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United Nations Weather Agency Predicts Rare ‘Triple-Dip’ La Nina in 2022

By Micaiah Morgan The United Nations weather agency predicts that the La Nina phenomena will linger until the end of the year, a mystery “triple dip”, the first this century, created by three years of its effect on global climate patterns such as drought and flooding. According to the World Meteorological Organization, La Nina conditions, […]

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ECLAC Hosting Regional Forum on Climate Action Financing

A regional forum on investment and financing for climate action in Latin America and the Caribbean is being held by ECLAC Santiago, Chile – The Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) is hosting a two-day ( Sept. 1,2)  regional forum on investment and financing for climate action in Latin America and the […]

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WORLD VIEW: China Rejects US Rights Report, Trump & Law Breaking, US Gun Violence, More

Today’s Headlines China rejects UN report on Uyghur rights abuses in Xinjiang BEIJING (AP) — China has denounced a long-delayed U.N. report that was released over its protest and that says the government’s arbitrary detention of Uyghurs and other mostly…Read More Obstruction now a major focus in Trump documents probe WASHINGTON (AP) — The FBI […]

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On 40th Anniversary: Prince Charles Guest Edits UK’s Black Newspaper

LONDON, Aug 27 (Reuters) – Britain’s Prince Charles has guest edited an edition of the country’s only Black newspaper to mark its 40th anniversary, honouring the contributions of African-Caribbean communities to the arts and society. The Voice newspaper records Charles’ “long-standing collaboration with Black leaders”, his office said, as the royal family increasingly engages with […]

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LATAM Airlines Bankruptcy Plan Advances After Creditor Appeals Fail

By Fabian Cambero and Dietrich Knauth   LATAM airlines logo, is seen inside of the Commodore Arturo Merino Benitez International Airport in Santiago, Chile April 25, 2019. REUTERS/Rodrigo Garrido Aug 31 (Reuters) – LATAM Airlines (LTM.SN) on Wednesday turned back two challenges to its bankruptcy reorganization plan, putting the carrier a step closer to emerging […]

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Report: Violence Against Women in Mexico Rises to More Than 70%

MEXICO CITY, Aug 31 (Reuters) – Violence against women and girls in Mexico has increased over the last five years, the statistics office said in a survey that found seven in 10 of them reported experiencing some form of violence. “Violence against women continues to be a challenge in the country and constitutes a public […]

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UK: Racist Memorial to Slaver Will Be Removed from Dorchester Church

A judge has given a church permission to remove a memorial to 18th Century slave owner, John Gordon. The plaque at St Peter’s, Dorchester has been partially covered up for nearly two years while the church sought approval to take it down. The church took steps to remove the stone, which commends the plantation owner […]

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Camilo Guevara: Son of Marxist Revolutionary Che Guevara Dies

By Vanessa Buschschlüter BBC News Image source, Getty Images Camilo Guevara died in Caracas aged 60 Camilo Guevara March, the 60-year old son of Argentine-born revolutionary leader Ernesto “Che” Guevara, has died. Cuban officials said he died of a heart attack caused by blood clots in his lungs. Camilo Guevara dedicated much of his career […]

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Brantley: Zero Fuel Surcharge for Nevis Domestic Electricity Users, Lower Rates for Commercial Users

NIA CHARLESTOWN (August 31, 2022) – The fuel surcharge applied by the Nevis Electricity Company Limited (NEVLEC) to the monthly electricity bill for domestic users will be removed as of the next billing cycle in September 2022. Hon. Mark Brantley, Premier of Nevis, made the announcement at his monthly press conference on August 30, 2022, while disclosing the […]

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Nevisian Diplomat Eustace Theo Wallace Gives Back to Alma Mater

NIA CHARLESTOWN NEVIS (August 31, 2022) — Ms. Shadé Bridgeman, a student of the Charlestown Secondary School (CSS), is the first to receive funds from a Wallace Family Bursary, thanks to former student turned diplomat Mr. Eustace Theo Wallace of Hamilton, who says his experience with foreign languages as a student at the school has […]

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