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10 Sep, 2026
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Dominica confirms accepting Colombians under migration programme with US
ROSEAU, Dominica, CMC – The Dominica Government on Wednesday confirmed that five Colombian nationals deported by the United States under the third-country nationals programme have since returned to…
10 Sep, 2026
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Fire in eastern Congo kills at least 24 students at two schools
BUKAVU, Congo (AP) — A fire swept through two adjacent schools Thursday in Bukavu in eastern Congo, killing at least 24 students and injuring dozens, the rebel administration that controls the city…
10 Sep, 2026
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US judge accused of enabling immigrant to escape ICE gets rare public reprimand
BOSTON (AP) — The highest court in Massachusetts on Thursday issued a public reprimand against a district court judge who was accused of allowing an immigrant to escape US Immigration and Customs…
09 Sep, 2026
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Global oil surges above US$100 a barrel as US and Iran launch new attacks
NEW YORK (AP) – Global oil prices shot past US$100 a barrel on Wednesday as fighting between the United States and Iran escalated, threatening to increase costs for consumers and businesses worldwide.…
09 Sep, 2026
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Singapore ministers get first raise in 15 years
KUALA LUMPUR (AP): Singapore’s ministers, already among the world’s highest paid, are getting a raise for the first time in 15 years, Prime Minister Lawrence Wong said, explaining that the government…
09 Sep, 2026
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Gov’t bans goods from Israeli settlements
LONDON (AP): The United Kingdom (UK) yesterday banned trade with Israeli settlements in the occupied West Bank, where it says “settler terrorists” are carrying out “ethnic cleansing” of Palestinians,…
09 Sep, 2026
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Aid cuts force closure of dozens of clinics in Sudan
CAIRO (AP): An additional three dozen health facilities serving more than 400,000 people in Sudan are closing this year because of global aid cuts, worsening a dire humanitarian situation in a country…
09 Sep, 2026
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Airlines scramble to dig out from tech problems that cancelled 1,750 flights in UK
LONDON (AP) — Airlines scrambled Wednesday to dig out from the backlog triggered by technical problems at Britain’s air traffic control system that has forced the cancellation of more than 1,750…
08 Sep, 2026
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Funding cuts forcing dozens of health clinics in Sudan to close, aid groups warn
CAIRO (AP) – An additional three dozen health facilities serving more than 400,000 people in Sudan are closing this year due to global aid cuts, worsening a dire humanitarian situation in a country…