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NASSAU, BAHAMAS - Chairman of the Progressive Liberal Party (PLP) and Minister of Foreign Affairs Fred Mitchell defended the appointment of Deputy Commissioner of Police Anthony Rolle while labeling comments made by Opposition Free National Movement (FNM) Leader Michael Pintard as “political.” Pintard in an interview with Eyewitness News on Friday last week said that while the opposition supported the...

NASSAU, BAHAMAS - Prime Minister Philip Davis, via a post on X, formerly known as Twitter, extended his congratulations to President-Elect Donald Trump on his victory at the polls. Davis made mention of the existing working relationship between The Bahamas and the United States and expressed optimism about the future of that working relationship between the two countries with President...

NASSAU, BAHAMAS - Decision Desk HQ and several major US networks have projected that Donald Trump will have enough electoral votes to become the 47th President of the United States of America. Trump, the Republican Nominee, is projected to win the state of Pennsylvania, which would all but guarantee him the minimum of 270 votes needed to return to the...

NASSAU, BAHAMAS — The World Health Organization (WHO) has officially declared Monkeypox (mpox) a Public Health Emergency of International Concern (PHEIC), the highest alert level under international health law. The decision was made after an emergency meeting convened by WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus to address the increasing number of mpox outbreaks worldwide. This declaration follows a similar move by...

NASSAU, BAHAMAS- A software update impacting computer systems worldwide has reportedly caused a global disruption that has grounded flights, caused some broadcasters to go off-air, and disrupted essential services ranging from banking to healthcare. The update in question was related to a product from CrowdStrike, a global cybersecurity firm, which appeared to have triggered the issue affecting users of Microsoft's Windows...

UNITED KINGDOM — Catherine, the Princess of Wales, has revealed that she is battling Cancer and is currently undergoing chemotherapy; the shocking revelation came following months of controversy surrounding her disappearance from public spotlight following abdominal surgery in early January. The Princess’ revelation comes on the heels of King Charles admitting that he had been diagnosed with Cancer and would...

NASSAU, BAHAMAS- The Royal Family, via a statement issued from Buckingham Palace Monday afternoon, revealed that King Charles III has been diagnosed with cancer and is currently undergoing treatment. The King has been advised to postpone public-facing appearances as he has commenced treatment. Palace officials say the King has chosen to share his diagnosis “to prevent speculation and in hope that...

NASSAU, BAHAMAS — The Bahamas has voted in favor of a non-binding United Nations resolution that calls for a humanitarian ceasefire in Gaza, amid a rising death toll and escalating tensions in the Middle East. The Bahamas' stance was shared by 153 countries—an overwhelming majority of members of the UN's General Assembly. The United States and Israel were the sole...

WESTMINSTER, UNITED KINGDOM — Rishi Sunak has been tapped to become the next Prime Minister of the United Kingdom after having secured the confidence of the majority of Conservative Members of Parliament in the British House of Commons. Sunak, 42, will be the first person of colour and the first Hindu to hold the position in the country's history. His...

By KEVIN FREKING WASHINGTON (AP) — The federal budget deficit is expected to balloon to more than $1 trillion in the next fiscal year under the first projections taking into account the big budget deal that President Donald Trump and Congress reached this summer, the Congressional Budget Office reported. The return of $1 trillion annual deficits comes despite Trump’s vow when running...

By MARCELO SILVA de SOUSA RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Amid global concern about raging Amazon fires, Brazil on Thursday said it was the target of a smear campaign by critics who contend President Jair Bolsonaro is not doing enough to curb widespread deforestation. The growing threat to what some call “the lungs of the planet” has ignited a bitter...

By CHRISTINE ARMARIO CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — Dr. Saturnina Clemente pulls up to the small clinic in the impoverished Caucaguita neighborhood armed with one of Venezuela’s most sought-after commodities: Hormonal implants to prevent pregnancy. In a country where contraceptives are in short supply, word in the shantytown on the outskirts of Venezuela’s capital spreads quickly. The lucky get on a...

By KEVIN FREKING and JOSH BOAK WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump acknowledged his aggressive China trade policies may mean economic pain for Americans but insisted they’re needed for more important long-term benefits. He contended he does not fear a recession but is nonetheless considering new tax cuts to promote growth. Asked if his trade war with China could tip...

A 21-year-old woman in El Salvador whose baby was found dead in the toilet where she gave birth has been cleared of murder during a retrial. Evelyn Hernández had always maintained she was innocent, saying that she did not know she was pregnant and lost consciousness during the birth. Prosecutors had asked for a prison sentence of 40 years. Her...

WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. military has conducted a flight test of a type of missile banned for more than 30 years by a treaty that both the United States and Russia abandoned this month, the Pentagon said. The test off the coast of California on Sunday marked the resumption of an arms competition that some analysts worry could increase U.S.-Russian tensions....

By NOMAAN MERCHANT HOUSTON (AP) — The images of children crying after their parents were arrested in a massive immigration raid in Mississippi revived a longstanding complaint: Unauthorized workers are jailed or deported, while the managers and business owners who profit from their labor often go unprosecuted. Full Coverage: Immigration Under President Donald Trump, the number of business owners and managers who face...

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — At least one gunman opened fire on police Wednesday as they were serving a warrant in a Philadelphia neighborhood, wounding six officers and triggering a standoff that extended into the evening, authorities said. None of the officers’ injuries were considered life-threatening, Philadelphia police Sgt. Eric Gripp said. They were being treated at hospitals. The shooting began around...

By JILL COLVIN and JOSH BOAK MONACA, Pa. (AP) — President Donald Trump sought to take credit Tuesday for a major manufacturing complex in western Pennsylvania in his latest effort to reinvigorate the Rust Belt support that sent him to the White House. He was cheered on by fluorescent-vest-clad workers who were paid to attend by Shell, their employer, which...