause applies to people from nations that were already subjected to a partial travel ban in June.

3 Dec 2025 - 10:16AM

Americas and the Caribbean

Medical supplies, staff in short supply in Jamaica, Cuba in wake of record storm

Described as one of the strongest hurricanes ever recorded in the Atlantic, Melissa caused widespread damage in the Caribbean.

1 Nov 2025 - 1:08PMvideocam

People walk along a street destroyed by Hurricane Melissa in Black River, Jamaica, on Friday. Photo: EPA

Extreme weather

Video | Hurricane Melissa kills dozens in Haiti, Cuba and Jamaica

Even countries outside Melissa’s direct path felt the devastating effects of one of the strongest Atlantic storms ever recorded.

30 Oct 2025 - 2:59PM

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Natural disasters

Death toll rises as Caribbean nations dig out after Hurricane Melissa

Dozens are dead and missing after monster storm Melissa thrashes Jamaica, Haiti and Cuba.

30 Oct 2025 - 3:04PM

Extreme weather

‘Don’t gamble with Melissa’: Jamaica awaits Category 5 ‘record’ hurricane

Catastrophic flash flooding, a metres-high storm surge and landslides are likely, authorities warn.

27 Oct 2025 - 11:28PM

Americas and the Caribbean

1 dead in Haiti as Tropical Storm Melissa lumbers through the Caribbean

‘The very warm waters and slow movement of this storm are a recipe for disaster,’ a hurricane expert has warned.

24 Oct 2025 - 4:34AM

A man fishes on the waterfront in Santo Domingo on Wednesday as the Dominican Republic remains on alert for Tropical Storm Melissa. Photo: EPA

Americas and the Caribbean

UN Security Council approves new military force to battle Haiti’s gangs

The security force can deploy up to 5,500 uniformed personnel, five times the size of the current law enforcement mission.

1 Oct 2025 - 3:05PM

Americas and the Caribbean

New president for Haiti as gangs threaten to topple government

Wealthy businessman Laurent Saint-Cyr assumes leadership of the transitional council, which has struggled to contain the country’s armed groups.

8 Aug 2025 - 2:36PM

Americas and the Caribbean

Gangs burn iconic Haiti hotel that rose to international fame

Grand Hotel Oloffson, famed for inspiring books and hosting celebrities, destroyed as gang violence sweeps Port-au-Prince.

8 Jul 2025 - 2:52PM

The famous Grand Hotel Oloffson in Port-au-Prince, Haiti. File photo: AP

Israel-Gaza war

Gaza the worst as violence against children hit ‘unprecedented levels’ in 2024, UN says

UN reveals catastrophic year for youth in conflict zones, with ‘grave violations’ including killing, maiming and sexual violence.

20 Jun 2025 - 2:12PM

A Palestinian girl, wounded in an Israeli strike, receives treatment at Al-Shifa hospital in Gaza City. Photo: Reuters

United States

Trump’s new travel ban takes effect, citizens of 12 nations barred from US

Ban comes amid rising tensions over the US president’s escalating campaign of immigration enforcement.

9 Jun 2025 - 2:17PMvideocam

Donald Trump

Trump bans nationals from 12 countries entering US, citing security concerns

Afghanistan, Haiti, Myanmar among 12 nations facing outright entry ban; seven additional countries to face heightened scrutiny.

5 Jun 2025 - 5:23PM

United States

US Supreme Court lets Trump revoke ‘parole’ status for migrants

This potentially exposes hundreds of thousands of Venezuelan, Cuban, Haitian and Nicaraguan migrants to rapid removal.

30 May 2025 - 11:23PMvideocam

Protesters block a loading dock gate of an immigration court outside the Varick detention facility in Manhattan. Photo: EPA-EFE

Taiwan

Beijing ‘flexible’ in courting Taiwan allies as Haiti, St Lucia attend summit

The Caribbean countries are among handful of nations with formal Taipei ties, but presence in Beijing signals pragmatism, analysts say.

17 May 2025 - 6:25PMvideocam

Haiti’s foreign minister Jean-Victor Harvel Jean-Baptiste attends the plenary session of the China-Celac Forum ministerial meeting in Beijing, China on Tuesday. Photo: EPA-EFE

US-China relations

G7 slams China’s ‘dangerous’ moves in South China Sea, strongly backs Ukraine

Statement by foreign ministers gathered in Canada also highlights importance of ‘maintaining peace and stability’ across Taiwan Strait.

15 Mar 2025 - 10:47PMvideocam

US-China relations

Eyeing China, Rubio makes Central America his first trip as top US diplomat

Countering Beijing and ‘deepening economic partnerships’ to boost regional prosperity said to be on agenda in tour that starts in Panama.

1 Feb 2025 - 5:36AMvideocam

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Haiti

UN demands accountability over deaths in US immigration custody

Human rights chief voices alarm over rising detention fatalities and reported ICE plans to deploy electric shock gear.

‘Fascinating and shocking’ book about Putin’s private life wins prize

Gang attack in Haiti leaves at least 47 dead as anger mounts over police failures

US Supreme Court paves way for Trump’s mass deportation of Haitians, Syrians

Top court rules that the administration can strip protections from some 350,000 Haitians and 6,000 Syrians in the US.

Armed men in Haiti’s capital seize top official in rare high-level abduction

Security expert James Boyard was cabinet director of the defence ministry and also inspector general of Haiti’s police.

Three Hong Kong volunteers reflect on missions from Haiti to home – the Tai Po fire

Discover how Hong Kong doctors Tsang and Lo, and nurse Tse apply hard-won humanitarian skills to support Tai Po fire survivors with medical care, empathy and psychological first aid.

China boosts peacekeeping budget share amid warnings UN may be sidelined

SIPRI says Beijing’s participation in such UN missions helps ‘project an image of itself as a responsible major power’.

Stampede at historic fortress in Haiti kills 25 and injures dozens

Authorities in Haiti probe ‘severe overcrowding’ at Citadelle Laferriere following mountaintop crush.

US offers US$3 million to breach financial fortress of Haiti’s gangs

US reward announcement marks a shift in tactics as previous bounties have been focused on individual gang leaders.

Explosive drones have killed hundreds in Haiti, including civilians: report

Haiti’s government is using its security forces and contractors to carry out drone strikes on criminal gangs that are also endangering civilians.

Haiti’s future uncertain amid US threats, bloody gang conflict

Three US warships arrived in the ‌Bay of Port-au-Prince on Tuesday, reflecting the US ‘commitment to Haiti’s security, stability and brighter future’.

UN hits out at global ‘apathy’ as it slashes aid appeal for 2026

UN unveils streamlined plan to raise at least US$23 billion to help 87 million people in the world’s most dangerous places.

US pauses all immigration applications from 19 countries

The pause applies to people from nations that were already subjected to a partial travel ban in June.

Medical supplies, staff in short supply in Jamaica, Cuba in wake of record storm

Described as one of the strongest hurricanes ever recorded in the Atlantic, Melissa caused widespread damage in the Caribbean.

.css-1f6sr3w{color:#727272;}Video | Hurricane Melissa kills dozens in Haiti, Cuba and Jamaica

Even countries outside Melissa’s direct path felt the devastating effects of one of the strongest Atlantic storms ever recorded.

Death toll rises as Caribbean nations dig out after Hurricane Melissa

Dozens are dead and missing after monster storm Melissa thrashes Jamaica, Haiti and Cuba.

‘Don’t gamble with Melissa’: Jamaica awaits Category 5 ‘record’ hurricane

Catastrophic flash flooding, a metres-high storm surge and landslides are likely, authorities warn.

1 dead in Haiti as Tropical Storm Melissa lumbers through the Caribbean

‘The very warm waters and slow movement of this storm are a recipe for disaster,’ a hurricane expert has warned.

UN Security Council approves new military force to battle Haiti’s gangs

The security force can deploy up to 5,500 uniformed personnel, five times the size of the current law enforcement mission.

New president for Haiti as gangs threaten to topple government

Wealthy businessman Laurent Saint-Cyr assumes leadership of the transitional council, which has struggled to contain the country’s armed groups.

Gangs burn iconic Haiti hotel that rose to international fame

Grand Hotel Oloffson, famed for inspiring books and hosting celebrities, destroyed as gang violence sweeps Port-au-Prince.

Gaza the worst as violence against children hit ‘unprecedented levels’ in 2024, UN says

UN reveals catastrophic year for youth in conflict zones, with ‘grave violations’ including killing, maiming and sexual violence.

Trump’s new travel ban takes effect, citizens of 12 nations barred from US

Ban comes amid rising tensions over the US president’s escalating campaign of immigration enforcement.

Trump bans nationals from 12 countries entering US, citing security concerns

Afghanistan, Haiti, Myanmar among 12 nations facing outright entry ban; seven additional countries to face heightened scrutiny.

US Supreme Court lets Trump revoke ‘parole’ status for migrants

This potentially exposes hundreds of thousands of Venezuelan, Cuban, Haitian and Nicaraguan migrants to rapid removal.

Beijing ‘flexible’ in courting Taiwan allies as Haiti, St Lucia attend summit

The Caribbean countries are among handful of nations with formal Taipei ties, but presence in Beijing signals pragmatism, analysts say.

G7 slams China’s ‘dangerous’ moves in South China Sea, strongly backs Ukraine

Statement by foreign ministers gathered in Canada also highlights importance of ‘maintaining peace and stability’ across Taiwan Strait.

Eyeing China, Rubio makes Central America his first trip as top US diplomat

Countering Beijing and ‘deepening economic partnerships’ to boost regional prosperity said to be on agenda in tour that starts in Panama.

Video | Hurricane Melissa kills dozens in Haiti, Cuba and Jamaica