Haiti’s ruling council fires prime minister, critics question legality

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Haiti’s new Prime Minister Alix Didier Fils-Aimé, right, shakes hands with Transition Council President Leslie Voltaire during his swearing-in ceremony in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, Nov. 11, 2024.

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Haiti’s Transitional Presidential Council has ousted leader Garry Conille after six months, naming businessman Alix Didier Fils-Aimé as his replacement, but critics say the move may violate the country’s constitution. Also, doctors in Lebanon say they have seen a sharp increase in premature births and miscarriages as strikes from Israel intensify. And, experts sent by the UN Security Council landed in Port Sudan on Sunday to investigate possible war crimes committed by the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces. Plus, a look at the legacy of dancer Judith Jamison, who died this weekend at 81. 

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In This Episode

Haiti’s ruling council fires prime minister, critics question legality
6:13
Calls for ‘smog diplomacy’ in India and Pakistan
5:08
India’s import ban on ‘The Satanic Verses’ has lifted
1:12
Untangling conflicting reports about Middle East negotiations
1:50
A rise in premature births in Lebanon as Israeli attacks intensify
Reports of separate phone calls from Trump to Zelenskiy and Putin
5:27
UN investigation into possible war crimes in Sudan
4:50
German students fight radicalization in the classroom
5:43
Emperor penguin washes up in Australia
0:47
Legendary dancer Judith Jamison dies at 81
5:34