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President William Ruto and Haiti Prime Minister Ariel Henry witnessing the signing ceremony of agreement on deployment of police to the Caribbean nation at State House on March 1, 2024
Image: PCS
President William Ruto and Haiti Prime Minister Ariel Henry witnessing the signing ceremony of agreement on deployment of police to the Caribbean nation at State House on March 1, 2024 Image: PCS

Kenya, Haiti sign agreement allowing police deployment

NAIROBI,  (Reuters) – Kenya and Haiti signed a security deal today that Nairobi hopes will satisfy a domestic court’s objections to its plan to send 1,000 police officers to lead a U.N.-approved

Gaza officials say more than 100 Palestinians were shot dead by Israeli forces as they waited for an aid delivery, but Israel has challenged the death toll and says many of the victims were run over by aid trucks. PHOTO: AFP
Gaza officials say more than 100 Palestinians were shot dead by Israeli forces as they waited for an aid delivery, but Israel has challenged the death toll and says many of the victims were run over by aid trucks. PHOTO: AFP

More than 100 killed while seeking aid in Gaza, overall death toll passes 30,000

CAIRO,  (Reuters) – Gaza health authorities said Israeli forces yesterday shot dead more than 100 Palestinians as they waited for an aid delivery, but Israel blamed the deaths on crowds that surrounded aid trucks, saying victims had been trampled or run over.

WTO talks deadline extended again with talks deadlocked

ABU DHABI, (Reuters) – Negotiations at the World Trade Organisation ministerial meeting in Abu Dhabi yesterday were extended for another day, with the WTO saying the closing session had been delayed, and no immediate sign of breakthroughs in talks to set new global commerce rules.

Ghana parliament passes stringent anti-LGBTQ law

ACCRA, (Reuters) – Ghana’s parliament passed legislation yesterday that intensifies a crackdown on the rights of LGBTQ people and those promoting lesbian, gay or other non-conventional sexual or gender identities in the West African country.

Trump loses bid to pause $454.2 million judgment in NY civil fraud case

NEW YORK,  (Reuters) – Donald Trump yesterday lost a bid to pause a $454.2 million civil fraud judgment against him for overstating his net worth and real estate values to dupe lenders, meaning he must soon find the cash or post a bond to prevent New York authorities from seizing his property while he appeals.

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