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January 26, 2026
US envoys urge Netanyahu to move into Gaza ceasefire’s second phase
CAIRO (AP): Top United Sates envoys met with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Saturday, urging his government to move into the second phase of the ceasefire in Gaza.
January 26, 2026
Prime Minister rejects opposition claims over election timing
Bridgetown (CMC): Prime Minister Mia Mottley has pushed back against criticism from Democratic Labour Party (DLP) leader Ralph Thorne over the timing of the upcoming general election, saying the…
January 26, 2026
Government sanctions major upgrade to immigration system with e-gates
ST JOHN’S (CMC): The Cabinet of Antigua and Barbuda has officially sanctioned a comprehensive technological upgrade to the nation’s immigration infrastructure, featuring the implementation of…
January 26, 2026
UN rights chief decries US treatment of Caribbean migrants as deaths in ICE custody rise
WASHINGTON (CMC): The United Nations’ top human rights official has raised alarm over what he described as the growing dehumanisation of Caribbean and other migrants in the United States, warning…
January 26, 2026
Macron pushes for fast-track ban on social media for children under 15
PARIS (AP): French President Emmanuel Macron says he wants his government to fast-track the legal process to ensure that a ban on social media for children under the age of 15 can enter into force in…
January 26, 2026
Ancient forest is last stand for a hummingbird facing extinction
YANACOCHA RESERVE (AP): Deep in the Ecuadorian Andes, an ancient forest stands as a final sanctuary against the encroachment of human activity. This is the Yanacocha Reserve, the last refuge for the…
January 26, 2026
Rescuers struggle with mud and debris in search for missing after deadly landslide
BANDUNG (AP) Rescuers struggled Sunday with mounds of mud, debris, and water-soaked ground, searching for dozens still missing after a landslide triggered by torrential rains the day before on the…
January 26, 2026
Ferry carrying more than 350 people sinks off the Philippines, killing at least 18
MANILA, Philippines (AP) — A ferry with more than 350 people on board sank early Monday near an island in the southern Philippines, killing at least 18 people, officials said. Rescuers saved…
January 26, 2026
Gunmen open fire at football field in central Mexico, killing 11 and wounding 12
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Gunmen opened fire at a soccer field in central Mexico on Sunday, killing at least 11 people and wounding 12, authorities said. Salamanca Mayor Cesar Prieto said in a statement…