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March 2, 2026
Trump talks regime change but history shows that could be very hard
Barely an hour after the first US and Israeli missiles struck Iran, President Donald Trump made clear he hoped for regime change. “Now is the time to seize control of your destiny,” he told the…
March 2, 2026
Struggle to afford Ramadan feasts as prices rise despite government pledges
ALGIERS (AP): As Algerians fast, pray and gather for the holy month of Ramadan, a worry lurks in many minds: how to afford the holiday feasts this year. In addition to its religious significance for…
March 2, 2026
Pakistani airstrike on Bagram Air Base thwarted as fighting enters fourth day
KABUL (AP): Afghanistan thwarted attempted airstrikes on Bagram Air Base, the former US military base north of Kabul, authorities said Sunday, while cross-border fighting between Pakistan and…
March 2, 2026
US-Israeli strikes and Iran’s response
The US and Israel launched an attack Saturday on Iran, in photos. This is a photo gallery curated by AP photo editors.
February 27, 2026
More changes coming to new immigration law in Cayman Islands
GEORGE TOWN, Cayman Islands, CMC – The Cayman Islands government is moving to further amend immigration legislation ahead of debate in Parliament next week, introducing provisions to grandfather in…
February 27, 2026
US moves to legally control tanker and 2 million barrels of oil seized off Venezuela’s coast in December
WASHINGTON (AP) — The United States Justice Department has filed a complaint to legally take ownership of a sanctioned tanker and nearly two million barrels of petroleum seized off the coast of…
February 27, 2026
Trump raises possibility of ‘friendly takeover of Cuba’ coming out of talks with Havana
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump said Friday that the United States is in talks with Havana and raised the possibility of a “friendly takeover of Cuba” without offering any details on what he…
February 27, 2026
Maduro’s lawyer says Venezuela gov’t blocked from paying legal fees
The Trump administration is blocking Venezuela’s government from paying for the cost of Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro’s defence against drug trafficking charges in New York, a move that potentially…
February 27, 2026
Early election called after tense US-Greenland standoff
COPENHAGEN (AP): Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen yesterday called an early general election for March 24 as the country digests the recent standoff with US President Donald Trump over his…