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At least 234 dead or hurt in Haiti gang violence from July 8-12: UN
At least 234 dead or hurt in Haiti gang violence from July 8-12: UN
by  AFP

Gang violence killed or injured at least 234 people from July 8-12 in Haiti's Cite Soleil, an impoverished and densely populated neighbourhood of the capital Port-au-Prince, the United Nations said on Saturday. "We are deeply concerned by the worsening of violence in Port-au-Prince and the rise in human rights abuses committed by heavily armed gangs against the local population," Laurence said.

G20 finance talks overshadowed by Ukraine end without joint communique
G20 finance talks overshadowed by Ukraine end without joint communique
by  AFP

A two-day meeting of finance ministers from the Group of 20 major economies ended Saturday in Indonesia without a joint communique after Russia's war in Ukraine divided the global forum. US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen, Australian Treasurer Jim Chalmers and Canadian Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland on Friday blamed the invasion of Ukraine for sending a shockwave through the global economy.

Russia has been to Iran twice in last month to assess drones: US
Russia has been to Iran twice in last month to assess drones: US
by  AFP

Russian officials have recently visited Iran twice to assess combat drones, US National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan said Saturday, as Moscow looks to bolster its arsenal for the war in Ukraine. "We assess an official Russian delegation recently received a showcase of Iranian attack-capable UAVs," Sullivan said Saturday.

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