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January 29, 2026
Family of man who died while in prison in Antigua files lawsuit
ST JOHNS, Antigua, CMC – The family of a 23-year-old man who died while in prison last year has filed a lawsuit seeking general and punitive damages, legal costs, and interest. In the wrongful death…
January 29, 2026
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…
January 29, 2026
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…
January 29, 2026
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…
January 28, 2026
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…
January 28, 2026
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…
January 28, 2026
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…
January 28, 2026
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…
January 27, 2026
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…