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UK: Tributes Paid to “Windrush Lioness”

By Charlotte Alt B&K Times, UK Tributes have been paid to “Windrush Lioness” and Harlesden resident Lera Clarke who is remembered for her community work in Brent. Lera was born in Manchester, Jamaica, on September 22 1928 when it was still a British colony and came to Sheffield, UK, in 1960 as part of the Windrush […]

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Haitian American Judge, Dweynie E. Paul Humbled by Nomination for NY Supreme Court Seat

Haitian American Civil Court Judge, Dweynie E. Paul, says she’s humbled to be officially nominated among 12 judges to run on the Kings County (Brooklyn) Democratic Party’s line in the 2022 election for open bench seats in New York State Supreme Court. “I am filled with humility and gratitude by the Supreme Court nomination,” Judge […]

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American Wanted for Murder in Washington DC Held in Jamaica

CNW-  man wanted for murder in Washington, DC was apprehended in Kingston Jamaica on Tuesday. Ranje Reynolds of Beltsville, Maryland, was arrested by members of the US Marshals Service and the Caribbean Regional Fugitive Task Force. No information has been provided about what led US authorities to Jamaica to apprehend Reynolds. The 24-year-old Reynolds is […]

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Attacks on Brazil’s Indigenous People Rose Sharply in 2021-Report

By Anthony Boadle   BRASILIA, Aug 17 (Reuters) – Attacks on Brazil’s indigenous people and invasions of their lands by illegal miners and loggers, mainly in the Amazon, increased dramatically in 2021, escalating an already “terrifying” situation, the Catholic Church’s Indigenous Missionary Council (Cimi) said on Wednesday. In its annual report on violence against indigenous […]

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Argentine Official Visits Neighbors to Bolster Falklands Claim

Argentine Secretary for Falklands (Malvinas) affairs Guillermo Carmona attends an interview with Reuters in Brasilia, Brazil August 17, 2022. REUTERS/Adriano Machado BRASILIA, Aug 17 (Reuters) – The global geopolitical situation shaped by the war in Ukraine is an opportunity for Argentina to continue adding support for its sovereignty claim over British-run Falkland Islands, an Argentine […]

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In Argentina, Mass Protests Demand Higher Wages, Lower Inflation

By Maria Belen Liotti   BUENOS AIRES, Aug 17 (Reuters) – Thousands of frustrated Argentines clogged downtown Buenos Aires on Wednesday in raucous street protests, demanding government action to boost salaries and unemployment benefits battered by surging consumer prices and a weakening peso currency. The South American nation’s economic crisis has seen the ranks of […]

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U.S. Reports Spike in Weapons Smuggling to Haiti and Caribbean

By Brian Ellsworth MIAMI, Aug 17 (Reuters) – U.S. authorities have seen a spike in weapons smuggling to Haiti and the Caribbean in recent months, officials said on Wednesday, promising to boost efforts to combat the trade that is fueling rampant gang violence in Haiti and rising crime in the region. The announcement follows several […]

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Brazil Fed. Police Accuse Bolsonaro of Pandemic Scaremongering

BRASILIA, Aug 17 (Reuters) – Brazil’s federal police on Wednesday accused President Jair Bolsonaro of discouraging mask use during the pandemic and falsely suggesting that people who got vaccinated against COVID-19 ran the risk of contracting AIDS. In a document sent to Brazil’s Supreme Court, a police delegate said Bolsonaro’s effort to discourage compliance with […]

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Global Tourism Meet To Be Held In A&B Next April

By Makeida Antonio Antigua Observer   Antigua and Barbuda will make history next year by hosting a major tourism conference billed as a key networking event to exchange industry trends and opportunities. The Global Tourism and Hospitality Conference will be hosted by the International Transport Workers Federation (ITF) and affiliate member the Antigua and Barbuda […]

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WORLD VIEW: Trump Foe Loses, No Nukes for S. Korea, Scientists Warn of Hot Mediterranean, More

Today’s Headlines Trump foe Liz Cheney defeated in Wyoming GOP primary CHEYENNE, Wyo. (AP) — Wyoming Rep. Liz Cheney, Donald Trump’s fiercest Republican adversary in Congress, was defeated in a GOP primary Tuesday, falling to a rival backed by…Read More South Korean leader: Seoul won’t seek own nuclear deterrent SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South […]

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