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15 Jul, 2026 0

Venezuela welcomes earthquake humanitarian aid from CARICOM countries

An emotional Acting President Delcy Rodríguez has publicly thanked Caribbean Community (CARICOM) countries for their humanitarian aid to the South American country following the June 24 double…
14 Jul, 2026 0

Stepfather in Barbados gets over six years in prison for sexually abusing stepdaughter

A High Court judge in Barbados has sentenced a man to just over six and a half years in prison after he admitted to sexually abusing his stepdaughter more than two decades ago.
12 Jul, 2026 0

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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11 Jul, 2026 0

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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11 Jul, 2026 0

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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11 Jul, 2026 0

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…
11 Jul, 2026 0

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…
10 Jul, 2026 0

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…
10 Jul, 2026 0

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.