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FILE - President Donald Trump gestures next to Britain's King Charles III before leaving Windsor Castle, Windsor, England, Sept. 18, 2025. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci, file)
April 27, 2026

King Charles III heads to Washington on a delicate mission to restore the UK-US relationship

WASHINGTON (AP) — Two and a half centuries after the American colonies declared independence from Britain under King George III, his descendant King Charles III lands in Washington on Monday with…
April 27, 2026

Jamaican man, three Haitians accused of breaching Bahamian immigration laws

NASSAU, Bahamas, CMC – Four CARICOM nationals, including a Jamaican, are accused of running afoul of The Bahamas' immigration laws. Jamaican Bryan Omar Brooks was denied bail after he pleaded…
FILE - Run-D.M.C.'s Jason Mizell, Jam-Master Jay, poses with teenagers gathered at New York's Madison Square Garden, Oct. 7, 1986, in New York City. (AP Photo/G. Paul Burnett, File)
April 27, 2026

Man pleads guilty in the 2002 killing of Jam Master Jay of rap pioneers Run-DMC

NEW YORK (AP) — Nearly a quarter-century after rap star Jam Master Jay of Run-DMC was shot to death, a man admitted in court Monday to a role in a killing that stymied investigators for decades. Jay…
United States President Donald Trump .
April 26, 2026

Trump claims progress in Mideast wars, but grievances could reignite them

RAMALLAH, West Bank (AP): The post-October 7 order in the Middle East – such as it is – is barely pieced together by conditional ceasefires and mutual threats. Iran has suffered severe blows, yet not…
The photo provided by the Office of Governor Brian Kemp shows smoke produced from a wildfire in Brantley County, Georgia, on Friday.
April 26, 2026

Georgia wildfires destroy more than 120 homes, continue to threaten residents

NAHUNTA, Georgia (AP): Two wildfires in southeastern Georgia continued to threaten homes and lives on Saturday as officials warned that strong winds could spread the flames. Brantley County Manager…
Russian President Vladimir Putin.
April 26, 2026

Another wave of public outcry tests Putin’s rule in wartime Russia

Some Russian influencers recently released public appeals to President Vladimir Putin, criticising his government and policies, and a number of his loyalists even threatened a revolt – the latest wave…
President Donald Trump speaks in the James Brady Press Briefing Room at the White House after an unspecified threat at the annual White House Correspondents' Association Dinner in Washington, Saturday, April 25, 2026. (AP Photo/Tom Brenner)
April 25, 2026

Update | Suspect was armed with multiple weapons at White House correspondents' dinner

WASHINGTON (AP) — The suspect in a shooting incident at a high-profile correspondents' dinner attended by President Donald Trump and other senior US officials was carrying guns and knives and was…
April 24, 2026

WHO certifies Bahamas for eliminating mother-to-child transmission of HIV

WASHINGTON, CMC -The World Health Organization (WHO) and the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) are congratulating The Bahamas for becoming the latest Caribbean country to be certified as having…
Cargo containers are stacked on a cargo ship moving through the Panama Canal, at sunrise in Panama City, Wednesday, March 25, 2026. (AP Photo/Matias Delacroix)
April 24, 2026

Businesses dole out up to US$4 million to cross Panama Canal during Strait of Hormuz chokehold

PANAMA CITY (AP) — Businesses have doled out as much as US$4 million for last-minute plans to move boats through the Panama Canal in recent weeks, the Panama Canal Authority says, as the effective…