World News
April 26, 2026
Trump claims progress in Mideast wars, but grievances could reignite them
RAMALLAH, West Bank (AP): The post-October 7 order in the Middle East – such as it is – is barely pieced together by conditional ceasefires and mutual threats. Iran has suffered severe blows, yet not…
April 26, 2026
Georgia wildfires destroy more than 120 homes, continue to threaten residents
NAHUNTA, Georgia (AP): Two wildfires in southeastern Georgia continued to threaten homes and lives on Saturday as officials warned that strong winds could spread the flames. Brantley County Manager…
April 26, 2026
Another wave of public outcry tests Putin’s rule in wartime Russia
Some Russian influencers recently released public appeals to President Vladimir Putin, criticising his government and policies, and a number of his loyalists even threatened a revolt – the latest wave…
April 25, 2026
Update | Suspect was armed with multiple weapons at White House correspondents' dinner
WASHINGTON (AP) — The suspect in a shooting incident at a high-profile correspondents' dinner attended by President Donald Trump and other senior US officials was carrying guns and knives and was…
April 24, 2026
WHO certifies Bahamas for eliminating mother-to-child transmission of HIV
WASHINGTON, CMC -The World Health Organization (WHO) and the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) are congratulating The Bahamas for becoming the latest Caribbean country to be certified as having…
April 24, 2026
Businesses dole out up to US$4 million to cross Panama Canal during Strait of Hormuz chokehold
PANAMA CITY (AP) — Businesses have doled out as much as US$4 million for last-minute plans to move boats through the Panama Canal in recent weeks, the Panama Canal Authority says, as the effective…
April 24, 2026
Trump’s ‘gold card’ visa starting at US$1 million granted to just one person so far, White House says
President Donald Trump’s “gold card” visa, where a foreigner can shell out at least US$1 million to legally live and work in the US, has been approved for one person, said Commerce Secretary Howard…
April 24, 2026
US Justice Department to allow firing squads for executions in move to ramp up capital punishment
WASHINGTON (AP) — The United States Justice Department will adopt firing squads as a permitted method of execution as the Trump administration moves to ramp up and expedite capital punishment cases,…
April 24, 2026
Former Zambian president remains unburied 10 months after death
JOHANNESBURG (AP): A feud over his funeral has meant the body of former Zambian President Edgar Lungu still hasn’t been buried nearly a year after he died in a South African hospital. Lungu’s family…