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18 Sep, 2026
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Bermuda records increase in respiratory illnesses, including COVID-19
HAMILTON, Bermuda, CMC – Health authorities in Bermuda are warning of an increase in respiratory illnesses, including COVID-19, in recent weeks and are urging the public to take the necessary…
17 Sep, 2026
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EU chief wants Canada as first associate member
STRASBOURG (AP): European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen yesterday proposed making Canada the European Union’s first associate member, a striking overture as US President Donald Trump’s…
17 Sep, 2026
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US imposes new sanctions over alleged discrimination against whites
CAPE TOWN (AP): The Trump administration has announced that it will impose travel bans on officials it claims are responsible for discrimination against whites and other minority groups in South…
17 Sep, 2026
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Judge orders halt to Falklands oil project as tensions with Britain rise
BUENOS AIRES (AP): An Argentine federal judge yesterday ordered British and Israeli companies to stop developing an oilfield off the Falkland Islands, opening a new legal front in the decades-old…
17 Sep, 2026
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Fiji declares national HIV emergency and extends testing programme as cases surge
TOKYO (AP) — Fiji has declared an HIV national emergency after data showed one in 60 people in the South Pacific island nation is now estimated to have the virus. The country says it is boosting…
17 Sep, 2026
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Barbados explores harvesting sargassum at sea before it reaches beaches
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, CMC – Barbados is exploring the use of pump harvesters to collect sargassum at sea before the seaweed reaches the island’s heavily affected beaches. National Project Coordinator…
16 Sep, 2026
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Centenarians living in Japan exceed 100,000 for the first time
TOKYO (AP) — The number of people aged 100 or older in Japan surpassed a record 100,000 this year, the latest government figures show, underscoring the country's rapidly aging and declining…
16 Sep, 2026
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Trump administration hits South Africa with new sanctions over alleged discrimination against whites
CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) — The Trump administration has announced that it will impose travel bans on officials it claims are responsible for discrimination against whites and other minority groups…
15 Sep, 2026
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Caribbean countries launch multi-million-dollar project to strengthen climate resilience
ROSEAU, Dominica, CMC – The Belize-based Caribbean Community Climate Change Centre (CCCCC), in partnership with the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and national and…