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The June 24 earthquakes struck northern Venezuela in rapid succession, with a magnitude 7.2 tremor followed less than a minute later by a stronger 7.5 quake. The twin quakes struck in Yaracuy state and caused widespread damage, particularly in La Guaira, C
Published 14 hours ago

CDB, CAF contribute US$1 million to Venezuela recovery

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, CMC – The Barbados-based Caribbean Development Bank (CDB) says it has joined the Development Bank of Latin America and the Caribbean (CAF) in providing a US$1 million contribution to the recovery and reconstruction of Venezuela, following two back-to-back earthquakes that killed several people last month.

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Published 12 hours ago

China’s AI crackdown breaks up thousands of virtual relationships

AP – Li Linlin cried for days after losing her AI boyfriend. She had exchanged about 700,000 words in messages over two years, and never got to say goodbye. Li, 24, wasn't the only left mourning…
People observe a minute of silence during a ceremony to mark the 81st anniversary of the US atomic bombing at the Peace Park in Nagasaki, southern Japan.
August 10, 2026

Nagasaki marks 81st atomic bomb anniversary

TOKYO (AP): Nagasaki marked on Sunday the 81st anniversary of the US atomic bombing of the southwestern city, as the mayor called nuclear weapons “absolute evil”, denounced growing support for…
In this photo released by Myanmar President Office, Myanmar’s ousted leader Aung San Suu Kyi (left) shakes hands with Arnaud de Baecque, resident representative of the International Committee of the Red Cross, during their meeting in Naypyitaw, Myanmar.
August 10, 2026

ASEAN call to free Aung San Suu Kyi rebuffed

BANGKOK (AP): Myanmar’s military-backed government has rejected the Association of Southeast Asian Nations’ renewed call for the unconditional release of detained former leader Aung San Suu Kyi and…
Workers weave Pulu, a traditional wooden fabric into clothing, at wooden looms near statues of Princess Wencheng and Tibetan King Songtsen Gampo at the Ethnic Huaji Handwoven Cooperative in Shannan in western China’s Tibet Autonomous Region.
August 10, 2026

A cooperative keeps a centuries-old weaving tradition alive

SHANNAN (AP): More than a dozen men and women sit at wooden looms, sliding shuttles through rows of wool yarn before pulling each thread tight. They repeat it again and again as they weave Pulu, the…
Residents and rescue workers search through the rubble of a collapsed building after an earthquake struck Cali, Colombia, Monday, Aug. 10, 2026. (AP Photo/Santiago Saldarriaga)
Updated 18 hours ago

47 dead and buildings collapsed after 7.4-magnitude earthquake shakes western Colombia

BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) — At least 47 people were killed, and dozens of buildings collapsed in cities across western Colombia on Monday after a powerful 7.4-magnitude earthquake struck the South…
British Virgin Islands Premier Dr Natalio Wheatley
Published 18 hours ago

BVI developing water policy to assist farmers

TORTOLA, British Virgin Islands, CMC – The British Virgin Islands is developing a new water policy outlining assistance and subsidies for farmers as it moves ahead with plans to improve water storage…
President Donald Trump holds up an image taken from his Truth Social account as Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. watches during a meeting to sign an executive order about vaccines, Monday, Aug. 10, 2026, in the Oval Office of the W
Published 14 hours ago

Trump signs order calling for spacing out childhood vaccines, against medical groups’ guidance

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump on Monday signed an executive order calling for revamped childhood vaccine recommendations that promote his long-held but discredited theory that childhood…
FILE - FIFA President Gianni Infantino makes comments during the opening ceremony of the International Broadcast Center, June 1, 2026, in Dallas. (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez, File)
August 9, 2026

FIFA defends Infantino against allegations tied to his time at UEFA

LONDON (AP) — FIFA has issued a statement defending its president, Gianni Infantino, against what it calls a “concerted and ongoing effort” to undermine his leadership of the organisation. The…
FILE - The New York skyline and Statue of Liberty are seen on May 12, 2025. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke, File)
August 9, 2026

Boat capsizes in New York Harbor, woman and 5-month-old baby die

NEW YORK (AP) — The operator of a boat that capsized in New York Harbor, killing a mother and her infant daughter, is facing criminal charges and authorities are investigating whether the vessel was…