US House Speaker Kevin McCarthy said that he turned down a request from Volodymyr Zelensky to address a joint session of Congress, NBC reported on Thursday. McCarthy explained his refusal by the lack of free time for a joint address amid a busy legislative week, adding that Zelensky had previously had an opportunity to speak […]
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Rupert Murdoch is stepping down as the chairman of Fox Corp and News Corp, ending a more than seven-decade career during which the Oxford-educated Australian, who later became a US citizen, created a huge media empire spanning from Australia to the United States. Murdoch’s son Lachlan will become the sole chairman of News Corp and continue […]
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The Biden administration said Wednesday night that it will grant work permits and temporary relief from deportation to nearly half a million Venezuelans who are already in the U.S. The announcement follows calls from Democrats to help newly arrived migrants work legally. Venezuelans who were in the U.S. as of July 31 can sign up […]
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Venezuela says its government has regained control of a notorious inmate-run luxury prison, which had for several years been under the control of the powerful Tren de Aragua criminal gang. Some 11,000 security personnel arrived with armored vehicles outside the walls of Tocorón prison, which had been run by inmates for years. Prisoners were able […]
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India has stopped accepting visa applications from Canadian visitors, a notable escalation in the diplomatic conflict that has followed Canada’s claim that Indian government agents were responsible for the assassination of a Sikh activist in Canada. Arindam Bagchi, the Indian foreign ministry spokesman, described the move as a technical and security issue, saying on Thursday […]
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NIA CHARLESTOWN NEVIS (September 20, 2023)- The Nevis Island Administration (NIA) on Tuesday September 19, honoured ten Nevisians for their contribution to the development and enhancement of Nevis and the wider Federation. During the 40th Anniversary Independence Day Ceremonial Parade and Awards Ceremony held at the Elquemedo T. Willett Park, Deputy Governor-General […]
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Prime Minister of the Federation of Saint Kitts and Nevis, Dr. Terrance Drew, is set to join Heads of State and Governments in New York for the 78th Session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA). This year’s session from September 18 to 26, marks a crucial juncture in the pursuit of the 2030 Agenda […]
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BVI Director of Agriculture and Fisheries Theodore James has said that multiple reports have been received recently from fishers of illegal harvesting of turtle eggs and juvenile fish, which is prohibited in the Virgin Islands. There is no word of any arrests or charges. The Director said, “Persons living in the Virgin Islands must understand […]
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Ferromex, the company that operates some of Mexico’s main freight lines has suspended 60 of its routes after a surge of migrants hitching perilous rides atop freight trains headed towards the USA border. Ferromex said services would be halted on the trains travelling towards Mexico’s border with the US, in order to “avoid accidents or […]
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Artist Jens Haaning was given a loan of 530,000 Danish krone ($76,000) lent to him by a museum, but instead he turned over some blank canvases and claimed they were better than art. Now, after almost two years of litigation, a Copenhagen court ruled on Monday that the artist must return nearly all of the […]
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