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August 26, 2026
Canada retaliates with tariffs on $20b in US goods
CHICAGO (AP): Canada struck back at the United States on yesterday with retaliatory tariffs on about US$20 billion worth of American goods, including steel, dairy products, appliances and farm…
August 26, 2026
US military says it killed four in strike on alleged drug-smuggling boat in the Caribbean
WASHINGTON (AP) — The United States military attacked a boat suspected of being used to smuggle drugs in the Caribbean Sea on Tuesday, killing four people, as the Trump administration continues its…
August 25, 2026
US set for largest mass visa revocation in history
WASHINGTON (AP): The Trump administration is preparing to revoke the business and tourism visas of up to 200,000 foreigners who have applied for or are currently seeking asylum status in the United…
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August 25, 2026
US strike on vessel in eastern Pacific kills 2
WASHINGTON (AP): After a pause of more than two months, the US military announced yesterday that it once again carried out a strike on a vessel in the eastern Pacific Ocean, killing two people accused…
August 25, 2026
Caribbean urged to prepare for hotter, drier conditions
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, CMC – The Barbados-based Caribbean Institute of Meteorology and Hydrology (CIMH) and the University of the West Indies Climate Studies Group Mona (UWI CSGM) are urging the region…
August 25, 2026
More than 50 kidnapped as violent gang attack in Haiti leaves 47 dead
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) — At least 47 people were killed and more than 50 others kidnapped when armed men attacked a once-peaceful community near Haiti’s capital earlier this week, the United…
August 25, 2026
ICE arrests jumped to nearly 50,000 in July, the highest monthly total of Trump’s second term
WASHINGTON (AP) — US Immigration and Customs Enforcement arrested nearly 50,000 people in July, the highest single monthly arrest total during the second Trump administration, according to new…
August 24, 2026
New Zealand’s prime minister proposes banning children from using social media
WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — New Zealand’s Prime Minister Christopher Luxon has unveiled a proposed law banning children younger than 16 from using social media platforms, citing what he said Monday…
August 24, 2026
Paralysed man awarded US$80,000 interim payment over police shooting in Bahamas
NASSAU, Bahamas, CMC – A man in the Bahamas left paralysed after being shot by a police officer in 2016 has been awarded a US$80,000 interim payment from the state to help cover urgent medical…