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10 Sep, 2026
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OECS leaders seek high-level EU meeting to discuss CBI
ROSEAU (CMC): Leaders of the Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS) whose countries operate Citizenship by Investment (CBI) programmes are hoping to mount a “high-level mission” to Brussels…
10 Sep, 2026
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US banning dairy products, most alcohol and motorcycles in trade war
TORONTO (AP): The United States is banning the import of some dairy products and motorcycles from Canada along with most alcoholic beverages, the White House has said, as part of a trade war that…
10 Sep, 2026
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Final farewell to King Harald V as crowds, royals converge for his funeral
OSLO (AP): Norway bade its final farewell to Harald V yesterday as crowds lined the streets and foreign royals and leaders converged on Oslo for the funeral of the long-serving king, who was…
10 Sep, 2026
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Nuclear watchdog board reports Iran to UN Security Council
VIENNA (AP): The UN atomic watchdog’s board yesterday reported Iran to the UN Security Council for the first time in 20 years, citing it for failure to cooperate in a long-running investigation into…
10 Sep, 2026
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Fire on passenger ferry in the Philippines leaves at least 5 dead and dozens missing
MANILA, Philippines (AP) — Rescuers struggled on Thursday to get into a passenger ferry that had caught fire and burned overnight off the western Philippines, leaving five people dead and 86 missing,…
10 Sep, 2026
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Dominica confirms accepting Colombians under migration programme with US
ROSEAU, Dominica, CMC – The Dominica Government on Wednesday confirmed that five Colombian nationals deported by the United States under the third-country nationals programme have since returned to…
10 Sep, 2026
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Fire in eastern Congo kills at least 24 students at two schools
BUKAVU, Congo (AP) — A fire swept through two adjacent schools Thursday in Bukavu in eastern Congo, killing at least 24 students and injuring dozens, the rebel administration that controls the city…
10 Sep, 2026
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US judge accused of enabling immigrant to escape ICE gets rare public reprimand
BOSTON (AP) — The highest court in Massachusetts on Thursday issued a public reprimand against a district court judge who was accused of allowing an immigrant to escape US Immigration and Customs…
09 Sep, 2026
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Global oil surges above US$100 a barrel as US and Iran launch new attacks
NEW YORK (AP) – Global oil prices shot past US$100 a barrel on Wednesday as fighting between the United States and Iran escalated, threatening to increase costs for consumers and businesses worldwide.…