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February 4, 2026
US denies asking St Lucia to stop sending nationals to Cuba to study medicine
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, CMC – The United States government Wednesday said it has not asked St Lucia to stop sending its nationals to study medicine in Cuba, even as it doubled down on its claim that…
February 4, 2026
Extremists kill 162 in Nigeria village attacks, lawmaker says
SOKOTO, Nigeria (AP) — Armed extremists killed 162 people during attacks on two villages in western Nigeria, a lawmaker said Wednesday, in one of the deadliest assaults in recent months. The attacks…
February 4, 2026
Update |Man who tried to shoot Trump at Florida golf course gets life in prison
FORT PIERCE, Fla. (AP) — A man convicted of trying to assassinate President Donald Trump on a Florida golf course in 2024 was sentenced Wednesday to life in prison after a federal prosecutor said his…
February 3, 2026
US urges gov’t to suspend medical training ties with Cuba
CASTRIES (CMC): Prime Minister Philip J. Pierre has confirmed that the United States has urged St Lucia to halt the practice of sending its nationals to study medicine in Cuba – a move that threatens…
February 3, 2026
Gov’t defends allocation to repair PM’s official residence
KINGSTOWN (CMC): Prime Minister Dr Godwin on Friday has defended the EC$1.5 million (US$554,000) allocated in the national budget for repairs to the official residence of the prime minister, arguing…
February 3, 2026
President Sheinbaum pledges to send humanitarian aid to Cuba
MEXICO CITY (AP): Mexico’s President Claudia Sheinbaum announced on Sunday she plans to send humanitarian aid to Cuba this week, including food and other aid. Sheinbaum’s comments came after US…
February 3, 2026
Judge blocks Trump administration from ending protections for Haitians
SPRINGFIELD, Ohio (AP) — A federal judge on Monday blocked the end of protections that have allowed roughly 350,000 Haitians to live in the United States, dealing President Donald Trump’s immigration…
February 3, 2026
St Lucia gov’t says no permission granted to Uber to operate in the island
CASTRIES, St Lucia, CMC – The St Lucia government says it gave no permission to the American multinational transportation company Uber to begin operations in the country. “I want to … make it very…
February 3, 2026
13-year-old Australian boy swims for hours to save his mother and siblings who were swept away
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — A 13-year-old boy swam for four hours in cold and choppy waters to save his mother and two younger siblings who had been swept out to sea off the coast of Western…