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Haiti’s request for troops resurrects troubled history of foreign interventions

By Dánica Coto, Associated Press

Fuel, water and other basic supplies have dwindled nearly a month after one of Haiti's most powerful gangs blocked access to a fuel terminal holding millions of gallons of gasoline and diesel.

Outrage erupts at Los Angeles City Council meeting over racist remarks

By Christopher Weber, Michael R. Blood, Associated Press

A raucous crowd of protesters packed the Los Angeles City Council chamber, calling for the resignation of three members involved in closed-door meeting in which racist language was used to describe colleagues.

What to know about the Iran protests

By Ray Takeyh, Council on Foreign Relations

The death of Mahsa Amini has sparked large-scale protests in Iran. But President Raisi’s speech at the UN General Assembly signals that the regime is not likely to soften its stance toward the Iranian people nor toward the West.

Haiti reaches a breaking point as the economy tanks and violence soars

By Evens Sanon, Dánica Coto, Associated Press

Daily life in Haiti began to spin out of control last month just hours after Prime Minister Ariel Henry said fuel subsidies would be eliminated, causing prices to double.

Cubans protest over delays in restoring power to island after Hurricane Ian

By Andrea Rodriguez, Associated Press

Groups of Cubans protested Friday night in the streets of Havana for a second night, decrying delays in fully restoring electricity three days after Hurricane Ian knocked out power across the island.

News Wrap: European Union inflation hits 10 percent, Cubans protest lingering power outage

In our news wrap Friday, the war in Ukraine sent natural gas prices and overall inflation soaring across the European Union, rare public protests have broken out in Cuba over lingering power outages from Hurricane Ian and Congress gave final…

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Qatar detains workers protesting late pay before FIFA World Cup

By Malak Harb, Associated Press

An advocacy group says Qatar arrested at least 60 foreign workers who protested going months without their pay and deported some of them. The incident comes just three months before Doha hosts the 2022 FIFA World Cup.

Iraqi cleric calls for dissolution of parliament, early election

By Qassim Abdul-Zahra, Samya Kullab, Associated Press

Influential Shiite cleric Muqtada al-Sadr has told his followers to continue their sit-in inside Iraq's government zone, and called for the dissolution of the parliament and early elections.

Months of political infighting in Iraq prompt widespread protests and instability

By Simona Foltyn

Iraq has been reeling from unrest after the powerful Shiite cleric Muqtada al-Sadr called for a revolution, taunting his Shiite rivals and demanding sweeping changes to the current political system. Special correspondent Simona Foltyn reports from Baghdad.

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What’s behind the storming of Iraq’s parliament?

By Samya Kullab, Qassim Abdul-Zahra, Associated Press

Followers of Iraq's influential Shiite cleric Muqtada al-Sadr came by the thousands to storm the country's parliament at his command, and they rapidly dispersed with little violence.