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Fatal mishap with explosive drone leaves 2 police officers dead in Haiti
CBC/Radio-Canada
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August 20, 2025
Two Haitian police officers were killed and two others seriously wounded when an explosive drone accidentally detonated at a SWAT base near Haiti's capital, authorities in the Caribbean nation said on Wednesday. Directed by Haitian Prime Minister...
BAP Haiti/Americas Team Condemns US Government Attack on Venezuelan Sovereignty
Black Agenda Report
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Venezuela's President Nicolas Maduro speaks as he presents a proposal to reform the constitution in a session of the National Assembly in Caracas, Venezuela on February 15, 2025. Reuters File. US Issues $50 million Bounty while Sanctioning...
West Indian Day Parade 2025 in NYC: date, location, history and everything you need to know
Time Out
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The West Indian Day Parade and carnival, the culmination of New York Caribbean Carnival Week, is consistently one of the best things to do over the summer. The event draws close to two million people, so, yeah, you could consider this the most...
Haiti names new head of transitional council ahead of scheduled elections
Al Jazeera
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August 7, 2025
Haiti has appointed businessman Laurent Saint-Cyr as the head of its transitional presidential council as the country continues to battle rampant gang violence, corruption and economic insecurity. Saint-Cyr’s inauguration ceremony took place on...
Two Haitian police killed when drone accidentally explodes
The Gazette - Colorado
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PORT-AU-PRINCE (Reuters) -Two Haitian police officers were killed and two others seriously wounded when an explosive drone accidentally detonated at a SWAT base near Haiti's capital, authorities in the Caribbean nation said on Wednesday. Directed...
Lay missionary and 3-year-old boy kidnapped from orphanage in Haiti
Catholic News Agency
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August 7, 2025
ACI Prensa Staff, Aug 7, 2025 / 07:00 am On the morning of Sunday, Aug. 3, nine people working at an orphanage in Port-au-Prince, the capital of Haiti, were kidnapped. Among them was a lay missionary and a disabled child, barely 3 years old....
The conflict behind the kidnapping of Gena Heraty from an orphanage in Haiti
Irish Examiner
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August 5, 2025
"You can't run from bullets in a straight skirt." Those words were recalled by kidnapped humanitarian Gena Heraty in 2023 when she wrote an article for the Mayo News.It was a reference to a casual conversation with a female work colleague when...
This Springfield location is dedicated to helping human trafficking survivors rebuild their lives one thread at a time
News4Jax - Florida
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July 23, 2025
SPRINGFIELD, Fla. – In the heart of Springfield, a remarkable organization is changing lives. Rethreaded, a nonprofit dedicated to supporting women who have survived human trafficking, is helping them put the pieces of their lives back...
Three acclaimed organists to perform at Fergus church this fall
Elora Fergus Today
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The upcoming Stephenson Organ Concert Series to be held at the church during Ontario’s Culture Days NEWS RELEASE ST. ANDREW’S PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH ************************ St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Church, Fergus, is pleased to announce the...
August is Black Business Month: Here are 15 Black owned South Florida businesses to support.
Miami's Community Newspapers - Florida
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August 19, 2025
August is Black Business Month – a dedicated time to encourage consumers and corporations to intentionally support and invest in Black entrepreneurship. Successful Black-owned businesses reinvest in their communities, creating a cycle of growth...
Regulatory & Risk Advisory Review: Cayman Islands – April to June 2025
JD Supra - California
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August 19, 2025
Welcome to the latest edition of our Regulatory & Risk Advisory Review. In this issue, we explore key regulatory updates and emerging trends to help you stay informed and ahead in today’s dynamic compliance environment. The following topics are...
Extraordinary Erin expands its reach over the northwest Atlantic
Yale Climate Connections - Connecticut
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August 18, 2025
On its third day since rocketing to Category 5 strength, Hurricane Erin continued to churn across the northwest Atlantic on Monday, maintaining Cat 4 strength while building an unusually expansive wind field. Erin’s center remains firmly on track...
Hurricane Erin threatens the north Caribbean a year after Beryl wrought havoc
Caribbean Life - New York
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August 18, 2025
A man rides a motorcycle on the beach, following the passage of Erin, the first hurricane of the 2025 Atlantic season, in Nagua, Dominican Republic on Aug. 17, 2025. REUTERS/Erika Santelices Hurricane Erin is threatening the same Caribbean regions...
The deportation that thwarted Sara and Kinzie’s wedding plans
El País
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August 18, 2025
Two men approached her. They surrounded her, shouted at her, and pinned her against a van. “Please let me go!” she begged him in English. Sara fumbled for her phone with a free hand and dialed her girlfriend, Kinzie Morrow, putting the call on...
$750 million facility to protect Texas cattle, wildlife from screwworm threat
The Center Square
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August 18, 2025
(The Center Square) – Responding to calls by state lawmakers and the agricultural industry for immediate action to be taken to protect cattle and wildlife from a parasitic fly, the Trump administration is investing $750 million to build the first...
Reclaiming the radical traditions of workers’ education
Amandla
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August 18, 2025
The Community, Adult and Workers’ Education Chair at the University of Johannesburg asked me to make some closing remarks at its Seminar on Workers’ Education in May. What follows here is a condensed version of my remarks based largely on the...
JAMAICA’S GLOBAL PLAY
Jamaica Observer
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August 15, 2025
Juici Patties continues to grow its presence, both locally and internationally. Pictured here is the company’s Drax Hall location, with the brand’s signature mascot welcoming customers., IN the United States, quick-service dining has long been...
As farmworkers face longer, hotter harvest seasons, their risk of heat-related illness grows
WHYY FM - Pennsylvania
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August 18, 2025
This story is from The Pulse, a weekly health and science podcast. Subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts. Listen to the full episode on Protecting the People Who Grow Our Food It was 7 p.m. on June 24, only the...
Christopher Burgess | Housing in the 2000s: The building boom
The Gleaner
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August 18, 2025
Jamaica’s housing sector delivered over 40,000 homes in the period 2000 to 2010, twice the 1960s output. This was fuelled by lower interest rates and Joint Ventures (JV). I remember a friend in the Ministry of Housing JV programme being...
NASA develops incredible tech that can help save people trapped under rubble of natural disasters: 'We can separate those motions out'
The Cool Down - Oregon
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August 17, 2025
"Your body moves a millimeter when your heart beats." by Leslie SattlerAugust 17, 2025 Photo Credit: NASA via Facebook Space technology is saving lives on Earth. Rescue teams are deploying radar equipment that locates survivors buried beneath...