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August 6, 2026
US$25m reward offered for American alleged to lead cartel
MEXICO CITY (AP): The State Department yesterday offered a US$25 million reward for information leading to the capture of Juan Carlos González, or ‘Pelón’, scaling up pressure on a US citizen who has…
August 6, 2026
Heatwave impacts people, animals in Japan and Korean Peninsula
SEOUL (AP): Fans fainting at a baseball park. Lions dying at a zoo. A woman taking shelter in a car found dead. A doctor advising people to eat dog meat to promote stamina. The scenes caused by a…
August 6, 2026
Puerto Rican cities hit with water rationing measures as record dry conditions persist
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Puerto Rico will implement water rationing measures in San Juan and other major cities as a drought grips the US territory with no relief in sight. More than 180,000…
August 6, 2026
Dominica to establish new initiatives to grow population
ROSEAU, Dominica, CMC – The Dominica government says it will establish a National Population Renewal and Global Dominican Engagement Programme as part of its policy towards increasing the island’s…
August 6, 2026
Kellogg says it's removing artificial dyes from cereals by the end of this year
WK Kellogg said Thursday that it will remove artificial colours from all its cereals by the end of this year. The change comes a year ahead of schedule. Kellogg said last August that it would…
August 6, 2026
Meta says its AI model hacked another company, adding to worries about bots going rogue
Meta said Thursday that one of its artificial intelligence models accessed the internet on its own and hacked another company, the latest in a series of disclosures about AI models going rogue. In…
August 5, 2026
Trump says deal to reopen Strait of Hormuz could come as early as Wednesday
CAIRO (AP) – United States President Donald Trump said a deal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz could come as early as Wednesday, as Iran and Oman inched toward an agreement on the critical waterway that…
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August 5, 2026
Gov’t proposes licensing framework for online broadcasters
BELMOPAN (CMC): Prime Minister John Briceño has defended Belize’s proposed Broadcasting Bill, arguing that it is intended to regulate revenue-generating online news platforms rather than restrict free…
August 5, 2026
157 migrants rescued after boat fire in English Channel
PARIS (AP): French and British teams rescued 157 migrants who were trying to cross the English Channel after the engine of their boat caught fire, French maritime authorities said.