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Born in the Bronx: Grammys Celebrate 50th Anniversary of Hip-Hop

By Danielle Broadway LOS ANGELES, Feb 5 (Reuters) – The 65th annual Grammys celebrated the 50th anniversary of hip-hop on Sunday with performances from some of the genre’s top names, including Grandmaster Flash, Missy Elliott, Lil Wayne and Salt-N-Pepa. Questlove of the Roots curated the tribute performance and served as producer and musical director. LL […]

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Canada Deploys Military Aircraft Over Haiti to Disrupt Gangs

By Kanishka Singh (Reuters) – The Canadian government said on Sunday it deployed a military aircraft over Haiti to address what it called a “dire security situation” and to support efforts to disrupt the activities of Haitian gangs. Canada said in a statement that it supports the Haitian National Police and deployed a Royal Canadian […]

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In Haiti It’s Precious Soup for the Soul

PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) — For Wilfred Cadet, buying soup on Sunday is the equivalent of going to church. Seated on plastic chairs next to a street food stand tucked in an alleyway, the 47-year-old Haitian slurps orange-colored soup out of a metal bowl next to his 9-year-old son. Haitians mill past them cradling larger plastic […]

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At Least 24 Dead in Chile as Wildfires Spread

By Fabian Cambero SANTIAGO, Feb 5 (Reuters) – Firefighters battled dozens of raging wildfires in Chile on Sunday, seeking to gain control of one of the country’s worst natural disasters in years as the death toll rose to at least 24 with nearly 1,000 more injured. International help began arriving on Sunday from a handful […]

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Venezuela’s Slow Economic Recovery Leaves Poorest Behind

After eight years of economic crisis, Venezuela’s economy is showing a few signs of recovery. But as BBC News Mundo’s Norberto Paredes reports from Caracas, while some of those living in the capital’s poorest neighbourhoods are trying to make the most of the new opportunities opening up, many have yet to feel the benefits of […]

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Grenada: Wealthy UK Family to Apologise Over Slave-Owning Past

A UK family will publicly apologise to the people of the Caribbean island of Grenada, where its ancestors had more than 1,000 slaves in the 19th Century. The aristocratic Trevelyan family, who owned six sugar plantations in Grenada, will also pay reparations. BBC reporter Laura Trevelyan, a family member, visited Grenada in 2022. She was […]

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More than 1,900 Dead in Turkey and Syria After Major Earthquakes: Here’s the latest

From CNN staff A view of debris as search and rescue works continue in Kahramanmaras,Turkey, on February 6. (Adsiz Gunebakan/Anadolu Agency/Getty Images) Summary A rescue operation is under way across much of southern Turkey and northern Syria following two huge earthquakes that has killed more than 1,900 people The 7.8 magnitude quake struck near Gaziantep in […]

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BONI Launches Anti-Money Laundering Tech

  Bank of Nevis International (BONI), a top provider of comprehensive wealth management and portfolio management services, has partnered with Singapore-based Tookitaki to introduce the latter’s award-winning Anti-Money Laundering Suite (AMLS). With this move, BONI becomes the first Caribbean bank to adopt the innovative technology, aimed at combating financial crime and enhancing compliance programs. The […]

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