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15 Sep, 2026
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NATO chief vows more support for Ukraine after Russian strikes
WARSAW (AP): NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte said yesterday that Russian drone strikes near the Ukraine-Poland border — one of which hit a train shortly after senior visiting officials had passed…
15 Sep, 2026
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Pope celebrates birthday but Vatican employees get the gift
VATICAN CITY (AP): Pope Leo XIV celebrated his 71st birthday yesterday but it was Vatican employees who got the gift. The Vatican published a papal decree repealing 2021 salary cuts that Pope Francis…
15 Sep, 2026
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Carney woos global investors
TORONTO (AP): United States President Donald Trump wants factories and investment moving south to the United States. Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney is betting that he can make billions flow…
15 Sep, 2026
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St Lucia increases prices for petroleum products amid higher international oil costs
CASTRIES, St Lucia, CMC – The St Lucia government says that while it will continue to provide subsidies on petroleum products to cushion the impact of higher international prices on consumers, it has…
15 Sep, 2026
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China can block citizens from leaving the country over national security or tech export violations
BEIJING (AP) — New border control rules taking effect in China on Tuesday could ban citizens from leaving the country if they engage in illegal activity that endangers national or industrial security.…
15 Sep, 2026
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Man in Bahamas charged over killing spree, remanded
NASSAU, Bahamas, CMC – A 20-year-old man in the Bahamas will re-appear in court on February 18 next year after he was remanded following his court appearance on charges of killing three people and the…
14 Sep, 2026
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Betting on turning cotton crop into clothes at home
PARAKOU (AP) — The ‘Made in Benin’ tags on Fatoumata Dosso’s fabrics represent an ambition much bigger than her fashion business: keeping more of the value of Africa’s largest cotton producer at home.…
14 Sep, 2026
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Beijing bans drone possession in the city after earlier moves to tighten rules
BEIJING (AP) — Beijing is banning the possession of drones within city limits in new rules announced Sunday that further tighten its regulations on drones, which already include a May ban on sales of…
14 Sep, 2026
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Authorities launch crackdown on LGBTQ+ and HIV support groups
ISTANBUL (AP) — Turkish authorities cracked down on multiple LGBTQ+ groups and individuals early Sunday morning, detaining dozens of members, breaking into association offices and raiding popular…