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February 20, 2026
US Supreme Court strikes down Trump’s sweeping tariffs, upending central plank of economic agenda
The Supreme Court struck down President Donald Trump’s far-reaching global tariffs on Friday, handing him a significant loss on an issue crucial to his economic agenda. The 6-3 decision centres on…
February 20, 2026
Jamaicans among over 80 inmates to be deported by Bahamas to ease prison overcrowding
NASSAU, Bahamas, CMC – Jamaicans are among 85 inmates in the Bahamas who have been granted the prerogative of mercy by the government on the condition that they do not return to the country, as the…
February 20, 2026
Trump says he’ll sign an executive order to enact a 10% global tariff
United States President Donald Trump today said he’ll sign an executive order that would impose a 10% global tariff as an alternative while pressing his trade policies by other means after the Supreme…
February 19, 2026
Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor arrested on suspicion of misconduct in public office over ties to Epstein
LONDON (AP) — Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, the former British prince who was stripped of his royal titles because of his links to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, was arrested Thursday on…
February 19, 2026
Haitian man jailed in Bahamas for passport fraud
A magistrate’s court in The Bahamas has sentenced a 26-year-old Haitian man to two years in prison after he pleaded guilty to acquiring a Bahamian passport, NIB smart card and voter’s card through…
February 18, 2026
Schoolboy in Trinidad shot and killed by bullet meant for father
PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad, CMC – Police in Trinidad say a 16-year-old boy was shot and killed by a bullet intended for his father that ricocheted and struck him during a gun attack outside their home in…
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February 18, 2026
Russia hosts Cuban foreign minister and urges US not to blockade Cuba
MOSCOW (AP) — The Cuban foreign minister visited Moscow on Wednesday as the island faces blackouts and severe fuel shortages worsened by a US oil embargo. Cuban Foreign Minister Bruno Rodriguez held…
February 18, 2026
New Jersey Catholic diocese agrees to US$180 million settlement of clergy sexual abuse allegations
TRENTON, N.J. (AP) — A New Jersey Catholic diocese this week agreed to a $180 million settlement to resolve allegations of clergy sexual abuse, a figure far exceeding agreements in some large dioceses…
February 18, 2026
Lawmakers will elect Peru’s next president after the latest ouster
LIMA, Peru (AP) — Peru’s Congress on Wednesday will choose the country’s eighth president in a decade to replace the newly ousted former leader José Jerí, with four lawmakers who are largely unknown…