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Former President Jean Bertrand Aristide Returning to Haiti

• March 12, 2011 • Comments Off

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Haitian Singer Emeline Michel on Clooney’s Telethon, “Hope for Haiti Now”

• January 23, 2010 • 1 Comment

Posted in Black People, Celebrities/Royals, Charity Telethons, Class, Emeline Michel, Health, Music, Natural Disasters, People of Color, Race, Television, The Roots
Tags: "Hope for Haiti Now", "Joni Mitchell of Haiti", "Many Rivers to Cross", Blacks, Emeline Michel, George Clooney, Haiti, Haitian Music, Haitians, Jimmy Cliff, Singer Songwriter, The Haitian Earthquake, World Music

Wyclef Jean Explains It All For Us

• January 19, 2010 • Comments Off

Posted in American Foreign Policy, Black People, Celebrities/Royals, Class, Gossip, Haiti, Journalism and Ethics, Natural Disasters, People of Color, Race, The Mainstream Media (MSM), The Rest of the World
Tags: Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie, Celebrity Giving, Charities, Haiti, Haitians, Philanthropy, Port au Prince, Press Conference, Scam, Scams, The Haitian Earthquake, Wyclef Jean, Yele Haiti

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Afghan Nonprofit Workers Desperately Scramble to Evacuate September 24, 2021
Women who steered programs to empower girls are fleeing the country. But unlike people who worked for the U.S. military, they have no clear path to the United States.
Republican Review of Arizona Vote Fails to Show Stolen Election September 25, 2021
The criticized review showed much the same results as in November, with 99 more Biden votes and 261 fewer Trump ones.
Thousands of Haitian Migrants to Stay in U.S. September 24, 2021
Border agents are making life-altering decisions for thousands of Haitian families on the border on whether they can stay in the U.S. or be deported.
The Surveillance Apparatus That Surrounded Britney Spears September 25, 2021
An account by a former employee of the security team hired by Ms. Spears’s father created the most detailed portrait yet of the singer’s life under 13 years of conservatorship.
California Woman Charged With Arson in Starting Fawn Fire September 25, 2021
The Fawn fire, which has burned nearly 10,000 acres, was spreading quickly on Friday, a day after the authorities accused a Palo Alto woman of igniting the blaze.
Ignoring Arizona Humiliation, ‘Stop the Steal’ Races Forward September 24, 2021
As a Republican review of 2020 votes in Arizona sputtered to a close, Donald Trump and his allies signaled that their attack on the election, and their drive to reshape future elections, were far from over.
U.S. Reaches Agreement to Release Huawei's Meng Wanzhou September 25, 2021
China reciprocated within hours, freeing two Canadians, a notable resolution in a relationship that has been spiraling downward.
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Apologizes for Vote on Iron Dome Funding September 25, 2021
In a letter to constituents, the New York congresswoman suggested she had changed her “no” vote because she had been subjected to “hateful targeting” for opposing the aid.

The Guardian, UK

Canadian PM Trudeau says detained citizens Michael Kovrig and Michael Spavor have left China September 25, 2021
The two men, who were detained by Beijing in 2018, will arrive back in Canada early on SaturdayTwo Canadian citizens who were detained by Beijing for more than 1,000 days have left Chinese airspace and will arrive back in Canada early on Saturday, prime minister Justin Trudeau told reporters.Michael Kovrig and Michael Spavor were picked up in December 2018, […]
German election too close to call as polls find SPD has lost its lead September 24, 2021
A coalition appears inevitable after two surveys suggest almost equal support for CDU and former favouriteThe race to succeed Angela Merkel as German chancellor remains completely open two days before western Europe’s most populous country goes to the polls, with the latest predictions showing the leading parties almost neck and neck.Two leading polls publis […]
Global climate strike: thousands join coordinated action across world September 24, 2021
Rally to demand government action on climate crisis is first worldwide since start of pandemicHundreds of thousands of people in 99 countries have taken part in a coordinated global climate strike demanding urgent action to tackle the ecological crisis.The strike on Friday, the first worldwide climate action since the coronavirus pandemic hit, is taking plac […]
More towns evacuated as volcanic eruptions on La Palma intensify September 24, 2021
Flights cancelled and firefighters forced to stop work due to shockwave and huge cloud of gas and ash on Spanish islandIntensifying volcanic explosions on the Spanish island of La Palma have forced firefighters to retreat and authorities to evacuate three more towns, while airlines cancelled flights because of a cloud of gas and ash, the biggest since the vo […]
Prince Andrew accepts he has been served in US sexual assault lawsuit September 24, 2021
Issue of whether royal had been notified about the case had previously been contestedThe Duke of York has received court papers relating to a sexual assault lawsuit, US officials have confirmed.The complainant, Virginia Giuffre, is seeking damages after alleging Prince Andrew sexually assaulted her, a claim he vehemently denies. Continue reading...
Notorious gangster gunned down in Indian courtroom September 24, 2021
Attackers dressed as lawyers opened fire and killed Jitendra ‘Gogi’ Maan before police shot them deadOne of India’s most notorious gangsters has been shot dead in a Delhi courtroom after members of a rival gang disguised themselves in lawyers’ cloaks and opened fire.The shooting took place as Jitendra Maan, alias Gogi”, previously one of Delhi’s most wanted […]
Andrew Neil ‘almost had breakdown’ at GB News September 24, 2021
Veteran presenter, who quit after eight shows, says technical faults and other problems ‘would have killed him’ if he had carried onAndrew Neil has revealed that he came close to having a breakdown while at GB News and believes “it would’ve killed me to carry on” due to the technical problems at the channel.The veteran broadcaster, 72, resigned last week fro […]
Supply chain crisis: Tories poised to U-turn on foreign worker visas September 24, 2021
Boris Johnson believed to have overruled ministers unwilling to compromise on post-Brexit immigration as forecourt queues mountMinisters are poised to agree an extraordinary post-Brexit U-turn that would allow foreign lorry drivers back into the UK to stave off shortages threatening fuel and food supplies.Boris Johnson ordered a rapid fix on Friday to preven […]

The BBC

China frees Canadians Michael Spavor and Michael Kovrig after Huawei boss released September 25, 2021
Michael Spavor and Michael Kovrig were released after tech executive Meng Wanzhou was freed in Canada.
Canary Islands: Firefighters retreat as volcano intensifies September 24, 2021
Hundreds of homes have been destroyed and thousands displaced since the volcano erupted on Sunday.
Afghanistan: Inside the prison staffed by former inmates released by the Taliban September 24, 2021
The BBC has been given access to Kabul's main jail, where former Taliban inmates are now caretakers.
Afghanistan: Executions will return, says senior Taliban official September 24, 2021
Extreme punishments like executions and amputations will resume in Afghanistan, says the Taliban's head of prisons.
German election: Climate protesters rally in cities September 24, 2021
They want the next government to do more to limit global heating and to end the use of coal.
One of NYC's poshest buildings facing $250m lawsuit over building defects September 24, 2021
A posh building on NYC's Billionaire Row has been facing a series of serious woes.
R. Kelly trial: A look at the key moments as jury deliberates September 24, 2021
The five-week trial heard harrowing details of abuse and assault. Here are the key moments.
Jitender Maan Gogi: India gangster shot dead in Delhi court September 24, 2021
Two men dressed as lawyers opened fire in court on a man police detained on charges of murder and extortion.