CASTRIES, St. Lucia, May 8, CMC – The St. Lucia government says it regards the four-day 2026 Caribbean Investment Summit (CIS26) as representing a strategic platform to strengthen regional cooperation, reinforce international credibility and ensure that investment migration continues to support sustainable national development. The CIS26 ends on Saturday and has brought together regional leaders […]
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Four persons convicted of conspiracy to murder former Haitian leader
MIAMI, May 8, CMC – A Florida jury on Friday convicted four men on charges of plotting to kill Haitian President Jovenel Moïse in 2021 by hiring mercenaries to assassinate him at his Port-au-Prince home. Moïse was shot 12 times with a bullet to his heart delivering the fatal blow, according to Jean Armel Demorcy, Haiti’s […]
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United States: Govs. Beshear, DeWine Join Federal And State Leaders To Break Ground On Historic Brent Spence Bridge Corridor Project
Cincinnati, Ohio – Today, Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear and Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine were joined by federal, state and local leaders to break ground on the Brent Spence Bridge Corridor Project, one of the most significant infrastructure projects in the nation. “Today, we took a major step forward for Kentucky, Ohio and America as we broke […]
Pentagon won’t deny attack after massive oil slick spotted off Kharg Island
A massive oil slick spotted off Kharg Island has sparked speculation the US has targeted civilian infrastructure on the vital Iranian export hub.
Satellite imagery shows an apparent oil slick as big as the island itself.
But the Pentagon has declined to comment on whether it has targeted the island from which most of Iran's oil is exported.
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With Iran and the US exchanging fire in the Persian Gulf, it is unlikely the spill will be cleaned up any time soon.
Because Iran's coastline is too shallow for massive tankers, 90 per cent of Iran's oil is exported via Kharg Island.
Oil is transported from the mainland to the island for supertankers to take out of the country. The terminal is able to load ten supertankers at once.
A military strike on oil infrastructure there would be devastating to the regime's economy.
It is about 660km away from the Strait of Hormuz.
Meanwhile, the US has struck two Iranian oil tankers.
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In a statement, US Central Command said they had disabled the two vessels as they entered an Iranian port.
The ships were struck in their smokestacks by a F/A-18 Super Hornet.
"US forces in the Middle East remain committed to full enforcement of the blockade of vessels entering or leaving Iran," Admiral Brad Cooper said.
"Our highly trained men and women in uniform are doing incredible work."
Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi condemned the attack.
"Every time a diplomatic solution is on the table, the US opts for a reckless military adventure," Araghchi said in a statement.
"Is it a crude pressure tactic? Or the result of a spoiler once again duping POTUS (the President of the United States) into another quagmire?"
Araghchi said in his statement that Iran's missile inventory and launcher capacity was up 20 per cent from the beginning of the war.
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Donald Trump meanwhile has insisted the ceasefire remains in place.
Meanwhile, the United Arab Emirates has reported another missile and drone attack overnight.
The UAE's Defence Ministry said three people were wounded by three drones and two missiles fired from Iran.
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United States: Department of War Releases Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena Files In Historic Transparency Effort
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