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US, Philippines hold largest war drills near…

MANILA (AP): American and Filipino forces on Tuesday launched their largest combat exercises in decades in the Philippines and its waters across the disputed South China Sea and the Taiwan Strait,…

Taiwan’s Tsai says China not being…

In this photo released by the Taiwan Presidential Office, Taiwan's President Tsai Ing-wen speaks about recent Chinese military drills in Taipei, Taiwan on Tuesday, April 11, 2023. Tsai has condemned…

Benchmark for world food commodity prices fall in…

Rome –The benchmark index of international food commodity prices declined for the 12th consecutive month in March, driven by declines in world quotations for cereals and vegetable oils, the Food and…

US launches online tool for non-citizens to…

The United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agency has announced an online change-of-address form for Caribbean and other non-citizens, giving them the option to update their…

Trump indicted First former US president to face…

NEW YORK, United States (AFP) — A New York grand jury on Thursday indicted Donald Trump over hush money payments made to a porn star, making him the first-ever serving or former US president to face…

US increases visa processing fees

The United States Department of State on Tuesday published a Final Rule regarding increases to certain non-immigrant visa application (NIV) processing fees for Caribbean and other visitors. The…

Shelly, Sha’Carri to face off in Botswana

SOURCE: Jamaica Observer – Multiple Olympic and world champion Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce and US sprinter Sha’Carri Richardson are set to face off at the Botswana Golden Grand Prix, this year’s second…

Cosmic crops poised for harvest on Earth

Source: UN News UN food and atomic energy agencies are readying to reap the rewards of a ground-breaking ‘astrobotany’ investigation, announcing on Monday that seeds sent to space in 2022 are now…

UEFA to investigate Barcelona for referee payments

GENEVA (AP) — Barcelona are facing a new legal threat from UEFA, including a possible Champions League ban, because of their payments of millions of dollars to a company linked to a Spanish refereeing…

World Athletics bans transgender female athletes…

Source: BBC Sports – The governing body’s president, Lord Coe, said no female transgender athlete who had gone through male puberty would be permitted to compete in female world ranking competitions…

A liveable future for all is possible, if we take…

A major UN “report of reports” from the authoritative Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), outlines the many options that can be taken now, to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and adapt to…