World News
March 7, 2026
Oil and gas prices rapidly rise as Iran war shows no signs of letting up
NEW YORK (AP) — The price of oil surged higher and showed no signs of halting its rapid climb a week after the United States and Israel launched major attacks on Iran that escalated into a war in the…
March 7, 2026
Barbados temporarily closes airspace
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, CMC – The airspace serving Barbados has been temporarily closed. In a brief statement early Saturday, the Grantley Adams International Airport said the disruption is due to an…
March 7, 2026
US Justice Department official eyes cases against Cuba leaders as Trump floats ‘friendly takeover’
MIAMI (AP) — The top Justice Department prosecutor in Miami is considering criminal investigations of Cuban government officials, according to people familiar with the matter. The inquiry comes as…
March 7, 2026
Antigua to launch amnesty programme for undocumented foreign nationals
ST JOHN’S, Antigua, CMC – The Antigua and Barbuda government plans to launch a three-month immigration amnesty from April 2 this year for undocumented migrants who have been living in the country for…
March 7, 2026
Trump encourages Latin American leaders to use military action to help US fight cartels
DORAL, Fla. (AP) — President Donald Trump said Saturday that the United States and Latin American countries are banding together to combat violent cartels as his administration looks to demonstrate it…
March 6, 2026
US Customs and Border Protection official says new process for tariff refunds could be ready in 45 days
NEW YORK (AP) — Government officials are getting closer to ironing out a refund process for the hundreds of thousands of companies that paid tariffs now deemed illegal. In a filing with the Court of…
March 5, 2026
Millions left without power after major blackout hits Cuba’s western region
HAVANA (AP) — A blackout left millions of people without power in Havana and the rest of western Cuba on Wednesday in the latest outage on an island struggling with dwindling oil reserves and a…
March 5, 2026
UK imposes visa requirement on St Lucia
CASTRIES, St Lucia, CMC – The St Lucia government on Thursday confirmed that it has formally received communication from the United Kingdom government advising that a visa requirement will be…
March 5, 2026
Judge in US rules companies are entitled to refunds for Trump tariffs overturned by Supreme Court
WASHINGTON (AP) — In a defeat for the Trump administration, a federal judge in New York ruled Wednesday that companies that paid tariffs struck down last month by Supreme Court are due refunds. …