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20 Apr, 2026
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US backs rare earths extraction project despite diplomatic clash
PHALABORWA (AP): Two enormous sandlike dunes at an old chemical processing plant in South Africa are at the centre of an exploratory US-backed project to extract highly sought-after rare earth…
20 Apr, 2026
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Police probing if arson attacks on Jewish sites in London are work of Iranian proxies
LONDON (AP): British police said Sunday they are investigating whether a string of arson attacks on Jewish sites in London are the work of Iranian proxies. The Metropolitan Police force says…
20 Apr, 2026
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US ‘maximalist’ demands stalling face-to-face talks
ANTALYA, Türkiye (AP): Iran is not yet ready to hold a new round of face-to-face talks with US officials, a senior Iranian official said Saturday, citing Washington’s refusal to abandon “maximalist”…
20 Apr, 2026
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Energy blockade pulls plug on Havana’s legendary nightlife
HAVANA (AP) Havana’s broad avenues are empty at night. Theatres are closed. Bars and cafes have curtains lowered. It’s hard to find lights in the streets or Cubans making money entertaining…
20 Apr, 2026
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Mia Mottley urges action on democracy, inequality
BRIDGETOWN (CMC) Barbados Prime Minister Mia Mottley joined global leaders in Barcelona, Spain, for the IV Meeting in Defence of Democracy, where participants reaffirmed their commitment to…
20 Apr, 2026
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Sunrise Airways launches direct flights to Santo Domingo
TORTOLA (CMC) The British Virgin Islands last week welcomed the inaugural Sunrise Airways service with officials saying the new direct route between Santo Domingo and Tortola would improve…
20 Apr, 2026
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2 killed, 5 injured as planned fight between teens turns into deadly shooting at North Carolina park
WINSTON-SALEM, NC (AP) — A planned fight among young people escalated into a mass shooting at a North Carolina park Monday morning that left two teenage boys dead and five other people injured,…
20 Apr, 2026
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Sections of Aenon Town, Clarendon, flooded
Sections of Aenon Town in northern Clarendon are currently inundated, with several areas now impassable due to the widespread flooding. Member of Parliament for Clarendon Northern, Wavel Hinds, told…
19 Apr, 2026
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Trump says US negotiators will head to Pakistan on Monday for talks with Iran
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump said US negotiators will head to Pakistan on Monday for another round of talks with Iran, raising hopes of extending a fragile ceasefire set to expire by…