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April 19, 2026
Trump says US negotiators will head to Pakistan on Monday for talks with Iran
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump said US negotiators will head to Pakistan on Monday for another round of talks with Iran, raising hopes of extending a fragile ceasefire set to expire by…
April 19, 2026
Eight children dead after a mass shooting in Louisiana, police say
SHREVEPORT, Louisiana (AP) — Authorities in Louisiana in the US say eight children were killed in the “domestic disturbance.” The victims ranging in age from one to 14 years old. The shooting…
April 19, 2026
T&T police probe killing of officer, theft of weapons in major station breach
PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad, CMC – The authorities are investigating what is being described as one of the most serious security breaches at a police facility in recent history, after a municipal police…
April 18, 2026
Iranian gunboats fire on tanker in Strait of Hormuz as Iran reimposes restrictions
Iran reversed its decision to reopen the Strait of Hormuz and fired on a tanker attempting to pass the waterway on Saturday. It also warned that it would continue to block transit through the…
April 18, 2026
Dominican Republic and Haiti to reopen airspace in May, restoring flights after more than two years
SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic (AP) — The governments of the Dominican Republic and Haiti have agreed to reopen their airspace starting in May, allowing flights between their countries for the…
April 18, 2026
Ukrainian police shoot and kill a gunman who killed at least six and took hostages in a supermarket
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — A gunman who killed at least six people in Kyiv, Ukraine's capital, before taking hostages and barricading himself inside a supermarket on Saturday has been shot and killed…
April 18, 2026
Police in Trinidad and Tobago investigate after 56 bodies are found dumped at a cemetery
PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad (AP) — Police in Trinidad and Tobago said they were investigating after 56 bodies, mainly of infants, were found dumped at one of the country's cemeteries on Saturday. …
April 17, 2026
Trump and Iranian foreign minister say Strait of Hormuz is fully open
BEIRUT (AP) — United States President Donald Trump and Iran’s foreign minister said Friday that the Strait of Hormuz is now fully open to commercial vessels, as a 10-day truce in Lebanon appeared to…
April 17, 2026
Electricity provider in Dominica increases fuel surcharge for customers
ROSEAU, Dominica, CMC – The Dominica Electricity Services Limited (DOMLEC) has announced an increase in its fuel surcharge for customers, saying that several factors have contributed to the hike. …