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30 Nov, 2025
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Netanyahu submits request for a pardon during his ongoing corruption trial
TEL AVIV (AP): Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Sunday asked the country’s president to grant him a pardon from corruption charges – seeking to end a long-running trial that has bitterly…
30 Nov, 2025
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Ukrainian strikes on Russian oil tankers off Black Sea coast condemned
ISTANBUL (AP): The Turkish government has condemned Ukrainian drone attacks on two Russian “shadow fleet” oil tankers in the Black Sea. Foreign Ministry spokesman Oncu Keceli said the attacks on the…
30 Nov, 2025
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Residents hunt for food and water after deadly floods
MEDANC (AP): Some residents of the flood-hit Indonesian island of Sumatra have resorted to stealing food and water to survive, authorities said Sunday, while Sri Lankan officials said deaths from…
30 Nov, 2025
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Maduro may seem desperate, but his loyalty vs punishment strategy is hard to crack
CARACAS (AP): English phrases once bothered Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro so much that he urged his State of the Union address audience to phase out words like skatepark and fashion. But, as…
30 Nov, 2025
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Health officials monitor H5 avian flu
GEORGE TOWN (CMC): Officials from the agriculture and health ministries have confirmed that H5 avian flu has been detected in animals on a farm here, and immediate coordinated action is being taken…
30 Nov, 2025
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St Lucians vote in general election today
CASTRIES (CMC): St Lucians head to the polls today to elect a new government with the leaders of the two main political parties seeking both divine intervention and the goodwill of the voters in the…
30 Nov, 2025
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NEVIS | Premier says no new taxes in upcoming year
BASSETERRE (CMC): The premier of Nevis, Mark Brantley, has reassured residents that no new taxes will be introduced in the upcoming year. He made the statement as he responded to questions at his his…
30 Nov, 2025
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GUYANA | Neighbour’s airspace open despite Venezuela’s closure
GEORGETOWN (CMC): Director general of the Guyana Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA), Retired Lt Co. Egbert Field says Guyana’s airspace is open despite United States President Donald Trump’s position…
30 Nov, 2025
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CAYMAN ISLANDS | Health officials monitor H5 avian flu
GEORGE TOWN (CMC): Officials from the agriculture and health ministries have confirmed that H5 avian flu has been detected in animals on a farm here, and immediate coordinated action is being taken to…