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Update | Florida emergency declared as Tropical…

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Governor Ron DeSantis declared a state of emergency for all of Florida on Saturday as Tropical Storm Ian gains strength over the Caribbean and is forecast to become a major…

Fiona washes houses away, knocks out power in…

HALIFAX, Nova Scotia (AP) — Fiona washed houses into the sea, tore the roofs off others, and knocked out power to the vast majority of two Canadian provinces Saturday as it made landfall as a big,…

Fearsome Hurricane Fiona could be Canada’s…

CNN — Canadians are bracing for what could be the strongest storm to ever hit their country’s coast. “Every Nova Scotian should be preparing today and bracing for impact,” John Lohr, the minister…

Agrifood systems transformation can help resolve…

Inclusive and sustainable development needed, FAO Director-General tells CAF Development Bank of Latin America 20/09/2022 New York – Latin America is an agricultural powerhouse yet has suffered a…

Mottley calls on youth to lead new world…

UNITED NATIONS (CMC): Barbados Prime Minister Mia Mottley is urging the children of the world to “lead the revolution” as well as hold their leaders responsible as the annual spotlight on the…

Hurricane Fiona knocks out Puerto Rico electricity

Source :  BBC News Hurricane Fiona knocked out all electricity on the US island of Puerto Rico, as winds reached 86mph (140km/h). Though officials said some of the island's power had been restored,…

Citizenship by Investment Programme is perfect…

The Citizenship by Investment Programme has been witnessing changes and investors must look to the next generation to see how it will evolve in the future. Source:W Writeups 24 The investment…

Leaky pen and job cuts: King Charles under…

LONDON (AP): Reports that up to 100 staff at King Charles III’s former residence could lose their jobs have drawn criticism of the British monarchy, within days of his accession to the throne. The…

COVID-19 Pandemic Nears Its End; Efforts Must…

The end of the COVID-19 pandemic "is in sight," said World Health Organization (WHO) Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus. According to the Director General at his weekly press conference,…

‘I cannot mourn’: Former British colonies…

NAIROBI (AP): Upon taking the throne in 1952, Queen Elizabeth II inherited millions of subjects around the world, many of them unwilling. Today, in the British Empire’s former colonies, her death…

Arrests of UK anti-royal protesters spur free…

LONDON (AP) — In a country famed for irreverence, some worry a new code of silence has taken hold. Since the death of Queen Elizabeth II, a handful of people in Britain have been detained by police…

New Zealand PM says no republic plan following…

WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern said Monday that her government will not pursue any moves to change the country into a republic following the death of Queen…