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04 Sep, 2026
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Police in Trinidad seize US$28.6M worth of cocaine hidden in backhoe tyres
PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad, Sept 3, CMC – The police in Trinidad have seized 416.5 kilogrammes of cocaine with an estimated street value of TT$193.5 million after finding the drugs hidden inside four…
04 Sep, 2026
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Guyana breaks ground for fourth regional law school
GEORGETOWN, Guyana, CMC – Guyana’s ambition to emerge as a major centre for education and professional training in the Caribbean moved a step further with the establishment of the region’s fourth…
04 Sep, 2026
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Knife-wielding man on Brooklyn Bridge cables fatally shot after ignoring orders to drop weapon
Police fatally shot a knife-wielding man walking on the cables of New York City’s Brooklyn Bridge after he ignored orders to drop the weapon, authorities said Friday. The shooting happened when he…
04 Sep, 2026
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Dozens die in Nigeria oil theft attempt after inhaling toxic fumes
ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — An attempt to steal oil from a loading vessel in Nigeria’s oil-producing Rivers state left at least 37 people dead, most of them from inhaling toxic fumes, an advocacy group said…
04 Sep, 2026
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US deports more than 100 people to Haiti as gang violence persists
CAP-HAITIEN, Haiti (AP) — The United States government deported more than 100 people to Haiti on Thursday as it ramps up such flights to the troubled Caribbean country. The flight departed from…
03 Sep, 2026
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US$1 coin with Trump's face and gold finish now on sale
AP – The US$1 coin designed to celebrate America's 250th birthday – and seemingly President Donald Trump, whose face gazes from one side of the gold finish – went on sale on Wednesday, according…
03 Sep, 2026
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Report: St Kitts and Nevis PM Drew suffered a stroke
BASSETERRE, St Kitts, CMC – Martinique media are reporting that St Kitts and Nevis Prime Minister Dr Terrance Drew suffered a stroke and was treated at the University Hospital of Martinique. …
03 Sep, 2026
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British police probing theft of 70,000 pints of Guinness beer
LONDON (AP) – British police have a stout task ahead: recovering 70,000 pints worth of stolen Guinness. Two trailer truckloads of the famously creamy dark beer valued at 115,000 pounds (US$155,000)…
03 Sep, 2026
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Iran strikes Gulf neighbours after US attack
DUBAI (AP): Iran fired on US allies in the Gulf early yesterday following a night of American bombardment that Iranian state media says included a deadly strike on a wedding party. The latest violence…