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Hurricane Melissa: Sean Paul to match up to $50K in donations for victims in Jamaica
Sean Paul will match donations up to $50,000 to help those affected by Hurricane Melissa. The Jamaican dancehall singer disclosed this on Instagram on Thursday as he spoke about how the hurricane is affecting his native country. “Right now, my island of Jamaica is going through a really tough time,” Paul wrote alongside a video…
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“My client’s life is on the line” — Lawyer of Cuban man on hunger strike after U.S. deportation to Eswatini
A Cuban national deported from the United States to the African kingdom of Eswatini has been...
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Assata Shakur, FBI’s most wanted woman and Tupac’s godmother, dies in Cuba
Assata Shakur, a Black American liberation activist who was given political asylum in Cuba,...
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South Sudan confirms custody of 8 men deported by U.S. following Supreme Court ruling
The government of South Sudan has acknowledged the arrival of eight men deported from the United...
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U.S. sends eight men to South Sudan after court clash over deportations
Eight men, most of them not South Sudanese nationals, were deported by the United States to South Sudan last week after a protracted legal tug-of-war that briefly rerouted their journey to Djibouti. Despite...
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Cuban rapper Chocolate MC accused of kidnapping fan who requested for a photo in Florida
Cuban rapper Chocolate MC has been accused of allegedly kidnapping a fan at gunpoint just because he asked for a photo. The fan approached MC, whose real name is Yosvanis Sierra Hernandez, outside a Chavez...
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China launches global mediation body; 30 other nations show support
China has launched a new international mediation organization, backed by more than 30 countries, to promote peaceful resolution of disputes. The signing ceremony took place on Friday in Hong Kong, where...
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Barbados Prime Minister says she doesn’t mind if her U.S. visa is revoked over Cuba health program
The Prime Minister of Barbados, Mia Mottley, said she does not mind if her support for the Cuban health program results in the revocation of her United States (US) visa. Mottley in a statement in...
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María Magdalena Campos-Pons, the Caribbean artist who advocated for feminism through art in repressive Cuba
She gained prominence for her artwork in the late 1980s on female sexuality. María Magdalena Campos-Pons began her career during the emergence of the new Cuban Art movement that started in opposition...
