Hira Humayun - News Desk Producer, CNN International
Hira Humayun
News Desk Producer, CNN International
Hira Humayun is a producer on CNN's International Desk in Atlanta.
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Hunger in Haiti is spreading amid gang violence, aid workers warn
Apr 3, 2024
Tens of thousands of children are going hungry in Haiti, warn aid workers, doctors and missionaries with increasing urgency, as the Caribbean nation struggles to find its way out of political deadlock and an epidemic of deadly gang violence.
Brazil’s former president Bolsonaro under investigation in probe into attempted coup
Feb 8, 2024
Former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro is under investigation as part of a probe into an alleged attempted coup to keep him in power, according to one of his former aides.
What we know about Israel’s allegations against UN staffers in Gaza
Jan 29, 2024
The main UN agency in war-torn Gaza is in turmoil after Israel accused some of its staffers of involvement in Hamas’ October 7 attacks.
UN agency fires staff members allegedly involved in October 7 attacks
Jan 26, 2024
The UN relief agency operating in Gaza said Friday that Israel had accused some of its staff of being involved in the October 7 attacks, and that their contracts would be “immediately” terminated.
Dutch government collapses over immigration policy dispute
Jul 8, 2023
The Dutch government has collapsed after failing to reach an agreement on curbing immigration.
Turkey’s Erdogan says Ukraine deserves NATO membership
Jul 8, 2023
Ukraine deserves to have NATO membership, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said, following talks with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky that Russia said it was closely watching.
Toxic gas leak in South Africa kills at least 17 people, including children
Jul 6, 2023
At least 17 people have died from nitrate gas inhalation following a gas leak at an informal settlement camp in South Africa, according to state media.
Tribute paid to Titan five killed in ‘catastrophic implosion’ on ocean floor
Jun 23, 2023
Tributes from grief-stricken relatives and friends have been pouring in after a “catastrophic implosion” killed all five passengers on board a Titanic-bound submersible at the bottom of the ocean.
Missing children found after 40 days in Amazon survived like ‘children of the jungle,’ Colombian president says
Jun 11, 2023
Four young children have been found alive after more than a month wandering the Amazon where they survived like “children of the jungle,” according to Colombian President Gustavo Petro.
Mexico investigates army personnel seen on video appearing to beat and kill suspected cartel members
Jun 8, 2023
An investigation has been launched into what Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador has described as an “execution,” after a video circulating on local media appeared to show Mexican army personnel dragging men in civilian clothing out of a car, beating them, and then engaging in a shootout.
Al-Shabaab militants launch deadly attack on African Union base in Somalia
May 27, 2023
Al-Shabaab fighters launched a deadly attack on an African Union military base in Somalia on Friday, with both sides reportedly suffering heavy casualties.
Haiti’s crime rate more than doubles in a year
Apr 26, 2023
Haiti’s crime rate has more than doubled since last year, as the Caribbean island nation faces widespread insecurity and gang violence, new data revealed.
Crowd kills over a dozen suspected gang members in Haiti
Apr 25, 2023
More than a dozen people were lynched by a crowd in Haitian capital Port-au-Prince on Monday, on suspicion of being gang members, according to authorities.
Search continues for missing Sherpas on Everest as Nepal gears up for new climbing season
Apr 13, 2023
Three Nepali Sherpas are missing after being buried by a block of snow on Mount Everest, according to a statement from Nepal’s Tourism Department on Wednesday.
Russia plans to station tactical nuclear weapons in Belarus, Putin says
Mar 26, 2023
Russia plans to station tactical nuclear weapons in neighboring Belarus, President Vladimir Putin said Saturday.
Powerful earthquake kills at least 13 people in Afghanistan and Pakistan
Mar 22, 2023
The death toll from a strong earthquake that struck northeast Afghanistan on Tuesday could rise much higher, authorities warned Wednesday, after tremors were felt in several major Pakistani cities and as far away as the Indian capital New Delhi.
About
Hira Humayun is a producer on CNN’s International Desk in Atlanta.
She began her career at CNN as an intern with the CNN International features team before becoming a News Assistant, and transitioned to the International Desk in 2018.
