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Trump: Iran deal should include more countries joining Abraham Accords

President Donald Trump said yesterday that any agreement with Iran should include a requirement for several additional countries, including Saudi Arabia and Turkey, to join the Abraham Accords, the…
26 May, 2026 0

Ebola and violence collide as cases near 1,000

Every time Vanny Birungi, a volunteer with the Red Cross in eastern Congo, goes out to raise awareness about the latest Ebola outbreak, as suspected cases near 1,000, she faces a double threat. One…
26 May, 2026 0

Pope calls for robust regulation of AI

Pope Leo XIV yesterday called for robust regulation of artificial intelligence and for its developers to work for the common good rather than profit, issuing a sweeping manifesto on safeguarding…
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26 May, 2026 0

Antigua posts record visitor arrivals despite global headwinds

Antigua and Barbuda recorded its strongest first quarter in tourism history, with visitor arrivals climbing seven per cent over 2025 despite mounting geopolitical tensions, rising oil prices, and…
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26 May, 2026 0

Caribbean Airlines discontinues and adjusts some routes

State-owned Caribbean Airlines (CAL) on Friday announced that, effective June 1, it will discontinue services on the Dominica, St Kitts, and Ogle in Guyana to Suriname routes as it continues to “focus…
26 May, 2026 0

Venezuela’s Machado vows another run for presidency 

Venezuela’s Nobel Peace Prize laureate María Corina Machado has announced plans to run for president again and intends to return to her home country before the end of 2026. Machado’s remarks, made…
26 May, 2026 0

Congressional Black Caucus urges Trump administration to end Cuba oil blockade

The Congressional Black Caucus (CBC) in the United States has called on the Trump administration to end its oil blockade of Cuba, arguing that the action has resulted in a humanitarian crisis in the…
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26 May, 2026 0

Kiwanians urged to transform hearts at prayer breakfast

Service to country begins not with programmes or policies, but with transformed hearts and minds willing to work together for the good of others. That was the central message delivered by Reverend…
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26 May, 2026 0

‘I couldn’t see the board’ - N.C.B. Foundation donates vision kits for children 

“I couldn’t see what the teacher wrote on the board and, after a while, my eyes would start to hurt,” said Ashayna Williams, a Grade Six student at John Austin Primary School. “With the glasses, I can…