MSF reports 150 new cholera cases in Haiti
Medecins Sans Frontiere says cholera is on the rise in Haiti. The nongovernmental health organization, also known as Doctors Without Borders, says 150 Haitians were treated for cholera between Feb. 15 and March 6. The Cite Soleil neighborhood reported 19…
‘Haiti’s survival is at stake,’ says UN expert, warning of worsening crisis
After his fourth visit to assess conditions on the ground, Mr. O’Neill briefed journalists at UN Headquarters in New York, describing a nation overwhelmed by pain and despair. “I hate to sound like a broken record,” he said, “but the…
Trump to keep tariffs to pressure Mexico, Canada, China on fentanyl, aides say
U.S. President Donald Trump is keeping new tariffs in place on Mexico, Canada and China to pressure them to block the flow of the deadly opioid fentanyl into the United States, top White House economic officials said Sunday. “If fentanyl…
Monarch butterflies wintering in Mexico rebound this year
MEXICO CITY — The number of monarch butterflies wintering in the mountains west of Mexico City rebounded this year, doubling the area they covered in 2024 despite the stresses of climate change and habitat loss, experts said Thursday. The annual…
Canada reports increase in measles cases, urges vaccination
Canada is seeing a noticeable increase in measles cases this year, with more reported in the first two months of 2025 than all of last year, the country’s health agency said on Thursday and urged citizens to get vaccinated. The…
US, Canadian leaders discuss trade amid new US tariffs
Top diplomats from the United States and Canada held talks Wednesday that included discussion of trade, while U.S. President Donald Trump delayed a new 25% tariff on vehicle imports from Canada and Mexico for a month. The U.S. State Department…
Trump to impose new 25% tariffs on Mexico, Canada
WASHINGTON — The United States imposed new 25% tariffs Tuesday on exports from its two biggest trading partners, Mexico and Canada, ignoring evidence that the neighboring countries curtailed illegal migration and the flow of illicit drugs into the U.S. as…
First Person: Voices of the forgotten in Haiti, ‘crying out in the silence of distress’
Armed groups now control much of the capital, Port-au-Prince, including key roads leading in and out of the city, making it nearly impossible for people to find safety. For the past 14 years, Rose, a humanitarian worker with the International…
New US tariffs on Canada, Mexico could be eased, commerce chief says
U.S. President Donald Trump is planning to impose new tariffs Tuesday on Canadian and Mexican exports to the United States, but Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick said Sunday they may not be as high as the 25% figure Trump was planning….
Haiti: Massive surge in child armed group recruitment, warns UNICEF
UNICEF’s representative in Haiti, Geetanjali Narayan, told journalists that just last month, armed groups destroyed 47 schools in Haiti’s capital Port-au-Prince, adding to the 284 schools destroyed in 2024. “The relentless attacks on education are accelerating, leaving hundreds of thousands…