International
$2.8B for a better Georgetown, major markets and green spaces to be upgradedGeorgetown’s iconic markets, historic buildings and community spaces are set for a major facelift this year, as government moves ahead with a $2.8 billion Georgetown Enhancement Programme. The funding came under close scrutiny on Thursday in the Parliamentary Committee of Supply, where Opposition MP Ganesh Mahipaul and Duarte Hetsberger pressed Minister of Local Government and...
Extreme cold in New York City leaves 18 dead[BBC] – A total of 18 people have died as a result of a period of extreme cold weather in...
Home Alone’s Catherine O’Hara dies at 71(Reuters) – Catherine O’Hara, the Emmy-winning actor who brought the eccentric Moira Rose of “Schitt’s Creek” to global acclaim, has...
Indian couple win $200,000 settlement over ‘food racism’ at US university[BBC] – A dispute that began over heating a dish in a microwave has ended with two Indian students winning...
Statement from Canadian High CommissionerStatement from Canadian High Commissioner to Guyana, Sébastien Sigouin: “In recent weeks, there has been renewed public discussion in Guyana...
US suspending immigrant visa process for 11 CARICOM countries, and 64 other nationsThe CARICOM countries that could be affected are Antigua and Barbuda, Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, Dominica, Grenada, Haiti, Jamaica, Saint Kitts...
Trump says ‘many’ Cuban soldiers killed in Venezuela raid but calls operation ‘brilliant[BBC] – Donald Trump acknowledges “many, many” Cubans were killed during what he calls the “brilliant” military operation in which...
Maduro enters not guilty plea in New York City court(CNN) Ousted Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro has entered a plea of not guilty in his first court appearance in New...
Maduro on board US military vessel, heading to New York United States President Donald Trump shared a photo of Venezuela’s leader, Nicolas Maduro, who is said to be on board...
Trinidad PM distances country from US military action in Venezuela, reaffirms peaceful tiesPrime Minister of Trinidad and Tobago Kamla Persad-Bissessar has made it clear that her country is not involved in ongoing...
Maduro’s whereabouts unknown; Venezuelan Vice President demands proof of lifeVenezuela’s Vice President Delcy Rodríguez says the government does not know the whereabouts of President Maduro or the First Lady...
All armed forces will be deployed, says Venezuelan defence ministerVenezuela’s Defence Minister has announced an immediate deployment of military forces across the country. Speaking in Spanish in a video...
How a single meme can jeopardise your trip[BBC] – Social media posts deemed dangerous or offensive can increasingly lead to visa denial or online backlash. Here’s what...
Trump orders blockade of sanctioned oil tankers in and out of Venezuela[BBC] – US President Donald Trump has said he is ordering a “a total and complete” blockade of all sanctioned...
Zohran Mamdani wins, will be New York’s first Muslim mayor(BBC) Zohran Mamdani, the newly elected mayor of New York City, is notable in many ways. He will become the...
U.S. sends world’s largest aircraft carrier to Caribbean(Reuters) – President Donald Trump’s administration escalated a U.S. military buildup in the Caribbean on Friday by announcing the deployment...
Tropical Storm Melissa forms in the Caribbean, hurricane watch in portions of Haiti(NBC 6 NEWS)- Tropical Storm Melissa formed in the Caribbean Sea on Tuesday and could become a hurricane later this...
‘Gifted entertainer, versatile artist’- Tributes pour in for veteran actor AsraniTributes are pouring in for Indian actor Govardhan Asrani, who died this week at the age of 84. Asrani, popularly...
Iconic Bollywood romance ‘DDLJ’ marks 30 years of non-stop run at Mumbai theatreA theatre in Mumbai is celebrating 30 years of screening a much-loved Bollywood romance that has become India’s longest-running film....
New York Attorney General Letitia James criminally indictedBBC – New York Attorney General Letitia James has been criminally indicted on federal charges by a grand jury. James,...
Gold hits US$4,000 an ounce for the first time[CNN] – Gold prices hit US$4,000 per ounce Tuesday for the very first time, driven by strong investment demand amid...
