Kejal Vyas

1 week ago | myemail.constantcontact.com | Gabriele Steinhauser |James Marson |Edward Wong |Kejal Vyas

Quotes of the Day:"Their sacrifice was great, their dedication was complete, and their courage was unwavering."– Unknown"Our flag does not fly because the wind moves it. It flies with the last breath of each soldier who died protecting it."– Unknown"Freedom makes a huge requirement of every human being. With freedom comes responsibility."– Eleanor Roosevelt1. Memorial Day 2025 – A few thoughts by Dr. Cynthia Watson2. U.S. Aims to Keep Chinese Navy Guessing With New Missile System3.

1 week ago | wsj.com | Kejal Vyas

Small drones bearing explosives are escalating chaos in the Caribbean nation’s capitalA new front for drone warfare has opened a two-hour flight south of Miami. Haiti’s besieged government is using drones strapped with explosives to strike gangs that have turned the nation’s capital into a hellscape. The government is relying on lightweight drones carrying rudimentary bombs to reach beyond the 10th of Port-au-Prince it controls.

1 week ago | wsj.com | Kejal Vyas

“It’s showing how weak the government forces are,” said Vanda Felbab-Brown, a scholar on conflict at the Brookings Institution. “They are desperate.”   The administration of Prime Minister Alix Didier Fils-Aimé, who took over as acting leader in November, didn’t respond to requests for comment. Fils-Aimé created a task force to operate the drone strikes as part of escalating action against gangs it considers terrorist entities, people close to Haiti’s leadership said.

1 week ago | flipboard.com | Kejal Vyas

5 hours agoMexico: Relatives search for remains of missing loved ones in Mexico City...MEXICO CITY, MEXICO - MAY 23, 2025: Relatives of missing persons joined search brigades in Mexico City, Mexico, on Friday, May 23, combing through the Tarango ravines in hopes of finding the remains of their loved ones. The search operation included families of the disappeared, civil collectives, firefighters, and members of the Investigation Police.

3 weeks ago | wsj.com | Kejal Vyas

The Byzantine knowledge of customs brokers has never been in higher demand. The brokers help importers accurately classify and report goods to U.S. Customs and Border Protection and pay duties for their clients. Brokers are acting as accountant, lawyer, consultant and, at times, fortuneteller for clients desperate for clarity on U.S. policy.