Guns smuggled from the US are blamed for a surge in killings on more Caribbean islands

Officials are blaming illegal firearms for an increase or a record number of killings in a growing number of Caribbean islands this year

World - ABC News - Yesterday

A tiny island in the Caribbean seeks help from London after a politician is slain

The government of Antigua and Barbuda is seeking help from authorities in London to solve the killing of a Parliament member who was found stabbed to death this week

World - ABC News - 6 days ago

Mexico's National Guard kills 2 Colombians and wounds 4 on a migrant smuggling route near the US

Mexico’s Defense Department claims the National Guard has killed two Colombians and wounded four others in a confrontation near the U.S. border

World - ABC News - November 4

Blackout hits French Caribbean island of Guadeloupe as striking workers shut down power

Workers on strike have shut down power across the French Caribbean island of Guadeloupe and left its more than 370,000 inhabitants without electricity

World - ABC News - October 25

Desperation over gang violence fuels a surge of migration from Ecuador to the US

Across Ecuador, gangs have unleashed a wave of violence and extortion, upending lives and spurring an unprecedented exodus

World - ABC News - October 30

From California to the Caribbean: 5 Sunny New Getaways

Sea, desert, gardens and sun: If you’re looking to escape chilly weather, we have some suggestions.

Business - The New York Times - November 5

Middle East latest: US won't halt any weapons to Israel over Gaza humanitarian aid situation

Eight international aid groups say Israel has failed to meet U.S. demands to allow greater humanitarian access to the war-ravaged Gaza Strip

World - ABC News - Yesterday

Man arrested in killing that was falsely blamed on bear

A man accused of murder after a 911 call about a fake bear attack in the mountains of Tennessee led authorities to a dead man last month has been found and arrested, police said Sunday.

French Caribbean island of Guadeloupe orders a curfew a day after a strike prompted a blackout

The government of the French Caribbean island of Guadeloupe has ordered a curfew, a day after a strike by workers left 370,000 people in darkness for nearly 24 hours

World - ABC News - October 26

Brazilian police raid criminal group suspected of smuggling migrants to the US

Brazil’s Federal Police have conducted raids in six states targeting a criminal group suspected of smuggling migrants to the United States

World - ABC News - October 31

Hundreds Killed in Days in Sudan as War Surges

Paramilitary forces ransacked villages and killed hundreds of people, activists said, hastening calls for the United Nations to deploy a mission to protect civilians.

World - The New York Times - October 26

Jerry Seinfeld says he was ‘wrong’ to blame ‘extreme left’ for killing comedy

Seventy-year-old comedian walks back contentious comments about ‘PC crap’, saying: ‘You can’t say certain words about groups. So what?’. Jerry Seinfeld has backtracked on comments he made earlier ...

World - The Guardian - October 16

Terror attack blamed as five killed and 22 wounded at Turkish aerospace firm

Recep Tayyip Erdoğan condemns ‘heinous’ attack after explosion and reports of gunfire at Tusaş HQ near Ankara. Turkey’s interior minister has blamed a “terrorist attack” for an explosion and ...

World - The Guardian - October 23

US airline pilot caught with stun gun at Edinburgh Airport

Ryan Cecil was fined £8,500 after claiming he accidentally left the weapon in his luggage.

Pension fund use of ETFs surges in Europe

Institutional iShares assets under management have been growing at a compound annual growth rate of nearly 30% in the region, according to BlackRock

World - Financial Times - October 18

At least 7 killed, several injured in dock collapse on Georgia's Sapelo Island

Crowds had gathered on Sapelo Island for a celebration of its tiny Gullah-Geechee community of Black slave descendants.

'Catastrophic failure' cited in gangway collapse that killed 7 on Georgia island

At least seven people are dead and several others critically injured after a gangway collapse at a landing dock on Georgia's Sapelo Island.

Volcano eruption burns homes, killing at least 10 on Indonesian island

Indonesian volcano Mount Lewotobi Laki Laki, one of the "husband and wife mountains" on Flores island, erupts, covering villages in thick ash and hot embers.

Search underway for passenger who fell overboard from Taylor Swift-themed cruise

A 66-year-old woman fell overboard from a Taylor Swift-themed Royal Caribbean cruise ship in the Bahamas, officials said.

Baby red panda's death blamed on noise stress from fireworks

Animal campaigners are calling for a ban on the public sale of fireworks after Roxie the baby red panda was thought to have died from stress related to the noise.

A pilot killed in a plane crash at a New Mexico air show was an instructor for 'Top Gun' actors

A man who died in a small plane crash during a New Mexico air show was an accomplished pilot who had performed stunts at hundreds of air shows

Entertainment - ABC News - October 21

Pilot killed in New Mexico airshow crash had given lessons to "Top Gun" cast

Chuck Coleman, who died in a crash of a small plane during a New Mexico air show, was an accomplished pilot who had given lessons to the cast of a "Top Gun" movie.

Qualcomm’s rosy forecast sends stock surging, and more buybacks may be on deck

Qualcomm is upping its buyback program by $15 billion after repurchasing more than $4 billion in stock last fiscal year.

Business - MarketWatch - November 7

FCA to give car finance sector more time to handle surging complaints

UK financial regulator launches consultation after landmark Court of Appeal ruling

World - Financial Times - Yesterday

Prosecutors say Daniel Penny didn't intend to kill Jordan Neely, blame reckless actions for death

Opening statements began in Daniel Penny's trial for Jordan Neely's chokehold death during a 2023 New York City subway incident. Prosecutors allege Penny's reckless actions led to Neely's death. ...

Anti-government protesters blame rampant corruption for roof crash that killed 14 people in Serbia

Anti-government protesters in Serbia are demanding arrests and the resignations of top officials over the collapse of a railway station roof that killed 14 people in a northern city

World - ABC News - 2 days ago

Migration from Venezuela surges after Maduro snatches election from opposition

Crossings of treacherous Darién Gap linking South and Central America rise before US presidential poll

World - Financial Times - October 27

US polling places struggle to find workers after surge in threats

Four in 10 election administrators have added further security measures such as bulletproof glass and panic buttons

Business - Financial Times - October 20

Uber shares slide on slowing bookings growth

Forecast for customer spending on ride-hailing app fell slightly short of Wall Street’s estimates

Business - Financial Times - October 31

Political violence in US could surge after elections, experts warn

Trends in online chatter mirror patterns observed in the lead-up to 2020 elections and January 6 Capitol attack. There could be a potential surge in political violence following the upcoming US ...

World - The Guardian - October 31

Trump’s victory drives surge in US students seeking courses abroad

Election spurs research for colleges from the UK to Canada

Business - Financial Times - 4 days ago

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