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8 December

Warring gangs control much of Haiti's capital city and main port

UN Hopes Haiti Force Will Start in Early 2024

The UN said it hopes the multinational force heading to Haiti to help tackle the "absolute, brutal" gang violence ravaging the country.

8 December

Staff Writer With AFP

Erdogan Links Sweden’s NATO Bid to F-16 Sale

President Erdogan made Turkey's ratification of Sweden's stalled NATO membership application conditional on the US Congress "simultaneously" approving Ankara's request for F-16 fighter jets.

8 December

A general view shows the US embassy across the Tigris river in Iraq's capital Baghdad on January 3, 2020.

Staff Writer With AFP

Rockets Fired at US Embassy in Baghdad Amid Gaza War

Salvoes of rockets were launched at the US embassy in Baghdad's heavily fortified Green Zone, the mission said.

8 December

Joe Saballa

US Army to Launch High-Altitude Spy Balloon Program in 2025

The US Army will soon launch a program to develop a high-altitude intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance platform.

8 December

A Ukrainian artilleryman carries a 155 mm shell to fire a M777 howitzer toward Russian positions near Avdiivka in the Donetsk region

Staff Writer With AFP

Kyiv, US Aim to Move Arms Production to Ukraine: Statement

Kyiv has signed an agreement with the US to help move production of arms to Ukraine, as doubts hang over Western support for its conflict with Russia.

7 December

Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro displays a map showing an oil-rich region it disputes with Guyana

Staff Writer With AFP

US Holds Military Exercises in Guyana as Border Tensions Soar

The US will carry out military flights in Guyana in a joint operation as the South American country faces soaring tensions with neighboring Venezuela over a contested oil-rich region.

7 December