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Carlos Brathwaite hails Shai Hope, lauds Windies' "never-say-die attitude" after historic win over India in 2nd T20I

Sat, 10 Oct 2026 21:29:38 GMT

By Utkarsh Rathour

Dubai [UAE], October 11 (ANI): West Indies all-rounder and 2016 T20 World Cup winner Carlos Brathwaite heaped praise on Shai Hope for his unbeaten match-winning century against India during the second T20I, calling for greater appreciation for his consistent performances over the years.

Hope smashed a 45-ball century, helping Windies pull off a memorable 250-run chase, their highest in T2

Explainer: How is Panama faring after a powerful earthquake, aftershocks?

Sat, 10 Oct 2026 12:45:28 GMT

PANAMA CITY, Oct. 10 (Xinhua) -- A powerful earthquake and a series of strong aftershocks rattled Panama on Friday, causing damage to buildings and roads and prompting evacuations across the country.

As of 8 p.m. local time Friday (0100 GMT Saturday), Panama's National Civil Protection System (SINAPROC) said in its second bulletin that 27 people had been injured.

THE QUAKE

According to the

Jaishankar extends Independence Day greetings to Fiji, reaffirms commitment to stronger bilateral ties

Sat, 10 Oct 2026 10:58:03 GMT

New Delhi [India], October 10 (ANI): External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Saturday extended warm greetings to the government and people of Fiji on the occasion of their Independence Day.

In a post on X, the External Affairs Minister conveyed his best wishes to Fiji's Minister for Foreign Affairs, Sakiasi Ditoka, reiterating India's commitment to further strengthening the long-standing bilateral re

ICE shooting triggers clashes in New York

Fri, 09 Oct 2026 07:33:50 GMT

Mayor Zohran Mamdani backed the protestors after federal migration agents wounded a Dominican man

Anti-ICE demonstrators have clashed with police in New York City after federal agents shot and wounded a migrant from the Dominican Republic during his arrest.

Scuffles erupted in the Bronx late on Thursday outside a hospital where a man had been taken earlier in the day after suffering a gunsh

ICE shooting triggers clashes in New York (VIDEOS)

Fri, 09 Oct 2026 07:33:50 GMT

Mayor Zohran Mamdani backed the protestors after federal migration agents wounded a Dominican man

Anti-ICE demonstrators have clashed with police in New York City after federal agents shot and wounded a migrant from the Dominican Republic during his arrest.

Scuffles erupted in the Bronx late on Thursday outside

West Champions owner Ajay Sethi hosts Dwayne Bravo's birthday celebration in Dubai

Fri, 09 Oct 2026 06:32:41 GMT

Dubai [UAE], October 9 (ANI): West Champions owner Ajay Sethi hosted a post-birthday celebration for former West Indies all-rounder Dwayne Bravo at his residence in Dubai, attended by several prominent West Indies cricketers and former players.

Bravo, who celebrated his birthday on October 7, was joined by a host of Caribbean cricket stars, including Chris Gayle, Carlos Brathwaite, Lendl Simmons, Sheldon Cottrell

"ICE is rotten to its core": NYC Mayor Mamdani slams federal agency after Bronx shooting; claims presence of 5-year-old in car

Fri, 09 Oct 2026 04:59:37 GMT

New York [US], October 9 (ANI): New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani on Thursday (local time) accused US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) of operating with impunity after a man was shot by federal agents in the Bronx, alleging that a five-year-old child was inside the vehicle when the agents opened fire in a crowded residential neighbourhood.

According to Fox News, while addressing the press, Mamdani said

"Will not stand by while ICE agents terrorize our communities", says NYC Mayor Mamdani as anti-ICE protests erupt

Fri, 09 Oct 2026 03:31:43 GMT

New York [US], October 9 (ANI): New York City Mayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani on Thursday (local time) demanded an end to all US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) operations in the city after a man was shot by an ICE agent in the Bronx, as anti-ICE protesters clashed with the New York Police Department (NYPD) outside the hospital where the injured man was being treated.

In a post on X on Thursday (local time),

ICE officer shoots man during enforcement operation in New York's Bronx; investigation underway

Fri, 09 Oct 2026 02:59:24 GMT

New York [US] October 9 (ANI): A US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officer shot and injured a man during a targeted enforcement operation in the Bronx, New York, on Thursday (local time), with federal authorities confirming that the individual was taken to a local hospital as the incident remains under investigation.

According to posts by ICE and the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) on X on Thursd

"Cannot rest on this, have to continue": Indian women's boxing coach eyes early LA Olympics qualification

Wed, 07 Oct 2026 12:02:09 GMT

New Delhi [India], October 7 (ANI): Indian women's boxing coach Santiago Nieva has already started looking beyond the 2026 Asian Games, where women boxers contributed to three medals, including two gold; the focus is now shifting towards securing as many Olympic quotas as possible at the earliest, for the Los Angeles 2028 Games.

The first major Olympic qualification pathway begins at the World Championships 2027

El Salvador: Mass Trials a Mockery of Justice

Wed, 07 Oct 2026 03:30:00 GMT

(Washington, DC) - Since early 2026, Salvadoran courts have begun convicting people in mass trials of hundreds of defendants at a time, relying on weak evidence and giving them no real chance to defend themselves, Human Rights Watch said today.

For months, courts in El Salvador have held mass trials of people detained under the state of emergency,

Haiti postpones elections indefinitely amid gang violence

Wed, 07 Oct 2026 01:06:11 GMT

Haiti, which has been engulfed by years ofgang violenceand political chaos, has indefinitely postponedelections due to be held later this year, officials said Tuesday.

Haiti has not held elections since 2016, and its last president,assassinated in 2021, has not been replaced.

The first round of presidential and legislative elections was set for December 13, and the second round for February 21, 2027.

The International Criminal Court is Under Attack

Fri, 09 Oct 2026 23:30:01 GMT

On October 9, only hours after the announcement of the award of the Nobel Peace Prize to Navi Pillay, a former judge on the International Criminal Court (ICC), theTrump administration imposed its latest sanctionson the global judicial body.

By Lawrence S. Wittner

When the ICC became operational in 2002, it representeda major breakthrough for the human rights groupsthat had campaigned for it.The new organiza

The Silk Road Has Reached South America

Fri, 09 Oct 2026 00:40:18 GMT

When the Indo-Pacific Met the Continent of Resources

For two centuries, South America searched for the centers of power by looking north and toward the Atlantic. In the twenty-first century, it may discover that a decisive part of its future lies on the other side of the Pacific.

Something profound is happening in South America, and it is probably far too significant to measure solely in tons of copper, c

Venezuela in a Time of Geopolitical Climate Change

Thu, 08 Oct 2026 01:09:42 GMT

A reactionary wave is sweeping Latin America. Since the elections of Venezuelas Nicols Maduro in July 2024 and Uruguays Yamand Orsi in November 2024, all seven of the subsequent direct presidential contests havegone to the right.

By Roger D. Harris

The Maduro election is widely assumed by the US-aligned corporate press to have been stolen, although a recently declassifiedCIA reportfound no election manipula

Opening Its General Debate, First Committee Spotlights Growing Nuclear Risk, Illegal Firearms Proliferation, Importance of Nuclear-Weapons-Free Zones

Wed, 07 Oct 2026 20:07:01 GMT

The First Committee (Disarmament and International Security) today approved its programme of work and opened the general debate, with speakers stressing the need to abide by nuclear non-proliferation and similar arms treaties, as well as to create nuclear-weapons-free zones.

The representative of Jamaica, speaking on behalf of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM), emphasized: “The p

Which Way Is Peace

Wed, 07 Oct 2026 02:15:28 GMT

Remarks in Baltimore on October 3, 2026, at event withWar Is Still A Lie

Thank you to Ronda Cooperstein and the local chapter of World BEYOND War for setting this event up.

I recently read a big stack of books on the decline and elimination of dueling. There were thousands of factors, many of them beyond anyones easy control, but key among them was cultural change, was bringing people to find greater humili

Chile Under Washingtons Shield of the Americas

Wed, 07 Oct 2026 01:44:00 GMT

Between continental protection, strategic dependence, and that old habit of discovering that shields also have owners

Empires always call protection whatever allows them to decide who may approach the protected. The uncomfortable detail begins when the protected discovers that the shield can also serve to remind him which side he is supposed to remain on.

Washington offers protection. The uncomfortable ques

Haiti extends candidate registration, delays campaign for December elections

Tue, 06 Oct 2026 22:15:28 GMT

PANAMA CITY, Oct. 6 (Xinhua) -- Haiti's Provisional Electoral Council has extended the deadline for candidate registration to Oct. 31 and postponed the start of campaigning for presidential and legislative elections scheduled for December, local media reported Tuesday.

Registration had been due to close Oct. 9. In a statement dated Monday, the council said the extension applies to both online registration and th

African football chiefs back Infantino to remain as Fifa boss

Fri, 09 Oct 2026 13:14:42 GMT

The president of theConfederation of African Football (CAF), Patrice Motsepe, hailed Infantino on Thursday for his support for African football duringa three-day CAF strategy meeting on Sal island in Cape Verde.

"We took a resolution, unanimous that we support him and we will stand by him for the next elections," Motsepe said in an address to delegates from the 54 national federations that form the CAF.

Inf

From dialogue to action: tackling corruption and financial crime in Central America

Tue, 06 Oct 2026 16:30:00 GMT

Trillions of dollars cross borders every day. Most of these transactions are perfectly legitimate. Yet some of this money is generated, transferred or used illegally.

The 'dirty money' generated by criminal activity, corruption and tax evasion undermines the stability and growth of many economies. Central America is no exception.

With foreign direct investment