International

President Emmanuel Macron has recently declared Michel Barnier France's new prime minister. With roughly 52% of polls agreeing with Macron's decision, this sudden shift marks a new era in French politics with the welcoming of an experienced politician. 

In the Haitian capital of Port-au-Prince, the roads lie deserted, with charred and smashed buildings on either side. In some neighborhoods, fires burn night and day, consuming streets with smoke. Highways and roads are without life, their only occupants upturned and smashed cars. Trucks and buses sit abandoned in the middle of the street, surrounded by craters and wreckage. The only vehicles still in operation are armored cars or pickup trucks filled with masked, armed men. Community centers and churches are filled with civilians, while outside a violent struggle occurs between powerful gangs and the fragmented government police force. Haiti is locked in an internal conflict that has utterly crippled the island nation.

A devastating helicopter crash in Iran on May 19 has shocked the country and left its leadership in chaos. Among the victims were President Ebrahim Raisi and Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian, along with several other important officials. The crash happened in the mountains of the East Azerbaijan province during heavy fog, killing all eight people on board. The helicopter crash has significant effects on Iran and the wider Middle East.

The number of jailed writers is immensely growing, with more than 100 imprisoned in China and countries like Israel and Russia entering the list of 10 countries with the most incarcerated writers.

Sudan, a country in Africa, is facing a severe hunger crisis. This crisis is not only a result of natural causes but also due to ongoing conflicts between different military groups. 

Taiwan recently experienced its most powerful earthquake in nearly 25 years, striking just before 8 a.m. on Wednesday, April 3, 2024.

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