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WORLD VIEW: Trump Indicted, Finland Approved for NATO, Paltrow’s One Dollar Court Victory, More

The AP Morning Wire Donald Trump indicted; expected to surrender next week Donald Trump has been indicted by a Manhattan grand jury, a historic reckoning after years of investigations into his personal, political and business dealings and an abrupt jolt to his bid to retake the White House. Read More. Trump indictment throws 2024 race […]

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Taiwan Leader Scrambles for Allies During Central America Visit

By MEGAN JANETSKY MEXICO CITY (AP) — As Taiwan’s diplomatic partners dwindle and turn instead to rival China, Taiwanese President President Tsai Ing-wen is aiming to shore up ties with the self-governing island’s remaining allies during a trip this week to Central America. In a speech addressed to leaders of Guatemala and Belize shortly before […]

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Post Brexit: Why is Britain Joining a Trans-Pacific Trade Pact?

By Alistair Smout LONDON, March 31 (Reuters) – Britain on Friday agreed to join the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP), a trade pact based around the Pacific rim, as it seeks to build ties around the world after leaving the European Union. Here are some details of the agreement as Britain seeks […]

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UK Father Completes Solo Atlantic Row to Antigua in Memory of Daughter

By Amy Phipps BBC News The father of a 25-year-old woman who died in her sleep from an undiagnosed heart condition has completed a 3,000-mile (4,828km) row across the Atlantic Ocean in her memory. Andrew Osborne, from Rutland, began his solo row in Gran Canaria in January to support a charity that helped his family […]

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Bolsonaro Back in Brazil, Expected in Court Next Week

By Vanessa Buschschlüter BBC News Brazil’s ex-president, Jair Bolsonaro, has returned from his self-imposed exile in the United States. The far-right former leader landed in the capital, Brasilia, on a commercial flight from Florida, where he spent the past three months. Supporters draped in Brazil’s flag shouted “legend”, but the former leader was led out […]

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Vatican Repudiates Colonial-Era ‘Doctrine of Discovery’ for New World Conquest

VATICAN CITY, March 30 (Reuters) – The Vatican on Thursday formally repudiated the colonial-era “doctrine of discovery”, used centuries ago to justify European conquests of Africa and the Americas, saying “it is not part of Catholic Church teaching”. The Vatican acknowledged in a statement from its culture and human development departments that papal documents from […]

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Nevis Agri Expo 2023 Opens with Theme: ‘Today for Food Soverignty’

 Hon. Eric Evelyn, Minister of Agriculture in the Nevis Island Administration (NIA), says it is because of the Department of Agriculture’s dedication to agriculture why the 29th annual agriculture exposition formerly known as the Agriculture Open Day now rebranded Agri-Expo is being held with the theme “Together for Food Sovereignty; Agri Expo 2023.” Mr. Evelyn, […]

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Historic First: Donald Trump Indicted for Crime, Expected to Surrender Next Week

By MICHAEL R. SISAK, ERIC TUCKER and COLLEEN LONGtoday AP NEW YORK (AP) — Donald Trump has been indicted by a Manhattan grand jury, a historic reckoning after years of investigations into his personal, political and business dealings and an abrupt jolt to his bid to retake the White House. The exact nature of the […]

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Nevis Mini-Olympics Set for April 5th at Athletic Stadium

The 2023 Inter-Primary Schools’ Championship (also referred to as the Nevis Mini Olympics) will be held on Wednesday, 5th April, 2023, at the Nevis Athletic Stadium beginning at 12:00p.m. This year, the meet is officially being sponsored by the Gulf Insurance Limited and the Bank of Nevis International Limited (BONI). We are grateful to our […]

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Cost of Visiting US Climbs With Increased Visa Charges

By CMC News The United States Department of State on Tuesday published a Final Rule regarding increases to certain non-immigrant visa application (NIV) processing fees for Caribbean and other visitors. The increases, published Tuesday in the US Federal Register,  will become effective on May 30, 2023. The State Department said the fee for visitor visas […]

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