62 h. ago Mexican immigrant dies a week after Dallas ICE shooting, marking second detainee death

(Reuters) – A Mexican immigrant wounded by a sniper in a shooting at a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement field office in Dallas last week has died of his injuries, an ICE official said on Tuesday, making him the second detainee killed in the attack. The article Mexican immigrant dies a week after Dallas ICE shooting, marking second detainee death appeared first on Stabroek News.

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64 h. ago Israel kills 59 people in Gaza Tuesday as Hamas reviews Trump’s plan to end war

(AL-JAZEERA) Israeli forces continued to escalate attacks on the Gaza Strip, killing at least 59 people since dawn on Tuesday. In the midst of the chaos, Hamas’s negotiating team said it is still studying US President Donald Trump’s 20-point plan to end Israel’s war on Gaza. Palestinians in Gaza have said the plan raises many […] The post Israel kills 59 people in Gaza Tuesday as Hamas reviews Trump’s plan to end war appeared first on Kaieteur News.

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64 h. ago Regime Change in Venezuela is being talked about in Washington

Dear Editor, Further to commentaries on the Maduro regime, the NYT (Sep 30) front page reported that President Trump Administration is making plan to topple it because of the threat it poses to USA — narco as well as geo-strategic. Other publications in Europe and Middle East have similar reports as the Times. Maduro has […] The post Regime Change in Venezuela is being talked about in Washington appeared first on Kaieteur News.

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3 d. ago Education licence of arrested Guyanese school superintendent revoked in Iowa

Ian Andre Roberts, the Guyana national and superintendent of Des Moines Public Schools in Iowa, United States of America, who was arrested by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) for being in the country illegally and without a work authorisation, had his education licence revoked yesterday. The article Education licence of arrested Guyanese school superintendent revoked in Iowa appeared first on Stabroek News.

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3 d. ago Trump sets 10% tariff on lumber imports, 25% on cabinets and furniture

WASHINGTON, (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump said yesterday he was slapping 10% tariffs on imported timber and lumber and 25% duties on imported kitchen cabinets, bathroom vanities and upholstered furniture, continuing his tariff assault on global trading partners. The article Trump sets 10% tariff on lumber imports, 25% on cabinets and furniture appeared first on Stabroek News.

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4 d. ago Acting PM concerned at state of Trinidad defence force facilities

(Trinidad Express) Acting Prime Minister Jearlean John said yesterday she has “deep concerns” about the state of the Trinidad and Tobago Defence Force facilities. The article Acting PM concerned at state of Trinidad defence force facilities appeared first on Stabroek News.

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5 d. ago Guyanese schools superintendent getting overwhelming public support despite arrest by ICE in Iowa

Despite Ian Andre Roberts, a Guyana national and superintendent of Des Moines Public Schools – the largest public school district in Iowa, United States– being arrested by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) for being in the country illegally and without a work authorisation, hundreds of people have gathered on the streets calling for his release. The article Guyanese schools superintendent getting overwhelming public support despite arrest by ICE in Iowa appeared first on Stabroek News.

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5 d. ago Trump to meet top Congressional leaders tomorrow, White House official says

WASHINGTON,  (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump will meet with the top Democratic and Republican leaders in Congress tomorrow to discuss government funding ahead of a September 30 deadline to keep the government open, a White House official said on Saturday. The article Trump to meet top Congressional leaders tomorrow, White House official says appeared first on Stabroek News.

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5 d. ago Guyanese Olympian Ian Roberts detained by US Immigration agents

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Federal immigration agents targeted the well-liked leader of Iowa’s largest school district in a traffic stop Friday and arrested him after he fled into the woods, leaving educators and community members stunned. U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) said Des Moines Public School Superintendent Ian Roberts, a Guyanese, was in […] The post Guyanese Olympian Ian Roberts detained by US Immigration agents appeared first on Kaieteur News.

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6 d. ago Trump orders deployment of troops to Portland, ICE facilities

(Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump today said he was directing the U.S. military to deploy to Portland, Oregon and to protect federal immigration facilities against “domestic terrorists”, saying he was authorizing them to use “full force, if necessary.” The article Trump orders deployment of troops to Portland, ICE facilities appeared first on Stabroek News.

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6 d. ago ICE holds Guyanese superintendent of Iowa public school district

-says in the country illegally The superintendent of the largest public school district in Iowa was arrested yesterday by Immigration and Customs Enforcement, which alleged he was in the country illegally and without a work authorization. The article ICE holds Guyanese superintendent of Iowa public school district appeared first on Stabroek News.

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6 d. ago Students could begin moving into New Nismes Secondary next week – Parag

Construction of the new Nismes Secondary School, a $1.3 billion state-of-the-art facility on the West Bank of Demerara is being sped up so that the building could be fully ready by the new school term in January. The article Students could begin moving into New Nismes Secondary next week – Parag appeared first on Stabroek News.

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6 d. ago Mismanagement of our facilities will continue for as long as the incompetents reign

Dear Editor, Guyanese, and in particular cricket fans, must not only face the humiliation of yet another loss at the Guyana National Stadium; to compound this heartache is a stadium that is, to put it mildly, a disgrace to the Caribbean, and in a country that is blessed with an abundance of gas, oil, gold, and other natural resources. The article Mismanagement of our facilities will continue for as long as the incompetents reign appeared first on Stabroek News.

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6 d. ago Guyana signs ‘open skies’ Air Services Agreement with Rwanda

Guyana has signed an ‘open skies’ Air Services Agreement with Rwanda to encourage and facilitate airlines operating air services between the two countries, as well as to other nations, a Guyana Civil Aviation Authority (GCCA) release stated.  The article Guyana signs ‘open skies’ Air Services Agreement with Rwanda appeared first on Stabroek News.

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6 d. ago Trump asks Supreme Court to hear bid to restrict birthright citizenship

(Reuters) – President Donald Trump’s administration asked the Supreme Court yesterday to review the legality of his bid to limit birthright citizenship in the United States, teeing up a major test of one of his most contentious policies that could alter how the U.S. The article Trump asks Supreme Court to hear bid to restrict birthright citizenship appeared first on Stabroek News.

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6 d. ago Guyana, Rwanda sign air services agreement for connectivity to Africa

Kaieteur News – The governments of Guyana and Rwanda on Friday signed an ‘open skies’ Air Services Agreement to encourage and facilitate airlines operating air services between the two countries and other nations. According to a statement issued by Minister of Public Utilities and Aviation, Deodat Indar on his Facebook page, the agreement was signed […] The post Guyana, Rwanda sign air services agreement for connectivity to Africa appeared first on Kaieteur News.

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7 d. ago Sharif calls for American investment in Pakistan in Trump meet

ISLAMABAD (Reuters) – Pakistan’s Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif invited American companies to invest in the country during a meeting with U.S. The article Sharif calls for American investment in Pakistan in Trump meet appeared first on Stabroek News.

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7 d. ago Former FBI chief Comey charged as Trump ramps up campaign against critics

WASHINGTON,  (Reuters) –  The U.S. Justice Department filed criminal charges against former FBI Director James Comey yesterday, in a dramatic escalation of President Donald Trump’s retribution campaign against his political enemies. The article Former FBI chief Comey charged as Trump ramps up campaign against critics appeared first on Stabroek News.

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9 d. ago Brazil’s Lula announces US$1 billion investment in global forest fund

BRASILIA,  (Reuters) – Brazil’s President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva announced yesterday a US$1 billion investment in the Tropical Forests Forever Facility, a multilateral funding mechanism it has proposed to support conservation of endangered forests, at a United Nations event in New York. The article Brazil’s Lula announces US$1 billion investment in global forest fund appeared first on Stabroek News.

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9 d. ago Trump, in rhetorical shift, says Ukraine can retake all its land

UNITED NATIONS,  (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump said on Tuesday he believed Ukraine could retake all its land occupied by Russia and that Kyiv should act now with Moscow facing “big” economic problems, in a sudden and striking rhetorical shift in Ukraine’s favor. The article Trump, in rhetorical shift, says Ukraine can retake all its land appeared first on Stabroek News.

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