Protesters last week in Les Cayes, Haiti, surrounded a vehicle that had been burned in a previous demonstration. Impassable roads have contributed to the country’s emergency.
In this Monday’s edition of Global News, unrest pushes Haiti to brink of collapse; Lebanon’s mass revolt against corruption and poverty continues amid promises of reforms; US forces withdraw from major north Syrian base; second vote on Brexit deal denied as repetitive by House of Commons speaker; and Chile protests turn deadly.
‘There is no hope’: Crisis pushes Haiti to brink of collapse (NY Times)
Lebanon's mass revolt against corruption and poverty continues (The Guardian)
US forces withdraw from key base in northern Syria (Agence France-Presse)
Johnson’s second vote on Brexit deal ruled out by Speaker John Bercow (BBC)
Chile protests: Cost of living protests take deadly toll (BBC)
The missing housing boom (Axios)
US takes step to require DNA samples from asylum-seekers (AP)
Erdogan’s ambitions go beyond Syria. He says he wants nuclear weapons. (NY Times)
U.S. is quietly reducing its troop force in Afghanistan (NY Times)
$260 million opioid settlement reached at last minute with big drug companies (NY Times)
Marijuana and vaping: Shadowy past, dangerous present (NY Times)
As homelessness surges in California, so does a backlash (NY Times)
After soldiers surrender El Chapo’s son, a shocked Mexican city sighs with relief (NY Times)
Coddling of ‘gold-spoon’ children shakes South Korea’s political elite (NY Times)
Australian newspapers black out front pages to fight back against secrecy laws (The Guardian)