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CARICOM members Barbados, Jamaica, Trinidad & Tobago recognize State of Palestine: OPINION

Amidst what Barbados’s Prime Minister Mia Mottley described as the world’s first televised genocide in Gaza, the country’s Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade Kerrie Symmonds announced April 19,…

John McCarthy May 4, 2024

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Gazprom plunges to first annual loss in 20 years as trade with Europe hit

MOSCOW — Kremlin-owned gas giant Gazprom said today it plunged to a net loss of 629 billion rubles ($6.9 billion) in 2023, its first annual loss in more than 20 years,…

John McCarthy May 2, 2024

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Gangs in Haiti launch fresh attacks, days after a new prime minister is announced

PORT-AU-PRINCE (AP) — Gangs in Haiti laid siege to several neighborhoods in Port-au-Prince, burning homes and exchanging gunfire with police for hours as hundreds fled the violence early Thursday in…

John McCarthy May 2, 2024

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‘Moderate’ 4.3 magnitude earthquake strikes Jamaica

KINGSTON — A "moderate" earthquake was felt across all parishes of Jamaica at approximate 8:02 p.m. today. People in sections of the Corporate Area reported having experienced the tremor, which…

John McCarthy May 1, 2024

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British tourist has hand, thigh severed after being mauled by bull shark in Tobago

PORT OF SPAIN — A 64-year-old British tourist has lost his arm and leg after being mauled by a bull shark on the southeastern Caribbean island of Tobago. According to…

John McCarthy May 1, 2024

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Trunk Bay ranked No. 1 in World’s 50 Best Beaches 2024

CRUZ BAY — The U.S. Virgin Islands Department of Tourism has announced that Trunk Bay, located on St John, has been ranked No. 1 on the prestigious list of The…

John McCarthy May 1, 2024

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The unexpected announcement of a prime minister divides Haiti’s newly created transitional council

PORT-AU-PRINCE (AP) — A surprise announcement that revealed Haiti’s new prime minister is threatening to fracture a recently installed transitional council tasked with choosing new leaders for the gang-riddled Caribbean country. Four…

John McCarthy May 1, 2024

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When Danish police pulled a woman over, she locked herself in her car and refused to talk

COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — A routine traffic stop on a highway south of Denmark’s capital turned into an unusual standoff as a 26-year-old woman locked her car and refused to…

John McCarthy April 30, 2024

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To fend off tourists, a town in Japan is building a big screen blocking the view of Mount Fuji

FUJIKAWAGUCHIKO, Japan (AP) — The town of Fujikawaguchiko has had enough of tourists. Known for a number of scenic photo spots that offer a near-perfect shot of Japan’s iconic Mount…

John McCarthy April 30, 2024

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Long lines form and frustration grows as Cuba runs short of cash

HAVANA (AP) — Alejandro Fonseca stood in line for several hours outside a bank in Havana hoping to withdraw Cuban pesos from an ATM, but when it was almost his…

John McCarthy April 30, 2024