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29 May, 2026
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Guyana-born former head of Iowa school district sentenced to 2 years for falsely claiming to be US citizen
The former superintendent of Iowa’s largest school district, who was arrested last year in the Trump administration’s immigration crackdown, was sentenced Friday to two years in prison.
28 May, 2026
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Gov’t unveils US$75m investment in highway through the Amazon
Brazil’s government announced yesterday that it will invest US$75 million in the BR-319 highway cutting through the Amazon rainforest, a project environmentalists say could accelerate deforestation…
28 May, 2026
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Water shortages worsen as oil supplies dwindle
Nearly three million Cubans experience water shortages every day because of a severe oil shortage that government officials blame on a US energy blockade, authorities said late Wednesday during a…
28 May, 2026
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Ghana begins repatriating citizens due to anti-immigration tensions
The first group of around 300 Ghanaian nationals flew to their country yesterday, as their government began a voluntary repatriation programme for its citizens in response to anti-immigration tensions…
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28 May, 2026
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Rights group: US deported Cubans, Venezuelans into cartel danger
The Trump administration has deported nearly 13,000 Cubans, Venezuelans and other nationals to Mexico, where they are vulnerable to cartel violence in an unfamiliar country, a report by Human Rights…
28 May, 2026
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Nation set to join other LatAm countries with 5-day workweek
Brazil was set to join other Latin American countries that have shortened working hours after the lower house of the Brazilian parliament approved a constitutional amendment establishing a 40-hour,…
28 May, 2026
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Border with Congo closed over Ebola surge
Ugandan authorities yesterday ordered the closure of their border with Congo “with immediate effect” as suspected cases of a rare type of Ebola surge towards 1,000 there and others emerge at home.
28 May, 2026
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US Treasury Secretary Bessent confirms limited steps toward a $250 bill featuring Donald Trump
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said Thursday that his department has prepared the design for a $250 bill featuring President Donald Trump, anticipating the passage of stalled legislation in Congress…