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In February, protesters demanded the resignation of Haitian President Jovenel Moïse in Port-au-Prince. The opposition believed his term had ended.

Even Before Jovenel Moïse's Assassination, Haiti Was In Crisis

7:26pm July 07, 2021

by Laurel Wamsley

Political instability, the lasting effects of a devastating earthquake and a cholera epidemic, foreign political interventions and gang violence have all taken their toll on this nation.

Members of the Haitian police and forensics patrol the area Wednesday as they look for evidence outside the presidential residence in Port-au-Prince, Haiti.

Haiti's President Jovenel Moïse Is Assassinated, Shocking The Unstable Nation

7:07pm July 07, 2021

by Joe Hernandez

Acting Prime Minister Claude Joseph said a group of people attacked the president's private residence and killed him, calling it an "odious, barbaric" act.

What Residents Of NYC's Little Haiti Think About The Killing Of Haiti's President

5:08pm July 07, 2021

by Jon Kalish

People in Little Haiti in New York City weigh in on the assassination of Haitian President Jovenel Moïse.

'She Didn't See The Sunrise': Condo Collapsed On Victim's 1st Trip Outside Paraguay

4:43pm July 07, 2021

by Adrian Florido

One of the missing at the Surfside condo collapse is Leidy Luna, a nursing student and nanny for in-laws of Paraguay's president. It collapsed on the first night Luna had ever spent outside Paraguay.

Unidentified Gunmen Assassinated Haitian President Jovenel Moïse

4:41pm July 07, 2021

by Carrie Kahn

Unidentified gunmen assassinated Haiti's president, Jovenel Moïse, in his residence overnight.

A Tough Summer For U.S. Small Businesses As International Tourists Stay Home

4:41pm July 07, 2021

If this were a normal summer, tourists from all over the world would be vacationing in the U.S. Travel restrictions are still in place for many visitors, impacting small businesses across the country.

Afghan War Veteran Remains Optimistic After U.S. Withdrawal

4:41pm July 07, 2021

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with Aaron O'Connell, a former National Security Council staff member and an Afghan war veteran, about the U.S. military withdrawal from Afghanistan.

The Ever Given, a Panama-flagged cargo ship, is seen in Egypt's Great Bitter Lake in late March. An Egyptian court has lifted a three-month long judicial seizure of the hulking shipping vessel, which blocked the Suez Canal for nearly a week earlier this

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The Ever Given Has Set Sail From The Suez Canal, Months After It Blocked The Waterway

2:27pm July 07, 2021

by The Associated Press

The skyscraper-sized vessel was on its way to The Netherlands in March when it slammed into the bank of a single-lane stretch of the canal, shutting down the key global trade route for days.

A Mother And Daughter Wrote A Cookbook To Show How Food Traditions Change

1:42pm July 07, 2021

by Anjuli Sastry

New York Times food writer Priya Krishna and her mom, Ritu Krishna, co-authored the cookbook Indian-ish together in 2019. They discuss how food traditions change based on where you live.

Jisr al-Zarqa is home to Palestinian citizens of Israel and one of the poorest parts of the country.

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Palestinians Hope Israel's New Government Will Bring Progress To This Poor Town

10:01am July 07, 2021

by Deborah Amos

In the village of Jisr al-Zarqa, residents wish for opportunities available in nearby Jewish towns. They wonder if the new government, which includes an Arab party for the first time, will help.