The Worldwide News July, 8 2021
Haitian President Jovenel Moïse assassinated at his home by unidentified gunmen
Interim prime minister Claude Joseph said Moïse was killed by unidentified assailants wielding large-caliber weapons and speaking Spanish and English, raising the specter of an operation involving foreign mercenaries.
Former South African leader Jacob Zuma surrenders to police
He was sentenced in June to 15 months in prison for defying court orders to appear before a corruption investigation.
The Philippines repatriates dozens of women trafficked to Syria after report about abuses
The Washington Post reported earlier this year that Filipinas forced to work as indentured servants faced rape, imprisonment and other mistreatment.
U.S. concern about security situation in Haiti had been rising
Lawmakers had urged the Biden administration to change U.S. policy after President Jovenel Moïse’s plans to hold elections and a referendum on a new constitution.
What to know about Haiti, where President Jovenel Moïse was just assassinated
Fears of violence and political instability mount in the wake of the president's slaying.
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