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Man held, DNA test to determine if body is missing woman
ST. LUCIA TIMES
CASTRIES, Saint Lucia- DNA testing will be used to establish whether the decomposed body of a female found near the Millennium Highway is that of missing woman Merrisa Auguste. One person is in custody in connection with the discovery.
Puzzling murder of car dealer in Mandeville
JAMAICA OBSERVER
MANDEVILLE, Manchester — Detectives here up to late Tuesday had not determined a motive for the murder of a used car dealer whose nude body was found stuffed in the trunk of a Toyota Mark X in Kendal hours earlier.
Belarus releases 25 political prisoners in exchange for lifting of US sanctions on two companies
EURO NEWS
MINSK, Belarus- Belarus has released 25 political prisoners in exchange for the US lifting sanctions put on two Belarusian companies, in a deal was brokered by US envoy John Coale who was in the capital Minsk.
Saudi Arabia says Houthi drone targeted Mecca, calls holy city a red line
INDIA TODAY
MECCA, Saudi Arabia- Saudi Arabia on Wednesday accused Yemen's Iran-backed Houthi rebels of trying to attack Mecca, Islam's holiest city, and declared the city a "red line". The Houthis denied firing drones towards Mecca, but the Saudis said they intercepted and destroyed a drone before it entered the city's airspace.
Ullger says RVIPF 'under-resourced'; Wants more police officers
BAUGHERS BAY, Tortola, VI- Acting Interim Commissioner of Police Richard Ullger has described the Royal Virgin Islands Police Force (RVIPF) as “under-resourced” at present, while outlining a major, data-driven restructuring effort aimed at making the force “fit for 10, 15 years” and properly equipped for modern policing.
'Livestock being chased, injured & killed by roaming dogs'- Dept of Agriculture & Fisheries
PARAQUITA BAY, Tortola, VI- The Department of Agriculture and Fisheries is renewing its call for responsible dog ownership across the Territory following continued reports of livestock being chased, injured and killed by roaming dogs.
Guyana to welcome CARIFESTA 'home' in 2027
NEWS SOURCE GUYANA
The Caribbean Festival of Arts (CARIFESTA) will return to Guyana in 2027, the Government of Guyana has announced.
EU chief backs plan for Canada to become 'associate member'
BBC NEWS
The president of the European Commission has backed proposals for Canada to become the EU's first "associate member".
VI makes historic showing @largest Chess Olympiad
SAMARKAND, Uzbekistan- The Virgin Islands is fielding its national chess teams at the biggest Chess Olympiad ever staged, with players safely in Samarkand, Uzbekistan, for 11 rounds of elite over-the-board competition.
Coy W. Levons departs from NDP
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Word reaching our news centre is that Coy W. Levons, who contested unsuccessfully for the Ninth District seat in 2023, has left the National Democratic Party (NDP).
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