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US unseals indictment against Haitian gang leader

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In this file photo, Jimmy Cherizier, alias Barbecue, a former police officer who heads a gang coalition known as G9 Family and Allies, leads a march to demand justice for slain Haitian President Jovenel Moise in Lower Delmas, a district of Port-au- Prince, Haiti, July 26, 2021.

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US officials have unsealed an indictment against Haitian gang leader Jimmy “Barbecue” Chérizier and three Haiti-born naturalized US citizens for conspiring to violate US sanctions. Also, a deadly heat wave is scorching southern Europe with record-breaking temperatures this month, with some residents in Milan taking matters into their own hands. And, a WHO report finds that Africans are lonelier than people on any other continent. Plus, undercover cops in the UK go jogging to put an end to catcalling.

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US indictment of Haitian gang leader ‘sort of smoke and mirrors’
6:56
Trump says Russia will face ‘severe consequences’ if Putin rejects Ukraine ceasefire
1:21
Religious tensions flare in Spanish town
5:04
From car-free streets to cooling centers, locals confront Milan’s rising heat
Special Coverage
6:27
Police officers in England go jogging undercover to tackle catcalling
1:36
Meet the ‘Kyles’ — North Korea’s secret IT warriors
Special Coverage
17:20
WHO report finds Africans are lonelier than people on any other continent
7:42