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August 13, 2026
White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt resigns
WASHINGTON (AP): White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt, the youngest person to hold the role, will leave the Trump administration at the end of the month to spend more time with her young…
August 13, 2026
Court deals major blow to Amazon soy moratorium
RIO DE JANEIRO (AP): Brazil’s Supreme Court yesterday dealt a major blow to the future of the country’s soy moratorium, upholding state laws that deny tax incentives to farmers who complied with the…
August 13, 2026
US gov't charges 11 people in scheme to obtain green cards through sham marriages
WASHINGTON (AP) — The US Department of Justice has charged nearly a dozen people with participating in a multimillion-dollar scheme to help hundreds of Chinese nationals fraudulently obtain green…
August 13, 2026
Antigua gov’t warns against restricting or preventing public access to beaches
ST JOHN’S, Antigua, CMC – The Antigua and Barbuda Government is warning against blocking or restricting public access to beaches on the island, which it described as an important part of the country’s…
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August 12, 2026
UN: More than 16,000 Ukrainian civilians still held by Russia
UNITED NATIONS (AP): The United Nations estimates that more than 16,000 civilians detained by Russia during its war in Ukraine are still being “deprived of their liberty”, many held incommunicado and…
August 12, 2026
Former President Assad sentenced to death in absentia for war crimes
DAMASCUS (AP): A Syrian court yesterday sentenced ousted President Bashar Assad and his brother in absentia for murder, torture and crimes against humanity committed before and during the country’s…
August 12, 2026
US sees strategic gains in steel plant reopening
PORT OF SPAIN (CMC): United States Deputy Secretary of State Christopher Landau on Monday said the reopening of a steel plant in Trinidad and Tobago reflects a commitment by the leaders of both…
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August 12, 2026
Chik-V no longer at epidemic levels – health officials
PARAMARIBO (CMC): Suriname is no longer in the epidemic phase of chikungunya, although the virus continues to circulate and cases are still being recorded, particularly in Paramaribo and Brokopondo,…
August 12, 2026
PM floats removal of judges over lenient sentences
ST JOHN’S (CMC): Prime Minister Gaston Browne is seeking public advice on whether underperforming members of the judiciary should be removed from Antigua and Barbuda over concerns about sentencing in…