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May 12, 2026

Residents of Haiti's Cite Soleil demand protection after gang violence displaces hundreds

Residents of the Cite Soleil neighbourhood in Haiti's capital protested Tuesday, demanding government protection after gang violence forced hundreds of people to flee their homes over the…
May 11, 2026

Bodies retrieved from volcano after eruption kills three hikers

JAKARTA (AP) — Rescuers on Indonesia’s remote island of Halmahera found the bodies of two Singaporean hikers on Sunday, two days after they were caught in a volcanic eruption on Mount Dukono,…
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May 11, 2026

Fuel shortages and 'junk gasoline' drive a surge in electric cars

LA PAZ (AP)  Tired of gasoline shortages and skyrocketing prices, Simón Huanca took matters into his own hands. The 53-year-old Indigenous artisan imported a Chinese electric car to navigate El…
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May 11, 2026

BANGLADESH - Iran war disruptions spark higher costs and lost income DHAKA (AP) 

DHAKA (AP)  Tariqul Islam lost his savings after setbacks in his clothing business about a year and a half ago and turned to ride-sharing on his motorbike to make ends meet. Until recently, he spent…
May 11, 2026

Moscow marks Victory Day with a scaled down Red Square parade under tight security

MOSCOW (AP)  Russian President Vladimir Putin said Saturday that the conflict in Ukraine is nearing its end after he oversaw a military parade on Red Square commemorating the defeat of Nazi Germany…
May 11, 2026

South Africa to establish impeachment committee after president's cash scandal is revived

The South African Parliament said Monday it will establish an impeachment committee to reinvestigate four-year-old allegations that President Cyril Ramaphosa committed serious misconduct by hiding the…
May 11, 2026

CARPHA seeks to reassure the region about hantavirus

The Trinidad-based Caribbean Public Health Agency (CARPHA) on Monday sought to reassure people in the Caribbean region that there is no need for panic in light of the recent outbreak of the hantavirus…
May 11, 2026

Trump says he'll move to suspend federal gasoline tax

President Donald Trump said Monday he will move to suspend the federal tax on gasoline to help Americans shoulder surging fuel prices caused by the Iran war.
May 10, 2026

Iran responds to ceasefire proposal as drones target Gulf nations

(AP) — Iran has sent its response to the latest United States ceasefire proposal via Pakistani mediators and wants negotiations to focus on permanently ending the war, Iran’s state-run media said…