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Argentina Ends Pact: UK Insists Falkland Islands Remain British

The UK has insisted the Falkland Islands are British after Argentina broke a co-operation deal and pushed for talks on the islands’ sovereignty. In 2016, both sides agreed to disagree on the sovereignty of the Falklands in favour of improved relations. Argentina pulled out of the pact this week and informed UK Foreign Secretary James […]

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Colombia Protests: 79 Police Officers Freed After Being Taken Hostage

by Antoinette Radford & Sam Hancock BBC News A group of police officers and oilfield workers taken hostage during protests in Colombia’s southern Caquetá province have been freed, President Petro says. Violence erupted on Thursday after residents blockaded an oil exploration company’s compound. They were demanding its help to build roads in the area. Colombian […]

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NIA Official Urges New Civil Servants  to Become Better at Their Jobs

  NIA CHARLESTOWN NEVIS (March 03, 2023) — A group of 40 employees in the Nevis Island Administration (NIA) were appraised on what it meant to be a civil servant and the benefits derived from it, while attending a recent orientation seminar hosted by the Ministry of Human Resources. Mr. Wakely Daniel, Permanent Secretary in […]

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Small Boats: Channel Migrants Face Lifetime Ban On Returning to UK

  Image source, Getty Images By Marie Jackson & Simon Jones BBC News Channel migrants will be removed from the UK, banned from future re-entry and unable to apply for British citizenship under new legislation. The slew of proposed measures will apply to anyone arriving on UK shores in a small boat. Further details are […]

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T&T Trying to Bring Home 90+ Citizens Involved in Syria’s Civil War

By CMC News The Government is seeking to bring home more than 90 Trinidad and Tobago citizens who are detained in Syria, according to Foreign Affairs Minister Dr. Amery Browne. However, Brown warns that the situation cannot be settled overnight. “The Government is treating with the very serious national security implications of persons of any […]

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US Says Disrupting Illicit Firearms Trafficking in the Caribbean ‘A Shared Priority’

By CMC News The United States government said on Wednesday that disrupting illicit firearms trafficking in the Caribbean is “a shared priority” for the US and its Caribbean partners. The US Department of State said in a statement that disrupting illegal trafficking is also “an important aspect of our cooperation to address rising levels of […]

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WORLD VIEW: Murdaugh Guilty of Murdering Wife & Son, Ukraine Latest, West Bank Violence, Black Viet Vet Gets Top Medal, More

The AP Wire Jury quickly finds Murdaugh guilty of murder of wife, son WALTERBORO, S.C. (AP) — South Carolina attorney Alex Murdaugh was convicted of murder Thursday in the shooting deaths of his wife and son in a case that chronicled the…Read More How Biden leaves wiggle room to opt against reelection bid WASHINGTON (AP) […]

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Bahamas: Police Aim for 2023 Murder Count Under 100

Jared Higgs  LinkedIn Share via Email Commissioner of Police Clayton Fernander said yesterday the police force’s goal is to keep the murder count under 100 in 2023 — a goal he set last year, but one that was not achieved as criminals continued to unleash violence in communities across New Providence in particular. “Our goal […]

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Russian Security Chief in Cuba for Talks with Castro, Diaz-Canel

Russian President Vladimir Putin’s top security adviser and close ally, Nikolai Patrushev, traveled to Havana this week and met the country’s former leader, Raúl Castro, in what Cuban media described as a “working visit.” On Wednesday night, Cuban state television showed images of the aged Cuban leader, 91, who is officially retired, hugging Patrushev, who […]

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