War May End in Interim Deal That Leaves Iran Battered but Unbowed
IRAN - The U.S.-Israeli war on Iran was meant to break the Islamic Republic, but instead, the warring sides are edging towards an interim agreement that would leave Iran battered but not broken.
Portugal and Austria Defeat Germany for Seats on the UN Security Council
GLOBAL - Portugal and Austria defeated Germany for seats on the powerful but deeply divided U.N. Security Council in a hotly contested race after intense campaigning.
Haitian Police Recover Bodies of Three Officers Killed in Gang Operation
HAITI - The Haitian national police said it has recovered the bodies of four people, including three police officers, who were killed during an operation against armed gangs last Friday. No further details were immediately provided on the circumstances surrounding the deaths.
W.H.O. Says Suspected Ebola Cases Drop to 116 After Hundreds Ruled Out
DEMOCRATIC OF CONGO - The World Health Organization said there have been 321 confirmed cases of Ebola in the Democratic Republic of Congo outbreak and 116 suspected cases, marking a large drop in the number of suspected cases as hundreds were ruled out after investigation.
France’s Parliament Votes to Repeal Slavery-era Black Code
FRANCE - For nearly two centuries after France abolished slavery, the colonial-era law that classified humans as property has remained quietly on its books. However, on Thursday, the lower house of Parliament voted to wipe it from French law.
State Minister With Responsibility For DRM Urges Preparedness
NASSAU, BAHAMAS - Today marks the start of 2026 Atlantic Hurricane Season, and the first hurricane season under Minister of State in the Office of the Prime Minister with responsibility for Disaster Risk Management, McKell Bonaby.
Hundreds Protest Against Planned US Ebola Quarantine Facility in Kenya
KENYA - Hundreds of people took to the streets in Kenya on Monday to protest moves by the United States to set up an Ebola quarantine facility at a military base there. The court ordered the temporary suspension on Friday after a lawsuit was brought arguing that the site could endanger public health.
Three Ebola Vaccines in Development Amid Growing Outbreak Fears
AFRICA - Three new vaccines are being developed to tackle the rare species of Ebola that has already killed nearly 250 people.
US Bombs Iranian Military Sites, Then Downs Missiles Tehran Fired at Troops
MIDDLE EAST - The United States says on Monday that it bombed radar and drone sites in Iran after Tehran shot down an American drone over the weekend.
Cayman Islands Temporarily Makes All Imports of Gasoline and Diesel Duty-free
CAYMAN ISLANDS - For the next three months, the Cayman government will make all imports of gasoline and diesel duty-free as part of its Fuel Relief Programme, aimed at helping offset forecast increases in international fuel prices.