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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…

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…

SECRETARY BLINKEN: Good afternoon. Eight years ago, the 193 nations of this body committed extraordinary in its breadth and ambition – to improve lives and livelihoods around the world. Today, the…

In carrying out the U.S. Government’s efforts to support Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) both in policy and practice, the U.S. Department of State recognized 19 HBCUs from 13…

Source: New York Times The storm, which is not currently threatening land, could become a Category 3 by Tuesday, forecasters said. Tropical Storm Nigel, which formed in the Atlantic late Saturday,…

EUGENE, Oregon: Jamaica’s two-time world champion Shericka Jackson completed a double of Diamond League trophies as she clocked a meet record 21.57 to win the women’s 200m on the second and final day…

Source: Loop Caribbean Krani James has reminded everyone why he is nicknamed ‘The Jaguar’ as the Grenadian athlete claimed first place in the Men’s 400 metres at the Wanda Diamond League final, hosted…

Source : teleSUR The Mexican nation seeks to shape "a new world" and promote South-South cooperation. On Saturday, the countries taking part in the Group of 77+China Summit unanimously approved…

Climate finance At a gathering of G20 leaders in India on 10-11 September, UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak announced the UK’s biggest-ever single financial contribution to helping the world’s most…

WASHINGTON (AP) — Speaker Kevin McCarthy announced Tuesday he is directing the US House to open an impeachment inquiry into President Joe Biden over his family's business dealings, launching historic…

Republic of China (Taiwan) Russia’s invasion of Ukraine is a reminder of how autocracies care little about causing death and destruction. The war is a gross violation of human rights and the principle…

Source: Loop Caribbean All of the students from the Eastern Caribbean, who are currently studying in Morocco have been accounted for following Friday’s devastating earthquake. This was confirmed by…

WASHINGTON (AP) — The United States Department of Health and Human Services has delivered a recommendation to the Drug Enforcement Administration on marijuana policy and Senate leaders hailed it…

Source: Independent Tropical Storm Idalia is barreling through the Carolinas on its way to the Atlantic Ocean after leaving a trail of flooding and devastation throughout the Southeast Tropical Storm…

Tropical Storm Idalia is expected to intensify into a major hurricane as it barrels toward Florida’s Gulf Coast, where authorities urged millions of residents to prepare to evacuate ahead of an…