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May 7, 2026
BVI government eyes price controls to protect consumers
Premier of the British Virgin Islands Dr Natalio Wheatley has warned supermarkets and importers across the territory that government concessions introduced to ease rising living costs must benefit…
May 7, 2026
Toddler among three people murdered in broad daylight
Former prime minister of Trinidad and Tobago, Stuart Young, has called for the resignations of two senior government ministers following the murders of three people, including a two-year-old child on…
May 7, 2026
Hungary - Seized cash, gold shipment worth US$82m returned to Ukraine
A shipment of Ukrainian cash and gold worth about US$82 million that Hungary seized earlier this year has been returned to Ukraine’s state Oschadbank, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Wednesday.
May 8, 2026
Cuba - A solar-powered charging station brings life to a darkened island
Yudelaimys Barrero Muñoz used to spend up to three hours on the side of a highway under the blazing sun waving money at drivers as she attempted to hitch a ride from Cienfuegos, Cuba to Santa Clara,…
May 6, 2026
Armenia charts course away from Russia
YEREVAN (AP):
Armenia hosted its first bilateral summit with the European Union yesterday, a landmark diplomatic moment for the Caucasus Mountains nation that has formally declared its ambition to…
May 6, 2026
US says Iran ceasefire holds despite Strait of Hormuz attacks
US military leaders said a ceasefire remains in effect a day after Iran was blamed for new attacks in the Strait of Hormuz and against the United Arab Emirates. The key American ally later said it…
May 6, 2026
Zambia blasts US over health deal in exchange for minerals
HARARE (AP):
Zambia is accusing the United States of tying a US$2 billion deal for critical health assistance to access to the southern African nation’s rich mineral assets, and calling the outgoing…
May 6, 2026
Trump threatens Iran with bombing if it doesn't reopen Strait of Hormuz
US President Donald Trump threatened Iran with more bombing Wednesday if it doesn't reopen the Strait of Hormuz after a report that an agreement is emerging to end the war.
May 6, 2026
CNN founder Ted Turner, a brash and outspoken television pioneer, has died at age 87
CNN is reporting that its founder Ted Turner, the outspoken and often outrageous television pioneer, has died at age 87.