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Mosquito coils have been banned by the Pesticides Toxic and Chemical Control Board of Antigua and Barbuda due to health concerns over the harmful pollutants they release

Argentinians will shortly head to voting amid a severe economic crisis, with leading candidates including Javier Milei, Patricia Bullrich, and Sergio Massa; challenges lie in curbing inflation and restoring faith in governance

Extreme Amazon droughts have revealed ancient rock engravings, possibly dating back 2.000 years, as low water levels expose carvings along Brazil's Negro River, raising both awe and concern for the river's future amid changing weather patterns

The IMF forecast economic growth at 5% for the country, lower than the 8,8% recorded last year; next year's figure would be at 3,8%

The Trinidad and Tobago Football Association has apologised to Guaya United Football Club after admitting it 'made a mistake' that led to the club's disqualification from the TT Premier Football League Tier 2 playoffs

Canada has been helping China hunt for fugitives living abroad for decades, sometimes as a result of quid pro quo deals, an investigation by CBC has learned; the direction came 'from Ottawa at the highest level,' said former police operations manager

The Federation of St. Kitts and Nevis successfully lobbied the Caribbean Community to vote for more favourable conditions for postal services in developing countries at the 4th Extraordinary Congress of the Universal Postal Union

Manufacturing industrial production continues to rise; the latest data from the National Institute of Statistics in Uruguay confirms a 2,1% growth in the Physical Volume Index of Manufacturing Industry in the last year

Venezuela's government and the opposition have reached an agreement on new electoral conditions, with the potential to ease some of the US energy sanctions against President Maduro, focusing on opening up the electoral process with EU observers

The Surinamese National Korfball Team, featuring players from the national Korfball League, will bid farewell with a match against the Nikantes selection in Hoogvliet, aiming to raise funds for their participation in the Korfball World Cup in Taipei

The government has acknowledged a lack of control over its prisons, with a specific reference to the prison of Tacumbú, and emphasised the justifiable need for life insurance for prison guards due to the daily risks they face in their work