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Stephen ‘tWitch’ Boss,…
Stephen 'tWitch' Boss, the long-time and beloved dancing DJ on The Ellen DeGeneres Show and a former contestant on So You Think You Can Dance, has died at the age of 40. His wife, Allison Holker Boss,…
NBA renames MVP trophy after Michael Jordan
The National Basketball Association has renamed the trophy given to its regular season MVP after Michael Jordan, who is widely regarded as one of the greatest players of all time. The bronze Michael…
Small islands seek UN sea court’s opinion on…
BERLIN (AP) — The International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea said Monday that small island states have asked it to provide an opinion on what impact a key U.N. treaty governing maritime activities…
Netball World Cup 2023 Draw Confirmed
Last week the official draw of the Netball World Cup 2023 took place, with the netball family tuning in globally to find out who their teams will face in the opening stages of the Netball World Cup.…
Argentina’s VP found guilty in $1B fraud, gets six…
BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — Argentine Vice President Cristina Fernández was convicted and sentenced Tuesday to six years in prison and a lifetime ban from holding public office for a fraud scheme…
Indonesia’s Parliament votes to ban sex outside of…
JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — Indonesia's Parliament unanimously passed a long-awaited revision of the country's penal code on Tuesday that criminalises sex outside of marriage for citizens as well as…
McLaughlin-Levrone edges Fraser-Pryce for World…
Source: Jamaica Gleaner In the most competitive field of nominees in years, the World Athletics 2022 Women’s Athlete of the Year went to the one who has redefined the 400 metres hurdles event, World…
Kirstie Alley, Emmy-winning ‘Cheers’…
TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Kirstie Alley, who won an Emmy for her role on 'Cheers' and starred in films including 'Look Who's Talking', died today. Alley died of cancer that was only recently discovered, her…
US justices spar in latest clash of religion and…
WASHINGTON (AP): The Supreme Court’s conservative majority sounded sympathetic on Monday to a Christian graphic artist who objects to designing wedding websites for gay couples, a dispute that’s the…
Adoption of front-of-pack nutrition warnings can…
Reno, Nevada, – The adoption of best practice front-of-pack nutrition labeling in more countries of the Americas can help reduce poor-nutrition related non-communicable diseases (NCDs) such as…
World Soil Day 2022: FAO publishes first global…
The report calls for sustainable management amid mounting threats Rome – The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) today marked World Soil Day 2022 with the launch of its first…
90% Worldwide Population Has Some Immunity to…
In the last five weeks, the disease's weekly deaths have declined slightly. The Director-General of the World Health Organization (WHO), Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, said that at least 90 percent of…
International Day of Persons with Disabilities…
Message from Mr. Didier Trebucq UN Resident Coordinator for Barbados and the Eastern Caribbean During a recent event in the region, a human rights defender working for a more inclusive society, a…
Global Environment Facility tasks FAO and IFAD to…
The initiative aims to support shifts towards sustainable nature-positive production and efficient value chains for crops, commodities, livestock, and aquaculture 30/11/2022 Rome – The Food and…
Jeffries wins historic bid to lead House Democrats…
WASHINGTON (AP): House Democrats ushered in a new generation of leaders on Wednesday with Representative Hakeem Jeffries elected to be the first black American to head a major political party in…