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January 29, 2026

Turks and Caicos to enforce visa bonds against sponsors of visitors who overstay

COCKBURN TOWN, Turks and Caicos Islands, CMC – The Government of the Turks and Caicos Islands is moving to actively enforce visa bonds, warning that sponsors could face financial penalties and…
The Confirmation of Election ceremony legally confirming Dame Sarah Mullally as the new Archbishop of Canterbury, at St Paul's Cathedral, central London, Wednesday January 28, 2026. (Jeff Moore/Pool via AP)
January 28, 2026

Sarah Mullally confirmed as archbishop of Canterbury, first woman to lead the Church of England

LONDON (AP) — Sarah Mullally was confirmed as archbishop of Canterbury on Wednesday, becoming the first woman to lead the Church of England. The worldwide Anglican Communion, which includes the…
Clouds cover the top of One World Trade, top centre, as ice crowds the Hudson River in New York, Monday, January 26, 2026. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)
January 28, 2026

Ten people die in NYC’s frigid cold, raising questions about the city’s preparedness

NEW YORK (AP) — One man was discovered under a layer of snow on a park bench in Queens. Another was found just steps from a Manhattan hospital. Yet another was pronounced dead on the ground beneath…
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January 28, 2026

Police in Belize probing disappearance of cocaine from police station

BELMOPAN, Belize, CMC – Belize’s Police Commissioner, Dr Richard Rosado, has confirmed that an investigation has been launched into the disappearance of a quantity of cocaine from a police station and…
Tourists traverse a street in Havana, Monday, January 26, 2026. (AP Photo/Ramon Espinosa)
January 28, 2026

Tourism in Cuba plummets as tensions with US increase and Venezuela oil shipments drop

HAVANA (AP) — It’s almost noon in Havana when a handful of tourists tumble out of a small yellow bus and rush toward a row of shiny classic cars, cameras in hand. Nearby, under the shade of a beach…
The Government said the amnesty will allow affected individuals to bring their status into good standing without penalty.
January 27, 2026

Antigua announces immigration amnesty to deal with labour shortage

ST JOHN’S, Antigua, CMC – The Antigua and Barbuda government says it will shortly introduce another period of amnesty as part of measures to deal with the shortage of labour in critical sectors of the…
Young people use their phones to view social media in Sydney, November 8, 2024. (AP Photo/Rick Rycroft, File)
January 27, 2026

Meta, TikTok and YouTube face landmark trial over youth addiction claims

Three of the world’s biggest tech companies face a landmark trial in Los Angeles starting this week over claims that their platforms — Meta’s Instagram, ByteDance’s TikTok and Google’s YouTube —…
This image from video provided by US South Command, shows a vessel accused of trafficking drugs in the eastern Pacific Ocean shortly before it was destroyed by the US military, killing two and injuring one, on January 23, 2026. (U.S. Southern Command via A
January 27, 2026

Death toll from US strikes on alleged drug boats reaches 126 people

WASHINGTON (AP) — The death toll from the Trump administration’s strikes on alleged drug boats is up to 126 people, with the inclusion of those presumed dead after being lost at sea, the US military…
The men are to go to court on March 24.
January 27, 2026

Woman in Trinidad charged for allegedly using bad cheques to buy Carnival fete tickets

PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad, CMC -The Trinidad and Tobago Police Service (TTPS) Tuesday said that a woman has been granted TT$10,000 bail after she allegedly issued two bad cheques to purchase tickets for…