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Weapons that Cuban authorities say were recovered from a speedboat in Cuban waters following a confrontation that left four people dead are displayed during a media presentation in Havana, February 27, 2026.
April 2, 2026

FBI team arrives in Cuba to investigate fatal shooting of US-flagged speedboat

HAVANA (AP) — FBI agents have arrived in Cuba to investigate the fatal shooting of five men aboard a United States-flagged speedboat in February that the Cuban government said was carrying suspects…
A car passes Facebook's new Meta logo on a sign at the company headquarters on October 28, 2021, in Menlo Park, Calif. (AP Photo/Tony Avelar, File)
April 1, 2026

Meta, Snapchat, TikTok and YouTube aren’t fully complying with child account ban, Australia says

MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Australia’s online safety watchdog said Tuesday it was considering court action against Facebook, Instagram, Snapchat, TikTok and YouTube alleging they are not doing enough…
People queue to buy fuel at a petrol station, in Johannesburg, South Africa, Tuesday, March 31, 2026. (AP Photo/Themba Hadebe)
April 1, 2026

South Africa hit by record diesel price hikes despite fuel levy cut

JOHANNESBURG (AP) — South African motorists were on Tuesday headed to gas stations in large numbers in anticipation of record fuel hikes that will come into effect at midnight as the world continues…
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April 1, 2026

St Kitts wants cautious approach to marijuana use

BASSETERRE, ST Kitts, CMC – Prime Minister Dr Terrance Drew says the integration of cannabis into the St Kitts and Nevis society must be done responsibly to safeguard the economy, public health, as…
Passengers ride in a shared taxi as it makes its way through Port-au-Prince, Haiti, Wednesday, March 25, 2026. (AP Photo/Odelyn Joseph)
March 31, 2026

Haiti imposes austerity measures as Middle East war drives up oil prices and disrupts supplies

PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) — Haiti’s government announced new austerity measures on Tuesday as the war in Iran disrupts critical oil supplies and drives up prices worldwide. Officials in the…
An ice cream street vendor shows his Cuban pesos in Havana, Cuba, April 20, 2024.
March 31, 2026

Cuba to introduce two new banknotes honouring women to ease inflation as crises persist

HAVANA (AP) — Cubans accustomed to shopping with wads of bills stuffed into bags because of skyrocketing inflation will get some relief Wednesday when two new high-denomination banknotes go into…
A Jet Blue Airlines jet pushes back from a gate at the Pittsburgh International Airport in Imperial, Pa., February 13, 2026. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar, File)
March 31, 2026

JetBlue raises checked bag fees as Middle East war affects fuel costs

United States carrier JetBlue has raised its checked bag fees by as much as US$9 as the war in the Middle East disrupts global oil supplies and increases fuel prices. The new fees took effect…
A TSA agent checks passengers at the security checkpoint in Pittsburgh International Airport Monday, March 30, 2026. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar)
March 30, 2026

Airport bottlenecks in US ease as TSA workers get paid, but shutdown continues

Frustrating security lines dwindled at United States airports Monday, clearing the worst bottlenecks as Transportation Safety Administration officers began receiving backpay for working during the…
Pope Leo XIV caresses a child after presiding over Mass in St Peter’s Square at the Vatican on the Catholic feast of Palm Sunday.
March 30, 2026

Pope Leo XIV rejects claims that God justifies war

ROME (AP): Pope Leo XIV, on Sunday, rejected claims that God justifies war and prayed especially for Christians in the Middle East during a Palm Sunday Mass before tens of thousands of people in St…