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Venezuela, US talk 'transition' post-Maduro

CARACAS - Venezuela’s interim president Delcy Rodríguez moved to solidify her administration by naming key cabinet members and meeting...

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MP Sadi pleads for legislation on e-bikes

cently made it clear that the use of e-bikes by people and in particular minors who ride them to school...

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Teachers at technical schools on strike

PARAMARIBO – Teachers from the technical schools and who are members of the BLTO will remain on strike.

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Two Turkey road accidents kill at least 16

ANKARA - At least 16 people were killed in two road accidents in southern Turkey on Sunday, authorities said....

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Trump threatens to sue Trevor Noah over Epstein joke at Grammys

VS - US President Donald Trump has threatened to sue comedian Trevor Noah after he joked about Trump and...

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Norway's PM agrees crown princess had 'poor judgement' over Epstein links

NORWAY - Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre has said he agrees with Crown Princess Mette-Marit's admission of "poor judgement" after it emerged she had...

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Iran president orders talks with US as Trump hopeful of deal

PARIS - Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian has ordered the start of nuclear talks with the United States, local media said Monday,...

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Iran denies receiving Trump 'ultimatum' on negotiations

TEHRAN - Iran denied on Monday it had received an ultimatum from President Donald Trump to reach a nuclear agreement,...

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Interpol issues red notice for Indonesia 'gasoline godfather'

JAKARTA - Interpol issued a red notice for the arrest of one of Indonesia's biggest oil tycoons over a $285 million corruption scandal,...

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Eighty kidnapped Nigerians return home after escape

NIGERIA - Dozens of worshippers kidnapped by gunmen in Nigeria's northern Kaduna state have returned home...

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Britain revokes Russian diplomat's accreditation in 'reciprocal' move

LONDON - The UK has revoked the accreditation of a Russian diplomat in a "reciprocal" move after Moscow...

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Australian woman dies after becoming snagged in ski lift in Japan

JAPAN - An Australian woman has died after becoming trapped in a ski lift at a resort in central Japan, officials have said.

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“Selective testing for chikungunya necessary to contain outbreak”

PARAMARIBO – In a time where the healthcare sector is confronted with a shortage of manpower, limited capacity at laboratories and expensive resources Suriname has to...

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Venezuelan activist ends '1,675 days' of suffering in prison

CARACAS - A renowned Venezuelan human rights activist was freed Sunday after more than four years in a notorious Caracas prison,...

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Defense minister visits ZiJin/Rosebel Gold Mines NV

PARAMARIBO – A delegation which consisted of the ministers of Defense, Justice & Police and Natural Resources visited ZiJin/Rosebel Gold Mines last Thursday.

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India’s budget bets on infrastructure and manufacturing amid global trade war

NEW DELHI  -  Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s government has unveiled its annual budget,...

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China, UK museums to co-host exhibition on European art in Shanghai

SHANGHAI - Museums from China and the United Kingdom have agreed to jointly...

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Persons charged with illegal mining climb to 53

GUYANA  -  The Ministry of Natural Resources said that nine persons were arrested,...

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French tech giant Capgemini to sell US subsidiary working for ICE

PARIS -  French technology giant Capgemini has announced that it will sell its US subsidiary after its work locating people...

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Syria's only female minister pushes for change

SYRIA – "On the first day, I asked 'why are there no more women?", says Hind Kabawat. She is Syria's minister for social affairs and labour - the only female minister...

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Boombastic 30 post-Grammy

JAMAICA  -  Thirty years ago Shaggy walked away winner at the 1996 Grammy Awards in the Best Reggae...

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Twelve miners killed by Russian strike in Ukraine

KYIV – Twelve miners have been killed by a Russian drone strike in eastern Ukraine, the country's largest private energy firm have said.

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Iran's supreme leader warns of regional war if US attacks

IRAN – Iran's supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has warned that any attack on his country would spark a regional conflict,

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Aspiring Nigerian singer dies after being bitten by a snake

ABUJA  -  There has been an outpouring of grief in Nigeria following the death of an aspiring singer who died last Saturday after being...

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Cuba slams Trump’s bid to ‘suffocate’ economy

HAVANA – Cuba’s President Miguel Díaz-Canel has denounced what he described as an attempt by his United States counterpart,...

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At least 21 dead in coordinated attacks in Pakistan

PAKISTAN – At least 10 security officials and 11 civilians have been killed as armed men launched coordinated attacks across Pakistan’s Balochistan province,...

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US approves USD 6.6bn sale of attack helicopters to Israel

WASHINGTON DC – Washington has approved USD 6.67bn in United States arms sales to Israel amid a fragile ceasefire in Israel’s genocidal war on the Gaza Strip.

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Venezuela’s acting President announces prisoner amnesty

CARACAS – Venezuela’s interim President Delcy Rodriguez has announced an amnesty bill that could lead to the release of hundreds of prisoners,...

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Myanmar election delivers walkover win for military-backed political party

MYANMAR – Myanmar’s military-backed party has secured a sweeping victory in the country’s three-phase general election,...

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Shipping giant Maersk to take over Panama Canal ports

PANAMA – Danish shipping giant Maersk will temporarily operate two ports on the Panama Canal after a court ruled that contracts awarded to a Hong Kong-based firm were unconstitutional.

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Judge blocks US government’s move to end deportation protections for Ethiopians

NEW YORK – A federal judge has halted the Trump administration’s plan to strip deportation protections from thousands of Ethiopians living in the United States.

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Israel eyes regime change in Iran

IRAN – Amid the din of global speculation over a US military build-up in the Middle East, Israel’s leaders have remained unusually silent.

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Former CNN host Don Lemon charged in anti-ICE protest at Minnesota church

MINNESOTA – Former CNN host Don Lemon has been arrested and charged after entering a Minnesota church and filming anti-immigration enforcement protesters as they disrupted a service.

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Latest Epstein revelations dig even deeper hole for Andrew

LONDON – “This week is all about me,” the then Prince Andrew wrote to sex offender Jeffrey Epstein — a short, striking statement revealing a remarkable lack of self-awareness.

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More than 200 killed in mine collapse in Congo

CONGO – More than 200 people have been killed in a mine collapse in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, rebel authorities have said.

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Israeli air strikes kill at least 28 Palestinians in Gaza

GAZA – At least 28 people have been killed in a wave of Israeli air strikes across the Gaza Strip on Saturday, according to local authorities.

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Trump says 'very dangerous' for UK to deal with China

WASHINGTON - US President Donald Trump said Thursday it was "very dangerous" for close ally Britain to deal with China,...

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Panama voids Hong Kong-based firm's canal port contracts

PANAMA - Panama's Supreme Court has annulled contracts allowing a Hong Kong-based company to...

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Kim vows to 'transform' North Korea with building drive

SEOUL - Kim Jong Un vowed to "transform" North Korea with a drive to build public health facilities, leisure complexes and industrial plants over a third of the....

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Italian officals go on trial over deadly migrant shipwreck

ROME - Six members of Italy's police and coastguard go on trial Friday over a 2023 shipwreck that killed at least 94 migrants,...

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Why Iran's response to a US attack could be different this time

IRAN - The arrival of the USS Abraham Lincoln carrier strike group into the US Central Command area of responsibility,...