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12 CARICOM States Support Call for Humanitarian…

Source: Loop Caribbean The United Nations General Assembly on Friday adopted a resolution calling for an “immediate, durable and sustained humanitarian truce” between Israeli forces and Hamas…

US Immigration Agents Conduct Multiple Removal…

The United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agency says it has coordinated with the US Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) in facilitating…

Friends star Matthew Perry dies of apparent…

The actor launched to fame as Chandler Bing on the sitcom Friends, which ran for 10 seasons until 2004. A law enforcement source said no apparent foul play was involved in his death. Matthew Perry,…

South Africa Beat Pakistan by One Wicket at…

CHENNAI, India (AP) — Keshav Maharaj led South Africa to a narrow one-wicket win over Pakistan on Friday at the Cricket World Cup and propelled the Proteas to the top of the points table with five…

Op-ed by QU Dongyu, Director-General of the Food…

This year’s World Food Day celebrates one of the planet’s most precious resources: water. It’s essential to life on Earth. It covers the majority of the planet’s surface, makes up over 50 percent of…

2030 World Cup Will Be Hosted by Six Countries

GENEVA (AP) — A unique 2030 World Cup is set to be played in Europe and Africa with the surprising addition of South America in a deal to allow the men’s football tournament to start with a 100th…

World Teachers’ Day Message 2023

Aloyo Stella's Classroom: A World Teachers’ Day reflection on the education we want By Susan Hopgood, President, Education International “Despite the terrible conditions, we continue to support our…

President Slams US Aid for Ukraine and Sanctions…

MEXICO CITY (AP): Mexico’s president on Friday slammed US aid for Ukraine and economic sanctions on Venezuela, Cuba and other nations as the first of two high-level US-Mexico meetings got underway in…

Who could lead the United Nations next? This…

United Nations Source: CNN Asked last week if she will run to become the United Nations’ next Secretary General, Prime Minister Mia Mottley of Barbados gave a thumbs up, smiled, and walked away.…

PAHO Director opens 60th Directing Council,…

Washington, DC (PAHO) – At the opening of the 60th Directing Council of the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO), Dr. Jarbas Barbosa, PAHO Director, reflected on post-pandemic recovery in the…

Usher to Headline the 2024 Super Bowl Half-Time…

LOS ANGELES (AP): Usher has a new confession: The Grammy winner will headline the Apple Music Super Bowl Halftime Show in Las Vegas. The NFL, Apple Music and Roc Nation announced Sunday that Usher…

UK Invests $25m In Insurance Scheme to Protect…

The UK has just announced a $25 million investment to establish an affordable insurance scheme that will protect essential water and sanitation services in Caribbean countries at risk of natural…

Black Texas Student Suspended for Dreadlocks…

Source: Jamaica Gleaner The same week his state outlawed racial discrimination based on hairstyles, a black high school student in Texas was suspended because school officials said his locs violated…