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President Donald Trump speaks with reporters in the James Brady Press Briefing Room at the White House, Friday, February 20, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)
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President Trump wants to impose 15% tariff, up from 10% he announced after Supreme Court decision

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump said Saturday that he was raising the global tariff he wants to impose to 15%, up from 10% he had announced a day earlier. Trump said in a social media post on that he was making the decision “Based on a thorough, detailed, and complete review of the ridiculous, poorly written, and extraordinarily anti-American decision on Tariffs issued yesterday,” by the US Supreme Court.

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Cayman Islands delays increase in immigration fees, public review under way

GEORGE TOWN, Cayman Islands, CMC – The Cayman Islands Government has circulated a proposed schedule of immigration fee increases, including fees for work permits, residency and status, which it says…
Pedestrians climb over snow banks to try and cross the streets in New York, Monday, January 26, 2026. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig, File)
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Blizzard warnings issued for New York City, New Jersey, Connecticut as storm threatens East Coast

NEW YORK (AP) — Blizzard warnings were issued Saturday for New York City, New Jersey and coastal communities along the East Coast as a late-winter storm set to arrive on Sunday threatened to make a…
State-run bodega manager Roberto Roman carries bags of donated Mexican humanitarian assistance to be delivered to a family in Havana, Cuba, Thursday, February 19, 2026.
February 20, 2026

Cuban families receive ‘Made in Mexico’ essentials as crisis worsens

HAVANA (AP) — Guillermo Beltrán walked away with two heavy bags on Thursday, each containing an essential haul — rice, beans, amaranth and crackers — complemented by a bottle of oil, large cans of…
President Donald Trump speaks at Coosa Steel Corporation in Rome, Ga., Thursday, February 19, 2026. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)
February 20, 2026

US Supreme Court strikes down Trump’s sweeping tariffs, upending central plank of economic agenda

The Supreme Court struck down President Donald Trump’s far-reaching global tariffs on Friday, handing him a significant loss on an issue crucial to his economic agenda. The 6-3 decision centres on…
Bahamas National Security Minister Wayne Munroe said the process applies to inmates convicted of non-violent and non-sexual offences.
February 20, 2026

Jamaicans among over 80 inmates to be deported by Bahamas to ease prison overcrowding

NASSAU, Bahamas, CMC – Jamaicans are among 85 inmates in the Bahamas who have been granted the prerogative of mercy by the government on the condition that they do not return to the country, as the…
President Donald Trump speaks during a breakfast with the National Governors Association in the State Dining Room of the White House, Friday, February 20, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)
February 20, 2026

Trump says he’ll sign an executive order to enact a 10% global tariff

United States President Donald Trump today said he’ll sign an executive order that would impose a 10% global tariff as an alternative while pressing his trade policies by other means after the Supreme…
Britain's Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, formerly known as Prince Andrew, looks round as he leaves after attending the Easter Matins Service at St. George's Chapel, Windsor Castle, England, April 20, 2025. (AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth, File)
February 19, 2026

Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor arrested on suspicion of misconduct in public office over ties to Epstein

LONDON (AP) — Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, the former British prince who was stripped of his royal titles because of his links to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, was arrested Thursday on…
Bahamas National Security Minister Wayne Munroe said the process applies to inmates convicted of non-violent and non-sexual offences.
February 19, 2026

Haitian man jailed in Bahamas for passport fraud

A magistrate’s court in The Bahamas has sentenced a 26-year-old Haitian man to two years in prison after he pleaded guilty to acquiring a Bahamian passport, NIB smart card and voter’s card through…
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February 18, 2026

Schoolboy in Trinidad shot and killed by bullet meant for father

PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad, CMC – Police in Trinidad say a 16-year-old boy was shot and killed by a bullet intended for his father that ricocheted and struck him during a gun attack outside their home in…