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Croatia will eliminate its pension tax next year after the Croatian Pensioners' Party reached an agreement with government leaders. The decision affects more than 474,000 pensioners who paid the tax in September, representing over 40 percent of all pension recipients in the country. The average...

Mario Pašalić secured his place in Atalanta history after scoring the winning goal in a 2-1 victory over Club Brugge on Tuesday. The Croatian midfielder netted in the 87th minute to complete the comeback, and his late header became his eighth Champions League goal for the Italian club. That...

Caribbean residents face higher costs for U.S. visitor, student, and work visas after a $250 surcharge took effect on Tuesday. The One Big Beautiful Bill raised standard tourist visa fees from $185 to $435 per person, with the Department of Homeland Security collecting the mandatory charge at...

Americans accounted for 12 percent of the 402 people approved for Grenadian citizenship through the Investment Migration Agency in the second quarter of 2025. The figure represents a significant increase from 1 percent of 632 approvals in the first quarter and marks the first time U.S...

Guyana's president introduced financial reforms on Wednesday to strengthen oversight of the banking sector and stabilize foreign currency markets. Dr. Irfaan Ali met with Bank of Guyana Governor Dr. Gobin Ganga, Guyana Revenue Authority Commissioner-General Godfrey Statia, and bank officials to...

Federal prosecutors unsealed an indictment on Wednesday charging two men with stealing American-funded medical supplies from Kenya and reselling them for profit. Davendra Rampersaud, a 42-year-old Guyanese citizen, and Eric Ndungu Mwangi, a 40-year-old Kenyan national, allegedly conspired to...

Barbados Prime Minister Mia Mottley announced on Tuesday that her nation will implement free movement policies with order and dignity as four Caribbean Community states begin allowing citizens to relocate across borders without restrictions. The agreement permits nationals from Barbados, St...

The United States endorsed the United Nations Security Council's authorization to replace Haiti's Multinational Security Support mission with a Gang Suppression Force and establish a UN Support Office in Haiti. Secretary of State Marco Rubio stated on Wednesday that Washington will collaborate...

Four Caribbean nations launched a free movement agreement on Wednesday, which permits their citizens to live and work across borders without requiring visas or work permits. Barbados, Belize, Dominica, and St. Vincent and the Grenadines signed the pact, which allows for indefinite relocation...

Belize's government accepted recommendations for an independent investigation after receiving a report on the alleged abduction of citizen Ryan Budna and his transfer to Guatemalan authorities in August. Assistant Commissioner of Police Suzette Anderson submitted the report after officials...

Trelawny Parish Court Judge Ruth Lawrence died on Tuesday after being found unresponsive at her Coral Spring residence and later declared dead at Falmouth Public General Hospital. Police are investigating the death as a suspected suicide, but Acting Commissioner of Police Glendon Miller...

The United States has endorsed Trinidad and Tobago's Dragon gas project after the government reversed its earlier stance, declaring the initiative dead. Secretary of State Marco Rubio met with Prime Minister Kamla Persad Bissessar on Tuesday in New York City to discuss energy security and...

The United Nations Security Council has authorized the transformation of Kenya's Multinational Security Support mission into a Gang Suppression Force to combat escalating violence in Haiti. The resolution passed with 12 votes in favor and three abstentions from China, Pakistan, and Russia. The...

Zimbabwe's government approved a framework on Tuesday that reserves specific economic sectors exclusively for citizens, promoting local entrepreneurship and domestic participation. Information Minister Jenfan Muswere announced that Zimbabweans will receive exclusive operating rights in artisanal...

Zimbabwe Human Rights Commission Chairperson Jessie Majome described the nation's justice delivery system as corrupt at a consultative workshop organized by the Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Commission on Wednesday. She argued that systemic corruption affects legal practitioners, police, prosecutors...

Elon Musk called for a Netflix boycott on Wednesday after accusing the streaming service of promoting transgender content to children. The X owner shared posts from Libs of TikTok that criticized Dead End: Paranormal Park, a canceled TV-Y7 series featuring a transgender protagonist, and he...

A judge ruled on Wednesday that Andre Lamont Harvey is mentally competent to stand trial on felony charges of spousal abuse and assault. Judge Andrew Kendall scheduled a preliminary hearing for Oct. 10 after determining that the 35-year-old brother of rapper Blueface can proceed with criminal...

Miami Dolphins wide receiver Tyreek Hill underwent surgery after dislocating his knee in a game against the New York Jets on Monday, and the injury ended his season. Former cornerback Aqib Talib attributed the injury to karma on The Arena: Gridiron podcast, and he referenced domestic violence...

FBI Director Kash Patel announced the termination of the bureau's partnership with the Anti-Defamation League this week and accused the civil rights organization of operating as an extreme group. Patel cited the ADL's inclusion of Turning Point USA in its Glossary of Extremism and Hate as...

The Federal Aviation Administration opened an investigation after two Delta Connection aircraft collided on a taxiway at LaGuardia Airport. Flight 5155 struck Flight 5047 at the intersection of Taxiways M and A, despite air traffic control ordering the crew to hold position. The wing of Flight...