Read the latest news from regional and global sources, presenting different voices and perspectives.
Australia's worst corporate crooks deserved utter contempt... now the HIH conmen are out of jail and living large on YOUR life savings - but there's one grim silver lining for their victims: SPECIAL INVESTIGATION BY CANDACE SUTTON
Daily Mail
·
June 8, 2025
They are Australia's biggest conmen whose obscene greed and lavish spending left a trail of suffering and empty wallets when their fraud caused the country's biggest corporate collapse. The high-flying swindlers from insurance giant HIH drove...
Is Grenada next elections seriously at risk?
The New Today Grenada
·
June 7, 2025
Pivotal for any upcoming ‘free and fair elections void of acute chaos, controversy and condemnation’ is the implementation of a new Identity Document Issuance System (IDIS) at the Parliamentary Elections Office (PEO). How imperative is the...
Karine Jean-Pierre: 5 Things About Joe Biden’s Former White House Press Secretary
Hollywood Life
·
June 4, 2025
View gallery Image Credit: Getty Images for American Ballet Karine Jean-Pierre served as former President Joe Biden‘s White House Press Secretary, replacing Jen Psaki. Five months into Donald Trump‘s term, Karine announced via Instagram that she...
AP News Summary at 10:14 a.m. EDT
Imperial Valley Press - California
·
Gaza officials say Israeli forces killed 27 heading to aid site. Israel says it fired near suspects RAFAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — Palestinian health officials and witnesses say Israeli forces fired on people as they headed toward an aid distribution...
That Saharan dust!
The Grenadian Voice
·
June 12, 2025
This week we watch with concern, the cloudiness in our skies as a result of a massive Saharan dust cloud that has blanketed the Caribbean, negatively impacting Grenada and other islands. Meteorologists believe that this event is the largest of its...
Tourist hotspots hit with 'terrible stench' that could ruin Brits' beach holidays
Daily Star
·
June 6, 2025
A grim problem with a "terrible" stench could put a dampener on holiday plans for Brits dreaming of the Caribbean's golden sands. An invasion of sargassum seaweed has blanketed a massive stretch of coastline in the Americas, from Puerto Rico to...
EIT Jumpstarter 2025: Final chance to join Europe’s top pre-accelerator for EU entrepreneurs! (Sponsored)
EU Startups
·
March 26, 2025
The European Institute of Innovation & Technology (EIT), an EU body that aims to support and convert innovative ideas into promising businesses, has announced the final registration call for the 2025 edition of EIT Jumpstarter. This flagship EU...
‘The Ballad of Suzanne Césaire’ Begins Theatrical Run Today In NYC, Filmmaker Madeleine Hunt-Ehrlich Breaks Down How She Crafted The Buzzy Feature — The Deadline Q&A
Deadline
·
June 6, 2025
Starting this evening, The Ballad of Suzanne Césaire, the first feature-length work from artist Madeleine Hunt-Ehrlich, will begin an extended theatrical release at the Brooklyn Academy of Music with a series of rare 35mm engagements. The film...
Aquatel Signs Agreement for CELIA Submarine Cable
Submarine Telecoms Forum
·
June 4, 2025
By Curaçao Chronicle June 2, 2025 The CELIA project marks a significant transformation for Curaçao’s digital future. Designed as a high-capacity “express” system connecting several Caribbean islands to Florida, the cable will provide high-speed...
Venezuelan with ties to KB joins rare list of people who have visited every country in the world
Islander News - Florida
·
"All our dreams can come true, if we have the courage to pursue them." Walt Disney's visionary philosophy certainly set the stage for Nicolas Maza, whose own incredible dream has turned into a fearless, passionate adventure that began with a...
10 Worst Things Marvel's Own Joker Has Ever Done
Screen Rant
·
June 3, 2025
Few Marvel villains lay a more accurate claim to being an equivalent to The Joker than Arcade. The phrase "Marvel's Joker" gets tossed around a lot, as everyone loves to compare and contrast heroes and villains, especially whenever pitting DC...
Rep. Grace Meng of Queens, NY puts Indo-Caribbean American leader in Congressional Record
News India Times
·
June 9, 2025
Ashook Ramsaran. PHOTO: @ashookramsaran On June 2, 2025, Congresswoman Grace Meng, D-NY, introduced a resolution for the Congressional Record, paying tribute to Caribbean-Indian community leader Ashook Ramsaran, a resident of her Sixth...
AP News Summary at 9:05 a.m. EDT
Imperial Valley Press - California
·
Boulder suspect backed off his initial plan to kill all in a group he called 'Zionist,' police say BOULDER, Colo. (AP) — Authorities say a man who wounded 12 people in an attack on a group holding their weekly demonstration for the release of...
Top 33 MSC Cruises questions answered
Cruise
·
MSC Cruises is an Italian family-owned cruise line that invites travelers to experience the world at an affordable cost. The uproar of MSC has caused the number of passengers to double in the last few years, with new terminals popping up in...
Caribbean beaches blighted by record masses of stinking seaweed
The Guardian
·
June 3, 2025
A record amount of sargassum has piled up across the Caribbean and nearby areas in May, and more is expected this month, according to a new study. The brown prickly algae is suffocating shorelines from Puerto Rico to Guyana and beyond, disrupting...
Guyanese-American recognized for distinguished civic and community leadership in Queens, NY
Stabroek News
·
June 7, 2025
Dear Editor, A Guyanese American, formerly from Whim, was paid tribute to by Hon. Grace Meng, Congressional Rep from Queens, with his name inserted in the USA Congressional record, equivalent of Guyana’s Hansard. Ms. Meng: “Mr. Speaker, I rise...
Final Call: EIT Jumpstarter 2025 Welcomes Innovators Across Europe With Special Focus On Balkans, Mediterranean, And EU's Outermost Regions
MENAFN
·
March 21, 2025
(MENAFN- PR Newswire) Final chance to join Europe's top pre-accelerator for EU entrepreneurs, featuring special prizes for innovators from key emerging regions BUDAPEST, Hungary, March 21, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- The European Institute of Innovation...
15 Best Movies Of The 1980s, Ranked
/FILM - Indiana
·
June 7, 2025
The 1980s were a wild ride for film fans, with a wide variety of different genres represented at the box office. But in the wake of the success that movies like "Jaws" and "Star Wars" had in the late 1970s, there was an increased focus on the...
For starters: At least 15 eastern Mass. restaurants opened during May
Wicked Local - Massachusetts
·
Bar Lunette, which opened May 15 at 278A Harvard St. in Brookline, pays homage to Dr. Jack Katz, who ran the business that previously occupied the space for more than 50 years, Coolidge Corner Opticians. "Lunette" is French for "eyeglasses." “It’s...
Thai beauty queen crowned Miss World 2025
The Straits Times
·
June 2, 2025
BANGKOK – Thai beauty queen Suchata “Opal” Chuangsri, 21, was crowned Miss World 2025 on May 31, marking a historic moment in Thai pageantry. The event took place at the Hitex Exhibition Centre in Hyderabad, India, and was celebrated with great...