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February 19, 2026
Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor arrested on suspicion of misconduct in public office over ties to Epstein
LONDON (AP) — Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, the former British prince who was stripped of his royal titles because of his links to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, was arrested Thursday on…
February 19, 2026
Haitian man jailed in Bahamas for passport fraud
A magistrate’s court in The Bahamas has sentenced a 26-year-old Haitian man to two years in prison after he pleaded guilty to acquiring a Bahamian passport, NIB smart card and voter’s card through…
February 18, 2026
Schoolboy in Trinidad shot and killed by bullet meant for father
PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad, CMC – Police in Trinidad say a 16-year-old boy was shot and killed by a bullet intended for his father that ricocheted and struck him during a gun attack outside their home in…
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February 18, 2026
Russia hosts Cuban foreign minister and urges US not to blockade Cuba
MOSCOW (AP) — The Cuban foreign minister visited Moscow on Wednesday as the island faces blackouts and severe fuel shortages worsened by a US oil embargo. Cuban Foreign Minister Bruno Rodriguez held…
February 18, 2026
New Jersey Catholic diocese agrees to US$180 million settlement of clergy sexual abuse allegations
TRENTON, N.J. (AP) — A New Jersey Catholic diocese this week agreed to a $180 million settlement to resolve allegations of clergy sexual abuse, a figure far exceeding agreements in some large dioceses…
February 18, 2026
Lawmakers will elect Peru’s next president after the latest ouster
LIMA, Peru (AP) — Peru’s Congress on Wednesday will choose the country’s eighth president in a decade to replace the newly ousted former leader José Jerí, with four lawmakers who are largely unknown…
February 17, 2026
Shein faces EU investigation over illegal products and addictive design features
LONDON (AP) — European Union regulators are investigating Shein over concerns the online retailer hasn’t done enough to limit the sale of illegal products or protect users from the platform’s…
February 17, 2026
St Lucia PM confirms ‘lost lives’ in latest US strike against alleged drug dealers
CASTRIES, St Lucia, CMC – Prime Minister Phillip Pierre Monday said the St Lucia government “is actively engaging through established diplomatic and security channels” after confirming that “people…
February 16, 2026
A Kurdish-majority neighbourhood recovers from clashes with hope for the future
ALEPPO (AP): A month after clashes rocked a Kurdish-majority neighbourhood in Syria ‘s second-largest city of Aleppo, most of the tens of thousands of residents who fled the fighting between…