The Killing Of Haiti’s President Heads to a U.S. Court. What to Know.
Four men are accused in South Florida of plotting to kill President Jovenel Moise in 2021. His death plunged Haiti into chaos that continues today.
Mercenaries and Private Military Contractors
Russian Court Sentences 4 Soldiers to Prison for Killing Texan
Russell Bonner Bentley III, 64, who was living in the occupied Donbas region of Ukraine, was beaten and tortured to death after he was suspected of being an American saboteur, investigators said.
Starvation and Bombs in Besieged Sudanese City As Residents Cry for Help
At least 260,000 civilians trapped in El Fasher face a dire choice: risk being starved or bombed if they stay, and raped or killed if they flee.
Drone Explosion in Haiti Kills 2 SWAT Members and Injures 6 Others
A drone intended for attacking gang members detonated at a police base, raising questions about how the deadly operations are conducted.
An American Team Went to Combat Haiti’s Gangs, Then Lost Two of Its Own
A Haitian American Navy veteran and his police officer cousin who were working in Haiti with Studebaker, an American military contractor, are missing and presumed dead.
Conquering Soccer and Arming Warlords
The Emirati vice president is best known as the owner of Manchester City, a top English soccer team. Behind the scenes, he has been described as the “handler” guiding his country’s secret foreign wars.
Haiti Enlists Blackwater Founder and Trump Ally to Take on Criminal Gangs
The Haitian government has signed a contract with Mr. Prince, the private military contractor who founded Blackwater, a company notorious for a civilian massacre in Iraq.
Simon Mann, Mercenary Who Sought to Overthrow African Ruler, Dies at 72
After Eton and a successful career in the British Army, he became the go-to guy for military coups, he said. The rewards (and risks) were enormous.
Zelensky Doubles Down on Claim That Many Chinese Are Fighting for Russia
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said more than 150 Chinese men were fighting for Russia in Ukraine, hours after China dismissed claims that many of its citizens were involved in the war.
Russia Tries to Lure Wagner Veterans Back Into Ukraine War
A force led by President Vladimir Putin’s former bodyguard is trying to recruit veterans of the paramilitary force, which mutinied against Russian military leaders and saw its leader killed in a plane crash.