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Bootleg Barbie Movie Taking Moscow Cinemas By Storm.

Due to Hollywood sanctions, Barbie the Movie  is not showing in Russia, and yet Barbie is pulling in the crowds at a multiplex in central Moscow where they are watching bootleg copies of the movie dubbed into Russian. Warner Bros and other big Hollywood names like Disney and Netflix pulled out of the country after […]

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Haiti Gang Attacks Intensifying In Central Haiti, Many People Made Homeless.

Over ten thousand people have been forced to leave their homes in parts of Haiti’s central department, the United Nations’ migration agency said  yesterday, after a series of gang attacks which included inflicting damage on an important  regional hospital hospital. There are no reports of any deaths/ In many gamg-controlled areas there are no supplies […]

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Immediate Recall to Saint Kitts and Nevis for Consultations of Ambassador Nerys Dockery

Communiqué issued by Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Basseterre – September 27, 2023) Her Excellency Nerys Dockery, Ambassador and Permanent Representative of Saint Kitts and Nevis to the United Nations has been recalled to Capital for consultations with immediate effect. The Government remains committed to promoting the interests of Saint Kitts and Nevis within the international […]

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Zero Waste In The Caribbean InitiativeTalking Trash To Litter Louts.

The Caribbean region faces unique challenges when it comes to waste management and environmental conservation. As the demand for resources continues to rise, the responsible management of waste becomes increasingly vital. To address these challenges effectively, the Zero Waste in the Caribbean initiative was launched to promote integrated and sustainable waste management in the context […]

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PAHO Aiming To Eliminate 30 Diseases From Caribbean By 2030, Celebrates Malaria-Free Central America.

Washington, DC, 26 September 2023 (PAHO)- The Pan American Health Organization’s (PAHO) Elimination Initiative, which seeks to put an end to more than 30 communicable diseases and related conditions in Latin America and the Caribbean, received new impetus today. “As we move forward in the pandemic recovery, it is time to give the Elimination Initiative […]

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Colombian Singer Shakira Charged With Tax Evasion By Spain–Again!

Colombian pop star Shakira has been charged  by the Spanish government with tax evasion for the second time. Prosecutors in Spain allege the singer defrauded the state of €6.7m ($7.1m, £5.8m) in 2018. The tax fraud charges stem from the claim that Shakira spent more than half the year in Spain every year during that […]

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Canadian House Speaker Quits Over Nazi Soldier Invitation Gaffe.

Anthony Rota, speaker of Canada’s House of Commons handed in his resignation onTuesday, after accepting personal responsibility for  inviting an elderly man who fought for a Nazi military unit during World War II to Parliament to hear a speech given by the Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskyy. To make matters even worse, Canadian lawmakers gave 98-year-old […]

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Trump Overvalued Tower Apartment And Florida Resort Real Estate, Fooled Bankers Rules New York Judge.

Donald Trump  defrauded banks and insurers for years by repeatedly misrepresenting his wealth by hundreds of millions of dollars, a New York judge has ruled. It is a major blow to Mr Trump that will likely make it impossible for his companies to do business in the state of New York, where major assets like […]

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Five Ladies And A Gentleman Celebrated In BVI For Not Out Centuries.

The BVI Territory’s centenarians were honoured honored for their long lives on National Centenarian Day last Friday. Mrs. Enelle Smith and Mrs. Emogene A. Creque both 104 years old and Mr. Evelyn Hodge age 100 residing on Tortola; Mrs. Betty Yates age 101, Mrs. Floresa George and Mrs. Iris L. Harrigan both age 100 of […]

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Are American Credit Cards Ripping Off Customers And Driving Up Prices?

Retailers have long complained the so-called “swipe fees” they have to pay for accepting payments with credit cards or “tap to pay” in the U.S. are much higher than those in Europe, where the fees are strictly regulated–often 8 to 9 times higher. The effect has become insidious since the Covid-19 pandemic, as more customers […]

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