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‘The people of Haiti are in a perfect storm of suffering,’ warns UN chief
State authority is crumbling across Haiti while gang violence engulfs the capital Port-au-Prince and beyond, “paralysing daily life and forcing families to flee,” UN Secretary-General António...
SECURITY COUNCIL LIVE: Haiti ‘shamefully overlooked’, warns Guterres
Haitians are enduring a “perfect storm of suffering” the UN Secretary-General António Guterres told the Security Council on Thursday as gang violence continues to paralyse daily life...
Latin America and Caribbean: Millions more children could face poverty due to climate change
Climate change could push at least 5.9 million more children and young people in Latin America and the Caribbean into poverty by 2030 unless governments...
UN rights chief decries ‘relentless intensification’ of US sanctions against International Criminal Court staff
The United States must stop ramping up sanctions against officials with the International Criminal Court (ICC), UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk said...
International Criminal Court: New US sanctions ‘a flagrant attack’ on judicial independence
The International Criminal Court (ICC) has strongly rejected new sanctions announced by the United States on Wednesday against four more of its personnel in a...
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Sugar Importer With Trump Ties Said to Maintain Abusive Labor Practices
A watchdog group said the Dominican company continued to violate labor standards after President Trump lifted an import ban last year.
An A.I. Tax Boom Could Curtail America’s Debt. But Not Solve It.
The consequences of A.I. for the budget will largely hinge on whether — and to what extent — the technology reshapes the labor market.
Gulf Oil Giants Push to Expand Overseas Stockpiles as Iran War Drags On
Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates are seeking larger oil reserves in Japan and South Korea as regional conflict threatens supply routes.
Home Depot Reports Higher Sales, but Its C.E.O. Isn’t There to Spread the News
Investors got a shock last week when the retailer said that Ted Decker, the chief executive, would take a medical leave. Tuesday’s earnings brought a...
ABC Sues Trump Administration Over F.C.C. Threat to Its TV Licenses
The network asked a court to stop the agency from taking steps that could force ABC stations off the air and accused the F.C.C. of...
A French Start-Up, Inbolt, Makes Robots See, and Work, Better
Inbolt, a French start-up that sells robot vision systems, helped a Stellantis plant in Detroit become a top performer in the company.