El Salvador’s Bukele threatens Haitian gangs over abducted soldiers
President Nayib Bukele says he has initiated military operation to rescue four Salvadoran soldiers abducted in Haiti.

President Nayib Bukele says he has initiated military operation to rescue four Salvadoran soldiers abducted in Haiti.


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Donald Trump called Congresswoman Ilhan Omar “sick” and “dishonest” a week after federal agents raided her home.

An AI-generated video by Dutch filmmaker Wytse Koetse portrays tourists sightseeing amid protests in Paris.

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The announcement mirrors a federal indictment from May as the US steps up pressure on the Cuban government.
UN official warns of escalating violence in Haiti as security personnel face retaliatory attacks by armed gangs.
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