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U.S. Lawmakers Push for Response to Haiti Crisis
MENAFN
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July 3, 2025
(MENAFN) On Wednesday, two American legislators presented a bipartisan bill aimed at tackling the worsening humanitarian and security issues in Haiti. Representatives Gregory Meeks and Greg Murphy unveiled the Strategy to Address Key Priorities...
Kids United Event Rescues 60 Children With The Power of Education and Hope From Human Trafficking
EIN Presswire
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July 3, 2025
The 2nd Annual Kids United Summit Presented By The Mavuno Project MIAMI, FL, UNITED STATES, July 3, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- On June 28th, The Mavuno Project hosted its second annual Kids United event in Little Haiti, delivering essential...
DHS Terminates Haiti TPS, Encourages Haitians to Obtain Lawful Status
Department of Homeland Security - Washington D.C.
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June 28, 2025
WASHINGTON – Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem today announced the termination of Temporary Protected Status for Haiti. The TPS designation for the country expires on Aug. 3, 2025, and the termination will be effective on Tuesday,...
Tiky Benz (The Sizzler) Releases Underground Artist Matter and Preps 2nd EP ‘International Mega Blaze’ for Holiday 2025
EIN Presswire
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July 2, 2025
Haitian-American entertainer Tiky Benz (The Sizzler) blends Caribbean sound, personal narrative, and creative independence in a cross-media release strategy. NY, UNITED STATES, July 2, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Independent entertainer Tiky Benz...
Former Haitian Mayor and Human Rights Violator Sentenced to Nine Years in Prison for Lying about Past Involvement in Political Violence
The U.S. Attorney's Office District of Puerto Rico
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June 20, 2025
Note: See indictment here. Jean Morose Viliena, the former Mayor of Les Irois, Haiti, was sentenced today to nine years in prison followed by three years of supervised release by Chief Judge F. Dennis Saylor IV for the District of Massachusetts...
Haitian Police Eliminate Gang Members
MENAFN
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June 12, 2025
(MENAFN) In a major offensive lasting 48 hours, law enforcement in Haiti eliminated over 100 gang affiliates using unmanned aerial systems, as reported by local news outlets on Wednesday. The aerial assaults concentrated on gang-dominated zones...
Haitian Police Kill Over One Hundred Gang Members in Two Days
MENAFN
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June 12, 2025
(MENAFN) Over a span of just two days, Haitian police killed more than 100 suspected gang members in a coordinated operation involving drones, according to local media reports released Wednesday. The drone-led assaults struck gang-held zones...
Attorney General James Co-Leads Coalition Defending Humanitarian Immigration Program
New York Attorney General
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July 2, 2025
NEW YORK – New York Attorney General Letitia James today co-led a coalition of 17 other attorneys general in filing a brief urging the United States Court of Appeals for the First Circuit to uphold an order blocking the federal government from...
Highlights of Slovenia's activities in the UN Security Council in June 2025
Government of Slovenia
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July 1, 2025
SLOVENIA, July 1 - As one of the ten elected members, Slovenia presented a draft resolution in response to the humanitarian situation in Gaza. This resolution, which called for an immediate ceasefire, the release of all hostages and humanitarian...
Law enforcement murders criminal group members in Haiti
MENAFN
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June 12, 2025
(MENAFN) More than 100 suspected gang members were reportedly killed during a two-day police operation in Haiti that employed drones to target gang-dominated areas in the capital, Port-au-Prince, according to local media sources on Wednesday. The...
UN Warns of Dramatic Surge in Haiti Displacement
MENAFN
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June 12, 2025
(MENAFN) UN humanitarian officials sounded alarms Wednesday over a dramatic surge in internal displacement triggered by escalating violence in Haiti. According to the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA), nearly 1.3...
The African Diaspora International Film Festival Returns To Washington D.C. With A Powerful Line-Up of Films this August
EIN Presswire
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July 2, 2025
Featuring 14 films from 14 countries, ADIFF DC 2025 offers a unique blend of award-winning dramas, eye-opening documentaries, and timeless classics. WASHINGTON, DC, UNITED STATES, July 2, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- The African Diaspora...
IDB, Education Above All Foundation Launch $100 Million Facility For Education and Development
EIN Presswire
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July 1, 2025
SEVILLE, SPAIN, July 1, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- The Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) and the Education Above All (EAA) Foundation have renewed their partnership through 2030 with a shared commitment to reach out-of-school children and...
DHS Highlights Worst of the Worst Criminal Illegal Aliens Arrested in Florida Including Murderers, Pedophiles, and Rapists Ahead of Opening of Alligator Alcatraz
Department of Homeland Security - Washington D.C.
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June 30, 2025
“Alligator Alcatraz, and other facilities like it, will give us the capability to lock up some of the worst scumbags who entered our country under the previous administration.” - Secretary Noem WASHINGTON – Ahead of President Trump and Secretary...
Statement on the Cabinet meeting of Wednesday, 25 June 2025
South African Government
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June 26, 2025
A. Issues in the environment 1. National Dialogue 1.1 70 Years of the Freedom Charter 1.1.1 On this day, 70 years ago viz. 26th of June 1955, more than 3000 delegates from various racial and social backgrounds, gathered in Kliptown, Johannesburg...
Supporting Immigrant New Yorkers
New York State Office of the Governor
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June 18, 2025
Yesterday, Governor Kathy Hochul visited Brooklyn’s Little Haiti neighborhood to visit community leaders and discuss the impact of President Trump’s policies on the Haitian-American community. PHOTOS of the meeting are available on the Governor's...
Global Virus Network Expands Global Capacity with New Centers of Excellence in Brazil and Florida
GlobeNewswire, Inc.
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June 25, 2025
TAMPA, Fla., June 25, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Global Virus Network (GVN), an international coalition of eminent human and animal virologists from 80+ Centers of Excellence and Affiliates in 40+ countries, announced today the addition of two...
ECOWAS Chairmanship: Another Mandate of Trust for President Julius Maada Bio
EIN Presswire
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June 23, 2025
A mandate of Stability, Progress & Integration FREETOWN, SIERRA LEONE, June 24, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Dr. Julius Maada Bio, President of the Republic of Sierra Leone, assumed the Chairmanship of the Authority of Heads of State and...
Governor Hochul Appears on Dan Mannarino Show
New York State Office of the Governor
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June 21, 2025
Earlier today, Governor Kathy Hochul was a guest on PIX 11’s “PIX on Politics Daily with Dan Mannarino.” AUDIO: The Governor's remarks are available in audio form here. A rush transcript of the Governor's remarks is available below: Dan Mannarino,...
Global Candidate Bruno Donat runs for UN Secretary-General: Official conducted hunger strike for Gaza children
EIN Presswire
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June 22, 2025
To counter the traditionally opaque selection system for Secretary General & other Secretariat senior roles more broadly, Bruno Donat advocates for transparency RAFAH, EGYPT, June 22, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- A press briefing was held by dual...