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WORLD VIEW: Trump in Court Via TV Link, Guam Hit by Typhoon, High Blood Pressure +Covid Plagues Black Americans, More

The AP Wire Trump makes video appearance in New York criminal case, trial date set for March primary season Donald Trump threw up his hands in frustration Tuesday as a judge scheduled his criminal trial for March 25, putting the former president and current candidate in a Manhattan courtroom in the heat of next year’s […]

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Latin America & Caribbean to Benefit from Increased WHO Budget

Latin America and the Caribbean countries (LAC) are expected to benefit from the decision taken by member countries of the World Health Organization (WHO) to approve the United Nations (UN) agency’s 2024-5 programme budget, which includes a 20 per cent increase in assessed contributions. As a result of the new budget approved at the ongoing […]

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Windrush of Benefits Coming to August Town, Other Communities

  GLEANER- AUGUST TOWN, St Andrew, is one of many communities that will soon reap the benefits of the various enrichment projects scheduled to be carried out over the next seven years by the recently launched, United Kingdom (UK)-based, Windrush75 Anchor Heritage Education programme. To commemorate the start of the collaborative programme, members of diaspora […]

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West Indies’ Thomas Suspended for Alleged Match Fixing

May 23 (Reuters) – West Indies batter Devon Thomas has been provisionally suspended for alleged match fixing, the International Cricket Council (ICC) said on Tuesday, charging him with seven counts under its Anti-Corruption code. The charges against Thomas, who has represented West Indies in all three formats, relate to his conduct while playing in the […]

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US Says Cuba Still Not Cooperating Fully Against Terrorism

By Matt Spetalnick and Dave Sherwood   WASHINGTON, May 23 (Reuters) – The Biden administration on Tuesday once again listed Cuba among a group of countries that the United States says are “not cooperating fully” in its fight against terrorism, drawing a sharp rebuke from Havana. Secretary of State Antony Blinken, in a notice published […]

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El Salvador’s Alianza: Football Club Punished for Stadium Crush that Killed 12 Published

By Vanessa Buschschlüter BBC News El Salvador’s football federation has imposed a fine and a 12-month stadium ban on Alianza FC after a deadly crush at the Cuscatlán stadium in the capital, San Salvador, on Saturday. Alianza was less than 20 minutes into its match against Club Deportivo Fas when fans trying to enter the […]

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Racism: Valencia Fined and Sanctioned with Partial Stadium Closure for Five Matches

Valencia have been sanctioned with a partial stadium closure for five matches following the racist abuse of Real Madrid forward Vinicius Jr. Spanish police have detained three people in connection with the abuse directed at the Brazilian at Mestalla Stadium on Sunday. Valencia have also been fined 45,000 euros (£39,000). Vinicius’ late red card has […]

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Guyana School Fire: Pupil Suspected of Starting Deadly Blaze Over ‘Confiscated Phone’

By James FitzGerald BBC News A deadly fire at a school dormitory in Guyana appears to have been started by a pupil who was angry her mobile phone had been confiscated, officials say. Nineteen people – mostly female students – were killed in the blaze in the South American country in the early hours of […]

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Sugar Mas 52 Set for December 15-January 2

SKN’s Sugar Mas 52 will be celebrated from FRIDAY DECEMBER 15, 2023 TOTUESDAY JANUARY 2, 2024. This announcement created an instant buzz among stakeholders as it now gives Carnival Lovers over six (6) months to plan for the largest festival in St Kitts Nevis. Earlier this year, when answering questions regarding Sugar Mas 51, Minister […]

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Jessups Fisher Alexis “Fox” Browne Lauds Benefits from Fish Trap Making Workshop  

  NIA CHARLESTOWN NEVIS (May 23, 2023) — Mr. Alexis “Fox” Browne, Vice President of the Jessups Cotton Ground Barnes Ghaut Fisherfolk Association (JCBFA), is tipping his hat to the Department of Gender Affairs on Nevis, for executing a Fish Trap Making Workshop for boys and young men on the island. A veteran fisher of […]

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