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Rev Jesse Jackson steps down as leader of civil…

CHICAGO (AP): The Reverend Jesse Jackson announced Saturday that he will step down as president of the Rainbow PUSH Coalition, the Chicago-based civil rights group he founded more than 50 years ago.…

122 million More People Pushed into Hunger Since…

Latest research shows around 735 million people currently facing hunger, compared to 613 million in 2019 – Rome/New York/Geneva – Over 122 million more people are facing hunger in the world since 2019…

Statement By Secretary Antony J. Blinken

The United States has long been at the forefront of tackling global food insecurity, and we remain steadfast in our leadership through our focus on two crucial dimensions: immediate emergency response…

Jay Z’s mother weds Trinidadian woman

Source: Loop Caribbean Jay Z's mother, Gloria Carter is married to a Trinidadian woman. Gloria said "I Do" to her longtime partner Roxanne Wiltshire in an intimate ceremony on Sunday in New York.…

Caribbean Pols, Immigration Advocates Condemn US…

Source: Caribbean Life Caribbean-American legislators and immigration advocates on Thursday condemned the United States Supreme Court’s ruling on affirmative action at colleges and universities around…

Small Island Developing States, Least Developed…

Rome – Ministers, Vice-Ministers and other high-level representatives from dozens of countries most vulnerable to global crises and shocks have issued a call for action to boost the transformation of…

Football : Caribbean Showdown Set as JA faces…

Source : Caribbean Life CONCACAF said on Monday that things circle back around to Group A in the 2023 CONCACAF Gold Cup on Wednesday, with Caribbean foes Jamaica and Trinidad and Tobago squaring off,…

Cricket : Van Beek’s Super Over fireworks…

ESPNcricinfo "I can't really explain it," Player of the Match Logan van Beek said. The Netherlands, chasing 375 against West Indies, were deep in trouble with 205 required from the remaining 125 balls…

Cricket : Matthews Ton Leads West Indies to…

GROS ISLET, St. Lucia- The West Indies Women took a 1-0 lead in the three-match CG United One Day International series, defeating Ireland by 58 runs at the Daren Sammy Cricket Ground in St. Lucia.…

Climate change leads to growing risk of…

COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — European Union officials warned Thursday there is a growing risk of mosquito-borne viral diseases such as dengue and chikungunya in Europe due to climate change. The…

Supreme Court rejects a lawsuit from states…

WASHINGTON (AP): The Supreme Court on Friday rejected a Republican-led challenge to a Biden administration policy that prioritises the deportation of immigrants who are deemed to pose the greatest…