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Iran threatens to attack US forces in Strait of Hormuz

IRAN - Iran threatens to attack US forces if they enter the Strait of Hormuz, after Donald Trump said the US would help stranded ships out of the passage.

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Four migrants found dead near Croatia-Slovenia border

CROATIA - Four migrants were found dead near the Slovenian border, and two others were taken to hospital in a serious...

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Dubai airport passenger traffic drops 66 percent over Mideast war

DUBAI - Dubai airport's passenger traffic plunged by two-thirds in March following Iran's attacks on the United Arab Emirates during the Middle East war,...

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Death toll from Turkey school shooting rises to 10

TURKEY - An 11-year-old girl has died of injuries sustained in a school shooting in southern Turkey more than two weeks ago, bringing the death toll to 10,...

Minister Monorath faces the music in parliament:

MPs disapprove of ties with Saya

PARAMARIBO - Justice and Police Minister Harish Monorath van Justitie en Politie had to face the music in parliament last Thursday over his revelation that local entrepreneur Jean ‘Saya’ Mixon is currently one of his advisors.

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Government officials must hand in VIV or go to prison

PARAMARIBO – The Anti Corruption Committee (ACC) is currently increasing pressure on government officials as many...

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Youths arrested after armed robbery of Unity shopkeeper

GUYANA - Two young men were arrested by police for an alleged robbery under arms committed on a shopkeeper at Unity, Mahaica, East Coast Demerara.

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Xi calls on Chinese youth to align personal pursuit with national progress

BEIJING - Chinese president Xi Jinping has encouraged young Chinese to integrate their personal aspirations into the bigger picture of national development. Xi,...

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Urgent action needed as Indigenous languages face decline in Guyana – IPC

Authorities are warning that without urgent action, some of the country’s Indigenous languages could disappear, taking with them centuries of history, identity, and cultural knowledge. It is in this context that the Indigenous Peoples’ Commission (IPC) convened a Stakeholders...

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Two die in ‘respiratory illness’ outbreak on Atlantic cruise ship

JOHANNESBURG - An outbreak of “severe acute respiratory illness” on board a cruise ship in the Atlantic has left at least two people dead, with a third in intensive care in Johannesburg,...

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Timmy the stranded humpback whale released into North Sea by rescue team

BERLIN - A rescue team released last Saturday from a barge in the North Sea a humpback whale that had been stranded in shallow waters near Germany since March,...

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Russian strikes kill ten as Zelensky says Ukraine hits oil tankers and terminal

ODESA - Russian drone and missile strikes in Ukraine have killed ten people and injured at least 76 over the past day, Ukrainian officials say. Officials in five regions around the country reported...

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Police officer lowered into crocodile-infested river to recover human remains

SOUTH AFRICA - Police in South Africa have managed to recover human remains after an officer was lowered from a helicopter into a crocodile-infested river in the...

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Man and woman die and three injured in house blast

LONDON – A man and woman have died and three others have been injured in a "suspicious" explosion at a house in Bristol, police say. Avon and Somerset Police were called to a house in Sterncourt Road,...

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Iran says US has responded to its latest peace proposal

IRAN – Iran has received a US response to its latest peace proposal, Iranian state-linked media have said. Iran's foreign ministry spokesperson said the response - which was delivered via Pakistan - was now being reviewed, according to Tasnim news agency.

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California to begin ticketing driverless cars that violate traffic laws

CALIFORNIA – Driverless cars are becoming more common in some California cities, but when autonomous vehicles violate traffic laws, police have often been unable to ticket them—until now.

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US embassy warns citizens in UK as threat level raised to ‘severe’

LONDON – The United States embassy in London has issued a security alert telling its citizens in the United Kingdom to be cautious after the British government raised the national threat level to “severe”.

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Mexico’s Sinaloa state governor resigns amid US drug trafficking charges

MEXICO – The governor of Mexico’s Sinaloa state has temporarily resigned days after being charged by United States authorities in a sweeping drug trafficking indictment that has further strained relations between the two countries.

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Peru probes trafficking of citizens to fight for Russia in Ukraine

PERU – Peru has launched an investigation into an alleged human trafficking network that lured citizens with false promises of employment in Russia, only for them to end up fighting in Russia’s war against Ukraine, the public prosecutor’s office said.

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US threatens shipping firms with sanctions if they pay Iran tolls

IRAN – The US has warned shipping companies they could face sanctions if they pay Iran for safe passage through the Strait of Hormuz. An alert on Friday by the US Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) warned US persons and companies were generally banned from paying Iranian government entities, and non-US persons may risk exposure to sanctions if they pay.

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Thirteen killed in Israeli strikes on southern Lebanon

LEBANON – At least 13 people, including four women and a child, have been killed in Israeli air strikes on southern Lebanon, the Lebanese health ministry said. Two women and a child were among eight killed in Haboush in Nabatieh district, where the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) had issued an evacuation order.

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Havana slams new Trump sanctions as ‘collective punishment’

CUBA – The Cuban government has firmly rejected new sanctions imposed by United States President Donald Trump, calling them “unilateral coercive measures” intended to impose “collective punishment on the Cuban people”.

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Nepal celebrates return of stolen 13th-century Buddha statue

NEPAL – A centuries-old Buddha statue stolen from a Nepali temple has been reinstalled in its original location, one of several artefacts returned from foreign museums and collectors in recent years.

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UK’s Starmer eyes banning some pro-Palestine protests

LONDON – British Prime Minister Keir Starmer has said that some pro-Palestine marches could be banned and that people who use the phrase “globalize the Intifada” could face prosecution.

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Princess Charlotte beams in new 11th birthday portrait

LONDON – The Prince and Princess of Wales have released a new photo and video of Princess Charlotte to mark her 11th birthday. Charlotte, the royal couple's middle child and only daughter, is shown in the previously unseen image smiling and standing in a sunny field - wearing a black and red striped jumper with blue jeans.

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Germany says US troop withdrawal 'foreseeable'

GERMANY – Boris Pistorius has said the United States’ decision to withdraw 5,000 troops from Germany was “foreseeable,” as the NATO military alliance seeks clarification from Washington.

Mennonites are not welcome in Kabalebo

“Indigenous community must be consulted”

PARAMARIBO - MP Iona Edwards (NDP) once again criticized the fact that huge parcels of land that are located in the areas in Kabalebo where Indigenous...

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AZP workers unavailable for 4 hours each day

PARAMARIBO – The workers at the Academic Hospital Paramaribo (AZP) will reportedly attend union meetings from 11 a.m....

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US urges meeting between Lebanese president, Israeli PM

LEBANON - The US embassy in Lebanon on Thursday urged a meeting between Lebanese and Israeli leaders as the health ministry said Israeli strikes on the country's south killed...

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China urges US to preserve 'stability' in ties, warns Taiwan is 'risk point'

CHINA - China's foreign minister on Thursday urged the United States to maintain "stability" between the two powers and warned that Taiwan posed the biggest risk,...

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First direct US-Venezuela flight in years arrives in Caracas

CARACAS - The first direct flight between the United States and Venezuela in seven years landed Thursday in Caracas, a new sign of thawing relations after Washington deposed leftist leader Nicolas...

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Midnight legal deadline looms for Trump's Iran war

WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump was facing a midnight deadline Thursday to secure congressional authorization for the war against Iran, though the...

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Russia fired record number of drones at Ukraine in April

UKRAINE - Russia fired a record number of long-range attack drones at Ukraine in April, AFP analysis of data published by Kyiv's air force showed.

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Russia says Ukrainian drone attack kills 2 teenagers

RUSSIA - A Ukrainian drone attack has killed two teenagers on a motorcycle in Russia's Belgorod region, the local governor said early on Friday. "In the village of Volchya Alexandrovka,...

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Singapore economy to 'slow' this year on prolonged Hormuz closure

SINGAPORE - Singapore's prime minister warned Friday that economic growth will slow this year and some countries may slip into recession as the Middle East...

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US warns alies over support to Gaza aid flotilla 'stunt'

WASHINGTON - The United States on Thursday backed ally Israel after it intercepted an aid flotilla headed to Gaza and warned European allies, from whose territory the ships sailed, against support for the "stunt."...

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Mexican governor hit with US drug charges under scrutiny since 2024

MEXICO CITY - Before the US government accused Mexican politician Ruben Rocha Moya of narcotrafficking ties this week, he was linked to the capture of a notorious Mexican druglord...

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Trump warns Iran blockade could last months, sending oil soaring

WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump said that a US naval blockade against Iran could last months, leading oil prices to spike to their highest level in more than four years...

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Iran activates air defences as Trump faces congressional deadline

IRAN - Tehran's air defences were activated to counter small aircraft and drones late Thursday, as the White House signalled that it will...

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Ecuador begins fracking in Amazon rainforest

QUITO - Ecuador has started fracking in the Amazon rainforest for the first time, the energy ministry said Wednesday.

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Singapore court fines women for pro-Palestinian walk

SINGAPORE - A court in Singapore has fined three women who organized a walk to show support for the Palestian cause, reversing an earlier acquittal. The three women were acquitted last October of organizing...