By Valentine Hilaire and Elida Moreno   PANAMA CITY, April 28 (Reuters) – Lawmakers in Panama’s National Assembly on Thursday approved a bill to regulate the use and commercialization of crypto assets in the Central American country renowned as a hub of offshore financial services. The bill opens the door to private and public use […]

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By Marcelo Rocrhabrun   LIMA, April 28 (Reuters) – Peruvian lawmakers from the ruling Peru Libre party on Thursday presented a bill to cut President Pedro Castillo’s presidential term from five to two years, with general elections set for 2023, an unprecedented setback from within his own ranks. Castillo, a leftist former school teacher and […]

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By Gemma Handy St John’s, Antigua Image source, Getty Images Prince Edward was met by a Guard of Honour as he arrived in St John’s, Antigua   BBC- National flags still adorn the streets of Antigua’s capital days after the Earl and Countess of Wessex departed the island on their Platinum Jubilee Caribbean tour. People […]

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Taiwan is Dealing with Biggest Covid Surge Taiwan is facing its worst COVID-19 outbreak since the start of the pandemic. It’s been mostly spared from the coronavirus, but reported more than 11,000 new cases on Thursday, and at least two deaths. New infections have been on the rise since late March. The health minister also […]

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By Tori B. Powell CBS News   Three alleged Orange County, California Mexican Mafia members and 28 alleged associates are facing a series of charges as a result of a years-long investigation, the Department of Justice announced Wednesday. The defendants are facing charges that include murder, attempted murder, drug and gun related charges as well […]

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UK Foreign Secretary The Rt Hon Elizabeth Truss MP statement: This afternoon, the Premier of the British Virgin Islands, Andrew Fahie, was arrested in the United States on charges related to drugs trafficking and money laundering. I am appalled by these serious allegations. This arrest demonstrates the importance of the recently concluded Commission of Inquiry. […]

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BBC-  The leader of the British Virgin Islands (BVI) has been arrested for alleged drug smuggling and money laundering in the US. Premier Andrew Fahie was detained in Miami by US agents posing as cocaine traffickers from a Mexican drug cartel. He agreed a $700,000 (£560,000) payment to allow traffickers to use BVI ports with […]

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Trending | View in Browser April 28, 2022 Here is today’s selection of top stories from The Associated Press at this hour to begin your day.  Today’s Headlines Occupied Ukrainian city fears sham Russian referendum plans LVIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ever since Russian forces took the southern Ukrainian city of Kherson in early March, residents […]

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By Santana Salmon The United States government says its decision to construct a new embassy building in Trinidad and Tobago “is a powerful indicator of the longstanding, robust relationship” between the two countries. Media reports on Wednesday said Washington had bought the sprawling Trinidad Country Club on the outskirts of the capital, to facilitate the […]

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By Associated Press  PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) – Criminal violence in Haiti worsened this week. with fighting among gangs in part of the capital chasing thousands from their homes and killing at least 20 people, including children. Haiti’s Civil Protection Agency said the fighting began Sunday in four neighborhoods in Port-au-Prince, north of the international airport. […]

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