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10 Jul, 2026
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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.
09 Jul, 2026
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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.
09 Jul, 2026
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Dutch museum honours late artist by covering floor in enough peanut butter to make 15,000 sandwiches
ROTTERDAM, Netherlands (AP) – More than 800 pounds of peanut butter – enough for around 15,000 sandwiches – has been spread across the floor of a museum in the Netherlands in tribute to Dutch artist…
09 Jul, 2026
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Italian region defies US pressure to end Cuban doctors programme
Italy’s southern Calabria region is the rare place in Europe where Cuba sends medical professionals under a long-running program that the United States wants to stamp out.
07 Jul, 2026
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Manhattan high-rise still unstable after columns buckle, forcing evacuations
A Manhattan high-rise remained unstable Tuesday after officials found that columns buckled and floors sagged while it was being converted to luxury apartments, forcing evacuations in and around the…
06 Jul, 2026
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Ebola deaths in Congo top 500 as health workers threaten to strike
BUNIA, Congo (AP) – At least 500 people have died out of over 1,500 confirmed cases in Congo's Ebola outbreak, authorities said, as frontline workers threatened to go on strike on Monday over…
06 Jul, 2026
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Belgian federation to challenge FIFA's decision to let US forward Folarin Balogun play in World Cup match
The Belgian soccer federation wants explanation from FIFA about a decision to let United States forward Folarin Balogun play at the World Cup despite getting a red card in his previous game.
06 Jul, 2026
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Island-wide blackout hits Cuba as fuel reserve dwindles and aging grid crumbles
HAVANA, Cuba (AP) – An island-wide blackout hit Cuba on Monday as fuel reserves dwindle and its electric grid continues to crumble.
04 Jul, 2026
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High Court in Barbados dismisses Rastafari cannabis constitutional challenge
The High Court has dismissed a constitutional challenge to Barbados’ Sacramental Cannabis Act, ruling that restrictions governing the use of cannabis by Rastafarians do not unlawfully infringe on…