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Sint Maarten to vote again on July 18 after collapse of government
Sint Maarten’s residents will head to the polls again on July 18 for new parliamentary elections, Governor Ajamu Baly announced earlier this week. The populace just voted on January 11, and the Cabinet there was formally introduced earlier this month.Prime Minister Luc Mercelina announced the collapse of the government on Tuesday. A day earlier, he had already signed the national decree to dissolve parliament. This is a consequence of recent developments on the island.
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Detroit's Temple Bar closed after building partially collapses
(CBS DETROIT) - Detroit's historic Temple Bar is closed indefinitely after its building partially collapsed Friday morning. The bar's owner, George Boukas, confirmed that a portion of the bar collapsed onto the sidewalk at about 10 a.m.It is unclear what caused the building to collapse, but Boukas said multiple agencies were at the bar assessing the damage. This comes ahead of the Movement Music Festival this weekend, and the bar was scheduled to hold an event Friday night featuring several DJs,...
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Four dead and 16 injured in Majorca building collapse
Four people have died and 16 are injured after a two-storey building collapsed on the Spanish island of Majorca, local emergency services say, the BBC reports. Several people are believed to be trapped at the site of the Medusa Beach Club, a beachside restaurant on Cartago Street in the regional capital Palma de Majorca. The …