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Russian President Vladimir Putin.
April 26, 2026

Another wave of public outcry tests Putin’s rule in wartime Russia

Some Russian influencers recently released public appeals to President Vladimir Putin, criticising his government and policies, and a number of his loyalists even threatened a revolt – the latest wave…
President Donald Trump speaks in the James Brady Press Briefing Room at the White House after an unspecified threat at the annual White House Correspondents' Association Dinner in Washington, Saturday, April 25, 2026. (AP Photo/Tom Brenner)
April 25, 2026

Update | Suspect was armed with multiple weapons at White House correspondents' dinner

WASHINGTON (AP) — The suspect in a shooting incident at a high-profile correspondents' dinner attended by President Donald Trump and other senior US officials was carrying guns and knives and was…
April 24, 2026

WHO certifies Bahamas for eliminating mother-to-child transmission of HIV

WASHINGTON, CMC -The World Health Organization (WHO) and the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) are congratulating The Bahamas for becoming the latest Caribbean country to be certified as having…
Cargo containers are stacked on a cargo ship moving through the Panama Canal, at sunrise in Panama City, Wednesday, March 25, 2026. (AP Photo/Matias Delacroix)
April 24, 2026

Businesses dole out up to US$4 million to cross Panama Canal during Strait of Hormuz chokehold

PANAMA CITY (AP) — Businesses have doled out as much as US$4 million for last-minute plans to move boats through the Panama Canal in recent weeks, the Panama Canal Authority says, as the effective…
A poster showing the Trump Gold Card is seen as President Donald Trump signs executive orders in the Oval Office of the White House, September 19, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon, File)
April 24, 2026

Trump’s ‘gold card’ visa starting at US$1 million granted to just one person so far, White House says

President Donald Trump’s “gold card” visa, where a foreigner can shell out at least US$1 million to legally live and work in the US, has been approved for one person, said Commerce Secretary Howard…
The US Department of Justice logo is seen on a podium before a news conference at the Justice Department in Washington, on May 6, 2025. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson, File)
April 24, 2026

US Justice Department to allow firing squads for executions in move to ramp up capital punishment

WASHINGTON (AP) — The United States Justice Department will adopt firing squads as a permitted method of execution as the Trump administration moves to ramp up and expedite capital punishment cases,…
Esther Lungu, widow of Zambia’s former President Edgar Lungu (centre) and family members attend a Mass at the Cathedral of Christ the King in Johannesburg, South Africa, on June 25, 2025.
April 24, 2026

Former Zambian president remains unburied 10 months after death

JOHANNESBURG (AP): A feud over his funeral has meant the body of former Zambian President Edgar Lungu still hasn’t been buried nearly a year after he died in a South African hospital. Lungu’s family…
Former President of the Philippines Rodrigo Duterte.
April 24, 2026

Duterte to face trial on crimes against humanity charges

THE HAGUE (AP): Judges at the International Criminal Court yesterday confirmed charges of crimes against humanity against former Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte for deadly anti-drug crackdowns he…
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April 24, 2026

Three‑year deal aims to curb migrant crossings in English Channel

ZUYDCOOTE (AP): The UK and French governments signed a new multimillion-euro deal yesterday aimed at reducing the number of migrants crossing the English Channel in small boats, with increased police…