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04 Sep, 2026
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PM in good spirits as doctors continue evaluations
BASSETERRE (CMC): St Kitts and Nevis Prime Minister Dr Terrance Drew says he remains in “good spirits” and in stable condition as doctors in South Florida continue to assess his health following…
04 Sep, 2026
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Citizens view US stake in oil reserves as a surrender
CARACAS (AP): Nothing has shaped what it means to be Venezuelan today more than oil. For more than 100 years, in good times and bad, Venezuelans’ identity has been built around the belief that their…
04 Sep, 2026
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Maduro and wife seek to end drug charges case on immunity grounds
NEW YORK (AP): Former Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and his wife asked a judge on Wednesday to dismiss the drug trafficking indictment against them on the grounds that they have immunity as the…
04 Sep, 2026
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President seeks death penalty for arson as country battles wildfires
ALGIERS (AP): Algerian firefighters are struggling against an unprecedented wave of deadly and devastating wildfires that have prompted the president to call for reinstating the death penalty for…
04 Sep, 2026
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Trump raises doubts over US support for Britain in Falklands dispute
BUENOS AIRES (AP): US President Donald Trump raised doubts about whether the United States would support Britain in another conflict over the Falkland Islands in an interview with a British…
04 Sep, 2026
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China seeks deeper influence across the Mideast
CAIRO (AP): On the surface, Chinese President Xi Jinping’s visit to Egypt this week is a run-of-the-mill opportunity for two countries to strengthen economic and diplomatic ties. But there is deep…
04 Sep, 2026
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Police in Trinidad seize US$28.6M worth of cocaine hidden in backhoe tyres
PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad, Sept 3, CMC – The police in Trinidad have seized 416.5 kilogrammes of cocaine with an estimated street value of TT$193.5 million after finding the drugs hidden inside four…
04 Sep, 2026
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Guyana breaks ground for fourth regional law school
GEORGETOWN, Guyana, CMC – Guyana’s ambition to emerge as a major centre for education and professional training in the Caribbean moved a step further with the establishment of the region’s fourth…
04 Sep, 2026
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Knife-wielding man on Brooklyn Bridge cables fatally shot after ignoring orders to drop weapon
Police fatally shot a knife-wielding man walking on the cables of New York City’s Brooklyn Bridge after he ignored orders to drop the weapon, authorities said Friday. The shooting happened when he…