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July 12, 2026
Amid criticism, Meta reins in new AI tool that automatically accessed public Instagram images
Meta has pulled the plug on a feature of a recently launched AI tool following criticism that it made Instagram accounts fodder for use in creating AI-generated images.
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July 11, 2026
Mottley rejects ‘asinine’ claim that ex-colonies should repay Britain
SAN JUAN (AP):
Barbados Prime Minister Mia Mottley has described as “asinine” a suggestion by a UK lawmaker that Britain’s former colonies should repay it for its historic investment in them.
“I…
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July 11, 2026
People navigate fuel shortages with solar-powered tricycles
HAVANA (AP):
Cuba’s iconic vintage cars have all but disappeared and, in their place, small electric tricycles, most of them made in China, have become the primary means of transportation for…
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July 11, 2026
US wants public assurance from Iran on Strait of Hormuz
WASHINGTON (AP):
The US is demanding that Iran make a public statement saying the Strait of Hormuz is open and that ships crossing the vital corridor won’t be attacked anymore, senior US officials…
July 11, 2026
Islandwide blackout strikes Cuba for second time this week as its grid crumbles
An islandwide blackout struck Cuba on Friday for the second time this week as the nation of nearly 10 million people grapples with a crumbling power grid and fuel shortages stemming from a US energy…
July 10, 2026
UN warns of more Haitians being displaced amid armed clashes in the West Department
UNITED NATIONS, CMC – United Nations humanitarian groups in Haiti say they are “alarmed” by the impact of armed clashes on people in the West Department, with more than 3,000 people newly displaced in…
July 10, 2026
Man partly sucked out of broken window on flight from Greece, pulled back in by fellow passengers
A man who was partially sucked out of a dislodged window on a flight from Greece to Germany on Friday was pulled back inside the aircraft by fellow passengers.
July 10, 2026
Barbados launches campaign against harbouring criminals
The Barbados Government has launched a new public education campaign reminding citizens of the penalties attached to harbouring gangsters and fugitives.
July 9, 2026
Fire at a shoe factory kills 28 in one of China's deadliest blazes in recent years
BEIJING (AP) — A fire broke out at a shoe factory in the eastern Chinese province of Fujian on Thursday, killing 28 people, the official Xinhua News Agency said.