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April 18, 2026

Police in Trinidad and Tobago investigate after 56 bodies are found dumped at a cemetery

PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad (AP) — Police in Trinidad and Tobago said they were investigating after 56 bodies, mainly of infants, were found dumped at one of the country's cemeteries on Saturday. …
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April 18, 2026

Man killed in alleged shootout with police in Spanish Town

A St Catherine man was fatally shot after he allegedly engaged police in a shootout in Spanish Town, St Catherine, yesterday. The police have identified the deceased as Roshaine Smith, a…
April 18, 2026

Water restored to some St Mary communities after month-long disruption

The National Water Commission (NWC) says it has restored water supply to several communities in St Mary which were impacted on March 9 as a result of a defective pump. The NWC's Regional…
April 18, 2026

St Catherine woman charged for alleged fraudulent land sale

A St Catherine woman has been charged with obtaining money by means of false pretence after she allegedly collected money for the sale of a property that she did not own. She is 25-year-old Jeanell…
A police officer inspects the site where a gunman killed at least six people in the streets before being shot dead by police, in Kyiv, Ukraine, Saturday, April 18, 2026. (AP Photo/Dan Bashakov)
April 18, 2026

Ukrainian police shoot and kill a gunman who killed at least six and took hostages in a supermarket

KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — A gunman who killed at least six people in Kyiv, Ukraine's capital, before taking hostages and barricading himself inside a supermarket on Saturday has been shot and killed…
The nine-member jury, including seven women, deliberated for nearly three hours in finding the father guilty.
April 18, 2026

Man charged with defrauding ex in $3M car deal gets bail

A man accused of defrauding his ex-girlfriend of more than $3 million in a car deal was granted $400,000 bail in the St Catherine Parish Court on Friday. The accused, Tevin Thomas, is answering to a…
April 18, 2026

Four charged in relation to St Ann bar heist

Four men have been charged with multiple offences following an armed robbery in Beecher Town, St Ann, on April 5. The accused are 39-year-old Ricardo Thompson, 24-year-old Rodean Brown, and…
April 18, 2026

Dominican Republic and Haiti to reopen airspace in May, restoring flights after more than two years

SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic (AP) — The governments of the Dominican Republic and Haiti have agreed to reopen their airspace starting in May, allowing flights between their countries for the…
A container ship is seen in the Strait of Hormuz off the coast of Qeshm Island, Iran, Saturday, April 18, 2026. (AP Photo/Asghar Besharati)
April 18, 2026

Iranian gunboats fire on tanker in Strait of Hormuz as Iran reimposes restrictions

Iran reversed its decision to reopen the Strait of Hormuz and fired on a tanker attempting to pass the waterway on Saturday. It also warned that it would continue to block transit through the…