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06 Oct, 2026
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Schools in St Vincent closed due to flooding and landslides caused by heavy rains
KINGSTOWN, St Vincent, CMC – St Vincent and the Grenadines on Tuesday announced the closure of all schools on the island after heavy rains caused widespread flooding and landslides. Several houses…
06 Oct, 2026
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Jim Bakker, who lost his ‘PTL Club’ televangelism empire in sex and money scandals, dies at 86
Jim Bakker, who built a huge TV following and evangelical empire with his first wife, Tammy Faye, which later collapsed in a sex scandal and financial crimes, has died. He was 86. Bakker died…
06 Oct, 2026
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Strong El Niño could lead to impactful drought as well as humid heat over the next three months
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, CMC – The Barbados-based Caribbean Climate Outlook Forum (CariCOF) Tuesday said that during the second half of the Atlantic Hurricane Season and the transition out of the…
06 Oct, 2026
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Colombia’s president offers support to military veterans extradited to US over Haitian leader’s killing
BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) — Colombian President Abelardo de la Espriella offered legal assistance Tuesday to a group of Colombian military veterans who were arrested over the 2021 killing of Haitian…
05 Oct, 2026
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‘Jane Doe’ solidarity posts flood social media after Cornell rape lawsuit
NEW YORK (AP): It was one woman, then another, and another, until a trickle became a flood. Countless women, and some men, posted on social media that they were Jane Doe in support of a young woman…
05 Oct, 2026
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Opposition fighters in Tigray withdraw from regional capital
KAMPALA (AP): Government-allied fighters entered Mekelle, the capital of Ethiopia’s northern Tigray region, a witness said Sunday, after the rebel Tigray People’s Liberation Front (TPLF) announced…
05 Oct, 2026
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Nearly 1,500 nationals repatriated from Malaysia as UN warns of risks
YANGON (AP): Nearly 1,500 Myanmar nationals who were sent back from Malaysia arrived in the country’s largest city on Sunday, despite warnings from the United Nations refugee agency and rights groups…
05 Oct, 2026
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Day and night get equal billing tomorrow - A guide to the autumnal equinox
The Associated Press: The fall equinox – also called the September equinox or the autumnal equinox – is Tuesday, when light and darkness split the day evenly. It marks the beginning of fall for the…
05 Oct, 2026
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Florida seeing largest dengue outbreak in continental US in decades
NEW YORK (AP): Florida's current dengue outbreak appears to be the largest in several decades in the continental United States. State health officials reported last week that more than 250…