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May 16, 2026
Ukrainian aircraft given green light to leave Trinidad and Tobago
The Airports Authority of Trinidad and Tobago (AATT) Friday night said that a Ukrainian aircraft impounded at the Piarco International Airport after explosives were discovered onboard had been given…
May 15, 2026
UK health secretary first senior minister to quit
LONDON (AP):
Efforts to unseat British Prime Minister Keir Starmer from within his party broke into open rebellion yesterday, with one potential rival resigning from the Cabinet and two others…
May 15, 2026
Over 40% of Sudan’s population face high levels of acute food insecurity
CAIRO (AP):
More than 40 per cent of the population in war-torn Sudan are facing high levels of acute food insecurity through May as the conflict enters its fourth year, a global hunger monitoring…
May 15, 2026
Xi warns US that differences over Taiwan could lead to conflict
BEIJING (AP):
China’s Xi Jinping warned President Donald Trump yesterday that their two countries could clash over Taiwan if the issue is not handled properly, an unusually harsh admonition that…
May 15, 2026
Region faces rising food insecurity risk from El Niño
The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD), and the World Food Programme (WFP) are strengthening coordination and…
May 15, 2026
A new Ebola outbreak is confirmed in a remote Congo province, with 65 deaths recorded
Africa's top public health body on Friday confirmed a new Ebola outbreak in Congo's remote Ituri province, with 246 suspected cases and 65 deaths recorded so far.
May 15, 2026
T&T police investigating 'security matter' at Piarco International Airport
The Trinidad and Tobago Police Service (TTPS) on Friday said that a “security-related matter” involving a cargo aircraft had occurred at the Piarco International Airport on Thursday and “is currently…
May 15, 2026
UK government faces weeks of uncertainty over the prime minister's future
Britain's government faces a prolonged period of uncertainty after a week of manoeuvering within the governing Labour Party failed to oust Prime Minister Keir Starmer but started the clock on a…
May 15, 2026
Judge declares a mistrial in Harvey Weinstein's rape retrial after jury says it is deadlocked
Harvey Weinstein 's rape retrial ended in a mistrial Friday after the jury deadlocked.