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Celebrate Windrush 75 and address inequalities,…
LONDON: This year will mark the 75th anniversary of the arrival of the Empire Windrush which brought the first wave of Caribbean immigrants to Britain and already activists, campaigners and event…
World Bank: Recession a looming threat for global…
WASHINGTON (AP) — The global economy will come “perilously close” to a recession this year, led by weaker growth in all the world's top economies, the United States, Europe and China, the World Bank…
Gianluca Vialli, former Italy striker, dies at 58
Gianluca Vialli, the former Italy striker who helped Sampdoria and Juventus win Serie A and European trophies before becoming player manager at Chelsea, has died. He was 58. The Italian soccer…
Kevin McCarthy elected US House Speaker amid angry…
Source: BBC News Kevin McCarthy has been elected Speaker of the US House of Representatives amid heated exchanges that almost saw fellow Republicans come to blows. It took 15 rounds of voting for Mr.…
Global food prices in 2022 hit record high amid…
ROME (AP) — Global prices for food commodities like grain and vegetable oils were the highest on record last year even after falling for nine months in a row, the United Nations Food and Agriculture…
McCarthy rejected for House Speaker with GOP in…
WASHINGTON (AP): House Republicans flailed through a second day of multiple balloting Wednesday, unable to elect their leader Kevin McCarthy as House Speaker or come up with a new strategy to end the…
Beijing threatens response to ‘unacceptable’ virus…
BEIJING (AP): The Chinese government sharply criticised COVID-19 testing requirements imposed on passengers from China and threatened countermeasures against countries involved, which include the US…
Martina Navratilova diagnosed with throat, breast…
NEW YORK (AP) — Tennis great Martina Navratilova said Monday that she has been diagnosed with throat cancer and breast cancer. In a statement released by her representative, the 18-time Grand Slam…
EU, Beijing heading for collision over China’s…
BRUSSELS (AP) — The European Union and China on Tuesday moved closer to a political standoff over the COVID-19 crisis, with Beijing vehemently rejecting travel restrictions some EU nations have…
Venus earns long-awaited victory in Auckland
AUCKLAND, New Zealand (AP): Venus Williams is back in the win column. The 42-year-old Williams beat qualifier Katie Volynets 7-6 (4), 6-2 in the first round at the ASB Classic yesterday for her first…
Another woman files sex abuse lawsuit against Bill…
A woman who alleges Bill Cosby drugged and sexually assaulted her in 1986 sued the comedian-actor, NBCUniversal, and other companies Friday in New York, where five other women filed a similar lawsuit…
New York OKs human composting law
ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — Howard Fischer, a 63-year-old investor living north of New York City, has a wish for when he dies. He wants his remains to be placed in a vessel, broken down by tiny microbes and…
Pope marks new year as Vatican mourns Benedict
VATICAN CITY (AP): Pope Francis prayed for his predecessor’s passage to heaven and again expressed thanks for a lifetime of service to the church, during New Year’s Day appearances a day after Pope…
Sweden group sends aid to Cuba to counter economic…
HAVANA, CMC The Sweden-Cuban Solidarity Association says the organisation will be shipping two containers with donations collected in Sweden and Denmark to the Spanish- speaking Caribbean island as…
US extends interview waivers for some…
WASHINGTON, DC, United States (CMC) — The Biden Administration has extended interview waivers for certain non-immigrant visa applicants from the Caribbean and other regions. The announcement came as…