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Russian strikes cause power cuts in five Ukraine regions

UKRAINE - Russian strikes on Ukraine's energy infrastructure overnight caused power cuts in five regions, the Ukrainian energy ministry said Saturday...

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Iranian forces 'stronger' than at beginning of war

IRAN - Iran's military is "stronger" and more motivated than it was when the United States and Israel started the war in February, Iranian state media reported...

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Hackers target Italy foreign minister

ROME -  Italian Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani said on Saturday he was being targeted by "cybercriminals" who were sharing his personal data online because...

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Presidential resolution benched minister

PARAMARIBO - The problems at the Telecommunications Authority Suriname  (TAS) go back to before the actions of the former chairman of the board of directors,...

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Labor inspection gives fine to Canawaima

PARAMARIBO – Labor Inspection recently gave  Canawaima a fine in response to numerous complaints from  the employees about the working conditions ...

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Fire hits OS Wonoredjo in Moengo:

MAROWIJNE – The right wing at OS Wonoredjo which is located in Moengo went up in flames on Wednesday night. The office, several classrooms, furniture and school books were...

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Trump names hardliner Miller chief of staff after midterms rout

US - US President Donald Trump on Friday named Stephen Miller, architect of his hardline immigration policy, as his new chief of staff, signaling a...

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US offers $20 mn reward for info on 'Iran's nuclear program'

IRAN - Washington is offering a $20 million reward "and possible relocation" for information about Iran's nuclear program, the US military said Friday,...

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2026 'most likely' to be second-hottest year on record

PARIS - The world is on track for 2026 to be the second-hottest year on record as an exceptionally strong El Nino weather pattern turbocharges...

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Australia sends military aircraft to help fight Indonesia fires

JAKARTA - The Australian government has deployed a military transport aircraft to help Indonesia put out wildfires in Borneo that are causing toxic...

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Trump holds phone call with war mediator Qatar Emir

US - US President Donald Trump on Friday called Qatari Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani to discuss efforts to end the US-Iran war,...

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Public Works Ministry seeks IDB loan to upgrade Ornamibo

PARAMARIBO – The Ministry of Public Works and Spatial Planning (OWRO) is currently holdings talks with the Inter American Bank (IDB)...

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NMA says water from SaramaccaRiver is safe

PARAMARIBO – The National Environment Authority (NMA) recently announced that the water from the Saramacca River is safe for use again.

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Farmers show zero interestin getting their vegetablestested

PARAMARIBO – Local farmers are currently not interested in getting their own products tested for residuals. The Union of Vegetable Merchants and Agrarians (UGA) recently urged...

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Paraguay president steps down as banking crisis sows chaos

PARAGUAY - Paraguay has been plunged into a major political and financial crisis after a banking scandal froze the savings of nearly half the population.

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Man kills wife, mother in law, two brothers in law, two sisters in law and 7 year-old nephew

INDIA - Seven members of a family were allegedly murdered in Bengaluru's Srirampura locality, with police suspecting...

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Nepal court gives green light to 'controlled' cannabis cultivation

NEPAL - Nepal's top court gave the green light to regulated cannabis cultivation for some uses, decades after the Himalayan nation banned the crop,...

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Bolivia's top judge flees country, alleging persecution

LA PAZ - Bolivia's Supreme Court chief justice on Wednesday said he had fled the country, alleging persecution by the US-backed government as investigations...

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Temporary faucets for OS Julius Labato

PARAMARIBO – The Technical Service of the Ministry of Education, Science and Culture has placed two temporary faucets at the OS Julius Labato...

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MP Jogi demands financial reports from TAS

PARAMARIBO – The Telecommunications Authority Suriname (TAS) still remains in the spotlight as there are strong suspicions...

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Mennonites drop second lawsuit

PARAMARIBO – On Tuesday the judge was scheduled to handle the second lawsuit against the state that had been...

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AZP aims to reduce months-long waiting times for gastrointestinal examinations

PARAMARIBO – Patients at the Academic Hospital Paramaribo (AZP) sometimes had to wait six to eight months for stomach, intestinal or liver examinations.

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Gaza turns rubble into power with homemade wind turbines

GAZA - Above a maze of tents in a crowded displacement camp in Gaza, homemade wind turbines made from scrap metal and salvaged debris spin in...

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Netanyahu loses religious party's support as rival tipped to form government

JERUSALEM - Ultra-Orthodox party United Torah Judaism (UTJ), a long-time ally of Benjamin Netanyahu, declined on Thursday to recommend him to remain prime minister.

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Delhi air quality worsens ahead of Diwali as firework restrictions enter force

INDIA - Delhi is once again battling worsening air pollution as the onset of winter brings a familiar deterioration in air quality to India's capital.

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Chile protest demands minister resign over reduced sex abuse sentences

CHILE - A protest calling on Chile's justice minister to resign over reduced sentences for at least 56 child sex offenders drew hundreds of people outside the presidential...

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Iran supreme leader warns war would be 'much wider' if it resumes

IRAN - Iran's supreme leader Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei warned on Wednesday that the Middle East war would become even wider if the United States...

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North Korea's Kim vows to build 'most advanced' warships

SEOUL - North Korean leader Kim Jong Un vowed to possess "the most advanced and powerful warships" while touring a shipyard, state media reported Wednesday,...

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Children have difficulty breathingafter fire at Ornamibo

PARAMARIBO – The fire that broke out at the Ornamibo garbage dump has triggered a rise in breathing problems among children.

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Boat owners rally in front of TCT

PARAMARIBO – Boat owners from the Commewijne District reportedly rallied in front of the Ministry of Transport, Communications and Tourism (TCT) and the Office of the...

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Zelensky says dozens dead, missing in Russian attack days before US talks

BERLIN - More than 50 people could be trapped under rubble in a Ukrainian village where a Russian attack killed 33 people, President Volodymyr Zelensky...

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Trump congratulates Democrats on midterms

US - President Donald Trump had rare praise for rival Democrats Tuesday after their stunning US midterm elections victory and admitted the Iran war may have played a part in the defeat of his Republican Party.

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US strikes Iranian island ahead of midterm elections

IRAN - The US has carried out strikes on Iran's Qeshm Island in the Strait of Hormuz, US officials have told CBS, the BBC's US partner.

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Stolen watch worth $290,000 returned to Japan store with sorry note

JAPAN - A Swiss luxury watch worth about $290,000 that was stolen from a Tokyo store last week has been returned with an apology note,...

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Trump to remove Rwanda and South Africa from US trade deal

RWANDA - US President Donald Trump has notified Congress of his intention to remove South Africa and Rwanda from a preferential trade programme,...

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North Korea denies being behind record $6.3bn Binance hack

NORTH KOREA - North Korea has denied claims that it was behind the record $6.3bn (£4.7bn) hack of cryptocurrency exchange Binance,...

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Salvation Army wants to hand out 1,500 Christmas parcels

PARAMARIBO – The Salvation Army wants to give at least fifteen hundred people and families who are finding it hard to make ends meet a Christmas parcel. On October 31st the Salvation...

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Huize Campagne needs donors

PARAMARIBO – The delivery of bread to the children at Huize Campagne will most likely stop next Friday. For the past month Stichting 1 voor 12 which...

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Colombia bombing leaves four dead, including a baby

BOGOTA - Suspected guerrillas detonated a truck bomb near a military base in Colombia, killing a baby...

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Americans head to the polls for elections

US - With two years of his presidency remaining, Donald Trump, who has dominated American politics over the past decade and transformed...

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Doctor in Germany on trial over sex abuse of over 70 children

BERLIN - A paediatrician in eastern Germany went on trial Monday accused of sexually abusing more than 70 children over more than a decade.