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Police identify 18-year-old as suspect in Tumbler Ridge shooting

US - An 18-year-old has been named as the suspect in a shooting that killed eight people and injured dozens more in British Columbia, Canada.

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NATO launches 'Arctic Sentry' mission after Greenland crisis

BRUSSELS - NATO on Wednesday said it had launched a new mission to bolster security in the Arctic, in a move to assuage US President Donald Trump after he backed...

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Kim Jong Un chooses teen daughter as heir

NORTH-KOREA - North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has selected his daughter as his heir, South Korea's spy agency told lawmakers on Thursday.

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US Navy destroyer, supply ship collide in Caribbean, injuring 2 sailors

CARIBBEAN - Two U.S. Navy sailors were injured on Wednesday after a U.S. Navy destroyer and a supply ship collided in the Caribbean, military officials said.

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Russia will take measures, 'including military ones', if Greenland militarised

MOSCOW - Russia threatened to take military "countermeasures" if the West boosts its own military footprint on Greenland,...

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At least 21 dead after boat sinks on Sudan's River Nile

SUDAN - At least 21 people have died after a passenger boat sank in River Nile state in northern Sudan, a medical group has told the BBC.

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Man hits woman with pan

WANICA – A man was arrested on assault charges last Tuesday. Reports indicate that RR had assaulted his partner during a heated...

OBBS announces deadline:

School bus service not guaranteed

PARAMARIBO – The bus and boat owners who are members of the OBBS recently made it clear that the school bus service will not be guaranteed as of next Monday.

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Boys stable after double stabbing at school

LONDON - Two boys who were stabbed at a school in north-west London are in a stable condition in hospital,...

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US suspends flights at El Paso airport for 'special security reasons'

WASHINGTON - The top US aviation agency said Tuesday it is stopping all flights to and from El Paso International Airport in Texas for 10 days over...

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US jobs see surprise growth in January after weak 2025

US - Job growth in the US picked up last month, gathering pace after the weakest year for new jobs since the Covid-19 pandemic.

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UK will bolster troops in Norway to counter Russian threat

UK - The UK government has pledged to increase its military presence in Norway over the next three years,...

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Netanyahu to meet Trump as Iran nuclear talks reach critical stage

US - President Donald Trump will host Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at the White House on Wednesday,...

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Cyclone Gezani leaves 'monstrous' damage in Madagascar

MADAGASCAR - Cyclone Gezani made landfall in Madagascar on Tuesday, lashing the Indian Ocean...

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A simple guide to the crisis in South Sudan

SUDAN - Fears that South Sudan - the world's youngest nation - could plunge into a full-blown civil...

Her sons were killed by Islamist militants

She's among thousands who had to flee

WEST-AFRIKA - Sitting in a dim room at a refugee camp in Ivory Coast, Yameogo Aminata, 57, is haunted by...

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94 million need cataract surgery, but access lacking

GENEVA - More than 94 million people suffer from cataracts, but half of them do not have access to the surgery needed to fix it,...

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9 killed in Canada shooting that targeted school, residence

CANADA - Nine people were killed Tuesday in a remote part of western Canada, including seven who were shot at a secondary school and two others found dead...

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MCP gives discount to people with a Moni Karta

PARAMARIBO - Milk Central Paramaribo (MCP) has decided to give a special discount to people with a Moni Karta in celebration of its 65th anniversary.

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BLTO adjusts strike

enrolled at the nation’s technical schools started attending classes again last Tuesday.

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UN says in talks to reestablish rights office in Venezuela

VENEZUELA - The United Nations rights office said Tuesday that it is in discussions with Caracas to reestablish an office in Venezuela,...

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Trump threatens to block opening of US-Canada bridge

US - President Donald Trump has threatened to block the opening of a bridge connecting the US and Canada until Washington is "fully compensated for everything"...

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Torrential rain in Colombia kills 22, thousands displaced

BOGOTA -  Twenty-two people have died as a rare spell  of torrential rain in Colombia left thousands of families displaced, authorities said.

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Man arrested in Thailand for smuggling rhino horn inside meat

BANGKOK - Thai authorities arrested a man for allegedly smuggling more than 11 kilograms of rhino horns inside wrapped meat,...

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Macron urges Europe to start acting like world power

EUROPE - French President Emmanuel Macron has urged Europe to assert itself on the world stage, saying...

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Kenya to confront Russia over 'unacceptable' use of its nationals in combat

KENYA -  Kenya says it will talk to Russia over growing reports that its citizens are being recruited to fight in the war in Ukraine.

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US lawmakers accuse justice department of 'inappropriately' redacting Epstein files

US - US lawmakers say files related to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein were improperly redacted ahead of their release by the Department of Justice...

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Iran warns of 'destructive' influence on diplomacy ahead of Netanyahu's US trip

IRAN - Iran warned Tuesday of "destructive" influence on diplomacy ahead of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin...

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Fire at Iraq oil refinery kills one, injures 6

BAGHDAD - A fire at a key oil refinery killed one worker and injured six others on Monday in northern Iraq, authorities said.

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Helicopter crashes in Libya during medical evacuation, killing 3

TRIPOLI - A helicopter has crashed in southeastern Libya, killing a medic and two crew members carrying out a medical evacuation,...

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Salaries of state employees who do not registrate will be frozen

PARAMARIBO – The salary of several thousand people who failed to show up...

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William and Catherine say they are 'deeply concerned' in first statement on Epstein revelations

ENGLAND - The Prince and Princess of Wales have said they are "deeply concerned" by the latest revelations about Jeffrey Epstein in their first public...

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Iran ready to dilute highly enriched uranium if all sanctions lifted

IRAN -  Iran is prepared to dilute its highly enriched uranium if the United States lifts all sanctions on the country,...

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Japan restarts world's biggest nuclear plant again

JAPAN - Japan switched on the world's biggest nuclear power plant again on Monday, its operator said, after an earlier attempt was quickly suspended due to a...

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Maxwell won't answer questions from Congress

US - Ghislaine Maxwell, the convicted associate of sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, intends to invoke her right to...

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South Korea grounds ageing attack choppers after fatal training crash

SEOUL - South Korea grounded an ageing fleet of military helicopters on Monday after a chopper crashed during a training exercise and killed two...

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Nicaragua ends visa-free travel for Cubans as US ups pressure campaign

SAN JOSE - Nicaragua ended visa-free travel for Cubans, the government said Sunday, severing another lifeline for nationals from the beleaguered...

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More than 100 flood warnings across UK

UK - More than 100 flood warnings are in place as more heavy downpours are set to drench parts of the country on Monday.

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Twenty years is 'a death sentence', son of British media tycoon jailed by China

CHINA - The son of Hong Kong media tycoon Jimmy Lai has called his imprisonment by Chinese authorities essentially a "death sentence"....

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Mexico sends two ships with humanitarian aid for Cuba

MEXICO - Mexico has sent two ships with humanitarian aid to Cuba, the foreign ministry said Sunday, as the communist-ruled nation endures...

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Israel says killed four suspected militants exiting tunnel in Gaza's Rafah

JERUSALEM - Israel's military said it killed four suspected militants who attacked its troops as the armed men emerged from a tunnel in the Rafah area of...