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Mexico Shooting: Gunmen Open Fire at Hotel in Celaya, 11 Dead

By Vanessa Buschschlüter BBC News Gunmen have opened fire at a hotel in the Mexican city of Celaya, in central Guanajuato state, killing at least 11 people. Local media say at least 11 people have been killed and several more injured. Witnesses said a group of around 15 armed men stormed into the hotel at […]

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WORLD VIEW: 21 Die in School Shooting, Biden Calls for Gun Control, N.Korea Missile Firing, More

Trending | View in Browser May 25, 2022 Here is today’s selection of top stories from The Associated Press at this hour to begin your day.  Today’s Headlines Gunman kills 19 children in Texas school rampage UVALDE, Texas (AP) — An 18-year-old gunman opened fire Tuesday at a Texas elementary school, killing at least 19 […]

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Gunman Kills 19 Children, 2 Adults in Texas School Rampage

By ACACIA CORONADO and JIM VERTUNO UVALDE, Texas (AP) — An 18-year-old gunman killed 19 children as he went from classroom to classroom at a Texas elementary school in a rampage that also left two adults dead, officials said, adding to a gruesome, yearslong series of mass killings at churches, schools and stores. The attacker […]

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Patches: “Yes, I am running

Former Representative for East Basseterre Ian ‘Patches’ Liburd has confirmed that he will be contesting in the upcoming General Election. Liburd represented that Constituency after narrow success on a Peoples Action Movement ticket and served in Team Unity’s first term as Minister of Public Infrastructure. He was replaced as PAM’s candidate for the area in […]

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At SKN: Commonwealth Head Calls for Greater Caribbean Collaboration to Fight Corruption

The Commonwealth Secretary-General Patricia Scotland. (GP) has called for greater collaboration among Commonwealth Caribbean member states in the fight against corruption. She was speaking at the opening of an anti-corruption conference, currently underway in St Kitts and Nevis. The Commonwealth Secretary-General has called for greater collaboration and information sharing to “sweep corruption aside and create […]

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Anthony Albanese: Australia’s New PM Sworn In Ahead of Quad Meeting

By Tiffanie Turnbull BBC News, Sydney Anthony Albanese has been sworn in as Australia’s new leader and will fly immediately to an international summit. Mr Albanese’s Labor Party defeated Scott Morrison’s conservative government in an election on Saturday. It remains unclear whether Mr Albanese will form a majority or govern with the support of crossbenchers. […]

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Senior Russia UN Diplomat Resigns Over Ukraine War in Blistering Letter

A veteran diplomat in Russia’s mission to the United Nations (UN) in Geneva handed over a scathing resignation letter on Monday, calling Russian President Vladimir Putin‘s invasion of Ukraine a shameful “crime” against both nations. Boris Bondarev, 41, who has been a counselor in the Russian mission since 2019, announced his resignation in a Monday […]

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Mia Mottley Named Among TIME Magazine’s World’s 100 Most Influential People

By Sheri-Kae McLeod Barbados Prime Minister Mia Mottley has been listed among the 100 most influential people in the 2022 TIME100, the annual list of the 100 most influential people in the world. In the TIME article written by the Director-General of the World Trade Organization (WTO), Okonjo-Iweala, Prime Minister Mottley, who led her ruling […]

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WORLD VIEW: Rus Bogged Down in Ukraine, Indo-Pacific Simmit, Poll-Economy Over Russia, More

Trending | View in Browser May 24, 2022 Here is today’s selection of top stories from The Associated Press at this hour to begin your day.  Today’s Headlines After 3 months, Russia still bogged down in Ukraine war When Russia invaded Ukraine on Feb. 24, it had hoped to overtake the country in a blitz […]

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Report: Carbon Monoxide Killed 3 Tourists at Sandals, Bahamas

Fox News- The three American tourists who were found dead earlier this month at an all-inclusive Sandals resort in the Bahamas passed away from carbon monoxide poisoning, a new report says.  A pathologist is expected to release autopsy and toxicology findings Monday following the May 6 deaths of Michael Phillips, 68, and Robbie Phillips, 65, of […]

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