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Gang Attack in Haiti Kills at Least 30
At least 30 people were killed and dozens more were injured in a violent overnight gang raid on the hillside community of Kenscoff, near Haiti's capital of Port-au-Prince, on Sunday night, August 23, 2026.
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- Gang Attack in Haiti Kills at Least 30
- US military strike kills 2 in Eastern Pacific
- Tunisia Recovers 8 Migrant Bodies After Boat Capsizes
- Lula, Trump agree to resume tariff talks
- Brazil invests 2.3 billion reais in two AI supercomputers with Chinese and U.S. firms
- Thiel Macro Discloses $76M Stake in Vista, VIST Shares Surge
- Lula, Bolsonaro Kick Off Brazilian Presidential Race
- Colombia Declares Economic Emergency After Deadly Earthquake
- Colombia authorizes joint anti-drug ops with US military
- Venezuela and Israel restore consular ties after 17-year break
- Helicopter crash in Rio kills beauty influencer, family
US military strike kills 2 in Eastern Pacific
The United States military announced on Monday that it killed two people in a strike on a suspected drug-trafficking vessel in the Eastern Pacific Ocean on Sunday, marking the first known operation under its ongoing camp...
Tunisia Recovers 8 Migrant Bodies After Boat Capsizes
Tunisian authorities have recovered the bodies of eight migrants and are continuing to search for six others after a boat carrying 15 people capsized off the country's southeastern coast while attempting to reach Italy.
Lula, Trump agree to resume tariff talks
Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva urged U.S. President Donald Trump in a phone call on Friday, August 21, 2026, to resolve a trade dispute between the two nations, arguing that recently imposed American tarif...
Brazil invests 2.3 billion reais in two AI supercomputers with Chinese and U.S. firms
Brazil announced on August 20, 2026, a major investment of approximately 2.3 billion reais, about 444 million U.S.
Thiel Macro Discloses $76M Stake in Vista, VIST Shares Surge
Peter Thiel’s hedge fund, Thiel Macro LLC, has disclosed a $76 million stake in Vista Energy, Argentina’s largest oil exporter, according to a U.S. regulatory filing published on August 14, 2026.
Lula, Bolsonaro Kick Off Brazilian Presidential Race
Brazil's presidential campaign officially began on August 16, 2026, with incumbent President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva and his main rival, Senator Flávio Bolsonaro, launching their bids in strongholds that symbolize thei...
Colombia Declares Economic Emergency After Deadly Earthquake
Colombian President Abelardo De la Espriella declared an economic emergency on Thursday to address the aftermath of a powerful 7.
Colombia authorizes joint anti-drug ops with US military
U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth announced on Wednesday that Colombia has authorized joint military operations with the United States to target armed groups, marking a significant expansion of Washington's campaign ag...
Venezuela and Israel restore consular ties after 17-year break
Venezuela and Israel announced on August 11, 2026, a significant restoration of consular relations, marking a major shift in geopolitical alignment after a 17-year diplomatic rupture.
Helicopter crash in Rio kills beauty influencer, family
A sightseeing helicopter crash in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on August 8, 2026, killed Colombian beauty influencer Sofia Murillo, 17, her mother, Wendy Manrique, 37, and her grandmother, Rocio Cubillos, 59, along with the p...
