Today’s Headlines Britain mourns Queen Elizabeth as King Charles takes throne LONDON (AP) — Britain’s new king prepared to meet with the prime minister Friday and address a nation mourning Queen Elizabeth II , the only British monarch most of the world…Read More UN chief appeals to world to help badly flood-hit Pakistan ISLAMABAD (AP) […]

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ByMicaiah Morgan A visitor from San Diego, California rescued three terrified young girls from a dangerous riptide while they were swimming off Bermuda’s south shore as Hurricane Earl continued to race towards Bermuda on Thursday. At noon local time, Hurricane Earl, packing maximum sustained winds of 105 miles per hour, was about 230 miles south […]

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The president of the Dominican Republic has barred Haiti’s former interim prime minister from entering the country, a move that further heightens tensions between two nations that share the island of Hispaniola By MARTÍN ADAMES ALCÁNTARA Associated Press SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic — The president of the Dominican Republic has barred Haiti’s former interim prime […]

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Leaders across the Caribbean are reacting to the death of Her Majesty, hailing her seven decades of service while offering sympathies to her family and the people of Britain. Prime Minister of Jamaica, Andrew Holness described Queen Elizabeth’s reign as “transformative and inspiring”, and said that the nation was saddened by her passing. “The world […]

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Coca growers march to protest against a new parallel coca market, in La Paz, Bolivia September 8, 2022. REUTERS/Claudia Morales LA PAZ, Sept 8 (Reuters) – Thousands of coca farmers marched into the Bolivian capital of La Paz on Thursday and set ablaze to what they claimed was an illegal new market for the leaf. […]

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By Kate Chappell and Michela Moscufo   KINGSTON/NEW YORK, Sept 8 (Reuters) – The accession of King Charles to the British throne has stirred renewed calls from politicians and activists for former colonies in the Caribbean to remove the monarch as their head of state and for Britain to pay slavery reparations. Charles succeeds his […]

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MEXICO CITY, Sept 8 (Reuters) – Candy maker Hershey Co (HSY.N) will spend $90 million to open two new production lines in a Mexican plant in the northern border state of Nuevo Leon, a representative for the company said on Thursday. The expansion of the plant will increase output by 25%, according to a release […]

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By Mariela Nava MARACAIBO, Venezuela, Sept 8 (Reuters) – In Maracaibo, the once wealthy Venezuelan oil city, two innovators are trying to push a new trend: small electric and solar-powered cars that offer an alternative for people fed up with regular fuel shortages and long lines as the gas station. José Cintron, a 43-year-old electrical […]

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Image source, Getty Images Brazil says it is banning the sale of iPhones which do not include a power adapter. In a statement on Tuesday, Brazil’s Ministry of Justice and Public Security said it has fined Apple 12.275 million reais (£2.04m). Brazilian consumer agency Senacon said Apple’s decision not to include power adapters with new […]

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By Vanessa Buschschlüter BBC News   Image source, Reuters Brenda Uliarte was detained on Sunday A judge in Argentina has charged a man and his girlfriend with attempting to kill Vice-President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner last week. Fernando Sabag Montiel, 35, and his girlfriend Brenda Uliarte, 23, deny involvement in the failed attack, when a […]

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