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St Kitts and Nevis Prime Minister Dr Terrance Drew
August 31, 2026

St Kitts Prime Minister Drew hospitalised, to seek medical attention overseas

BASSETERRE, St Kitts, CMC – St Kitts and Nevis Prime Minister Dr Terrance Drew has been advised to be “transported abroad for specialised observation and precautionary monitoring” after he was…
A SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket with the space observatory Roman Telescope lifts off from launch complex 39A at the Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, Florida.
August 31, 2026

NASA’s newest space telescope launched

CAPE CANAVERAL (AP): NASA’s newest crown jewel blasted off Sunday to hunt for planets around other stars, explore secret dark energy, and survey the cosmos like never before. SpaceX launched the $4.3…
A resident looks at the swollen Trishuli river in Galchhi, Dhading District, Nepal.
August 31, 2026

Warning of possible fresh flooding as communities grapple with devastation

DHADING (AP): Authorities in Nepal warned of possible fresh flooding on Sunday and urged residents in flood-affected districts to remain on high alert after water levels rose in the Bhotekoshi River.…
People light candles in the memory of the newborn victims outside the Mother and Child Health ward at the Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences, in Islamabad, Pakistan.
August 31, 2026

Nurse who saved sole newborn survivor of hospital nursery fire to be awarded

ISLAMABAD (AP): A nurse who rescued the sole surviving newborn from a hospital nursery fire that killed 14 other infants will receive one of the country’s most prestigious civil awards. Fire engulfed…
August 31, 2026

Antigua and Barbuda consumers to pay more for fuel amid ongoing US-Iran war

ST JOHN’S, Antigua, CMC – Prime Minister Gaston Browne has acknowledged that the ongoing war between the United States and Iran is having an impact on energy prices on the global market as Antigua and…
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August 31, 2026

Contracts ended with 31 Cuban teachers amid US labour concerns

NASSAU CMC: The Bahamas Government will not renew the contracts of 31 Cuban teachers for the new academic year, while the recruitment of Cuban healthcare workers remains suspended amid discussions…
August 31, 2026

Plans for multi-million dollar call centre shelved

PORT OF SPAIN CMC The Telecommunications Services of Trinidad and Tobago (TSTT) has shelved a proposed TT$49-million contract for a new call centre system amid concerns about the procurement and…
A policeman with a sniffer dog looks at the damage in the aftermath of flash floods in Devighat in the Nuwakot district in Nepal last Thursday.
August 30, 2026

Rescuers retrieve Nepal flood survivors caked in mud

KATHMANDU, Nepal (AP): Rescuers pulled out survivors caked in dark brown mud and helicopters lifted stranded people to safety, as Nepal and China raced to respond to catastrophic flash floods that…
Norwegian Crown Prince Haakon drives a car on his way to the National Hospital in Oslo last Monday.
August 30, 2026

Norway’s crown prince becomes King Haakon VIII after his father’s death

The Associated Press: Norway has a new king, whose tasks will include stabilising the Scandinavian country’s monarchy and boosting the royal family’s popularity after his wife’s past contacts with…