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In this photograph provided by the public relations department of the Suvarnabhumi International Airport, Quarantine doctors watch thermal scanning of travellers from west Bengal, India at the Suvarnabhumi International Airport in Samut Prakarn, Thailand,
29 Jan, 2026 0

India says it has contained Nipah virus outbreak as some Asian countries ramp up health screenings

NEW DELHI (AP) — Indian authorities said they had contained a Nipah virus outbreak after confirming two cases in the eastern state of West Bengal, as several Asian countries tightened health…
A grieving man reacts as relatives gather around the bodies of victims of a house collapse during a funeral procession in Jalalabad, Afghanistan, Thursday, January 29, 2026.
29 Jan, 2026 0

Heavy rain in Afghanistan collapses a house, killing mother and her six children

KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — A mother and her six children have been killed in eastern Afghanistan after heavy rain caused their home to collapse while they were sleeping at night, authorities said…
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29 Jan, 2026 0

Turks and Caicos to enforce visa bonds against sponsors of visitors who overstay

COCKBURN TOWN, Turks and Caicos Islands, CMC – The Government of the Turks and Caicos Islands is moving to actively enforce visa bonds, warning that sponsors could face financial penalties and…
The Confirmation of Election ceremony legally confirming Dame Sarah Mullally as the new Archbishop of Canterbury, at St Paul's Cathedral, central London, Wednesday January 28, 2026. (Jeff Moore/Pool via AP)
28 Jan, 2026 0

Sarah Mullally confirmed as archbishop of Canterbury, first woman to lead the Church of England

LONDON (AP) — Sarah Mullally was confirmed as archbishop of Canterbury on Wednesday, becoming the first woman to lead the Church of England. The worldwide Anglican Communion, which includes the…
Clouds cover the top of One World Trade, top centre, as ice crowds the Hudson River in New York, Monday, January 26, 2026. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)
28 Jan, 2026 0

Ten people die in NYC’s frigid cold, raising questions about the city’s preparedness

NEW YORK (AP) — One man was discovered under a layer of snow on a park bench in Queens. Another was found just steps from a Manhattan hospital. Yet another was pronounced dead on the ground beneath…
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28 Jan, 2026 0

Police in Belize probing disappearance of cocaine from police station

BELMOPAN, Belize, CMC – Belize’s Police Commissioner, Dr Richard Rosado, has confirmed that an investigation has been launched into the disappearance of a quantity of cocaine from a police station and…
Tourists traverse a street in Havana, Monday, January 26, 2026. (AP Photo/Ramon Espinosa)
28 Jan, 2026 0

Tourism in Cuba plummets as tensions with US increase and Venezuela oil shipments drop

HAVANA (AP) — It’s almost noon in Havana when a handful of tourists tumble out of a small yellow bus and rush toward a row of shiny classic cars, cameras in hand. Nearby, under the shade of a beach…
The Government said the amnesty will allow affected individuals to bring their status into good standing without penalty.
27 Jan, 2026 0

Antigua announces immigration amnesty to deal with labour shortage

ST JOHN’S, Antigua, CMC – The Antigua and Barbuda government says it will shortly introduce another period of amnesty as part of measures to deal with the shortage of labour in critical sectors of the…
Young people use their phones to view social media in Sydney, November 8, 2024. (AP Photo/Rick Rycroft, File)
27 Jan, 2026 0

Meta, TikTok and YouTube face landmark trial over youth addiction claims

Three of the world’s biggest tech companies face a landmark trial in Los Angeles starting this week over claims that their platforms — Meta’s Instagram, ByteDance’s TikTok and Google’s YouTube —…