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Haiti’s Prime Minister Ariel Henry has landed in Puerto Rico after apparently being unable to return to his country. According to local media, he arrived in the capital San Juan on Tuesday after flying from the US state of New Jersey. For the past few days, Mr Henry’s whereabouts had been unknown following a visit to Kenya. Violence in Haiti has spiralled in his absence – with armed gangs trying to take over the international airport to stop him from landing. Their leader, Jimmy “Barbecue” Chérizier, has demanded the prime minister stand down – warning that the country is headed…

A 62-year-old man from Germany has, against medical advice, been vaccinated 217 times against Covid, doctors report. The bizarre case is documented in The Lancet Infectious Diseases journal. The shots were bought and given privately within the space of 29 months. The man appears to have suffered no ill effects, researchers from the University of Erlangen-Nuremberg say. ‘Very interested’ “We learned about his case via newspaper articles,” Dr Kilian Schober, from the university’s microbiology department, said. “We then contacted him and invited him to undergo various tests in Erlangen. He was very interested in doing so.” The man provided fresh blood and…

The Army has removed a claim made on its website that the Princess of Wales would be appearing at Trooping the Colour in June. The claim had caused confusion after Kensington Palace said it had not confirmed her appearance. Tickets were being sold on the site for the military spectacle with a picture of Catherine, and a line saying she would be reviewing troops on 8 June. But the Army did not seek approval from the palace before publishing the page. The attendance of senior royals at events is generally confirmed closer to the time of the event. The BBC…

Sales in China of Apple’s iPhone fell by 24% in the first six weeks of 2024 compared to a year earlier, according to research firm Counterpoint. It comes as the US technology giant is facing fierce competition in the country from local rivals. During the same period China’s Huawei saw its sales jump by 64% in its home market, the report says. Apple and Huawei did not immediately respond to requests for comment from the BBC. Aside from a resurgence of Huawei sales at the more expensive end of the Chinese phone market, Apple was also “squeezed in the middle…

Thousands of Indian farmers are trying to march once again to the capital Delhi to demand minimum price guarantees for their crops. The farmers had suspended their strike at the end of February after a young farmer died during the protest. To prevent the march, Delhi’s borders are heavily barricaded and police have been deployed. Farmers’ protests have restarted even as India is just months away from holding general elections. Farmers are an important voting bloc in the country and analysts say the federal government of Prime Minister Narendra Modi would not want to antagonise them so close to the…

It may be called Super Tuesday, but the results have not exactly been laden with excitement. After US voters headed to the polls in 15 states and American Samoa, Donald Trump and Joe Biden remain on course to be the Republican and Democratic candidates for the general election in November. Just because the results were predictable, however, doesn’t mean there aren’t things to learn as the dust settles on the largest single-day of voting in the primary calendar. Here are some of the key takeaways so far: Trump is on a roll – again Mr Trump is well on his…

Lindsay Lohan has said a sequel for the film Freaky Friday is “in the process”, adding that she is “excited” to work with Jamie Lee Curtis again. The 2003 film, a favourite among millennials, starred both actors as a mother and daughter who switch bodies. “I think we’re going to have a lot of fun with this,” she told US magazine People about the sequel. “I’m just excited to work with Jamie again and see how much further we can take it.” Lohan, 37, said she and Oscar winner Curtis, 65, talk “almost every other day”. However, she did not reveal when…

Jonny Bairstow says he is set for an “emotional week” as he becomes the 16th man to play 100 Tests for England. Yorkshire batter Bairstow will reach the landmark in the fifth Test against India in Dharamsala, 12 years after making his debut against West Indies. “It’s an amazing week, an amazing place and an amazing occasion,” Bairstow told BBC Sport. “To be out there with some of your best pals, enjoying the occasion. I’m really looking forward to it.” Bairstow, 34, follows Ben Stokes to a century of England caps, after the captain achieved the milestone in the third…

Tesla is in talks with the Thai government to build a production facility in the country, the prime minister’s office told CNN on Tuesday. The government has offered Tesla (TSLA) a 100% green facility, according to Prommin Lertsuriyadej, the prime minister’s secretary, who added: “We are in talks with them.” According to Prommin, Tesla representatives last visited Thailand in November, the same month Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin visited the electrical vehicle giant’s Gigafactory in Fremont, California. CNN has reached out to Tesla for comment. In a statement posted on X, formerly Twitter, on November 14, Srettha said he had a “great discussion…

Singapore is drawing fans from all over Southeast Asia and beyond to Taylor Swift’s Eras Tour, much to the annoyance of the city-state’s regional neighbors. The anger is not directed at the superstar but at the Singaporean government for an exclusive deal it struck with concert organizers to make sure the city-state is the only place in Southeast Asia where she performs. Swift has brought a windfall to Singapore – as she usually does wherever she goes – as fans buy flights, accommodation and souvenirs in the city-state. But countries in the region have expressed their annoyance with Filipino lawmaker Joey Salceda…