World News
March 20, 2026
Cuba readies for first Russian oil shipment of the year as energy crisis deepens
HAVANA (AP) — Cuba is preparing to receive its first shipment of Russian oil this year, just days after the government announced it was operating on natural gas, solar power and thermoelectric plants…
March 19, 2026
US to demand bonds of up to $15,000 for visa applications from 12 more countries, including Grenada
WASHINGTON (AP) — The State Department says it is adding 12 countries to an expanding list of nations whose citizens must post bonds of up to $15,000 to apply for US visas. Effective April 2,…
March 19, 2026
Florida hospital sues to evict patient who won’t leave room five months after discharge
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — The patient in Room 373 refuses to leave. Tallahassee Memorial Healthcare earlier this month sued the patient, saying she has refused to depart her hospital room since being…
March 19, 2026
BVI to continue Cuban health programme
TORTOLA, British Virgin Islands, CMC – The Government of the British Virgin Islands (BVI) says it will not be ending its Cuban health programme and, for now, will be maintaining its agreement with…
March 19, 2026
Drone drops knives, bandannas and hair clippers into a New York prison
MARCY, N.Y. (AP) — A drone flew over the grounds of an upstate New York prison after midnight and released a package containing knives, a cellphone, bandannas, hair clippers and a green leafy…
March 18, 2026
Jet fuel prices and airfares are rising but travellers are still booking flights, US airlines say
Major United States airlines say they are not expecting a significant dent in quarterly profits despite soaring jet fuel costs tied to the war in the Middle East adding hundreds of millions of dollars…
March 18, 2026
US judge strikes down Arkansas law mandating schools display Ten Commandments
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — An Arkansas law requiring that the Ten Commandments be prominently displayed in public school classrooms was struck down by a federal judge Monday. The law is among those…
March 19, 2026
CCJ president proposes international climate injuries compensation fund
BRASILIA, Brazil, CMC – President of the Trinidad-based Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ) Justice Winston Anderson has proposed the establishment of an international climate injuries compensation…
March 17, 2026
YouTube makes World Cup deal with FIFA that lets broadcasters show parts of games live
ZURICH (AP) — YouTube made a World Cup deal with FIFA on Tuesday that lets rights-holding broadcasters stream game action live on the video platform that offers global access to young viewers. FIFA…