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BRIGHT FUTURE AHEAD FOR SCHOLARSHIP WINNERS

By Solomon Charles Kelly On Thursday, scholarships for two graduates to attend their preferred institution of higher learning were given to them. The scholarships are the result of an alliance between the Medical University of the Americas (MUA) and the Nevis Island Administration (NIA). The two proud recipients are Miss Shanai Liburd and Miss Racquela […]

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Russia Ukraine War Latest: Russian Oil Tanker Hit By Drone, China Backs Saudi Arabia Peace Talks.

Russian shipping officials confirmed Saturday that a Ukrainian sea drone attack has damaged a sanctioned Russian tanker near a strategic bridge that links Crimea with Russia’s mainland, leading to a suspension of road  traffic and ferry services between Crimea and the mainland. According to Russian media reports, the tanker was approaching the Kerch Strait that […]

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Roller Coaster Thrill Seekers Get Added Bonus As Magnum XL-200 Freezes 200 Feet From Ground.

Riders aboard the world’s biggest roller coaster got a little more excitement than they had expected Tuesday after the Magnum XL-200 froze and refused to budge at the top of a scary 205-foot drop and about a dozen passengers had to be rescued with a ladder. About a dozen people were forced to evacuate the […]

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Barbados & Colombia Discuss Debt For Nature Swaps, Reparations For Colonialism.

Prime Minister Mia Amor Mottley’s leadership on reparations and environmental justice for vulnerable countries has come in for high praise from Colombia’s Vice President, Francia Marquez. The two officials held wide-ranging talks on various areas of cooperation during a courtesy call at Ilaro Court, recently. Mrs. Marquez, speaking in Spanish via an interpreter, insisted that […]

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Former Cricket Star and Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan Jailed For Selling Gifts.

Former cricket great and Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan has been sentenced to three years in jail for allegedly illegally selling gifts that were given to him by other nations during his time as Prime Minister. Mr Khan was found guilty of not declaring money earned from selling gifts he received in office. He denies […]

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Niger’s Bazoum Warns Of Devastating Consequences For World If He Is Not Returned To Office.

Niger’s ousted President Mohamed Bazoum has called on the international community to return his government to power, warning of “devastating” consequences for the world if the coup against him is allowed to succeed. In an opinion piece published in the Washington Post, President Bazoum, who was deposed last week by a coup of his own […]

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Donald John Trump, Age 77, Pleads Not Guilty To Conspiring To Overthrow US Election.

Former U.S. President Donald Trump pleaded not guilty Thursday in Washington to a four-count federal indictment that he illegally attempted to overturn his 2020 reelection loss to stay in power for another four years in the White House. Trump, who has denied all wrongdoing in the array of allegations he is facing, entered his plea […]

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Rudder Stowaways End Up In Wrong Destination After Incredible Journey.

Four Nigerian men fled the country clinging to a small space above the rudder of a cargo ship hoping to find their way to Europe, but took a wrong turn crossing the Atlantic Ocean and landed up in Brazil, where they were rescued by port police. The death-defying journey took them 14 days with a […]

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1000 Kenyan Cops On Standby For Haiti Duty, But Locals In Haiti Fear Abuse.

Somewhat surprisingly Kenya has stepped forward with an offer of 1000 cops to police Haiti and the U.S. government is giving thought to Kenya leading a multinational policing and peacekeeping force in Haiti, but it was also openly warning Kenyan police officers against violent abuses. Now 1,000 of those Kenyan police officers might head to […]

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