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Patricio Sánchez leading the Mass at the Perpetuo Socorro Church in Ecuador moments before the tragedy.
19 Oct, 2026 0

Catholic priest killed by falling cross during Mass

A Roman Catholic priest celebrating an evening Mass in southwestern Ecuador has died after a crucifix fell on him during the livestreamed service. The Archdiocese of Guayaquil, a coastal city 265…
This GOES-19 GeoColor satellite image provided by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) and taken last Thursday shows Hurricane Trudy in the Pacific.
19 Oct, 2026 0

Hurricane Trudy lashes Pacific coast with heavy rain, strong winds

MIAMI (AP): Hurricane Trudy lashed parts of Mexico’s Pacific coast with heavy rain and strong winds Sunday but was forecast to move away, the US National Hurricane Center said. The Category 2 storm…
People look at charred cars the day after a demonstration against rising living costs, joining students’ grievances, in Paris.
19 Oct, 2026 0

Police arrest 1,800 after violent clashes and looting mar protests

PARIS (AP) — Police arrested at least 1,800 people across France after violent groups clashed with officers and looted shops during nationwide demonstrations that drew hundreds of thousands who…
A teacher and children play with magnetic building tiles and modeling clay at the John Cardinal O’Connor Center for Parent and Child Development, a Head Start centre in San Juan, Puerto Rico, last Tuesday.
19 Oct, 2026 0

Puerto Rico balks at Trump’s proposal to require English at Head Start centres

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP): The only English words four-year-old Alaisha Sandoval knows are courtesy of Peppa Pig, but that could soon change. The Trump administration is proposing that Head Start…
US President Donald Trump arrives to speak at a campaign rally at Truist Arena at Northern Kentucky University.
19 Oct, 2026 0

Trump's new pitch for Republican candidates — they're really good-looking

President Donald Trump has a new pitch for Republican candidates: they're easy on the eyes. "Look at this beautiful guy," Trump said at a Saturday rally in Kentucky, referring to US…
Deforestation from illegal mining surrounds the Malinowski River in the Tambopata National Reserve in Puerto Maldonado, Peru.
19 Oct, 2026 0

Criminal networks threaten the Amazon

BOGOTA (AP) — Indigenous leaders from across the Amazon are taking their fight against illegal mining, drug trafficking and deforestation to a UN conference in Vienna starting Monday. More than a…
Attorney General of Barbados, Wilfred Abrahams.
19 Oct, 2026 0

Attorney general warns of shortages in criminal law, legislative drafting

BRIDGETOWN, CMC – Attorney General Wilfred Abrahams says a shortage of legislative drafters is hampering the government’s legislative programme, while a shortage of criminal defence lawyers is adding…
Pope Leo XIV appears at the window of his study in the Apostolic Palace overlooking St. Peter’s Square at the Vatican for the traditional noon blessing after praying the Angelus.
19 Oct, 2026 0

Pope Leo tells faithful he will gradually resume duties after cancer surgery

VATICAN CITY (AP) Pope Leo XIV thanked thousands of faithful in St Peter’s Square on Sunday for their prayers while he was hospitalised for an operation to remove a malignant tumour, and said he plans…
Deputy Opposition Leader of Cayman Islands Kennth Bryan
19 Oct, 2026 0

Constitutional change sought to reserve attorney general post for nationals

GEORGE TOWN, CMC – Deputy Opposition Leader Kenneth Bryan has joined forces with government backbencher Julie Hunter in calling for a constitutional amendment requiring that the attorney general be…