World News
January 5, 2026
In a frozen northeastern city, an annual ode to ice rises
HARBIN (AP) Each January, an odd and beautiful thing happens in the frigid northeastern Chinese city of Harbin. Some would argue that the place, the capital of Heilongjiang province, has enough ice…
January 5, 2026
Presidential election draws 11 candidates, making run-off vote likely
LISBON (AP): A record number of 11 candidates in Portugal’s upcoming presidential election kicked off their campaigns on Sunday. The official two-week campaign period preceding the January 18…
January 5, 2026
Dominica to accept third-country deportees from the United States
ROSEAU, Dominica, CMC – Prime Minister Roosevelt Skerrit on Monday announced that Dominica has entered into an agreement with the United States to facilitate the transfer of third-country refugees to…
January 3, 2026
Federal ruling blocks Hawaii’s climate change tourist tax on cruise ships
HONOLULU (AP): A federal appeals court ruling on New Year’s Eve blocked Hawaii from enforcing a climate change tourist tax on cruise ship passengers, a levy that was set to go into effect at the start…
January 3, 2026
Government issues warning to gold miners
GEORGETOWN (CMC): President Irfaan Ali says gold miners who fail to declare their production will face immediate consequences, including deregistration, prosecution, and possible expulsion as the…
January 2, 2026
US-Venezuela tension affecting T&T economy, Central Bank warns
PORT OF SPAIN (CMC): The Central Bank of Trinidad and Tobago (CBTT) says domestically, the fluid geopolitical tension between the United States and Venezuela is contributing to building economic…
January 2, 2026
ST VINCENT | Gov’t to prioritise hospital over parliament building
KINGSTOWN (CMC): Prime Minister Dr Godwin Friday says that his new administration will place emphasis on completing the US$78 million hospital under construction in Arnos Vale on the outskirts of the…
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January 2, 2026
New CARICOM chair says differences ‘not unusual’ to bloc
GEORGETOWN (CMC): St Kitts and Nevis Prime Minister Dr Terrance Drew says recent international developments, including geopolitical tensions in the region and external policy decisions affecting…
December 29, 2025
New York subway ends MetroCard era, switches fully to tap-and-go fares
NEW YORK (AP): When the MetroCard replaced the New York City subway token in 1994, the swipeable plastic card infused much-needed modernity into one of the world’s oldest and largest transit systems.…