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Tropical Storm Ian to Pound Cuba as It Becomes a Major Hurricane

HAVANA, Sept 25 (Reuters) – Tropical Storm Ian hurtled toward western Cuba on Sunday, prompting the government to evacuate tourists amid expectations of life-threatening storm surges as it turns into a hurricane on Monday, according to the National Hurricane Center. Ian had begun to strengthen over the warm waters of the Caribbean Sea late on […]

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St. Kitts DPP Valston Graham Says He Was Not Pushed Out of Office

By CMC News Former director of public prosecution (DPP) for St. Kitts and Nevis, Valston Graham, has dismissed suggestions that he had been forced to step down from his post as a result of a change in government. “I’ve seen a lot of comments and people saying that I have been ousted. I have not […]

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Cuba Held a Referendum Sunday On Same-Sex Marriage & Adoption

Cubans voted Sunday in a landmark referendum on whether to legalize same-sex marriage and adoption, allow surrogate pregnancies and give greater rights to non-biological parents. President Miguel Diaz-Canel and his wife cast their ballots early at a Havana polling station for what he said is a needed revision of the country’s 1975 Family Code. The new code, […]

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Canada’s East Coast Ravaged by Fiona, Clean Up Begins

by John Morris STEPHENVILLE, Newfoundland, Sept 25 (Reuters) – After powerful storm Fiona left a trail of destruction in Canada’s east coast on Saturday, the focus shifted to massive clean-up efforts, damage assessment and restoration of power and telecom services as officials warned of a long road to recovery. The historic storm slammed into eastern […]

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Douglas: St. Kitts and Nevis Considers Dropping the Monarchy

Dave Lawler, author of Axios World Queen Elizabeth II in Barbados in 1966 during a Caribbean tour. Photo: Keystone/Getty Images St. Kitts and Nevis is one of seven Caribbean island countries, and 14 total overseas territories, where King Charles III now reigns as head of state. But Foreign Minister Denzil Douglas tells Axios it’s time […]

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WORLD VIEW: Rus Hold Elections in East Ukraine, World Opinion Against Russia, Trump in Hot Water, More

Today’s Headlines Moscow-held regions of Ukraine in ‘sham’ vote to join Russia KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Voting began Friday in Moscow-held regions of Ukraine on referendums to become part of Russia, Russian-backed officials there said. The…Read More Trump’s legal woes mount without protection of presidency WASHINGTON (AP) — Stark repudiation by federal judges he appointed. […]

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US Embassy in Cuba to Process Full Immigrant Visas in 2023

By Micaiah Morgan The Biden administration said Wednesday the United States Embassy in Cuba will begin processing full immigrant visas in early 2023, making it easier for Cubans to reunite with family members in America. The embassy in Havana last processed full immigrant visas in 2017. The US government will also stop requiring Cubans seeking […]

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President Putin’s actions are jeopardizing economic peace and growth: The world should say “no more”

By Sir Ronald Sanders   (The writer is Antigua and Barbuda’s Ambassador to the United States of America and the Organization of American States.   He is also a Senior Fellow at the Institute of Commonwealth Studies, University of London and Massey College in the University of Toronto)     “Every bullet, every bomb, every shell […]

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