By CMC News The Law Association of Trinidad and Tobago (LATT) has expressed its disapproval at what it said had been “the recent attempts by regional political leaders to ridicule judges for their decisions to grant bail to persons charged with murder”. LATT also criticized the politicians for what it said is their suggestion that […]
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The AP Wire Homeowner who shot Black teen Ralph Yarl pleads not guilty The 84-year old man who shot Ralph Yarl when the Black teenager went to his door by mistake pleaded not guilty Wednesday in a case that has shocked the country and renewed national debates about gun policies and race in America. Read […]
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By CNW Contributor The Turks and Caicos Islands (TCI), an archipelago of 40 low-lying coral islands in the Atlantic Ocean, is building on its ‘Vision 2040’ policy by exploring possible Ocean Thermal Energy Conversion (OTEC) sites. Currently, the country is powered almost exclusively via diesel generators. As so, the population pays not only for the […]
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By Khaleda Rahman NEWSWEEK A passenger was allegedly sexually assaulted by a male nurse on a cruise ship that ported in Nassau, Bahamas, on Tuesday, according to reports. It reportedly occurred when the 43-year-old woman visited the ship’s infirmary seeking medical attention early that morning. Police responded and arrested a 34-year-old man. An American cruise […]
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By Kanishka Singh WASHINGTON, April 19 (Reuters) – A former Venezuelan treasurer, who also served as an aide to late President Hugo Chavez and was convicted in the U.S. of money laundering, was sentenced to 15 years in prison, the U.S. Justice Department said on Wednesday. Claudia Diaz, a former Navy sergeant who served as […]
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GEORGETOWN, Guyana (AP) — Caribbean Community leaders have agreed on plans to introduce bans in their countries on assault-style weapons mostly manufactured in the U.S. to curb spikes in gun violence and weapons smuggling in the 15-nation Caricom bloc. The decison came late Tuesday at the end of a two-day summit in Trinidad on crime. […]
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By Matt Spetalnick WASHINGTON, April 19 (Reuters) – President Joe Biden will discuss Venezuela in wide-ranging talks with Colombian President Gustavo Petro on Thursday, including U.S. willingness to further ease sanctions on the OPEC nation only in return for concrete steps toward free elections there, a senior administration official said. Previewing the leaders’ first meeting, […]
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SAN JOSE, April 19 (Reuters) – Costa Rica’s president on Wednesday presented a set of security measures in response to surging crime rates in the Central American country, which is currently on track this year to beat 2022’s record murder rate. “I want people to be able to walk down the street in peace,” President […]
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BRASILIA, April 19 (Reuters) – Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva’s top national security adviser resigned on Wednesday, the presidential palace said, amid a scandal related to the aide’s presence during the storming of government buildings in the capital. The resignation of General Marcos Goncalves Dias, which the president accepted, followed a report from […]
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MEXICO CITY, April 19 (Reuters) – Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy will address Mexican lawmakers on Thursday by video, the lower house of Congress said, as he seeks support in his country’s war with Russia. The Mexican government has said it wants to remain neutral in the conflict, and some supporters of Ukraine have criticized leftist […]
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