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May 26, 2026
Pope calls for robust regulation of AI
Pope Leo XIV yesterday called for robust regulation of artificial intelligence and for its developers to work for the common good rather than profit, issuing a sweeping manifesto on safeguarding…
May 26, 2026
Ebola and violence collide as cases near 1,000
Every time Vanny Birungi, a volunteer with the Red Cross in eastern Congo, goes out to raise awareness about the latest Ebola outbreak, as suspected cases near 1,000, she faces a double threat.
One…
May 26, 2026
Trump: Iran deal should include more countries joining Abraham Accords
President Donald Trump said yesterday that any agreement with Iran should include a requirement for several additional countries, including Saudi Arabia and Turkey, to join the Abraham Accords, the…
May 26, 2026
Congressional Black Caucus urges Trump administration to end Cuba oil blockade
The Congressional Black Caucus (CBC) in the United States has called on the Trump administration to end its oil blockade of Cuba, arguing that the action has resulted in a humanitarian crisis in the…
May 26, 2026
Venezuela’s Machado vows another run for presidency
Venezuela’s Nobel Peace Prize laureate María Corina Machado has announced plans to run for president again and intends to return to her home country before the end of 2026.
Machado’s remarks, made…
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May 26, 2026
Caribbean Airlines discontinues and adjusts some routes
State-owned Caribbean Airlines (CAL) on Friday announced that, effective June 1, it will discontinue services on the Dominica, St Kitts, and Ogle in Guyana to Suriname routes as it continues to “focus…
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May 26, 2026
by Janet Silvera
Antigua posts record visitor arrivals despite global headwinds
Antigua and Barbuda recorded its strongest first quarter in tourism history, with visitor arrivals climbing seven per cent over 2025 despite mounting geopolitical tensions, rising oil prices, and…
May 26, 2026
Iran condemns US strikes as a show of 'bad faith'
Iran on Tuesday denounced the most recent US strikes of “bad faith and unreliability” as negotiations pressed on toward a possible deal to end the war, and the Islamic Republic began restoring…
May 26, 2026
Train collides with minibus of children in Belgium and four people are dead
BUGGENHOUT, Belgium (AP) — A train travelling at high speed hit a minibus crossing a railway in Belgium on Tuesday, killing four people, including two children, and badly injuring five other children…