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One Passenger Killed as Rogue Wave Hits Antarctic Bound Cruise Ship

Image source, Getty Images The Viking Polaris seen anchored in Ushuaia, southern Argentina two days after being struck by the rogue wave. One passenger was killed and four more injured after a “rogue wave” hit a cruise ship bound for Antarctica, travel company Viking has said. The Norwegian-flagged Viking Polaris was caught in a storm […]

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Antigua and Barbuda PM Welcomes Vanuatu’s Membership on the Commission of Small Island States 

St John’s, December 2…  The Commission of Small Island Sates on Climate Change and International Law (COSIS) has a new member, strengthening the effort by a group of small island states to seek justice for the harmful impact of Climate Change that they are suffering. Antigua and Barbuda Prime Minister, Gaston Browne, who is also […]

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El Salvador Deploys 10,000 Troops to Gang-Run Capital Suburb

SAN SALVADOR, Dec 3 (Reuters) – El Salvador’s President Nayib Bukele announced Saturday the deployment of 10,000 security forces to a suburb of San Salvador known to be a stronghold for gangs. The move is the latest escalation in a crusade against gang violence that began in March, which human rights groups say has been […]

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Mexico: Endangered Monarch Butterflies Inspire Hope of a Comeback

By Brendan O’Boyle and Alberto Fajardo SIERRA CHINCUA, Mexico, Dec 4 (Reuters) – From a distance, they appear like autumn foliage: millions of endangered monarch butterflies blanketing trees in a kaleidoscope of brown, orange and black. As the crisp mountain air warms, they flutter above dazzled visitors who have come to see an annual tradition […]

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U.S. Imposes Sanctions on 2 Haitian Politicians Over Drug Trafficking

WASHINGTON, Dec 2 (Reuters) – The United States on Friday imposed sanctions on a current and a former Haitian senator, accusing the two politicians of engaging in international drug trafficking activities, Washington’s latest action targeting corruption in the Caribbean country. In a statement, the U.S. Treasury Department said it had frozen the U.S. assets of […]

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Haiti: Inside the Capital City Taken Hostage by Brutal Gangs

By Orla Guerin Senior International Correspondent BBC In Port-au-Prince you cannot see the boundaries, but you must know where they are. Your life may depend on it. Competing gangs are carving up the Haitian capital, kidnapping, raping, and killing at will. They demarcate their territory in blood. Cross from one gang’s turf to another, and […]

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Kanye West’s Twitter Account Suspended by Musk for Inciting Violence

Jonathan Brady/PA Wire/ZUMA Press New York CNN business  —  Kanye West’s Twitter account was suspended early Friday morning after Elon Musk said it violated the platform’s rules on inciting violence. “I tried my best. Despite that, he again violated our rule against incitement to violence. Account will be suspended,” Musk tweeted in a reply. CNN […]

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Over 100 Organizations Hit by Cuba Ransomware: CISA, FBI

By Ionut Arghire Security Week Cuba ransomware attacks on critical infrastructure have continued in 2022, the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) warn. Active since late 2019, Cuba ransomware is known for appending the ‘.cuba’ extension to encrypted files, and was previously seen being distributed via a malware […]

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REUTERS WORLD NEWS: Ukraine-Putin Open to Talks, China Relaxing Covid Rules, Biden Hosts Macron, World Cup Latest, More

The Reuters Daily Briefing Friday, December 2, 2022 by Linda Noakes Hello Here’s what you need to know. We go inside China’s fight over the future of zero-COVID, Macron is wined and dined at the White House, and Twitter suspends Kanye’s account again Today’s biggest stories A man pets a dog while communicating target coordinates […]

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