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WHO downgrades COVID pandemic, says it’s no longer…
GENEVA (AP) — The World Health Organisation said Friday that COVID-19 no longer qualifies as a global emergency, marking a symbolic end to the devastating coronavirus pandemic that triggered…
Athletics : Tori Bowie Dead At 32
Tori Bowie, a sprinter who won three medals at the 2016 Olympics in Rio de Janeiro and the next year won the world championship in the 100-meter dash with a stunning comeback, has died. She was 32.…
Hurricane season 2023: What are this year’s storm…
Summer is right around the corner -- and so is the 2023 Atlantic hurricane season. The first day of the season is coming up on June 1, and Sunday kicks off National Hurricane Preparedness Week. The…
International Atomic Energy Agency and IICA Agree…
Buenos Aires (IICA) – The directors general of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) and the Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture (IICA), Rafael Grossi and Manuel Otero,…
Harry Belafonte, legendary singer and activist,…
Harry Belafonte, a genre-defining musician and an activist who paved the way for artists of color through his work in the civil rights movement, has passed away at the age of 96. According to his…
DeSantis seeks federal aid for Fort Lauderdale…
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis asked the Biden administration on Saturday to declare Broward County a disaster area due to flooding earlier this month after record rainfall. If granted, the declaration…
Twitter descends into chaos as news outlets and…
Source: CNN — Twitter users awoke Friday morning to even more chaos on the platform than they had become accustomed to in recent months under CEO Elon Musk after a wide-ranging rollback of blue check…
Maradona’s medical team on trial in former great’s…
BUENOS AIRES (AP) — Eight healthcare professionals will stand trial in the death of football great Diego Maradona in 2020, an Argentine court has ruled. The date of the proceedings has yet to be set,…
UN: India to be world’s most populous nation by…
NEW DELHI (AP): India is on track to surpass China by mid-2023 as the world’s most populous nation, United Nations (UN) data said on Wednesday, raising questions about whether a booming, young Indian…
CARICOM to ban assault weapons for civilians
Source: Caribbean Life Frustrated Caribbean Community (CARICOM) leaders have agreed to ban assault weapons mostly manufactured in the US to stem a significant spike in gun violence and weapons…
Fox, Dominion Reach $787M Settlement Over Election…
WILMINGTON, Delaware (AP) — Fox News agreed Tuesday to pay Dominion Voting Systems nearly $800 million to avert a trial in the voting machine company's lawsuit that would have exposed how the network…
Cricket : Matthews powers Warriors Women to…
KOWLOON, Hong Kong (CMC): A breath-taking hundred and a tidy bowling spell from West Indies Women’s captain Hayley Matthews spurred Warriors Women to the FairBreak Invitational title on Sunday, with a…
Iyer’s 1st IPL century not enough as Mumbai beats…
MUMBAI, India (AP) — Top T20 batter Suryakumar Yadav roared back to form as Mumbai Indians beat Kolkata Knight Riders by five wickets with 14 balls remaining in the Indian Premier League on Sunday…
New Transatlantic Partnership to Address…
Washington, D.C., – An arrangement signed today between the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO), the World Health Organization Regional Office for Europe (WHO/Europe) and the United States…
Prince Harry will attend father’s coronation,…
LONDON (AP): Prince Harry will attend his father’s coronation, Buckingham Palace said Wednesday, ending months of speculation about whether the prince would be welcome after levelling charges of…