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February 22, 2026
Scientists change how El Niño is labelled to keep up with spike in temperature
WASHINGTON (AP): The natural El Niño cycle, which warps weather worldwide, is both adding to and shaped by a warming world, meteorologists said. A new study calculated that an unusual recent twist in…
February 22, 2026
Evo Morales reappears nearly seven weeks
LA PAZ, Bolivia (AP): Bolivia’s long-serving socialist former leader, Evo Morales, reappeared Thursday in his political stronghold of the tropics after almost seven weeks of unexplained absence,…
February 21, 2026
President Trump wants to impose 15% tariff, up from 10% he announced after Supreme Court decision
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump said Saturday that he was raising the global tariff he wants to impose to 15%, up from 10% he had announced a day earlier. Trump said in a social media post…
February 21, 2026
Cayman Islands delays increase in immigration fees, public review under way
GEORGE TOWN, Cayman Islands, CMC – The Cayman Islands Government has circulated a proposed schedule of immigration fee increases, including fees for work permits, residency and status, which it says…
February 21, 2026
Blizzard warnings issued for New York City, New Jersey, Connecticut as storm threatens East Coast
NEW YORK (AP) — Blizzard warnings were issued Saturday for New York City, New Jersey and coastal communities along the East Coast as a late-winter storm set to arrive on Sunday threatened to make a…
February 20, 2026
Cuban families receive ‘Made in Mexico’ essentials as crisis worsens
HAVANA (AP) — Guillermo Beltrán walked away with two heavy bags on Thursday, each containing an essential haul — rice, beans, amaranth and crackers — complemented by a bottle of oil, large cans of…
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…