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May 8, 2026
Four people convicted of conspiracy in US trial tied to 2021 assassination of Haiti's president
A Florida jury on Friday convicted four men of conspiracy in the 2021 assassination of Haitian President Jovenel Moïse.
May 7, 2026
Dozens of passengers left hantavirus-stricken cruise ship after first fatality
More than two dozen passengers from at least 12 different countries left a cruise ship hit by a deadly hantavirus outbreak without contact tracing nearly two weeks after the first passenger died on…
May 7, 2026
BVI government eyes price controls to protect consumers
Premier of the British Virgin Islands Dr Natalio Wheatley has warned supermarkets and importers across the territory that government concessions introduced to ease rising living costs must benefit…
May 7, 2026
Toddler among three people murdered in broad daylight
Former prime minister of Trinidad and Tobago, Stuart Young, has called for the resignations of two senior government ministers following the murders of three people, including a two-year-old child on…
May 7, 2026
Hungary - Seized cash, gold shipment worth US$82m returned to Ukraine
A shipment of Ukrainian cash and gold worth about US$82 million that Hungary seized earlier this year has been returned to Ukraine’s state Oschadbank, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Wednesday.
May 8, 2026
Cuba - A solar-powered charging station brings life to a darkened island
Yudelaimys Barrero Muñoz used to spend up to three hours on the side of a highway under the blazing sun waving money at drivers as she attempted to hitch a ride from Cienfuegos, Cuba to Santa Clara,…
May 6, 2026
Armenia charts course away from Russia
YEREVAN (AP):
Armenia hosted its first bilateral summit with the European Union yesterday, a landmark diplomatic moment for the Caucasus Mountains nation that has formally declared its ambition to…
May 6, 2026
US says Iran ceasefire holds despite Strait of Hormuz attacks
US military leaders said a ceasefire remains in effect a day after Iran was blamed for new attacks in the Strait of Hormuz and against the United Arab Emirates. The key American ally later said it…
May 6, 2026
Zambia blasts US over health deal in exchange for minerals
HARARE (AP):
Zambia is accusing the United States of tying a US$2 billion deal for critical health assistance to access to the southern African nation’s rich mineral assets, and calling the outgoing…