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Source: CAIRO (AP) — U.S. President Donald Trump said Monday the American military had begun a blockade of Iranian ports as part of his effort to force Tehran to open the Strait of Hormuz and accept a…

The Youth Charter believes the upcoming Glasgow Games present a once-in-a-generation opportunity to create a lasting social, cultural and economic legacy for young people across the Commonwealth…

CAIRO, Egypt, April 7, 2026/ -- To counter the severe economic shocks triggered by the escalating conflict in the Middle East, the Board of Directors of African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank)…

(AP) — Spain said Monday it has closed its airspace to United States planes involved in the Iran war, another step by Europe’s loudest critic of US and Israeli military actions in the monthlong…

The Youth Charter is proposing that the Games serve as the launch platform for a Commonwealth Youth Legacy Initiative, built around the organisation’s internationally recognised Community Campus model…

New UN report on child mortality fully assesses leading causes of under-five deaths for the first time An estimated 4.9 million children died before their fifth birthday in 2024, including 2.3 million…

Source:Visa News The United States Department of State has announced an expansion of its visa bond programme, adding 12 new countries to the list of nationalities that may be required to post a…

NEW YORK (AP): The World Anti-Doping Agency is considering rewriting its rules to try to bar President Donald Trump and all U.S. government officials from attending the LA Olympics in 2028, in a move…

Barely an hour after the first US and Israeli missiles struck Iran, President Donald Trump made clear he hoped for regime change. “Now is the time to seize control of your destiny,” he told the…

Source :BBC The families of two Trinidadian men killed in a US strike on an alleged drug-smuggling boat have filed a lawsuit against the American government. Lawyers filed the claim in Boston's…

A powerful winter storm moving across large parts of the United States has triggered widespread travel disruption, forcing airlines to cancel thousands of flights and leaving travellers stranded at…

This is my final year as United Nations Secretary-General. I intend to make every day of 2026 count. I am fully committed and fully determined to keep fighting and to keep pushing for the better world…

António Guterres urges nations to uphold the UN Charter, pursue peace with justice, and build unity in an age of division and uncertainty In a world brimming with conflict, impunity, inequality, and…

Source: Jamaica Gleaner The United States Congressional Black Caucus (CBC) is calling on the Trump Administration to immediately reverse its decision to suspend immigrant visa processing for persons…

Source: CNW The U.S. State Department is temporarily pausing the processing of immigrant visas for 75 countries, including several Caribbean nations, in an effort to tighten screening of applicants…