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December 9, 2025
Aircraft carrier arrives in the Caribbean in major build-up
WASHINGTON (AP): The United States’ most advanced aircraft carrier arrived in the Caribbean Sea on Sunday in a display of US military power, raising questions about what the new influx of troops and…
December 9, 2025
Seven children killed in an airstrike against a rebel group
BOGOTA (AP): Colombia’s human rights ombudswoman said Saturday that seven children were killed in a controversial airstrike against a rebel group in the country’s south earlier this week, as the…
December 9, 2025
World Bank supports upgrades in transport infrastructure
WASHINGTON (CMC): The World Bank says its board of executive directors has approved a new project in Haiti aimed at improving resilient rural accessibility and road connectivity in the south and…
December 9, 2025
Venezuelan president says regional peace threatened by joint military drills between Trinidad and US
CARACAS, CMC – Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro is warning that Trinidad and Tobago’s joint military drills with the United States could “threaten peace” in the Caribbean. He made the statement…
December 9, 2025
Climate protesters demand to be heard as they march on COP30 with costumes and drums
BELEM, Brazil (AP) — Some wore black dresses to signify a funeral for fossil fuels, hundreds wore red shirts, symbolizing the blood of colleagues fighting to protect the environment and others…
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December 9, 2025
19 migrants deported by US to Ghana have been moved to an unknown location, lawyer says
ACCRA, Ghana (AP) — Nineteen West African nationals deported by the US to Ghana have been moved to an unknown location, a lawyer for one of the deportees said. Ana Dionne-Lanier, who represents one…
December 9, 2025
South Africa investigates mystery of a plane that arrived with more than 150 Palestinians from Gaza
JOHANNESBURG (AP) — South Africa's intelligence services are investigating who was behind a chartered plane that landed in Johannesburg with more than 150 Palestinians from war-ravaged Gaza who…
December 9, 2025
Trump signs funding bill, ending record 43-day government shutdown
President Donald Trump signed a government funding bill Wednesday night, ending a record 43-day shutdown that caused financial stress for federal workers who went without pay cheques, stranded scores…
December 9, 2025
At least 42 migrants presumed dead after boat capsizes off Libya, says UN
CAIRO (AP) — At least 42 people are missing and presumed dead after a boat carrying migrants capsized off the coast of Libya last week, the UN's migration agency said on Wednesday. Seven…