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Jovenel Moise: Four Suspects in Haiti Leader’s Killing Sent to US

By Vanessa Buschschlüter BBC News Four men accused of having played a key role in the assassination in of Haitian President Jovenel Moise have been transferred to the United States, where they will face charges. President Moise was shot dead at his home in the Haitian capital on 7 July 2021 by what police described […]

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US Black History Syllabus Changed after Florida ‘Woke’ Claims

  By Madeline Halpert BBC News, New York A US high school curriculum on African-American history has been revised after conservative critics complained it amounted to “woke indoctrination”. Florida Republicans argued that a draft version of the new advanced-level course lacked educational value. The US College Board released the official syllabus on Wednesday removing some […]

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REUTERS WORLD NEWS: Afghans in an 11-country trek to haven in the U.S., Ukraine to get rockets, Tyre Nichols Funeral, More

Hello Afghans are risking an 11-country trek to seek haven in the U.S., Adani loses his crown as Asia’s richest person, and Australia finds a radioactive ‘needle in a haystack’ by Linda Noakes World News Policemen help Arina, 6, dressed in a bulletproof vest and helmet during her evacuation from the frontline city of Bakhmut […]

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Marcella Liburd Sworn in as First Female Governor General of St. Kitts & Nevis

By CMC News Former government minister, Marcella Liburd was sworn in as the first female governor-general of St. Kitts-Nevis, a government statement said. “This is a historic moment for our Federation as she will be the first female governor general,” the statement said, adding that Liburd will succeed Sir S.W. Tapley Seaton. Liburd has served […]

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Dancing Queen! Maxima of the Netherlands Wows Aruba Crowds with Her Moves

 She joined King Willem-Alexander and Princess Catharina-Amalia at a Caribbean carnival Queen Maxima of the Netherlands impressed with her moves during Aruba visit Royal and husband King Willem-Alexander have been joined by daughter on trip  By Harriet Johnston For Mailonline Queen Maxima of the Netherlands wowed crowds in Aruba with her dance moves last night […]

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Saint Kitts & Nevis’ Minister of Foreign Affairs Visits Havana Hospitals

Havana, Cuba – Minister of Foreign Affairs et al, the Rt. Hon. Dr. Denzil L. Douglas has visited Saint Kitts and Nevis’ nationals who are currently receiving medical treatment at the National Institute of Oncology and Radiobiology (INOR) and La Pradera Hospital in Havana. The Honourable Minister, who was officially welcomed by the staff of […]

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Haiti: Women Fleeing to Puerto Rico Over Kidnapping Fear

By Esther Alaejos Presna  Latina San Juan, Jan 31 (EFE).- Hedwige Brenord, a 51-year-old Haitian-born woman, lost her niece, Rose F. Moreau, when the makeshift vessel carrying her capsized while she was attempting a perilous migrant voyage to Puerto Rico. Her voice faltered as she remembered her 28-year-old relative, recalling that she “fled with her […]

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Corruption Rife Across Latin America; Guatemala, Nicaragua Reach All-Time Lows: Report

By Steven Grattan Demonstrators march toward the Congress during a protest against what demonstrators allege is corruption in the government, in Guatemala City, Guatemala August 11, 2022. REUTERS/Sandra Sebastian SAO PAULO, Jan 31 (Reuters) – Guatemala, Nicaragua and Cuba reached all-time lows on Transparency International’s corruption index released on Tuesday due to increased organized crime […]

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Peru Police Disperse Protesters Approaching Lima Airport

  Jan 31 (Reuters) – Peru’s police said on Tuesday it had dispersed protesters who were approaching Jorge Chavez International Airport near the capital city of Lima, as protests in the capital spark fear of new flight suspensions. On its Twitter account, the Peruvian National Police said it had dispersed protesters, while Lima Airport Partners, […]

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Brazil Readies Task Force to Expel Miners from Yanomami Lands, Officials Say

By Anthony Boadle  A village of indigenous Yanomami is seen during Brazil’s environmental agency operation against illegal gold mining on indigenous land, in the heart of the Amazon rainforest, in Roraima state, Brazil April 18, 2016. REUTERS/Bruno Kelly/File Photo   BRASILIA, Jan 31 (Reuters) – Brazil is preparing a task force of armed forces, police […]

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