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Ted Turner, media mogul who revolutionised TV news by launching CNN, dies at 87

US - Media mogul Ted Turner, who pioneered the modern 24-hour news culture when he launched the CNN channel, has died at the age of 87,...

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Trump pauses Hormuz plan 50 hours after he announced it

US - US President Donald Trump has said the military operation to guide stranded merchant ships through the Strait of Hormuz will be paused just two days after he announced it.

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Statue of Gandhi ‘repaired’ after about a year

PARAMARIBO – The recent restoration of the statue of Mahatma Gandhi in Paramaribo has made it clear that cultural heritage is not safe from structural vandalism die to the lack of protection.

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Authorities launch investigation into incidentat Royal Hill mine

BROKOPONDO – An operation aimed at evicting illegal prospectors out of the gold mine of Zijin had a tragic outcome last...

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First Russian oil arrives in Japan since Iran war

JAPAN - Japan has taken delivery of its first stockpile of oil from Russia since global supplies were choked off by the closure of the Strait of Hormuz at the start of the Iran war, reports said.

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Indian pilots demand further probe of Air India crash

INDIA - An Indian pilot group has submitted a letter to the aviation ministry suggesting that electrical failure, and not pilot action, could have caused the deadly Air India crash last year.

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Russia and Ukraine announce rival ceasefires as deadly strikes continue

UKRAINE - Russia and Ukraine have declared unilateral ceasefires starting this week, ahead of commemorations held by Russia to mark the Soviet Union's victory over Nazi Germany on Saturday.

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Two killed and many injured after car driven into crowd in German city

GERMANY - Two people are dead and several others injured after a car drove into a crowd in the eastern German city of Leipzig on Monday afternoon, local authorities said.

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Two rescuers among three killed in rough seas off Australia

SYDNEY - Two lifeboat crew racing to a stricken yacht off eastern Australia died when their vessel capsized in heavy seas, police said Tuesday. The body of a third man,...

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Sudan accuses Ethiopia and UAE of orchestrating drone attacks on airport

SUDAN - Sudan has accused neighbouring Ethiopia and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) of orchestrating drone strikes on its main airport, describing the assault as "direct aggression".

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Strait of Hormuz standoff raises risk of sliding back into all-out war

IRAN - The ceasefire in the Gulf is four weeks old and showing its age. The US and Iran's determination to keep the pressure on each other has put it in serious jeopardy.

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Hantavirus may have spread between passengers on cruise ship

WEST-AFRICA - The World Health Organization says there may have been rare human-to-human transmission of hantavirus on the Dutch cruise ship where three passengers have died.

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Explosion at China fireworks factory kills 26 people

CHINA - An explosion at a fireworks factory in China's Hunan province has killed 26 people and left 61 wounded, according to state media. Rescue operations have wrapped up at the Huasheng Fireworks plant...

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“Former director refused to cooperate with screening of VKI”

PARAMARIBO – The resignation of Juliette Colli-Wongsoredjo as director of the Fish Inspection Institute (VKI) was approved by...

Chaos after explosion at Royal Hill:

Two dead, multiple injured people and large scale destruction

PARAMARIBO – What started as an explosion in a gold well located in the concession of Zijin quickly erupted in a chaotic and...

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Ukrainian drone hits upmarket Moscow high-rise ahead of Victory Day celebrations

RUSSIA - A Ukrainian drone hit an upmarket residential high-rise in Moscow in the early hours of Monday, resulting in no casualties but causing visible damage...

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Samsung family pays off record $8bn inheritance tax bill

SOUTH KOREAN - The family behind the South Korean corporate giant Samsung has completed its payment of a 12 trillion won (£6bn; $8bn) inheritance tax bill, the largest such settlement in the country's history. Chairman Lee Jae-yong and other members of the family, ...

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BBC uncovers the Ugandan scammers abusing dogs to elicit donations

UGANDA - A dog with rust-coloured fur lies at the side of a road. He looks peaceful, but as the TikTok video pans from his face to the rest of his body,...

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Iran executes three men over involvement in anti-govt protests

IRAN - Iran executed three men after they were convicted of involvement in anti-government protests that rocked the country in December and January,...

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A Civilizational Bond Renewed

The natural synergy between India and Suriname is rooted in our pluralistic traditions and historical experiences. Both our nations emerged from the shadows of colonial rule, seeking to build vibrant, inclusive and resilient societies.

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Three dead in suspected virus outbreak on Atlantic cruise ship

ATLANTIC OCEAN - Three people have died after a suspected hantavirus outbreak on a cruise ship in the Atlantic Ocean.

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Rudy Giuliani in critical condition in hospital

US - Rudy Giuliani, the former New York City Mayor and a long-time champion of President Donald Trump, is in a "stable but critical condition" in hospital,...

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Iran threatens to attack US forces in Strait of Hormuz

IRAN - Iran threatens to attack US forces if they enter the Strait of Hormuz, after Donald Trump said the US would help stranded ships out of the passage.

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Four migrants found dead near Croatia-Slovenia border

CROATIA - Four migrants were found dead near the Slovenian border, and two others were taken to hospital in a serious...

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Dubai airport passenger traffic drops 66 percent over Mideast war

DUBAI - Dubai airport's passenger traffic plunged by two-thirds in March following Iran's attacks on the United Arab Emirates during the Middle East war,...

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Death toll from Turkey school shooting rises to 10

TURKEY - An 11-year-old girl has died of injuries sustained in a school shooting in southern Turkey more than two weeks ago, bringing the death toll to 10,...

Minister Monorath faces the music in parliament:

MPs disapprove of ties with Saya

PARAMARIBO - Justice and Police Minister Harish Monorath van Justitie en Politie had to face the music in parliament last Thursday over his revelation that local entrepreneur Jean ‘Saya’ Mixon is currently one of his advisors.

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Government officials must hand in VIV or go to prison

PARAMARIBO – The Anti Corruption Committee (ACC) is currently increasing pressure on government officials as many...

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Youths arrested after armed robbery of Unity shopkeeper

GUYANA - Two young men were arrested by police for an alleged robbery under arms committed on a shopkeeper at Unity, Mahaica, East Coast Demerara.

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Xi calls on Chinese youth to align personal pursuit with national progress

BEIJING - Chinese president Xi Jinping has encouraged young Chinese to integrate their personal aspirations into the bigger picture of national development. Xi,...

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Urgent action needed as Indigenous languages face decline in Guyana – IPC

Authorities are warning that without urgent action, some of the country’s Indigenous languages could disappear, taking with them centuries of history, identity, and cultural knowledge. It is in this context that the Indigenous Peoples’ Commission (IPC) convened a Stakeholders...

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Two die in ‘respiratory illness’ outbreak on Atlantic cruise ship

JOHANNESBURG - An outbreak of “severe acute respiratory illness” on board a cruise ship in the Atlantic has left at least two people dead, with a third in intensive care in Johannesburg,...

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Timmy the stranded humpback whale released into North Sea by rescue team

BERLIN - A rescue team released last Saturday from a barge in the North Sea a humpback whale that had been stranded in shallow waters near Germany since March,...

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Russian strikes kill ten as Zelensky says Ukraine hits oil tankers and terminal

ODESA - Russian drone and missile strikes in Ukraine have killed ten people and injured at least 76 over the past day, Ukrainian officials say. Officials in five regions around the country reported...

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Police officer lowered into crocodile-infested river to recover human remains

SOUTH AFRICA - Police in South Africa have managed to recover human remains after an officer was lowered from a helicopter into a crocodile-infested river in the...

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Man and woman die and three injured in house blast

LONDON – A man and woman have died and three others have been injured in a "suspicious" explosion at a house in Bristol, police say. Avon and Somerset Police were called to a house in Sterncourt Road,...

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Iran says US has responded to its latest peace proposal

IRAN – Iran has received a US response to its latest peace proposal, Iranian state-linked media have said. Iran's foreign ministry spokesperson said the response - which was delivered via Pakistan - was now being reviewed, according to Tasnim news agency.

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California to begin ticketing driverless cars that violate traffic laws

CALIFORNIA – Driverless cars are becoming more common in some California cities, but when autonomous vehicles violate traffic laws, police have often been unable to ticket them—until now.

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US embassy warns citizens in UK as threat level raised to ‘severe’

LONDON – The United States embassy in London has issued a security alert telling its citizens in the United Kingdom to be cautious after the British government raised the national threat level to “severe”.

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Mexico’s Sinaloa state governor resigns amid US drug trafficking charges

MEXICO – The governor of Mexico’s Sinaloa state has temporarily resigned days after being charged by United States authorities in a sweeping drug trafficking indictment that has further strained relations between the two countries.

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Peru probes trafficking of citizens to fight for Russia in Ukraine

PERU – Peru has launched an investigation into an alleged human trafficking network that lured citizens with false promises of employment in Russia, only for them to end up fighting in Russia’s war against Ukraine, the public prosecutor’s office said.