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April 2, 2024

6 things to do before you leave on vacation

From having your mail held to setting up automatic email replies, Kurt “CyberGuy" Knutsson reveals six things to do before you leave for vacation.

April 2, 2024

Acclaimed novelist Maryse Condé, known as ‘Grande Dame' of Caribbean literature, dies at 90

Maryse Condé, a renowned French-language novelist from Guadeloupe known for her imaginative reinterpretations of narratives, has died at the age of 90.

April 2, 2024

Peru's president replaces 6 ministers as lawmakers urge Parliament to remove her

Peruvian President Dina Boluarte has replaced six ministers after they resigned as lawmakers submitted to Parliament a request to remove her from office.

April 2, 2024

France's annual lemon festival struggles with scarcity of prized crop

France hosts an annual lemon festival, using the citrus fruit to create elaborate displays. However, the prized Menton lemon is too scarce to be used this year.

April 1, 2024

Colombian mayor issues 6-month prostitution ban in tourist-heavy neighborhoods

Medellín, Colombia has implemented a six-month prostitution ban in the tourism hubs of Provenza and El Poblado in a child sexual exploitation crackdown.

April 1, 2024

Nearly 1,000 'gotaway' migrants illegally flood past southern border on Easter Sunday: CBP

More than 900 "gotaways" were detected passing through the U.S. southern border illegally on Sunday, bringing the 7-day average of "gotaways" to 761.

April 1, 2024

Greek islands launch special visa program for Turkish visitors in diplomatic effort to calm region

Officials on the island of Rhodes in Greece have launched a visa program that will allow Turks to travel to 10 Greek islands for a week; it is part of an effort to ease tensions between the countries.

April 1, 2024

Businesses, environmental groups back bid to put massive hiking trail overhaul before Maine voters

Over 500 entities have coalesced behind a Maine proposal to send a $30 million overhaul of the state's nature trail system to the ballot box.

April 1, 2024

Diplomatic crisis averted after Argentina's Milei trades jabs with leftist Colombian counterpart

Argentina and Colombia have agreed to end a diplomatic spat between their respective presidents: Javier Milei, a libertarian, and Gustavo Petro, a leftist.

April 1, 2024

Beach bands in Mexico are allowed to continue playing music after complaints threatened to end the noise

Wandering beach bands playing near tourist hot spots in Mexico emerge victorious following dismissed noise complaints from foreign tourists in Mazaltan.