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Dominican president warns of ‘drastic measures’ if anti-gang mission in Haiti fails

Published:Friday | September 27, 2024 | 12:13 AM

SAN JUAN (AP): The president of the Dominican Republic warned Wednesday that his administration would take “drastic measures” to protect the country if a UN-backed mission in neighbouring Haiti targeting gang violence fails. Luis Abinader did not...

Netanyahu vows to use ‘full force’ against Hezbollah

Published:Friday | September 27, 2024 | 12:12 AM

NEW YORK (AP): Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Thursday vowed to carry out “full force” strikes against Hezbollah until it ceases firing rockets across the border, dimming hopes for a ceasefire proposal put forth by US and European...

Dog meat farmers to be compensated ahead of 2027 ban

Published:Friday | September 27, 2024 | 12:12 AM

SEOUL (AP): South Korea announced plans on Thursday to compensate famers and others in the country’s dwindling dog meat industry before a formal ban goes effect in 2027, a move that is drawing opposition from both farmers and animal rights...

Military offensive sparks new fighting as cholera outbreak worsens

Published:Friday | September 27, 2024 | 12:11 AM

CAIRO (AP): New fighting rocked Sudan’s capital on Thursday with airstrikes and drone attacks in and around Khartoum amid a worsening cholera outbreak, officials said. Sudan’s military launched an operation in the early hours of Thursday aimed at...

FBI seizes NYC mayor's phone ahead of expected unsealing of indictment

Published:Thursday | September 26, 2024 | 8:46 AM

NEW YORK (AP) — FBI agents entered the official residence of New York City Mayor Eric Adams and seized his phone early Thursday morning, hours before an indictment detailing criminal charges against the Democrat was expected to be made public...

Helene is upgraded to Category 2 hurricane as it barrels toward Florida

Published:Thursday | September 26, 2024 | 8:33 AM

TALLAHASSEE, Florida (AP) — Fast-moving Hurricane Helene was advancing Thursday across the Gulf of Mexico toward Florida, threatening an "unsurvivable" storm surge in northwestern parts of the state as well as damaging winds,...

Bahamas seeks help to pay off debt brought by huge storms

Published:Thursday | September 26, 2024 | 12:09 AM

NEW YORK (AP): The Bahamas is stuck in a financial pickle, much of it because of the whims of climate change, bureaucracy and the fossil fuel industry, said its prime minister, Philip Davis, who adds that he is tired of promises of help but little...

Remains of freedom fighters arrive home from Zimbabwe, Zambia

Published:Thursday | September 26, 2024 | 12:09 AM

JOHANNESBURG (AP): The mortal remains of 42 South African freedom fighters who died while exiled in Zimbabwe and Zambia during the struggle against white minority rule arrived in the country Wednesday, officials said. The remains were received by...

Court orders arrest of Maduro and his right-hand man

Published:Thursday | September 26, 2024 | 12:06 AM

BUENOS AIRES (AP): A federal court in Argentina on Monday ordered the “immediate” arrest of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and Interior Minister Diosdado Cabello for alleged crimes against humanity committed against dissidents. The court order...

Bahamas seeks help to pay off debt brought by huge storms, result of climate change

Published:Wednesday | September 25, 2024 | 9:42 PM

NEW YORK (AP) — The Bahamas is stuck in a financial pickle, much of it because of the whims of climate change, bureaucracy and the fossil fuel industry, said its prime minister, who adds that he is tired of promises of help but...

New York City Mayor Eric Adams has been indicted, sources say

Published:Wednesday | September 25, 2024 | 8:43 PM

NEW YORK (AP) — New York City Mayor Eric Adams has been indicted by a federal grand jury on criminal charges that are still sealed, according to two people familiar with the matter. The charges against Adams, a Democrat, were still sealed...

Resentencing for Jamaican sniper killer Lee Boyd Malvo postponed in Maryland after Virginia says he can’t attend in person

Published:Wednesday | September 25, 2024 | 3:22 PM

ROCKVILLE, Md. (AP) — A Maryland judge on Wednesday indefinitely postponed a resentencing hearing for convicted sniper Lee Boyd Malvo, after Virginia rejected a request to temporarily let him out of prison to attend a court session in...

Pope expels a bishop and 9 other people from a Peru movement over 'sadistic' abuses

Published:Wednesday | September 25, 2024 | 12:40 PM

VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Francis took the unusual decision Wednesday to expel 10 people, a bishop, priests and laypeople, from a troubled Catholic movement in Peru after a Vatican investigation uncovered "sadistic" abuses...

Swaths of Mexico and Florida under hurricane warnings as Helene strengthens

Published:Wednesday | September 25, 2024 | 9:41 AM

Tropical Storm Helene was rapidly strengthening in the Caribbean Sea and expected to become a hurricane Wednesday while moving north along Mexico's coast toward the US, prompting residents to evacuate, schools to close and officials to declare...

France sends elite anti-riot police team to quell violent protests

Published:Wednesday | September 25, 2024 | 12:09 AM

FORT-DE-France, Martinique (CMC): A group of special anti-riot police has arrived from France to deal with protests on the French-speaking Caribbean country where violent protests erupted last week over the high cost of living, with gunfire...

Tropical Storm Helene forms in Caribbean

Published:Wednesday | September 25, 2024 | 12:07 AM

Tropical Storm Helene formed Tuesday in the Caribbean Sea and could strengthen into a major hurricane while moving north toward the US, forecasters said. Heavy rains and big waves already lashed the Cayman Islands, and some Florida residents filled...

Biden in farewell UN address says peace still possible in Mideast, Ukraine

Published:Wednesday | September 25, 2024 | 12:07 AM

UNITED NATIONS (AP): President Joe Biden declared in his final address to the UN General Assembly on Tuesday that the US must not retreat from the world, as Israel and Hezbollah militants in Lebanon edged toward all-out war and Israel’s bloody...

Harms of social media creating an epidemic for youth, says Prince Harry

Published:Wednesday | September 25, 2024 | 12:07 AM

NEW YORK (AP): Prince Harry said today’s youth is in the midst of an “epidemic” of anxiety, depression and social isolation due to negative experiences online, as he brought his campaign to help children and their parents navigate cyberspace to...

Int’l community urged to ensure country’s survival

Published:Wednesday | September 25, 2024 | 12:07 AM

UNITED NATIONS (CMC): Prime Minister Garry Conille has urged the international community to stand by Haiti, warning “If we fail, it will not only be Haiti that will sink, but the entire region that will bear the scars”. Addressing the United...

Trump calls for taking other countries’ companies

Published:Wednesday | September 25, 2024 | 12:07 AM

SAVANNAH (AP): Donald Trump on Tuesday pledged not only to stop US businesses from offshoring jobs, but also to take other countries’ jobs and factories in part through huge tariffs that economists say could actually raise domestic prices. Among...

US Department of Justice sues Visa, alleges card issuer monopolises debit card markets

Published:Tuesday | September 24, 2024 | 3:17 PM

NEW YORK (AP) — The United States Justice Department has filed an antitrust lawsuit against Visa, alleging that the financial services behemoth uses its size and dominance to stifle competition in the debit card market, costing consumers and...

Tropical Storm Helene forms in Caribbean. It's expected to become a hurricane and threaten Florida

Published:Tuesday | September 24, 2024 | 12:50 PM

Tropical Storm Helene formed Tuesday in the Caribbean Sea and could strengthen into a major hurricane while moving north toward the US, forecasters said. Heavy rains and big waves already lashed the Cayman Islands, and some Florida residents filled...

Several people are detained in Switzerland in connection with suspected death in a 'suicide capsule'

Published:Tuesday | September 24, 2024 | 8:49 AM

GENEVA (AP) — Police in northern Switzerland said Tuesday that several people have been detained and a criminal case opened in connection with the suspected death of a person in a new "suicide capsule." The "Sarco"...

Hurricane watch issued for parts of Cuba, Mexico

Published:Tuesday | September 24, 2024 | 12:08 AM

SAN JUAN (AP): Hurricane watches were issued for parts of Cuba and Mexico on Monday as a cluster of storms located south of the Cayman Islands could strengthen into a major hurricane in the upcoming days while moving north towards the US, weather...

Deadliest day of the ongoing conflict since 2006

Published:Tuesday | September 24, 2024 | 12:08 AM

MARJAYOUN (AP): Israeli strikes on Lebanon on Monday killed more than 350 people, including more than 60 women and children, Lebanese authorities said, in the deadliest barrage since the 2006 Israel-Hezbollah war. The Israeli military warned...

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