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Putin Seems More Dangerous as Russia-Ukraine War Turns Sour

BNy Laura Kelly and Brett Samuels THE HILL Russian President Vladimir Putin is becoming more dangerous and desperate as he faces growing pressure at home over the flailing war effort in Ukraine, observers of the conflict and Moscow say. Putin in the last week has renewed his threats of using nuclear weapons in Ukraine and […]

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Kenyan President Told PM Drew He Wants Stronger Ties With Caribbean Nations

President William Ruto of Kenya says he’s committed to strengthening ties with the West Indies Island federations. President William Ruto with Antigua and Barbuda prime Minister Gaston Alfonso Browne He made the remarks on Friday after meeting with Prime Ministers Gaston Browne (Antigua and Barbuda) and Terrance Michael Drew (St Kitts and Nevis). “Kenya values […]

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Hurricane Ian Impacting Cruise Itineraries

The storm in the Caribbean and Florida has so far affected sailings on NCL, Carnival, MSC, Royal Caribbean and Celebrity By Cruise Adviser Hurricane Ian is affecting cruise itineraries in the Caribbean as it approaches Florida. The category four storm, which made landfall in Cuba yesterday, is currently heading towards Florida and, as a result, […]

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WORLD VIEW: Cuba Smashed, Florida Next for Ian; Russia Ready to Annex East Ukraine, China-Japan Relations, More

Today’s Headlines Cuba in the dark after hurricane knocks out power grid HAVANA (AP) — Cuba remained in the dark early Wednesday after Hurricane Ian knocked out its power grid and devastated some of the country’s most important tobacco farms when…Read More European Union vows retaliation if energy network attacked BRUSSELS (AP) — The European […]

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Jamaican Travis Blake Indicted for Triple Murder in NY

By Micaiah Morgan CNW- Travis Blake, 29, the prime suspect in a crime involving Jamaicans in New York, was arraigned in Queens Supreme Court on Monday on murder charges. A grand jury indicted Blake on murder and other charges in connection with the triple murder of his girlfriend and her family at a South Jamaica, […]

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Barbados to Open Offshore Bidding in December

By CMC News   ]The Barbados government says it expects to open its Offshore Licensing Bid Round on December 1, this year. “Recently, at the International Meeting for Applied Geoscience and Energy, which was held in Houston, Texas, the Ministry of Energy and Business formally announced its plans to launch the Barbados 2022 Offshore Licensing […]

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Millions Urged to Evacuate as Florida Gulf Coast Braces for Hurricane Ian

By Brad Brooks SARASOTA, Fla., Sept 28 (Reuters) – Florida Gulf Coast residents emptied grocery shelves, boarded up windows and fled to evacuation shelters as Hurricane Ian churned closer on Wednesday, lashing the state’s southern tip with tropical storm-force winds hours before it was forecast to make U.S. landfall. Ian, which pummeled Cuba on Tuesday […]

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U.S. Seeks Allies Over Split on Global Plastics Pollution Treaty

By John Geddie and Valerie Volcovici Plastic and other debris are seen on the shores of Cap Haitian beach, in Cap Haitian, Haiti October 9, 2018. REUTERS/Ricardo Rojas WASHINGTON D.C., Sept 27 (Reuters) – The United States is seeking to form a coalition of countries to drive negotiations on a global plastic pollution treaty, weeks […]

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Border-Crossing Asylum-Seekers Hit 6-Year High in Canada

By Anna Mehler Paperny TORONTO, Sept 27 (Reuters) – The number of asylum-seekers entering Canada between formal border crossings has surged to the highest point since the government started tracking them in 2017, as dropped pandemic restrictions enable more travel and conflict and catastrophe displace people in many parts of the world. In the first […]

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IMF Urges Caution as Oil-Rich Guyana’s Economic Growth Nears 60%

Sept 27 (Reuters) – Guyana’s economic growth could reach close to 60% this year, the International Monetary Fund said in a statement on Tuesday, urging cautious policies even as the tiny South American nation benefits from surging oil production. “Overall real GDP growth rate is projected to be 57.8% in 2022,” the IMF said in […]

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