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UK imposes visa requirement on St Lucia

CASTRIES, St Lucia, CMC – The St Lucia government on Thursday confirmed that it has formally received communication from the United Kingdom government advising that a visa requirement will be…
St Vincent Prime Minister Dr Godwin Friday speaking at news conference on March 3, 2026.
Published 23 hours ago

St Vincent did not give US authorisation for deadly boat strikes, prime minister says

SAN JOSÉ, Costa Rica (AP) — The Prime Minister of St Vincent and the Grenadines said Tuesday that his government did not give the United States authorisation for a recent strike on an alleged drug…
A Federal Aviation Administration sign hangs in the tower at John F. Kennedy International Airport in New York, March 16, 2017. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig, File)
March 3, 2026

Small plane makes emergency landing in frigid Hudson River in New York, 2 people aboard swim to safety

NEWBURGH, N.Y. (AP) — A small plane attempting an emergency landing crashed into the frigid Hudson River, but the pilot and a passenger escaped the wreckage and safely swam to shore, authorities said.…
The country's coat of arms is displayed on the facade of a government building in Port-of-Spain, Trinidad and Tobago, Tuesday, August 20, 2024.
March 3, 2026

Trinidad and Tobago declares new state of emergency over persistent violent crime

PORT-OF-SPAIN, Trinidad (AP) — Trinidad and Tobago declared a new state of emergency Tuesday, only about a month after the end of the previous one, as authorities in the Caribbean nation continue to…
He is expected to be charged.
March 3, 2026

Jamaican man arrested in Antigua after 60 pounds of marijuana seized at airport

ST JOHN’S, Antigua, CMC — A Jamaican man has been arrested in Antigua as police investigate the seizure of 60 pounds of marijuana during a joint drug interdiction operation at V.C. Bird International…
A man, centre right, breaks down as he hugs a relative at airport upon his arrival from Jeddah, in Ahmedabad, India, Wednesday, March 4, 2026. (AP Photo/Ajit Solanki)
March 3, 2026

Anxious travellers scramble as Iran war strands tens of thousands across the Middle East

Frustrated and anxious travellers clamoured Tuesday for ways out of the Middle East and beyond as the widening Iran war constrained commercial flights through the region for a fourth day, stranding…
St Vincent Prime Minister Dr Godwin Friday speaking at news conference on March 3, 2026.
March 3, 2026

St Vincent PM tells citizens to brace for increased prices due to Middle East war

KINGSTOWN, St Vincent, CMC – The St Vincent and the Grenadines government Tuesday told citizens to be prepared for possible price increases as a result of the ongoing United States-Israel war on…
She is to face questioning.
March 3, 2026

Colombian police capture 121 members of criminal groups charged with extortion and kidnappings

BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) — Colombian police on Tuesday announced the capture of 121 people charged with kidnapping and extortion in a massive operation that was conducted in various cities and provinces…
The Supreme Court is photographed, February 6, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Rahmat Gul, File)
March 2, 2026

Supreme Court could loosen law barring marijuana users from owning guns

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court seemed likely Monday to loosen a federal law that bars marijuana users from owning guns in a case that crossed typical political lines. A majority of justices…