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President Donald Trump holds hands with first lady Melania Trump as they walk on the South Lawn upon their arrival to the White House, in Washington on Thursday.
December 9, 2025

Trump to sign proclamation imposing US$100K fee for H-1B visas

WASHINGTON (AP): President Donald Trump is preparing to sign a proclamation that will require a US$100,000 application fee for H-1B visa applications among other changes to the programme for highly…
This photo provided by the San Bernardino County Fire Department shows damage caused by mudslides after storms in Forest Falls, Calif., on Thursday September 18, 2025. (San Bernardino County Fire Department via AP)
December 9, 2025

Mudslides trap drivers, bury roads and damage homes in southern California

OAK GLEN, California (AP) — Mudslides and debris flows knocked down trees, ploughed into homes and trapped drivers for 10 hours after several Southern California communities were hit by heavy rain,…
Youths use wheelbarrows to carry debris out of their homes, which were damaged by gang violence, in the Solino neighbourhood of Port-au-Prince, Haiti, Wednesday, September 10, 2025. (AP Photo/Odelyn Joseph)
December 9, 2025

Haitian gang attacks town, kills teacher, kidnaps residents and burns buildings

PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) — A Haitian gang attacked a small town northwest of Haiti's capital Port-au-Prince, killing, kidnapping and burning down buildings as gang violence devours the…
People displaced by gang violence spend time at a makeshift shelter in Port-au-Prince, Haiti on Wednesday.
December 9, 2025

Gang attacks town, kills teacher, kidnaps residents and burns buildings

PORT-AU-PRINCE (AP): A Haitian gang attacked a small town northwest of Haiti’s capital Port-au-Prince, killing, kidnapping and burning down buildings as gang violence devours the Caribbean nation.…
The Matsapha Correctional Complex is seen in Matsapha, near Mbabane, Eswatini.
December 9, 2025

Amnesty International calls for urgent action for men deported to Eswatini

CAPE TOWN (AP): International rights group Amnesty International called Friday for urgent action from authorities in the African nation of Eswatini to give five men deported there by the United States…
The UN flag flies on a stormy day at the United Nations during the United Nations General Assembly in September 2022.
December 9, 2025

‘Deep alarm’

UNITED NATIONS (AP): The United States once again vetoed a UN Security Council resolution Thursday that had demanded for an immediate and permanent ceasefire in Gaza and the release of hostages after…
Jimmy Kimmel appears at the 74th Primetime Emmy Awards in in Los Angeles on Monday, September 12, 2022.
December 9, 2025

Kimmel's future hangs in balance after ABC suspends his late-night show over Charlie Kirk comments

NEW YORK (AP) — Jimmy Kimmel's television future hung in the balance Thursday after ABC suspended his late-night show following the host's comments about Charlie Kirk's killing, which…
Felipe de Jesus Hernandez Marcelo is shown in this undated photograph provided by his attorney, Emily Rebelskey. (Emily Rebelskey via AP)
December 9, 2025

Immigration judge denies bond for man detained by ICE after nearly dying in Iowa shooting

IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — An immigration judge has denied bond to a man who has been detained by Immigration and Customs Enforcement since he sought police help as the victim of a near-fatal shooting in…
A man is detained by immigration agents at a car wash on Friday, August 15, in Montebello, California.
December 9, 2025

Immigration advocates welcome latest court ruling

NEW YORK (CMC): Caribbean immigration advocates in New York have welcomed a United States District Court ruling on Thursday granting a preliminary injunction prohibiting the US Immigration and…