Three people are dead and two more have been left injured after the Florida shootings. Picture: Spectrum News By Kieran Kelly LBC NEWS A TV journalist has been shot dead while reporting from the scene of a separate but linked fatal shooting in Florida. The journalist was covering the death of a 20-year-old woman after […]

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SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic (AP) — A Haitian man believed to be a member of the gang involved in the recent killings of six Haitian police officers was arrested in the neighboring Dominican Republic and deported, authorities said Wednesday. The man was arrested along with five other Haitians who were by his side during a […]

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By Sriparna Roy A pregnant woman is seen through the curtain at a maternity hospital in the Ukrainian capital Kyiv, October 31, 2004. REUTERS/Mykhailo Markiv Feb 22 (Reuters) – Maternal mortality rates climbed or stagnated in nearly all regions across the world in 2020, according to a report released by U.N. agencies on Wednesday, marking […]

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Reuters   SAO PAULO, Feb 22 (Reuters) – The death toll from heavy rains that devastated coastal areas of Brazil’s southeastern Sao Paulo state reached 48 people, official figures showed on Wednesday, but dozens were still missing as search and rescue efforts continued. “We are currently working with a tally of at least 38 missing […]

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Reuters MEXICO CITY, Feb 22 (Reuters) – Mexican lawmakers on Wednesday approved a controversial overhaul of the body overseeing the country’s elections, a move critics warn will weaken democracy ahead of a presidential vote next year. President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador argues the reorganization will save $150 million a year and reduce the influence of […]

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BBC- England’s final group opponent in this year’s Women’s World Cup was decided as Haiti beat Chile 2-1 in a play-off to qualify for their first tournament. Midfielder Melchie Dumornay, who will join Lyon from Reims in the summer, opened the scoring with a powerful strike just before half-time. Captain Nerilia Mondesir missed an 89th-minute […]

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  Image caption, Vernon Vanriel previously spoke to the BBC about a play he co-wrote about his life A boxer and victim of the Windrush scandal who was left stranded in Jamaica for a decade is bringing a high court challenge against the government. Vernon Vanriel claims the Home Office refused to fully compensate him […]

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NIA CHARLESTOWN NEVIS (February 22, 2023) — The following is an announcement from the Ministry of Human Resources in the Nevis Island Administration (NIA) regarding financial assistance to pursue higher education. The Ministry of Human Resources is pleased to inform that we are now accepting applications from persons wishing to pursue higher education and are […]

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Putin will meet China’s top diplomat in Moscow, a winter storm threatens record snowfall in parts of the U.S., and why tech giants have a billion-dollar search problem by Linda Noakes War in Ukraine, one year on Demonstrators call on President Joe Biden to send F-16 jets to Ukraine, in Warsaw, Poland, February 22, 2023. […]

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by Kevon Browne St. Kitts and Nevis (WINN) – The longevity of the Social Security Fund in St. Kitts and Nevis has been questioned over the past decade. The fund is now in its 45th year of operation, and reforms are needed to ensure another 45 years. According to the Actuary Derek Osbourne from Life […]

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