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A man checks his cellphone at a waterfront shelter as commercial vessels appear anchored in the Strait of Hormuz off Bandar Abbas, Iran on October 6.
23 Oct, 2026 0

War fears grow as tankers hit in Strait of Hormuz

TEL AVIV (AP): Seven oil tankers caught fire or were damaged in the Strait of Hormuz overnight after being hit by Iran or striking naval mines, Tehran said Thursday, a markedly high number as tensions…
Salvadoran President Nayib Bukele.
23 Oct, 2026 0

President launches mission to rescue four soldiers kidnapped in Haiti

SAN SALVADOR (AP): El Salvador’s President Nayib Bukele said Wednesday he had launched a military operation to rescue four Salvadoran aviation technicians kidnapped by gangs in Haiti, warning of a…
In this photo taken Sunday, April 15, 2018, children look on from behind a wire fence that separates their town from the current airport, in Agadez, Niger.
23 Oct, 2026 0

Two European women freed after 18 months in captivity

NIAMEY (AP): Two women from Austria and Switzerland have been freed in Niger after spending more than a year and a half in captivity, officials and local media reported Thursday. The Austrian woman,…
A group of undocumented migrants is deported by US Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents across the McAllen–Hidalgo–Reynosa International Bridge in McAllen, Texas, March 13.
23 Oct, 2026 0

Deportations fall short of White House target

WASHINGTON (AP): President Donald Trump’s administration is on track to deport about 660,000 people over the past year, a new report released yesterday shows, as arrests ramp up across the country…
FILE - The Airbnb app icon is displayed on an iPad screen in Washington, D.C., on May 8, 2021. Airbnb says it’s banning the use of indoor security cameras in listings around the world by the end of next month. The San Francisco-based online rental platfo
23 Oct, 2026 0

Airbnb guests no longer have to wash dishes or strip beds at checkout

Airbnb guests can say goodbye to checkout chores like washing dishes, stripping beds and taking out the trash under a new policy announced this week. The short-term rental platform’s new rules limit…
23 Oct, 2026 0

PAHO urges Caribbean to prepare for dengue, chikungunya rise

WASHINGTON, CMC – The Pan American Health Organisation (PAHO) is urging Caribbean countries to strengthen disease surveillance and prepare health services for possible increases in dengue and…
A security officer stands guard a Greek Orthodox Church where gunmen opened fire during a funeral earlier in Hamoud village, in Jordan's Karak governorate, Friday, Oct. 23, 2026. (AP Photo)
23 Oct, 2026 0

Gunmen open fire at church during funeral in Jordan, killing seven and wounding 40

JERUSALEM (AP) — Gunmen opened fire during a funeral at a church in Jordan on Friday, killing seven people and wounding 40 others, authorities said. The shooting took place at a Greek Orthodox church…
Pumpjacks and power transmission towers on Lake Maracaibo in Cabimas, Venezuela.
22 Oct, 2026 0

Experts cast doubt on Venezuela's longtime claim of 300 billion barrels of reserve oil

AP – A single figure sets Venezuela apart from the rest of the world: 303 billion barrels of so-called proven oil reserves. But experts say the country's estimate is inherently problematic and…
A Canadian flag flies in front of the of the Alberta Legislature during a pro-Canada rally in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, Sunday.
22 Oct, 2026 0

Alberta rejects a move toward independence

EDMONTON (AP): Voters in oil-rich Alberta province overwhelmingly backed remaining in Canada, with early referendum results delivering a boost to Prime Minister Mark Carney’s push for national unity…