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April 23, 2026
US military pushes for boost in 2027 spending
WASHINGTON (AP): US military officials on yesterday called for spending tens of billions of dollars in the next budget year on drones, air defence systems and fighter jets that have been a key part of…
April 23, 2026
More confusion looms over Strait of Hormuz
Confusion deepened yesterday in the Strait of Hormuz as Iran attacked three ships near the crucial waterway whose closure has plunged the world into an energy crisis after tankers carrying a fifth of…
April 23, 2026
Trump considers a taxpayer takeover of Spirit Airlines and would aim to resell carrier
NEW YORK (AP) — President Donald Trump said Thursday that he was weighing a taxpayer-funded takeover of Spirit Airlines with the intent of reselling the struggling budget carrier after oil prices…
April 23, 2026
Trinidadian man extradited to US to face armed robbery charges
PORT OF SPAIN, CMC – Trinidadian Kervon Noel was extradited to the United States earlier this week to face charges of armed robbery and conspiracy, more than a decade after a warrant was issued for…
April 22, 2026
Trump raises prospect of federal support or merger as Spirit Airlines struggles with costs and debt
President Donald Trump on Tuesday suggested that the federal government could help keep a struggling Spirit Airlines afloat, while also encouraging a buyer to step in and rescue the budget carrier. …
April 22, 2026
Iran fires on three ships in the Strait of Hormuz as US maintains blockade and diplomacy stalls
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Iran fired on three ships in the Strait of Hormuz and seized two of them on Wednesday, intensifying its assault on shipping in the key waterway. The attacks came…
April 22, 2026
Trump administration flies 10-year-old back from Cuba amid custody fight involving gender identity
The Trump administration took the unusual step this week of sending a government plane to Cuba to return a 10-year-old from Utah who is at the centre of a complicated and contentious custody fight…
April 21, 2026
Nigeria charges six with treason over alleged coup plot
ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — Nigerian authorities have charged six people, including a retired major general and a serving police inspector, with terrorism and treason, over an alleged plot to overthrow…
April 21, 2026
Carney: Economic ties with US are a weakness that must be corrected
VANCOUVER (AP): Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney said in a video address released Sunday that Canada’s strong economic ties to the United States were once a strength but are now a weakness that…