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One Woman Killed, 2 Wounded in Clarendon Gun Attack

Jam. Observer- CLARENDON, Jamaica — A woman was shot and killed and two others injured on Wednesday afternoon after gunmen opened fire on a shop where people were playing a game of bingo. The deceased, 37- year-old Taro Fullerton was among a group of friends at a shop in Bottom Halse Hall, Clarendon about 5:10 […]

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100,000 Haitian Kids at Risk of Starving to Death – UNICEF

UNITED NATIONS, United States, (AFP) – The gang violence ravaging Haiti has led to a 30 per cent increase in severe acute malnutrition in children this year, UNICEF said Thursday, warning the lives of more than 100,000 young people are at risk. The more than 115,000 children facing the possibility of starving to death in […]

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Rights Group Sues Over Biden Rule Curbing Asylum at U.S.-Mexico Border

  By Ted Hesson WASHINGTON, May 11 (Reuters) – Immigration advocates represented by the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) filed a legal challenge on Thursday minutes before a U.S. regulation restricting access to asylum at U.S.-Mexico border was set to take effect. In a motion filed before a federal judge in California, the groups want […]

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Land Registry in Nevis to Close Temporarily

NIA CHARLESTOWN NEVIS (May 11, 2023) — The following is a notice from the Premier’s Ministry, regarding the temporary closure of the Land Registry. The Premier’s Ministry advises of the closure of the Land Registry in Nevis from Monday 15th to Friday 19th May, 2023, for the purpose of relocation of its offices to the […]

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We’re Living in Madness’: George Santos’s Constituents on Federal Charges

Residents of the congressman’s New York district say they’re fed up with a system that enables his behavior Edward Helmore in Westbury, New York GUARDIAN Residents of the congressman’s New York district say they’re fed up with a system that enables his behavior “It’s like we’re living in madness,” said Danielle Gentile at a Brazilian […]

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WORLD VIEW: Title 42 is ending at the US-Mexico border, Turkey’s toxic dust, Pakistan arrests Khan’s followers, More

The US will lift the COVID-19 border restrictions known as Title 42 Pakistan arrests Imran Khan’s party leaders Zelenskiy says more time is needed before Ukraine’s counteroffensive. Plus, how Turkey’s deadliest quakes in modern times may have unleashed a health catastrophe for a generation Today’s Top News Migrants are seen after crossing the Rio Bravo […]

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Woman Detained in Connection with Shooting Deaths of 2 NYU Students in Puerto Rico

By Kerry Breen CBS  News A woman in Puerto Rico has been detained in connection with the shooting deaths of two New York University students who were vacationing on the island. The students, identified as Franco Angulo, 29, and Sergio Ruiz, 28, were international students from Peru enrolled in the school’s MBA program, CBS New […]

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Haiti: UN Experts Say Government Must Act to End Gang Violence Against Women and Girls

GENEVA (10 May 2023) – UN experts* today expressed grave concern over increasing violence in Haiti, including sexual violence and exploitation perpetrated by gangs against women and children. “Scenes of chaos have been reported on the streets of the capital Port-au-Prince and the surrounding areas, forcing residents to remain in their homes and depriving them […]

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Human Genome Reboot Better Reflects Global Population

By Will Dunham WASHINGTON, May 10 (Reuters) – Scientists on Wednesday unveiled a new accounting of the human genome that improves on its predecessor by including a rich diversity of people to better reflect the global population – a boost to ongoing efforts to identify genetic underpinnings of diseases and new ways to treat them. […]

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