Former prime minister of Jamaica and Caribbean statesman, P.J. Patterson says full human emancipation requires freedom from all forms of discrimination and subjugation which retard the attainment of the development potential of the African and descendant people. In a message to mark Emancipation Day, Patterson who served as Jamaica’s sixth and longest-serving head of Government, […]

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Today’s Headlines Biden: Killing of al-Qaida leader is long-sought ‘justice’ WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden announced Monday that al-Qaida leader Ayman al-Zawahri was killed in a U.S. drone strike in Kabul, an operation he said delivered justice…Read More Pelosi arrives in Malaysia, tensions rise over Taiwan visit KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) — U.S. House […]

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By Elizabeth Dilts Marshall NEW YORK, Aug 1 (Reuters) – As high inflation forces Americans to spend more on gas and bills, young and low-income consumers are starting to feel financial pressure. Generation Z consumers and those with low credit scores are falling behind on credit card and auto loan bills and accumulating credit card […]

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by Brendan O’Boyle MEXICO CITY, Aug 1 (Reuters) – Francisco’s lesions started after returning home to Mexico City from California in late June: First, two spots on his buttocks. Then, a week later, lesions all over his body, his mouth so full of sores that he could barely talk or drink water. “The pain was […]

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TEGUCIGALPA, Aug 1 (Reuters) – Honduran authorities reported on Monday the discovery of more than 1.6 million coca leaf bushes in the most important seizure of its kind ever as Honduras struggles to combat drug production. “This is a historic seizure. We have dealt a heavy blow to these criminal drug trafficking organizations,” said Armed […]

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OCOSINGO, Mexico, Aug 1 (Reuters) – The pyramids of the ancient Mayan city of Tonina rise high above the jungle of southeastern Mexico, but deep under the site’s most important pyramid a once-forgotten crypt is shining new light on the rites and rituals of this civilization. Inside the chamber, discovered in 2020 and likely built […]

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By Vanessa Buschschlüter BBC News Hundreds of people took to a park in Colombia on Sunday to show their support for a gay couple who were set upon after kissing in public. Same-sex couples staged a kiss-a-thon in the park in Bogotá where the pair had been confronted by a group of women, one of […]

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BBC- Debinha’s first-half penalty earned Brazil their fourth successive Copa America Femenina title as they beat hosts Colombia 1-0 in Bucaramanga. The forward picked herself up after being brought down by defender Manuela Vanegas to send goalkeeper Catalina Perez the wrong way from the spot. Pia Sundhage is the first female coach to lift the […]

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By Shiona McCallum BBC Brazilian twins who were joined at the head have been successfully separated with the help of virtual reality. Three-year-olds Bernardo and Arthur Lima underwent surgeries in Rio de Janeiro, with direction from Great Ormond Street Hospital in London. The teams spent months trialling techniques using virtual reality projections of the twins, […]

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  CHARLESTOWN, NEVIS, August 1, 2022 (MMS-SKN) — The Nevis Co-operative Credit Union (NCCU) Limited, Federation of St. Kitts and Nevis’ oldest credit union, on Wednesday July 27 held an appreciation cocktail for pioneers and volunteers who laboured during the institution’s infancy to make it the financial giant it is today. “As we reflect on […]

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