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(Trinidad Express) A woman  was found dead with her hands tied in a car in Tobago which had been on fire earlier.

Traffic Chief Senior Superintendent Mahendra Singh is urging Motorists to use their ‘hazard’ lights, be cautious and drive at a moderate speed due to the heavy fog/smoke affecting visibility in areas along the East Bank and in Georgetown.

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) today said that there are currently a number of fires within regions 1,2,3,4,5,6,7 and 9.

SANTIAGO DE CUBA,  (Reuters) – A crowd swarms the steps of a small state-run market on the outskirts of Santiago, Cuba’s second-largest city, sweating and shouting, jostling for a chance at a once-monthly ration of chicken.

BEIJING, (Reuters) – Creating technological barriers and severing industrial supply chains would only lead to confrontation, Chinese President Xi Jinping warned today, as new Dutch policies on chip exports to China threaten to strain bilateral ties.

Commander of Regional Police Division #9, Senior Superintendent Raphael Rose, says that three girls, ages 5, 6 and 8, are reported to have drowned in a ‘fish pond’ in Massara Village, North Rupununi.

CARACAS,  (Reuters) – A major Venezuelan opposition group has registered a candidate for July’s presidential election to ensure a spot on the ballot, even though the primary winner and her alternate were unable to sign up, electoral authorities and sources said today.

France is to establish an embassy here next year, according to a joint communique following a meeting at State House yesterday, Guyana has also agreed to purchase maritime patrol assets from France.

CARACAS,  (Reuters) – Venezuela’s opposition coalition was left without a candidate in the race for July’s presidential elections after 80-year-old Corina Yoris was unable to register before the expiry of Monday’s deadline.

LONDON,  (Reuters) – WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange’s extradition to the United States from Britain was put on hold today after London’s High Court said the U.S.

French Foreign Minister Stėphane Sėjournė has arrived on a visit and it is expected that he will announce that France will open a full-fledged embassy here.

President Irfaan Ali hosted dinner for former US President Bill Clinton, the French Minister of the European Union and Foreign Affairs, Stėphane Sėjournė and a delegation from the Dominican Republic at State House last evening.

BALTIMORE,  (Reuters) – A container ship smashed into a four-lane bridge in the U.S.

One person died in a fire today at Dageraad Avenue and Greenheart Street, MacKenzie, Linden, the Guyana Fire Service (GFS) said.

UNITED NATIONS,  (Reuters) – The United Nations Security Council adopted a resolution today demanding an immediate ceasefire between Israel and Palestinian militants Hamas and the release of all hostages after the United States abstained from the vote.

NEW YORK,  (Reuters) – Donald Trump won a bid today to pause his $454 million civil fraud judgment if he posts a smaller $175 million bond within 10 days, in a victory for the former U.S.

BRASILIA, (Reuters) – Brazilian police are investigating if a retired general who was far-right former President Jair Bolsonaro’s running mate planned to bring Army special forces to the country’s capital as part of a plan for a military coup after losing the 2022 election.

BUENOS AIRES,  (Reuters) – Thousands of Argentines took to the streets around the country yesterday to commemorate the anniversary of the 1976 military coup that lasted eight years and led to widespread repression, torture and disappearances.

MOSCOW,  (Reuters) – Russia today cast doubt on assertions by the United States that the Islamic State militant group was responsible for a gun attack on a concert hall outside Moscow which killed 137 people and injured 182 more.

MANILA,5 (Reuters) – China warned the Philippines today  to behave cautiously and seek dialogue, saying their relations were at a “crossroads” as new confrontations between their coastguards over maritime claims deepened tensions.