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Judge sentences Ugandan man to death following speedy trial for killing four children

Published:Thursday | April 30, 2026 | 8:55 PM

WAKISO, Uganda (AP) — A judge on Thursday sentenced a Ugandan man to death after rejecting his insanity plea in the killings of four children in a nursery school earlier this month. A crowd watching proceedings in a tent erupted in cheers after...

Mexico to investigate US indictment of officials for alleged Sinaloa Cartel ties, Sheinbaum says

Published:Thursday | April 30, 2026 | 1:31 PM

MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexico is vowing an independent investigation of 10 current and former officials indicted in the US on charges of drug trafficking and illegal possession of weapons in connection with the Sinaloa Cartel. Mexican President...

Man guilty of killing his 13-year-old step-niece is set to be Florida's 6th execution of 2026

Published:Thursday | April 30, 2026 | 12:13 PM

STARKE, Fla. (AP) — A Florida man convicted of beating and choking his 13-year-old step-niece to death nearly 50 years ago is set to be executed Thursday evening. James Ernest Hitchcock, 70, is scheduled to receive a three-drug injection...

The first direct US-Venezuela commercial flight in seven years is heading to Caracas

Published:Thursday | April 30, 2026 | 10:33 AM

CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — The first direct commercial flight between the United States and Venezuela departed a bit early Thursday on its way to the capital of the South American country, seven years after the US Homeland Security Department...

Antiguans voting for a new government

Published:Thursday | April 30, 2026 | 8:41 AM

ST JOHN’S, Antigua, CMC -Voters in Antigua are going to an estimated 190 polling stations on Thursday to cast ballots in a general election that Prime Minister Gaston Browne called almost two years ahead of the constitutional deadline. The...

Families of Canada school shooting victims sue OpenAI over shooter’s use of ChatGPT

Published:Wednesday | April 29, 2026 | 3:22 PM

The families of victims of a school shooting in a Canadian Rockies town are suing artificial intelligence company OpenAI in US federal court, seeking to hold the ChatGPT maker responsible for failing to alert police to the shooter’s alarming...

Opposition party in Grenada condemns imposition of VAT on services provided through social media

Published:Wednesday | April 29, 2026 | 3:07 PM

ST GEORGE’S, Grenada, Apr 29, CMC – Grenada's main opposition New National Party (NNP) on Wednesday said it has “serious concerns” following the government’s decision to table the Value Added Tax (Amendment) Bill, which seeks to impose VAT on...

Immigration advocate condemns new Trump migration policy

Published:Wednesday | April 29, 2026 | 11:06 AM

NEW YORK, CMC – An immigration advocate has condemned a new policy by the Trump administration denying green cards to Caribbean and other applicants for exercising freedom of speech against the administration’s policies. President and chief...

Ex-FBI Director Comey indicted

Published:Wednesday | April 29, 2026 | 12:09 AM

WASHINGTON (AP): Former FBI Director James Comey was indicted yesterday in an investigation over a social media photo of seashells arranged on a beach that officials said constituted a threat against President Donald Trump, according to a person...

Minister objects to brooch worn by Venezuela’s acting president

Published:Wednesday | April 29, 2026 | 12:09 AM

GEORGETOWN (CMC): A senior Guyanese government minister has criticised Venezuela’s acting president, Delcy Rodríguez, for wearing a brooch depicting her country’s map to include Guyana’s Essequibo Region during meetings with two CARICOM leaders...

Mexican man pleads guilty to impersonating Border Patrol agent to ‘disrupt deportation missions’

Published:Tuesday | April 28, 2026 | 9:11 PM

SAN DIEGO (AP) — A Mexican man in the United States has pleaded guilty to impersonating a Border Patrol agent and following federal immigration officers to divert them while they were out on immigration enforcement missions in Southern California...

US Senate rejects attempt to end Trump’s blockade of Cuba

Published:Tuesday | April 28, 2026 | 8:00 PM

WASHINGTON (AP) — Senate Republicans rejected legislation from Democrats on Tuesday that would have required President Donald Trump to end the US energy blockade on Cuba unless he receives approval from Congress. The vote on the war powers...

Ex-FBI Director James Comey indicted again, in probe over an online post officials call a Trump threat

Published:Tuesday | April 28, 2026 | 4:34 PM

WASHINGTON (AP) — Former FBI Director James Comey was indicted again Tuesday, this time in an investigation over a social media photo of seashells arranged on a beach that officials said constituted a threat against President Donald Trump. The...

Trump pursues new import taxes to replace tariffs Supreme Court rejected

Published:Tuesday | April 28, 2026 | 3:11 PM

WASHINGTON (AP) — When the Supreme Court killed his favourite tariffs in February, President Donald Trump promptly rolled out temporary import taxes to replace them. But those stopgap levies expire in less than three months. Now the...

Senior Guyanese minister objects to brooch worn by Venezuela’s acting president

Published:Tuesday | April 28, 2026 | 12:10 PM

GEORGETOWN, Guyana, CMC – A senior Guyanese government minister has criticised Venezuela’s Acting President, Delcy Rodriquez, for wearing a brooch showing her country’s map that includes Guyana’s Essequibo Region as she held talks with two CARICOM...

United Arab Emirates says it will leave OPEC effective May 1

Published:Tuesday | April 28, 2026 | 8:27 AM

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — The United Arab Emirates announced Tuesday that it will leave the oil cartel OPEC and its wider OPEC+ group effective May 1, a move rumoured for some time as the Emirates chafed under production restrictions and...

Man convicted in 2024 killing of NYPD officer sentenced to 115 years to life in prison

Published:Monday | April 27, 2026 | 9:11 PM

NEW YORK (AP) — A man convicted in the 2024 shooting death of a New York City police officer during a traffic stop will spend the rest of his life behind bars after a judge sentenced him Monday to 115 years to life in prison. During an emotional...

New York City to hold free World Cup fan events in each borough

Published:Monday | April 27, 2026 | 5:51 PM

NEW YORK (AP) — New York City will hold a series of free events for football fans who hope to experience the excitement of the World Cup but can’t the hefty prices for tickets to the matches, officials announced Monday. The events — one in each...

Man charged with attempted assassination of Trump in White House correspondents’ dinner shooting

Published:Monday | April 27, 2026 | 4:21 PM

WASHINGTON (AP) — The man who authorities say tried to storm the White House Correspondents’ Association dinner with guns and knives was charged Monday with the attempted assassination of President Donald Trump as federal authorities suggested an...

Man pleads guilty in the 2002 killing of Jam Master Jay of rap pioneers Run-DMC

Published:Monday | April 27, 2026 | 12:59 PM

NEW YORK (AP) — Nearly a quarter-century after rap star Jam Master Jay of Run-DMC was shot to death, a man admitted in court Monday to a role in a killing that stymied investigators for decades. Jay Bryant, 52, pleaded guilty to a federal murder...

Jamaican man, three Haitians accused of breaching Bahamian immigration laws

Published:Monday | April 27, 2026 | 10:27 AM

NASSAU, Bahamas, CMC – Four CARICOM nationals, including a Jamaican, are accused of running afoul of The Bahamas' immigration laws. Jamaican Bryan Omar Brooks was denied bail after he pleaded not guilty to obtaining a Bahamian passport by fraud...

King Charles III heads to Washington on a delicate mission to restore the UK-US relationship

Published:Monday | April 27, 2026 | 10:00 AM

WASHINGTON (AP) — Two and a half centuries after the American colonies declared independence from Britain under King George III, his descendant King Charles III lands in Washington on Monday with trans-Atlantic ties under strain and security in...

A growing amateur choir brings joy and community to hundreds

Published:Monday | April 27, 2026 | 12:07 AM

BELGRADE (AP) An amateur pop choir that started with a couple dozen singers in a small Serbian town has found unexpected success across the country. Its motto? Anyone can sing. While community choirs are common in other countries, they are...

Separatists confirm they joined Islamic militants in coordinated attacks

Published:Monday | April 27, 2026 | 12:07 AM

DAKAR (AP) Separatists in northern Mali said they joined Islamic militants in launching one of the biggest coordinated attacks on the Malian army in the capital and several other cities that left at least 16 wounded. It was the first time that...

Accused gunman at correspondents' dinner was believed to be targeting top officials

Published:Monday | April 27, 2026 | 12:07 AM

WASHINGTON DC (AP) The accused gunman who tried to storm the ballroom at the White House Correspondents' Association dinner with guns and knives travelled across the country before the event and is believed to have been targeting members of...

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