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Rwanda’s President on State Visit to Jamaica

Gleaner- President of Rwanda Paul Kagame received a warm welcome from Governor-General, Sir Patrick Allen, Prime Minister Andrew Holness, Leader of the Opposition Mark Golding, and senior Government officials as he embarked on a three-day State visit. Chief Justice Bryan Sykes and the Chief of Defence Staff, Rear Admiral Antonette Wemyss-Gorman, were also among scores of officials […]

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Bloomberg News: Biggest Battle Looming in Ukraine?, Rus Troop Deaths, Threat to Baltics, More

View in browser Follow Us Get the newsletter Ukrainian, European and NATO officials are bracing for a new Russian offensive that Poland’s prime minister warned could result in the “biggest tank battle” on the continent since World War II. The concern is that President Vladimir Putin — a strongman prone to grand gestures — may […]

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UK to Give Cross Channel Asylum Seekers One-Way Ticket to Rwanda

Some asylum seekers who arrive in the UK on small boats across the Channel will be given a one-way ticket to Rwanda, under new government plans. Home Secretary Priti Patel is in the African nation to agree a £120m trial involving mostly single men arriving in Britain on boats or lorries. BBC home editor Mark […]

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Argentina Inflation Surges to Decades-High in March, Sapping Spending Power

By Miguel Lo Bianco and Jorge Otaola   BUENOS AIRES, April 13 (Reuters) – Argentina’s monthly inflation rate soared to 6.7% in March, the government said on Wednesday, far above forecasts and the highest level in two decades as spiraling food and fuel prices dent the value of salaries and savings. The INDEC statistics agency […]

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SEDU Opens Registration for Seminar on Beauty Industry Entrepreneurship

  NIA CHARLESTOWN NEVIS (April 13, 2022) — Women on Nevis who meet the criteria and are interested in working in the beauty industry, are invited to register for a 10-day Beauty Entrepreneurship Seminar from May 09 to 20, 2022, hosted by the Small Enterprise Development Unit (SEDU) and Taiwan ICDF Women’s Employment, Entrepreneurship and Financial Inclusion Project (WEEFIP). Ms. Rhonda Thompson, Business Development Officer at SEDU, […]

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Affects Babies: New Outbreak of Zika Virus is Possible, Researchers Say

A new outbreak of Zika virus is quite possible, warn researchers, with a single mutation potentially enough to trigger an explosive spread. The disease caused a global medical emergency in 2016, with thousands of babies born brain-damaged after their mums became infected while pregnant. US scientists say the world should be on the lookout for […]

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Freddy Rincon: Former Colombia Captain Dies After Car Crash

Former Colombia captain Freddy Rincon has died after suffering severe head injuries in a car crash. The 55-year-old was driving a car that collided with a bus early on Monday in Cali, Colombia. Former Real Madrid midfielder Rincon scored 17 goals for Colombia and played at the 1990, 1994 and 1998 World Cups. He shares […]

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Brazil’s Indigenous Communities Fear Mining Threat Over Ukraine War

By Katy Watson BBC South America correspondent   Maurício Ye’kwana worries about the future. He comes from the community of Auaris, in northern Brazil, close to the border with Venezuela. The area, part of the Yanomami Indigenous Territory, is rich in gold, diamonds and minerals – and illegal miners want a piece of it. In […]

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US: 2021 Deadliest Year, Travel Mandate Extended, US Names New Covid Official, UK Minister Resigns Over Partygate, UK: New Vaccine Approved

CDC: 2021 was America’s deadliest year ever   © iStock New data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) showed that more Americans died in 2021 than in any other year in the nation’s history, as the coronavirus pandemic raged and death rates attributed to cancer, diabetes and strokes rose. The data published through the […]

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Recall issued for canned espresso martinis sold around Australia

A warning has been issued about a canned espresso martini drink sold around the country, with the packaging indicating the drinks are less alcoholic than they actually are.

The Kahlua Espresso Martini drinks are being recalled by the producer, Pernod Ricard Winemakers, over fears they may cause "intoxication and/or subsequent injury/illness if consumed".

The cans have been available at Dan Murphy's and BWS bottle shops in NSW, Victoria, ACT, Queensland, Tasmania, South Australia and Western Australia, and at IGA supermarkets NSW, Victoria and Tasmania, and hotels in NSW and Victoria.

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Drinks marked with "Lot Code 1277" have been incorrectly labelled as having an ABV (alcohol by volume) content of 4.5 per cent.

The labelling on the four-pack cardboard wrap correctly states the ABV is seven per cent.

Anyone who bought the incorrectly labelled drinks is advised to not drink them and to instead return them for a full refund.

Any consumers concerned about their health should seek medical advice.