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BUCKLEY’S SHOOTING UNDER INVESTIGATION 

Royal St. Christopher and Nevis Police Force MEDIA RELEASE- Members of the Royal St. Christopher and Nevis Police Force responded to a report of gunshots heard in the Buckley’s Estate area on St. Kitts last evening (May 9 th, 2023,) just after 10PM. An assessment of the scene revealed that the incident left two males with-fatal […]

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Man Arrested for Placing Hidden Camera in Royal Caribbean Cruise Ship’s Public Bathroom: FBI

NBC 6- A man is facing serious charges after FBI officials said he placed a hidden camera inside a public restroom on a Royal Caribbean cruise ship that filmed more than 150 people including children. Jeremy Froias was arrested on charges of video voyeurim and attempted possession of child exploitation material, according to an FBI […]

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WORLD VIEW: US Feds Charge Congressman Santos, Death in Custody-Calif. Pays $24m to Family, Iran and Hijabs, More

The AP Wire New York Rep. George Santos to face federal criminal charges, AP sources say U.S. Rep. George Santos, who faced outrage and mockery over a litany of fabrications about his heritage, education and professional pedigree, has been charged with federal criminal offenses, two people familiar with the matter told The Associated Press. Read […]

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SV&G PM Tells King Charles to ‘Nudge’ Rishi Sunak on Slavery Reparations

The Prime Minister of Caribbean nation St Vincent and the Grenadines suggested British politicians would not ‘permit’ the King to apologise for the wrongs of slavery Sophie Huskisson DAILY MIRROR Political Correspondent   The  Caribbean nation St Vincent and the Grenadines has encouraged King Charles to ‘nudge’ Rishi Sunak to pay reparations for slavery. PM […]

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Migrants Amass Along US-Mexico Border as COVID-Era Restrictions End

By Julio-cesar Chavez and Lizbeth Diaz EL PASO, Texas, May 9 (Reuters) – U.S. border agents in El Paso, Texas, on Tuesday urged hundreds of migrants amassing on city streets to surrender to authorities as illegal crossings rose in the run-up to the end of COVID-19 border restrictions known as Title 42 later this week. […]

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Migration Through Panama’s Darien Gap Soars Despite US Plan

By Elida Moreno PANAMA CITY, May 9 (Reuters) – The number of people arriving in the treacherous Darien Gap linking Panama with Colombia soared in April and early May, Panamanian government data shows, dealing a blow to U.S. efforts to curb undocumented migration to the north. According to figures from Panama’s Security Ministry seen by […]

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Rita Lee: Brazil’s ‘Queen of Rock’ Dies at 75

By Vanessa Buschschlüter BBC News Rita Lee, Brazil’s “Queen of Rock”, has died aged 75, her family has announced. A member of the original line-up of Os Mutantes, one of Brazil’s most influential rock bands, her musical career spanned more than 50 years. Her album Fruto Proibido (Forbidden Fruit) with the band Tutti Frutti is […]

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Guns: US on Track to Set Record in 2023 for Mass Killings

Country is seeing an average of more than one mass killing weekly – amid little political prospect of meaningful gun control Erum Salam Guardian After a series of shootings and other attacks, 2023 is on track to be the worst in recent history for mass killings in the US. Mass killings are defined as incidents […]

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There’s No Water’: Migrants Stranded in Chilean Desert as Peru Closes Border

Hundreds, mostly Venezuelans, hope to cross into Peru to flee harsh immigration protocols and growing xenophobia in Chil The wind sweeping in from the Pacific Ocean buffets makeshift tents made of blankets and scraps of fabric, as sheltering migrants peer out, squinting against the whipped-up sand and fierce sun overhead. This desolate stretch of the […]

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ILO Report: Global South Circular Economy Could Generate Millions of Job Opportunities

    in GENEVA (ILO News) – The transition to a circular economy could lead to the creation of millions of new jobs. At the same time, this shift calls for informed policies that promote both job quality and environmental sustainability. However, a new report has shown a lack of research in developing countries, where […]

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