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Elon Musk: Twitter deal ‘temporarily on hold’

Published:Friday | May 13, 2022 | 9:38 AM

DETROIT (AP) — Elon Musk said Friday that his plan to buy Twitter is “temporarily on hold” as he tries to pinpoint the exact number of spam and fake accounts on the social media platform, another twist amid signs of...

North Korea confirms 1st COVID outbreak, Kim orders lockdown

Published:Friday | May 13, 2022 | 12:06 AM

SEOUL, South Korea (AP): North Korea imposed a nationwide lockdown Thursday to control its first acknowledged COVID-19 outbreak after holding for more than two years to a widely doubted claim of a perfect record keeping out the virus that has...

Finland moves towards joining NATO amid Russian threats

Published:Friday | May 13, 2022 | 12:06 AM

KYIV, Ukraine (AP): Finland’s leaders on Thursday came out in favour of applying to join NATO, and Sweden could do the same within days, in a historic realignment on the continent 2 1/2 months after Russian President Vladimir Putin’s invasion of...

January 6 panel subpoenas McCarthy, four other GOP lawmakers

Published:Friday | May 13, 2022 | 12:06 AM

WASHINGTON (AP): A House panel issued subpoenas Thursday to House Republican Leader Kevin McCarthy and four other GOP lawmakers in its probe into the violent January 6 insurrection, an extraordinary step that has little precedent and is certain to...

Parliament dissolved as PM Harris fires gov’t ministers

Published:Thursday | May 12, 2022 | 12:09 AM

BASSETERRE (CMC): Prime Minister Dr Timothy Harris on Tuesday said he had asked Governor General Samuel Seaton to dissolve Parliament with immediate effect, after announcing the dismissal of several ministers, including his deputy, Shawn Richards,...

First war crimes trial of captured Russian begins

Published:Thursday | May 12, 2022 | 12:09 AM

ZAPORIZHZHIA (AP): Ukraine’s top prosecutor disclosed plans on Wednesday for the first war crimes trial of a captured Russian soldier, as fighting raged in the east and south and the Kremlin left open the possibility of annexing a corner of the...

Dems’ bid to secure Roe v Wade falls to GOP-led filibuster

Published:Thursday | May 12, 2022 | 12:08 AM

WASHINGTON (AP): The United States Senate fell far short on Wednesday in a rushed effort towards enshrining Roe v Wade abortion access as federal law, blocked by a Republican filibuster in a blunt display of the nation’s partisan divide over the...

Ukraine to hold first war crimes trial of captured Russian

Published:Wednesday | May 11, 2022 | 4:45 PM

ZAPORIZHZHIA, Ukraine (AP) — Ukraine's top prosecutor disclosed plans Wednesday for the first war crimes trial of a captured Russian soldier, as fighting raged in the east and south and the Kremlin left open the possibility of annexing a...

Study finds cleaner air leads to more Atlantic hurricanes

Published:Wednesday | May 11, 2022 | 4:40 PM

Cleaner air in the United States and Europe is brewing more Atlantic hurricanes, a new US government study found. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration study links changes in regionalised air pollution across the globe to...

Pandemic gets tougher to track as COVID testing plunges

Published:Wednesday | May 11, 2022 | 9:34 AM

Testing for COVID-19 has plummeted across the globe, making it much tougher for scientists to track the course of the pandemic and spot new, worrisome viral mutants as they emerge and spread. Experts say testing has dropped by 70 to 90% worldwide...

Musk says he would reverse Twitter’s ban of Donald Trump

Published:Tuesday | May 10, 2022 | 4:58 PM

LONDON (AP) — Elon Musk said Twitter would reverse its ban of former President Donald Trump if his purchase of the social media company goes through, signalling just how permissive the platform could become toward free speech under his...

Parents hunting for baby formula as shortage spans US

Published:Tuesday | May 10, 2022 | 4:52 PM

WASHINGTON (AP) — Parents across the United States are scrambling to find baby formula because supply disruptions and a massive safety recall have swept many leading brands off store shelves. Months of spot shortages at pharmacies and...

National security minister says crime upsurge linked to activities behind prison walls

Published:Tuesday | May 10, 2022 | 12:11 AM

PORT OF SPAIN (CMC): National Security Minister Fitzgerald Hinds on Monday warned of a direct correlation between the crime surge in Trinidad and Tobago and what transpires behind prison walls. In addition, acting Commissioner of Prisons, Deopersad...

Prime minister resigns after weeks of protests

Published:Tuesday | May 10, 2022 | 12:11 AM

COLOMBO (AP): Sri Lanka’s prime minister resigned on Monday following weeks of protests demanding that he and his brother, the country’s president, step down for dragging the nation into its worst economic crisis in decades. Prime Minister Mahinda...

Shanghai tightens lockdown despite falling COVID cases

Published:Tuesday | May 10, 2022 | 12:11 AM

BEIJING (AP): Authorities in Shanghai have again tightened anti-virus restrictions, just as the city was emerging from a month of strict lockdown due to a COVID-19 outbreak. Notices issued in several districts said residents were ordered to stay...

As Putin marks Victory Day, his troops make few war gains

Published:Tuesday | May 10, 2022 | 12:11 AM

ZAPORIZHZHIA (AP): Russian President Vladimir Putin marked his country’s biggest patriotic holiday on Monday without a major new battlefield success in Ukraine to boast of as the war ground on through its 11th week, with the Kremlin’s forces making...

UK Labour leader says he’ll quit if fined for office beer

Published:Monday | May 9, 2022 | 5:06 PM

LONDON (AP) — The leader of Britain's main opposition party said Monday that he will resign if he is fined by police for having a beer and food with colleagues while the United Kingdom was under coronavirus restrictions. Labour Party...

Wall Street's losses worsen as markets tumble worldwide

Published:Monday | May 9, 2022 | 4:48 PM

Stocks racked up more losses on Wall Street today, leaving the S&P 500 at its lowest point in more than a year.

Rare cases of COVID returning pose questions for Pfizer pill

Published:Monday | May 9, 2022 | 1:05 PM

WASHINGTON (AP) — As more doctors prescribe Pfizer's powerful COVID-19 pill, new questions are emerging about its performance, including why a small number of patients appear to relapse after taking the drug. Paxlovid has become the go-to...

Sri Lankan prime minister resigns after weeks of protests

Published:Monday | May 9, 2022 | 11:12 AM

COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) — Sri Lankan Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa resigned Monday following weeks of protests demanding that he and his brother, the president, step down for dragging the country into its worst economic crisis in decades....

With Marcos Jr. tipped to win, Philippines at tenuous moment

Published:Monday | May 9, 2022 | 9:49 AM

MANILA, Philippines (AP) — The son and namesake of ousted Philippine dictator Ferdinand Marcos took a commanding lead in an unofficial count of more than 60% of the votes in Monday's presidential election in the deeply divided Asian...

Number of displaced swell amid jihadi violence

Published:Monday | May 9, 2022 | 12:07 AM

OUAGADOUGOU (AP): Ami Sana hangs a tattered tarp for a bit of shade, where she can rest on a break from pounding stones under the scorching sun. “The work is hard. It makes my body weak, but what else can I do?” she asked. The mother of six is...

As New Yorkers emerge from pandemic, so do rodents

Published:Monday | May 9, 2022 | 12:07 AM

NEW YORK (AP): They crawled to the surface as the coronavirus pandemic-roiled New York City, scurrying out of subterranean nests into the open air, feasting on a smorgasbord of scraps in streets, parks and mounds of kerbside garbage. As diners...

Experts worried by rise of cocaine processing in Europe

Published:Friday | May 6, 2022 | 3:57 PM

BRUSSELS (AP) — Record amounts of cocaine are being seized in Europe while manufacturing of the drug is now taking place inside the European Union, officials in charge of fighting and monitoring drug use in the bloc warned on Friday. More...

Amnesty International: Russia must face war crimes justice

Published:Friday | May 6, 2022 | 10:03 AM

KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Amnesty International says it has documented extensive war crimes by Russian forces in communities around the Ukrainian capital, Kyiv, including arbitrary executions, bombardments of residences and torture. “The...

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