LONDON (AP): British police on Tuesday reopened an investigation into lockdown-breaching government parties after viewing video of Conservative Party staffers dancing and drinking at a 2020 Christmas soiree. The “jingle and mingle” party at...
NEW DELHI (AP): President Vladimir Putin said Tuesday that the Russian people are “united as never before,” seeking to project confidence in the wake of a short-lived revolt while participating in a meeting of an international organisation that...
PORT OF SPAIN (CMC): Heavy rains as a result of isolated thunderstorms failed to put a damper on the excitement as Caribbean Community (CARICOM) leaders Tuesday planted six poui trees as part of celebrations marking the 50th anniversary of the...
PORT OF SPAIN (CMC): The Trinidad and Tobago High Court on Tuesday declared that 1951 Refugee Convention obligations do not apply and cannot be enforced in the twin island republic. This means that all immigrants are subject to the provisions of...
PORT OF SPAIN (CMC): United Nations Secretary General Antonio Guterres Monday night described as a “tragedy within a tragedy” the fact that the humanitarian appeal for Haiti is only 23 per cent funded as he urged the international community,...
PORT OF Spain, Trinidad (CMC): Caribbean Community (CARICOM) leaders began the first step towards the next five decades of regional integration, expressing every confidence that their deliberations and decisions to be taken over the next three days...
Following is an edited version of a presentation by Dr Carla N Barnett, CARICOM Secretary General, at a symposium ‘CARICOM at 50’ hosted by UWI St Augustine on April 14, 2023. CARICOM is a community of sovereign states which have agreed to act...
The entire planet sweltered to the unofficial hottest day in human recordkeeping on July 3, according to University of Maine scientists at the Climate Reanalyzer project. High-temperature records were surpassed on July 3 and 4 in Quebec and...
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The United Nations Security Council will hold a first-ever meeting on the potential threats of artificial intelligence to international peace and security, organised by the United Kingdom which sees tremendous...
PARK TOWNSHIP, Michigan (AP) — Fireworks explosions in adjacent counties in western Michigan left at least one woman dead and nine others with injuries from critical to minor, authorities said. Both explosions happened Monday within about 30...
LONDON (AP) — Meta is poised to unveil a new app that appears to mimic Twitter — a direct challenge to the social media platform owned by Elon Musk. A listing for the app, called Threads, appeared on Apple's App Store,...
ISLAMABAD (AP) — The Taliban are banning women's beauty salons in Afghanistan, a government spokesman said Tuesday. It's the latest curb on the rights and freedoms of Afghan women and girls, following edicts barring...
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — A heavily armed gunman in a bulletproof vest opened fire on the streets of Philadelphia on Monday night, seemingly at a random, killing five people and wounding two boys before surrendering, police said. The shootings took...
NANTERRE (AP): Crowds gathered at town halls across France on Monday to show solidarity with local governments targeted in six nights of violence touched off by the fatal police shooting of a 17-year-old in suburban Paris. The unrest, which...
GUATEMALA CITY (AP): Guatemala’s highest court has suspended the release of official election results, granting a temporary injunction to 10 parties that challenged the results of the June 25 vote. The Constitutional Court late Saturday called for...
JERUSALEM (AP): Thousands of Israelis blocked traffic and snarled movement at the country’s main international airport on Monday, the latest mass demonstration over Benjamin Netanyahu’s contentious planned judicial overhaul that has divided the...
PORT-OF-SPAIN (CMC): Caribbean Community (CARICOM) leaders open a three-day summit here on Monday that coincides with the 50th anniversary of the regional integration movement. Dominica’s Prime Minister and incoming CARICOM Chairman Roosevelt...
The head of Slovakia's central bank, who is a member of the European Central Bank committee that decides monetary policy for 20 countries, said Monday he won't step down despite bribery charges against him. Peter Kazimir is...
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexico's president called on United States citizens Monday not to vote for Florida governor and Republican presidential candidate Ron DeSantis because of his state's enactment of a tough immigration bill. The...
BEIJING (AP) — The United States recommended Americans reconsider travelling to China because of arbitrary law enforcement and exit bans and the risk of wrongful detentions. No specific cases were cited, but the advisory came after a 78-...
BEIJING (AP) — Heavy flooding has displaced thousands of people around China as the capital had a relative respite from sweltering heat. Beijing reported 9.8 straight days when the temperature exceeded 35 C (95 F), the National Climate Center...
WASHINGTON (AP) — A much-feared backup of US passport applications has smashed into a wall of government bureaucracy as worldwide travel rebounds toward record pre-pandemic levels — with too few humans to handle...
WASHINGTON (AP) — A civil rights legal group is challenging legacy admissions at Harvard University, saying the practice discriminates against students of colour by giving an unfair boost to the mostly white children of alumni. It...
AMSTERDAM (AP): King Willem-Alexander of the Netherlands apologised Saturday for his country’s role in slavery and asked for forgiveness during a historic speech greeted by cheers and whoops at an event to commemorate the anniversary of the...
PORT-AU-PRINCE (AP): The UN Secretary-General António Guterres visited Haiti on Saturday and again called on foreign governments with strong security forces to help the struggling country fight a surge in gang violence. The appeal was made after...
