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Royal Drama: King’s Fractious Family on Stage at Coronation

LONDON (AP) — King Charles III lives in a palace, travels in a chauffeur-driven Bentley and is one of Britain’s richest men, but he’s similar to many of his subjects in one very basic way: His family life is complicated — very complicated. There’s a second wife, an embarrassing brother, and an angry son and […]

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Skin Cancer Awareness Month Calls Attention to Importance of Annual Skin Checks

CNW- May is Skin Cancer Awareness Month, but according to a recent survey from the Prevent Cancer Foundation, 70% of Americans 21 years of age and older have not had a skin check in the past year. Survey participants’ most cited reasons for not being checked were not experiencing symptoms (29%), not knowing they need […]

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Fuel Shortages In Cuba Cause Fistfights, Queues And Holiday Cutbacks

by Rohan Parakkad    In Cuba, tempers are shortening as gas lines grow longer. Cuba has been experiencing its worst fuel shortages in years since mid-April, which has led to analogies to the terrible disruptions Cubans saw after the demise of the Soviet Union. Even at gas stations where there hasn’t been fuel for days, […]

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Haiti On The Verge Of Civil War, Humanitarian Group Warns

Rohan Parakkad  LATIN TIMES The humanitarian organization Mercy Corps has warned that the violence between criminal gangs and citizens in Haiti is on the “brink of a civil war.” According to Mercy Corps, the country of the Caribbean is experiencing a hunger crisis as a result of both the deteriorating security situation and rising prices. […]

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Police Station Destroyed During Early Morning Riot in Suriname

By CMC News A police station was destroyed by fire early Tuesday morning and at least 10 trucks transporting wood were set ablaze as rioting took place in the village of Pikin Saron, an indigenous village of Kalina Amerindians in the Para District in Suriname. Police have given no motive for the riot, but added […]

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Haitian Vigilantes Kill 5 More Suspected Gangsters, 18 in Past Week

Associated Press Five men were killed and set on fire by a crowd of Haitian vigilantes Tuesday for suspected gang activity. The Caribbean nation’s worsening gang violence epidemic has drawn international ire. Prime Minister Ariel Henry has condemned the vigilante killings, ordering residents to “calm down.” Vigilante killings are surging in Haiti’s capital and surrounding […]

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Immigration: US Parole Program to Continue Post-Title 42, Mexico to Accept Returnees

By Brendan O’Boyle and Kylie Madry MEXICO CITY, May 2 (Reuters) – The United States will continue to accept migrants from Cuba, Haiti, Nicaragua, and Venezuela under a humanitarian program after May 11, when the COVID-19 health policy known as Title 42 is set to end, the U.S. and Mexican governments said on Tuesday. Mexico, […]

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Thousands of Union Contracts to Dissolve in Mexico’s Fight Against Pro-Company Deals

By Daina Beth Solomon Summary Mexico committed to contract ratification votes under trade deal After four years, unions have aimed to ratify 24% of contracts Remaining contracts will expire MEXICO CITY, May 2 (Reuters) – Thousands of pro-business union contracts in Mexico are set to expire as Mexico ends a historic campaign to wipe out […]

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Immigration: 1,500 US Troops to be Deployed at Southern Border

By Holly Honderich BBC in Washington The US is sending 1,500 troops to bolster resources at its southern border ahead of an expected surge of migrants, the defence department said. They will accompany 2,500 National Guard members already in place to support the work of border agents. Title 42, a Trump-era policy that gives the […]

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Illegal Alien: Mass Murder Suspect Captured in Cut and Shoot, Texas

Authorities in Texas on Tuesday arrested the man they suspect of being responsible for the shooting deaths of five people, ending a manhunt that spanned multiple days. Montgomery County Sheriff Rand Henderson confirmed the arrest of Francisco Oropeza, 38, to The Associated Press. Henderson said Oropeza was arrested without incident. He did not say whether […]

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