World News

Updated 4 hours ago

Centres open for rare Ebola strain that killed nearly 120

SHKINASA (AP): Congo will open three Ebola treatment centres in the eastern Ituri province, and the World Health Organization is sending a team of experts to the country, following an outbreak of a…
Updated 13 hours ago

Maduro ally is charged in bribery case after deportation to US

MIAMI (AP): A close ally of ousted Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro was charged yesterday with bribing top officials to steal hundreds of millions of dollars from lucrative contracts to import…
Updated 4 hours ago

Federal judge bans most arrests by federal agents in immigration courts in New York

Federal agents can no longer make arrests without exceptional circumstances in and around three Manhattan buildings where immigration proceedings occur, a judge ruled Monday.
Updated 3 hours ago

Prince William to sell estate stake to fund housing, green projects

LONDON (AP): Prince William’s Duchy of Cornwall plans to sell about 20 per cent of its £1 billion (US$1.3 billion) property portfolio over the next decade to consolidate its holdings and finance…
Updated 3 hours ago

Talks begin with Ukraine on minority rights

BUDAPEST (AP): Hungary and Ukraine will begin consultations on the rights of Ukraine’s ethnic Hungarian minority, the countries’ foreign ministers said yesterday an early sign that strained relations…
Updated 2 hours ago

Guyana gov’t issues warning to public transport owners over increasing fares

GEORGETOWN, Guyana, CMC – The Guyana government on Tuesday said it has “neither approved nor sanctioned” any increase in fares across all modes of public transportation, including minibuses, hire…
May 18, 2026

In the birthplace of Civil Rights Movement, groups rally to defend black political representation

MONTGOMERY (AP) — Thousands of people rallied Saturday in the cradle of the modern Civil Rights Movement to mobilise a new voting rights era as conservative states dismantle congressional districts…
1
May 18, 2026

Genocide suspect Kabuga dies in custody in The Hague

KIGALI AP) — Félicien Kabuga, accused of bankrolling the Rwandan genocide, died last Thursday in a hospital in The Hague while in custody, a UN court said. Kabuga, whose exact birthday is not known…
1
May 18, 2026

Cuban dancer finds meaning and work in the streets as the island's art scene fades

HAVANA (AP)  For nearly three decades, performances by Cuba's Danza Voluminosa regularly filled prestigious venues like the 2,000-seat National Theater. Directed by Juan Miguel Mas, the troupe…