Thousands of protesters in Haiti have clashed with police as they denounce a surge in gang violence and demand that the government keep them safe. At least a dozen heavily https://www.ottumwacourier.com/news/national_news/gunfire-as-thousands-protest-in-haiti-to-denounce-a-surge-in-gang-violence/article_9cfd3165-34f2-52d8-aaf0-84aab04be659.html

Syria on Thursday condemned deadly Israeli strikes across the country as a "flagrant violation" of its sovereignty, after Israel said it struck "military capabilities".Last month, Israel said it struck the T4 military base in central Homs province twice, targeting military capabilities at the site. https://sg.news.yahoo.com/syria-says-deadly-israeli-strikes-003535134.html

Two Roman Catholic nuns were shot dead by armed gang members in the town of Mirebalais in central Haiti. https://www.miamiherald.com/news/nation-world/world/americas/haiti/article303346116.html

Shafaq News/ On Thursday, Syria condemned Israeli airstrikes on its territory, calling them a blatant violation of international law and an unjustified escalation aimed at destabilizin https://shafaq.com/en/World/Syria-calls-for-international-action-against-Israel

Syrian state media said Israel struck near a defence research centre in Damascus and hit central Syria on Wednesday, as Israel said it struck "military" capabilities and a monitor reported https://www.kulr8.com/news/national/israeli-strikes-hit-damascus-central-syria-monitor-says-4-dead/article_d582ea4e-426e-50a0-8280-c3a88981bb99.html

In latest wave of attacks, Israel strikes Damascus’s Barzeh neighbourhood and ‘military capabilities’ in Hama and Homs. https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2025/4/2/israel-launches-air-attacks-on-syrias-damascus-and-hama

An Israeli airstrike on Wednesday targeted the vicinity of Hama, Syrian state news agency (SANA) said.Israel s https://www.jpost.com/breaking-news/article-848620

Sergey Lavrov says 'root causes' of conflict must be eliminated in settlement https://www.yenisafak.com/en/world/russian-top-diplomat-says-moscow-wants-to-resolve-ukrainian-conflict-3700522

Our poll shows Syrians trust their new leader, Ahmed al-Sharaa. So should the West https://www.economist.com/leaders/2025/04/02/lift-sanctions-to-give-syria-a-chance-of-rebuilding

An Israeli airstrike on Wednesday targeted the vicinity of the scientific research building in the Syrian neighborhood Barzeh in the capital Damascus, Syrian state news agency (SANA) said. https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/israeli-airstrike-targets-barzeh-neighborhood-syrias-damascus-state-news-agency-2025-04-02/

Thousands of protesters in Haiti’s capital have clashed with police as they denounce a surge in gang violence and demand that the government keep them safe https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2025/04/02/haiti-protest-gangs-prime-minister-police/9d9d6660-0fed-11f0-b319-ba9d1af23a2f_story.html

A Blacksburg nonprofit is gearing up for a mission to Ukraine aimed at providing prosthetic legs to some of the estimated 100,000 soldiers and civilians who have lost limbs due to the ongoing war. https://www.wsls.com/news/local/2025/04/02/join-buzz-live-to-support-hope-to-walks-mission-in-ukraine/

Since October 7, student activism around the Israel-Hamas conflict has surged, but extremist political organizations, particularly the Socialist Workers Party… https://www.algemeiner.com/2025/04/02/universities-at-risk-how-extremist-far-left-groups-exploit-the-israel-palestinian-conflict/

The Bank of Israel is expected to leave short-term interest rates unchanged at a policy meeting next week, likely staying cautious after the Israeli military's resumption of strikes in Gaza and Lebanon. https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/bank-israel-keep-rates-unchanged-gaza-conflict-resumes-2025-04-02/

On Tuesday, United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres condemned a violent gang attack on the town of Mirebalais, located 30 miles northeast of Port-au-Prince, Haiti. The attack, attributed to the “Viv ansanm” gang, resulted in the indiscriminate killing and injury of several residents. Authorities also reported that the gang set fire to homes and vehicles while […] https://www.caribbeannationalweekly.com/news/un-secretary-general-condemns-gang-attack-in-mirebalais-haiti/

"The alternative is more instability and cross-border risk in a frontier where Lebanese and Syrian maps diverge in key ways,” analyst Aram Nerguizian told Breaking Defense. https://breakingdefense.com/2025/04/lebanon-and-syrias-plan-to-formalize-borders-a-postive-step-needs-follow-through-experts/

Establishing a Ukrainian Development Bank is key to Ukraine’s post-war recovery, to foster both international trust and local ownership. This column describes how, drawing on lessons from the European national development banks and Ukraine’s recent reforms, a Ukrainian Development Bank could integrate existing financial structures, channel EU aid, support small and medium-sized enterprises, and drive economic modernisation. Balancing local ownership with robust governance and civil oversight to mitigate corruption risks will be crucial to ensure effective integration into the EU and sustainable development. https://cepr.org/voxeu/columns/how-build-ukrainian-development-bank-leveraging-european-history-and-ukraines-own

The Israeli air force struck a scientific research building in Damascus and military airports in the centre of the country. https://www.newarab.com/news/israeli-strikes-hit-damascus-central-syria

Ahmed al-Sharaa has so far downplayed Islam’s role in state-building, avoiding a choice between Salafists aligned with Hayat Tahrir al-Sham and traditional Islamic leaders. Instead, he is pushing for a third way. https://international.la-croix.com/world/syrias-new-regime-moderates-religious-policy-to-strengthen-its-rule

Deaths of journalists in Gaza and Syria have had chilling effect on press freedom and free information globally https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/israel-war-gaza-worst-ever-conflict-journalists-report

More journalists killed in Gaza than in both world wars, Vietnam, Yugoslavia and Afghanistan combined, report finds. https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2025/4/2/gaza-war-deadliest-ever-for-journalists-says-report

Protesters in two London boroughs recently launched a divestment campaign. One group achieved its goal. https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2025/4/2/the-ups-and-downs-of-local-pro-palestine-organising

As violence and displacement disrupt schools in the Port-au-Prince metropolitan area, officials move thousands of students to safer locations. But parents, teachers, and experts say more sustainable solutions are needed. https://haitiantimes.com/2025/04/02/school-relocation-port-au-prince/