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Child among three killed in Russian missile attacks near Kyiv

KYIV – At least three people, including a child, have been killed in overnight Russian attacks near the Ukrainian capital Kyiv, a local official said. In the early hours of Saturday missiles hit east of the capital and witnesses reported hearing powerful explosions just days after strikes across Ukraine killed 21 people.

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US pledges USD 1bn support to Colombia

COLOMBIA – The US has pledged USD 1bn in assistance to Colombia, after the country's new right-wing president was sworn in on Friday. Trump ally Abelardo de la Espriella used his maiden speech to promise an "all-out war" on what he calls "narco-terrorism".

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Trump's ex-lawyer confirmed as US attorney general

WASHINGTON DC – President Donald Trump's former personal lawyer Todd Blanche has been confirmed as US attorney general - the nation's top law enforcement official. Blanche won confirmation in a 50-49 vote, with Republican Senators Susan Collins and Lisa Murkowski opposing him.

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More Than 200 Camps Dismantled During ‘Clean Sweep Operation’

SIPALIWINI – Acting on orders from the competent authorities, members of the Suriname Police Force and the National Army carried out a “Clean Sweep Operation” on Tuesday, August 4, in the concession area of Zijin, located in the Upper Saramacca area of Moeroekreek in the Sipaliwini District. The operation was led by the Central Region Commander.

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Floods in India's northeast kill nearly 100

INDIA - Floods in India's northeast have killed nearly 100 people, according to an official toll update on Friday, with villages buried in mud after one of Assam state's worst deluges...

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I was standing in front of my teacher when she was shot

THAILAND - On Friday morning, as the final classes of the week were under way, panicked students began streaming out of a prestigious school just outside Bangkok.

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Trump signs order targeting 'birth tourism'

US - US President Donald Trump signed another executive order targeting birthright citizenship, claiming some people exploit it by entering the country as tourists while intending to give birth.

Gone but not forgotten:

Relatives of Herman Gooding demand answers

PARAMARIBO – Sunil Oemrawsingh, chairman of Stichting 8 december 1982, and the relatives of Herman Eddy Gooding attended the commemoration of the police inspector...

President in favor of giving immigrants legal status:

“They contribute to the economy”

PARAMARIBO - President Jennifer Simons sees any sense in implementing a policy that is aimed at evicting huge groups of immigrants who do not have a legal status out of Suriname.

Closed for business:

Bank security guards on strike for several hours

PARAMARIBO – People who showed up at the bank during business hours on Wednesday had an unpleasant surprise because the doors were closed. Several banks were closed for business because the security guards were on strike.

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US strikes $1.2bn deal to pay German firm to halt offshore wind projects

GERMANY - German energy company RWE has said it will abandon its offshore wind projects in the US after reaching a $1.2bn (£892m) payout deal with President Donald...

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Syria revises bus blast toll to 14 injured, no dead

DAMASCUS - Syria has revised its death toll from a bus explosion in Jaramana, near Damascus, to zero deaths and 14 wounded,...

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Thirty-six African migrants deported from US to Cameroon seek protection

US - Thirty-six Africans deported from the United States of America (USA) to Cameroon have started legal proceedings in the west African nation, seeking to live there legally and...

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Guatemalan volcano eruption ends, locals return home

GUATEMALA - The eruption of Guatemala's Fuego volcano officially ended on Wednesday, the country's Institute of Volcanology reported.

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Trump-class battleship fleet could cost $275 bn to build

US - The US Navy's planned fleet of 15 Trump-class battleships could cost $275 billion to build, the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office (CBO) said Wednesday,...

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President optimistic about border protocol despite objections from ABOP

PARAMARIBO - President Jennifer Simons does not believe that the controversial border protocol with neighboring French Guiana has triggered a crisis within the coalition.

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Huge batch of chicken intercepted

STOLKERTSIJVER - The police from the Stolkertsijver Police Post on Saturday arrested three suspects after having charged them with smuggling and breaking the Economic Act. The suspects have been handed over to the Fraud Division of the Police Force Suriname (KPS).

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Closure of moped path triggers concern among road users

PARAMARIBO – Moped riders, cyclists and pedestrians who regularly cross the Saron Bridge recently sounded the alarm over the ongoing closure of the moped path.

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US has refunded about $100bn in Trump tariffs

US - US President Donald Trump's administration has refunded about $100 billion in tariffs since the Supreme Court struck down a wave of his duties this year,...

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Russia denies using Colombian mercenaries in Ukraine war

RUSSIA - Russia's embassy in Colombia issued a denial Wednesday of a report that it had ties to suspected recruitment networks of Colombian mercenaries to aid its war in Ukraine.

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Mexican influencer shot dead during livestream

MEXICO - A Mexican influencer, César Gastélum, has been shot dead while livestreaming on TikTok. Gastélum was filming with two friends outside a fast food restaurant...

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Russia strike kills 21 as Ukraine says it needs more missile interceptors

UKRAINE - Russia has attacked Ukraine with ballistic missiles and drones, killing at least 21 people, as Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky said interceptors "...

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Indian ship sinks in Red Sea off Yemen after attack

YEMEN - Coast guards rescued the crew of an Indian-flagged commercial ship that sank in the Red Sea on Tuesday after an attack, a local official in the Yemeni city of Mokha said, with New Delhi condemning the "unprovoked" aggression.

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MPs demand investigation into safety of state buses over accident at Perika

PARAMARIBO - The safety of public transportation in the Marowijne District is once being placed under a magnifying glass because of the fact that a state bus flipped over at Perika.

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President prefers Mennonites to get on a plane and leave

PARAMARIBO - President Jennifer Simons strongly condemned the activities that are being carried out by the Mennonites in the hinterland of Suriname.

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DC Bhattoe wants more policeofficers in Wanica District

WANICA - The new regional police chief of Wanica, E. Macrooy, visited the office of District Commissioner Ravi Bhattoe last Friday to officially introduce himself. During the meeting several issues were discussed.

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North Korea warns of 'military options' over Japan rearmament

SEOUL - North Korea's powerful sister Kim Yo Jong on Wednesday accused Japan of "transformation into a war state" as Tokyo strengthens...

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Trump warns Iran to open Hormuz or get 'hit very hard'

IRAN - US President Donald Trump said Tuesday that Iran would be "hit very hard" unless the strategic Strait of Hormuz is reopened "very soon",...

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Trump challenged by cold reality from top allies

US - It's been a humbling few days for Donald Trump, even if the American president is reluctant to acknowledge it. In a series of setbacks,...

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Moment pilot caught with 70,000 ecstasy pills at Indonesian airport

INDONESIA - CCTV footage released on Monday showed the moment a pilot was caught at Jakarta airport trying to smuggle 70,000 ecstasy pills in his suitcase.

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Spain says 72,000 migrants entered Ceuta, 70,000 returned

MADRID - Spain has returned to Morocco 70,000 of 72,000 migrants who entered its north African territory of Ceuta last week, the interior minister said on Tuesday.

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More than 150 migrants rescued after boat catches fire in Channel

FRANCE - More than 150 migrants have been rescued after the boat they were using to cross the Channel caught fire on Tuesday morning, French authorities have said.

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Government to phase out import of cyanide

PARAMARIBO - The administration of President Jennifer Simons is currently busy putting a tight grip on the import of chemical substances for the gold mining sector.

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BID team arrests drug trafficker

PARAMARIBO - The BID team reportedly intercepted and arrested a drug trafficker at the Johan Adolf Pengel (JAP)...

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Deadly landslide hits Ethiopia mountain monastery

ETHIOPIA - Funerals have been held for some of the 14 people killed in a landslide that hit a mountain monastery hosting an overnight prayer session in Ethiopia's northern Amhara...

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Cargo ship hit after Trump insists Iran talks could reopen Hormuz today

DUBAI - An unknown projectile hit a cargo ship in the Strait of Hormuz, a key point of tension in the US-Iran conflict, on Tuesday as President Donald Trump insisted the waterway could reopen within hours.

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Blanche formally withdraws Trump fund plan, ahead of AG confirmation vote

US - Acting US Attorney General Todd Blanche has formally withdrawn President Donald Trump's plan for a fund that could have been used...

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Ariana Grande to take a break from public life amid 'endless' scrutiny

US - Ariana Grande is to take a "much-deserved break" from public appearances and will no longer star in an upcoming musical production in London when she ends her Eternal Sunshine tour next month.

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Reform says it would use Navy to stop small boats

UK - Reform UK says it would use the military to forcibly return small boat migrants to France.

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Moroccan king's letter confirms naming of major highway in honour of Trump

MOROCCO - A letter from Morocco's King Mohammed VI has confirmed that the country has named a major highway after US President Donald Trump.

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Illegal cigarettes intercepted in Nickerie District

NICKERIE - A joint team of the western division of the Police Force Suriname raided a private residence located in the Krappahoeklaan on Wednesday.