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Huge batch of chicken intercepted

STOLKERTSIJVER - The police from the Stolkertsijver Police Post on Saturday arrested three suspects after having charged them with smuggling and…

MPs demand investigation into safety of state buses over accident at Perika

PARAMARIBO - The safety of public transportation in the Marowijne District is once being placed under a magnifying glass because of the fact tha…

President prefers Mennonites to get on a plane and leave

PARAMARIBO - President Jennifer Simons strongly condemned the activities that are being carried out by the Mennonites in the hinterland of Surin…

Iran-backed Houthis claim missile attack on Saudi Arabia

IRAN – The Iranian-backed Houthis have claimed a missile attack on Saudi Arabia, after Riyadh launched strikes on targets linked to the group on…

US and Iran exchange strikes after two US soldiers killed in Jordan

IRAN - The US launched another round of air strikes against Iran on Saturday night, targeting its coastal surveillance and air defence facilitie…

More than one thousand soldiers have exited National Army

PARAMARIBO - About twelve hundred men have reportedly left the National Army in the past couple of months which is...

US in closely guarded talks to open new bases in Greenland

GREENLAND - The US has been holding regular negotiations with Denmark to expand its military presence in Greenland, according to multiple offici…

Uganda's president sworn in for record seventh term

UGANDA - Uganda's president Yoweri Museveni, 81, has been sworn in for a record seventh consecutive term following his landslide victory in disp…

Brazil court suspends law aimed at reducing Bolsonaro sentence

BRAZIL - A justice of the Supreme Federal Court on Saturday suspended the implementation of a law that could reduce the prison sentence of forme…

Spain starts evacuating virus-hit cruise ship in Tenerife

SPAIN - Spain is evacuating passengers from a hantavirus-stricken cruise ship anchored near Tenerife in the Canary Islands. Health Minister Móni…

Venezuela prison riot leaves five dead

CARACAS - At least five inmates died in a riot at a maximum security prison in Venezuela, officials said Tuesday. The deaths occurred on Monday…

Iran closes Strait of Hormuz again over continued US blockade of its ports

IRAN - Iran's military says it is resuming its control of the Strait of Hormuz, according to Iranian state media. The Fars News Agency,...

Zelensky accuses EU allies of 'blackmail' in oil pipeline row

KYIV - Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has accused European allies of seeking to "blackmail" Kyiv into reopening a pipeline transporting…

Schools lack electricity and toilets

PARAMARIBO - Several schools in Suriname reportedly have serious problems that hamper the education process on a daily basis.

Two dead and several missing in New Zealand landslides

NEW ZEALAND - Two people have died and several are feared buried after landslides in New Zealand's North Island.

China and Canada announce tariffs relief

CANADA - Chinese leader Xi Jinping and Canadian PM Mark Carney have announced lower tariffs, signalling a...

Indonesians raise white flags as anger grows over slow flood aid

INDONESIA - For weeks now, angry and distressed residents in Indonesia's westernmost province have been raising white flags over the state's slo…

Russia hits back at Europe's big plan to loan Moscow's frozen cash to Ukraine

RUSSIA - The EU is exploring how to address Ukraine’s looming euro135.7 billion budget gap for the next two years as Russia’s full-scale war per…