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UPDATE: Second victim dies in Spur Tree Hill crash

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UPDATE: Second victim dies in Spur Tree Hill crash

April 7, 2026

Police have confirmed that a second victim has succumbed to injuries after a tractor trailer went over a precipice off Spur Tree Hill in Manchester on...

Kamla says process used to re-appoint Caricom SG could have long term effects for Trinidadians

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Kamla says process used to re-appoint Caricom SG could have long term effects for Trinidadians

April 7, 2026

PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad (CMC) – Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar says the “surreptitious and odious process” used regarding the reappointment of ...

Trump warns ‘whole civilization will die’ in Iran if ultimatum expires

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Trump warns ‘whole civilization will die’ in Iran if ultimatum expires

April 7, 2026

TEHRAN, Iran (AFP) -- US President Donald Trump warned "a whole civilization will die" in Iran if the country does not heed his midnight cutoff to ope...

‘The identity of a child victim must be safeguarded at all times’

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‘The identity of a child victim must be safeguarded at all times’

Fi We Children responds to public calls for former MP to be named after incest charge

April 7, 2026

Youth empowerment group Fi We Children Foundation (FWCF) says while public interest in accountability is understandable, it must never come at the exp...

Ian Sweetness and Ti’a Smith team up for ‘I’m in Love’ remake

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Ian Sweetness and Ti’a Smith team up for ‘I’m in Love’ remake

April 7, 2026

An admirer of Beres Hammond, Ian Sweetness’ appreciation for that singer goes back to the 1970s when most of his songs were soul rockers like I’m in L...

Wireless music fest cancelled after Kanye West barred UK entry

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Wireless music fest cancelled after Kanye West barred UK entry

April 7, 2026

LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP) — Organisers of a London music Festival where Kanye West was to perform in July said Tuesday the event had been cancelled...

Former Migos rapper Offset wounded in shooting

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Former Migos rapper Offset wounded in shooting

April 7, 2026

MIAMI, United States (AFP) — The rapper Offset of defunct hip-hop group Migos is in the hospital after being shot near a casino in Florida, media repo...

UN says humanitarian needs remain in Cuba despite fuel supplies

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UN says humanitarian needs remain in Cuba despite fuel supplies

April 7, 2026

UNITED NATIONS (CMC) — The United Nations (UN) has issued an urgent call for international support as Cuba grapples with a “worsening” humanitarian cr...

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