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Apparent AI use in Iran war raises daunting questions, says expert

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Apparent AI use in Iran war raises daunting questions, says expert

March 4, 2026

GENEVA, Switzerland (AFP) — Suspected widespread use of artificial intelligence (AI) to select targets and launch attacks on Iran raises many question...

‘Melissa’ officially retired from hurricane naming list — WMO

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‘Melissa’ officially retired from hurricane naming list — WMO

March 4, 2026

KINGSTON, Jamaica — There will never be another Hurricane Melissa as the World Meteorological Organization’s Hurricane Committee has retired ‘Melissa’...

Guyanese man extradited to US on fraud related charges

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Guyanese man extradited to US on fraud related charges

March 4, 2026

GEORGETOWN, Guyana (CMC) – Guyana's Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP), Shalimar Ali-Hack, SC, says Guyanese-born, Ronley Floyd Bynoe, has been ext...

Harvey Weinstein rape retrial to start April 14

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Harvey Weinstein rape retrial to start April 14

March 4, 2026

NEW YORK, United States (AFP) — Disgraced movie mogul Harvey Weinstein will face a retrial from April 14 on a rape charge on which a jury previously d...

US orders non-emergency consular staff in Karachi, Lahore to leave Pakistan

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US orders non-emergency consular staff in Karachi, Lahore to leave Pakistan

March 4, 2026

WASHINGTON, United States (AFP)—The United States said Wednesday it ordered non-emergency staff at two Pakistani consulates to leave the country and g...

Gov’t continues to monitor situation in the Middle East

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Gov’t continues to monitor situation in the Middle East

March 4, 2026

KINGSTON, Jamaica — The Government of Jamaica continues to monitor the rapidly evolving security situation in the Middle East, which has further deter...

Two-thirds of Cuba, including Havana, hit by blackout

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Two-thirds of Cuba, including Havana, hit by blackout

March 4, 2026

HAVANA, Cuba (AFP) — A grid failure knocked out power to two-thirds of Cuba, including Havana, on Wednesday, the national electric company UNE said. T...

Jamaica expungement law widens access to ‘fresh start’

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Jamaica expungement law widens access to ‘fresh start’

‘They should not be indefinitely burdened by past mistakes’ says justice minister

March 4, 2026

KINGSTON, Jamaica — More Jamaican ex-convicts will be allowed a ‘clean slate’ under what has been billed by Justice Minister Delroy Chuck as one of th...

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