Your Thursday Briefing
Haiti is rocked by Moïse’s assassination.
Haiti’s President Is Assassinated
President Jovenel Moïse of Haiti was killed in an attack at his private residence on the outskirts of the capital, Port-au-Prince.
Haiti Is in a 'State of Siege." Here's What It Means.
Two prime ministers, two Constitutions and many questions as Haiti ponders its next steps.
Streets in Haiti Empty After President Is Assassinated
The normally clogged streets of Port-au-Prince, Haiti, were empty following the assassination of President Jovenel Moïse. Bullet holes could be seen on the president’s house.
Time Is Running Out to Get U.S. Students Vaccinated by Fall
In some parts of the country, the first day of school is six or seven weeks away. It takes at least five weeks to get both doses of the Pfizer vaccine and have them be fully effective.
Court in France Convicts 11 for Harassing Teenager Over Anti-Islam Rant
The case fueled a fierce debate about free speech and blasphemy in the country.
Critic’s Death Puts Focus on Palestinian Authority’s Authoritarianism
Protests against the increasingly autocratic rule of President Mahmoud Abbas and his limits on freedom have been harshly suppressed.
A Young Naturalist Inspires With Joy, Not Doom
At 17, Dara McAnulty is becoming one of Britain’s most acclaimed nature writers, with work that touches on his autism as much as the world around his home.