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20 Jun, 2026
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Massive fire destroys resort in Dominican Republic and forces evacuation of almost 1,700 tourists
A large fire almost completely destroyed a luxury resort in the Dominican Republic on Friday, forcing the evacuation of almost 1,700 tourists, authorities said.
19 Jun, 2026
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Communist party approves emergency economic plan
Cuba’s powerful Communist Party yesterday approved an emergency economic package featuring unprecedented free-market measures aimed at opening up the struggling island’s economy as pressure from the…
19 Jun, 2026
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Mother of pregnant teen with cancer who died challenges Dominican Republic’s strict abortion ban
The mother of a teenage girl who died after doctors in the Dominican Republic delayed treating her for cancer because she was pregnant is challenging the country’s strict abortion ban.
19 Jun, 2026
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US beat Australia 2-0 to advance to World Cup knockout round
The United States national football team advanced to the knockout round at the World Cup despite the absence of injured forward Christian Pulisic, beating Australia 2-0 on Friday.
18 Jun, 2026
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Equatorial Guinea government resigns after missing targets, vice president says
The entire Cabinet in Equatorial Guinea has resigned after failing to achieve the vast majority of the government’s goals, Vice President Teodoro Nguema Obiang Mangue said.
18 Jun, 2026
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Antigua toughens legislation dealing with cybercrime
The Antigua and Barbuda Parliament has given the green light to legislation allowing for fines as high as one million Eastern Caribbean dollars for anyone or any company convicted of failing to…
16 Jun, 2026
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UK bans under-16s from using social media apps
LONDON (AP):
Britain will ban children age under 16 from using a range of social media apps, including Snapchat, TikTok and YouTube, to protect them from harmful content and excessive screen time,…
16 Jun, 2026
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Iran deal will lead to ‘a lot of success’ for the world - Trump
EVIAN-LES-BAINS (AP):
President Donald Trump started his visit to the Group of Seven (G7) summit yesterday by hailing his agreement aimed at ending the US war with Iran as a potential breakthrough…
16 Jun, 2026
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Voters reject bid to cap population at 10 million
GENEVA (AP):
Nearly 55 per cent of voters in Switzerland on Sunday rejected an initiative championed by the top right-wing party to cap the rich Alpine country’s population at 10 million, early…