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17 Sep, 2026
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Fiji declares national HIV emergency and extends testing programme as cases surge
TOKYO (AP) — Fiji has declared an HIV national emergency after data showed one in 60 people in the South Pacific island nation is now estimated to have the virus. The country says it is boosting…
17 Sep, 2026
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Barbados explores harvesting sargassum at sea before it reaches beaches
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, CMC – Barbados is exploring the use of pump harvesters to collect sargassum at sea before the seaweed reaches the island’s heavily affected beaches. National Project Coordinator…
16 Sep, 2026
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Centenarians living in Japan exceed 100,000 for the first time
TOKYO (AP) — The number of people aged 100 or older in Japan surpassed a record 100,000 this year, the latest government figures show, underscoring the country's rapidly aging and declining…
16 Sep, 2026
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Trump administration hits South Africa with new sanctions over alleged discrimination against whites
CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) — The Trump administration has announced that it will impose travel bans on officials it claims are responsible for discrimination against whites and other minority groups…
15 Sep, 2026
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Caribbean countries launch multi-million-dollar project to strengthen climate resilience
ROSEAU, Dominica, CMC – The Belize-based Caribbean Community Climate Change Centre (CCCCC), in partnership with the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and national and…
15 Sep, 2026
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NATO chief vows more support for Ukraine after Russian strikes
WARSAW (AP): NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte said yesterday that Russian drone strikes near the Ukraine-Poland border — one of which hit a train shortly after senior visiting officials had passed…
15 Sep, 2026
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Pope celebrates birthday but Vatican employees get the gift
VATICAN CITY (AP): Pope Leo XIV celebrated his 71st birthday yesterday but it was Vatican employees who got the gift. The Vatican published a papal decree repealing 2021 salary cuts that Pope Francis…
15 Sep, 2026
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Carney woos global investors
TORONTO (AP): United States President Donald Trump wants factories and investment moving south to the United States. Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney is betting that he can make billions flow…
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15 Sep, 2026
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St Lucia increases prices for petroleum products amid higher international oil costs
CASTRIES, St Lucia, CMC – The St Lucia government says that while it will continue to provide subsidies on petroleum products to cushion the impact of higher international prices on consumers, it has…