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14 Aug, 2026
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Luigi Mangione pleads guilty to federal stalking charges in the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO
NEW YORK (AP) — Luigi Mangione pleaded guilty on Friday to federal stalking charges in the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, admitting matter-of-factly that he trailed the executive to…
14 Aug, 2026
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France’s top court blocks under-15 social media ban, citing constitutional freedoms
PARIS (AP) — A top court in France on Friday struck down a law banning children under 15 from using social media, saying it infringes on fundamental freedoms. The Constitutional Council ruled that…
13 Aug, 2026
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Browne rejects bar association criticism over judge remarks
ST JOHN’S (CMC): Prime Minister Gaston Browne has dismissed calls from the Antigua and Barbuda Bar Association (ABBA) to retract comments in which he threatened action against a sitting judge over…
13 Aug, 2026
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St Vincent mark 45 years of diplomatic ties with Asian island
TAIPEI (CMC): Taiwan and St Vincent and the Grenadines yesterday marked 45 years of diplomatic relations, with leaders from both countries pledging to strengthen co-operation and expand economic,…
13 Aug, 2026
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Putin threatens retaliation for Western seizures of commercial vessels
MOSCOW (AP): Russian President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday threatened retaliation for Western seizures of its commercial vessels, describing them as “piracy”. Speaking on a visit to a Russian warship…
13 Aug, 2026
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WHO chief: Congo’s Ebola outbreak set to surpass deadliest in history
AP: The ongoing Ebola outbreak in Congo is on track to surpass the deadliest one in history, which erupted over a decade ago and killed over 11,000 people, the head of the World Health Organization…
13 Aug, 2026
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White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt resigns
WASHINGTON (AP): White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt, the youngest person to hold the role, will leave the Trump administration at the end of the month to spend more time with her young…
13 Aug, 2026
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Court deals major blow to Amazon soy moratorium
RIO DE JANEIRO (AP): Brazil’s Supreme Court yesterday dealt a major blow to the future of the country’s soy moratorium, upholding state laws that deny tax incentives to farmers who complied with the…
13 Aug, 2026
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US gov't charges 11 people in scheme to obtain green cards through sham marriages
WASHINGTON (AP) — The US Department of Justice has charged nearly a dozen people with participating in a multimillion-dollar scheme to help hundreds of Chinese nationals fraudulently obtain green…