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TAIWAN

US Greenlights Historic Taiwan Weapons Package

The Trump administration has unveiled a massive $11.1 billion arms sales package for Taiwan. This ...

Chinese

Chinese Brands Bet Big on US Retail Despite Trade Tensions

Lured by higher profit margins, a growing wave of Chinese consumer brands is aggressively expanding ...

RUSSIAN

British Man Sentenced to 13 Years in Russian Penal Colony

Hayden Davies, a 30-year-old British national, has received a heavy sentence in Russian-controlled Donetsk. A ...

Melissa

UN Estimate: Hurricane Melissa Costs Jamaica $15 Billion

Fifty days after Hurricane Melissa struck the Caribbean, the United Nations has released a sobering ...

CLIFF

Jamaica Celebrates Reggae Icon Jimmy Cliff Thousands

Prime Minister Andrew Holness led the nation in mourning on Wednesday. Thousands gathered in Kingston ...

ELECTIONS

Troops Deployed Ahead of CAR Elections

Authorities are racing to secure the Central African Republic (CAR) ahead of upcoming general elections. ...

rebel

M23 Rebels Agree to Withdraw from Strategic Hub of Uvira

The M23 rebel movement has announced its decision to withdraw forces from Uvira. This city ...

Honduras

Protests Halt Honduras Vote Recount

A crucial manual recount of votes from Honduras’ presidential election remained paralyzed on Wednesday. The ...

Salvini

Salvini Cleared in Migrant ‘Kidnapping’ Case

Italy’s Supreme Court has delivered a final verdict upholding the acquittal of Deputy Prime Minister ...

ELECTORAL

Electoral Reform: Reps Approve Key Amendments

The House of Representatives has approved a series of critical amendments to the Electoral Act ...

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