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WHO chief: US abortion ruling ‘a setback,’ will…
GENEVA (AP) — The head of the World Health Organization on Wednesday criticised the United States Supreme Court ruling overturning Roe v. Wade, saying the decision to no longer recognise a…
UN chief warns of ‘catastrophe’ from global food…
BERLIN (AP) — The head of the United Nations warned Friday that the world faces a “catastrophe” because of the growing shortage of food around the globe. UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said the…
Cricket : Archibald Performs Creditably in Warm Up…
Summit of the Americas, a Failure Before It…
The Los Angeles meeting "looks to be a debacle," with the United States having no trade proposal, no immigration policy, and no infrastructure package. The Summit of the Americas "was a failure before…
La Nina climate cycle could last into 2023 — UN
GENEVA, Switzerland (AFP) — The weather phenomenon La Nina, which has affected global temperatures and worsened drought and flooding, will likely continue for months, and possibly even into 2023, the…
Poor Attendance Clouds US-Hosted ‘Summit of…
Mexico denounced Washington's exclusion of Cuba, Venezuela and Nicaragua from the Los Angeles meeting as exposure of U.S. double standards on democracy. On Monday, the Summit of the Americas convened…
Celebrating our Caribbean-American History and…
by Ambassador Linda Taglialatela, U.S. Ambassador to Barbados, the Eastern Caribbean, and the OECS. On a rainy Monday just over a month ago, Congresswomen Barbara Lee from Oakland, California and…
One plug and done: EU to require common way to…
LONDON (AP) — Forget rummaging through the junk drawer. Soon, Europeans will only need to reach for one cable to charge their smartphones and other devices. European Union officials said they inked a…
Biden declares June National Caribbean-American…
WASHINGTON (CMC): United States President Joe Biden has declared June as National Caribbean-American Heritage Month, saying that America’s strength has always been rooted in its diversity. “Since our…
Thompson Herah continues Eugene dominance,…
Source: Jamaica Gleaner IT MAY not have been an earth-shattering time but double Olympic champion Elaine Thompson Herah repeated her brilliant display at the Diamond League Prefontaine Classic at…
As New Yorkers emerge from pandemic, so do rodents
NEW YORK (AP): They crawled to the surface as the coronavirus pandemic-roiled New York City, scurrying out of subterranean nests into the open air, feasting on a smorgasbord of scraps in streets,…
Biden Taps Black Woman, LGBT White House Press…
WASHINGTON (AP): President Joe Biden on Thursday named Karine Jean-Pierre to be the next White House press secretary, the first Black woman and openly LGBTQ person to serve in the role, with incumbent…
Athletics : World Erupts After Teenager Breaks…
(YAHOO SPORTS AUSTRALIA) American teen sprint sensation Erriyon Knighton has left the athletics world gobsmacked after clinching an incredible piece of history that's sparked more comparisons with…
US renews ‘strong commitment’ to the…
WASHINGTON, CMC – The Joe Biden administration on Friday renewed its commitment to the Caribbean, saying that its partnership is “key” to “shared prosperity and security.” In a virtual meeting with…
Chauvin appeals murder conviction for killing…
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin is appealing his conviction for murder in the killing of George Floyd, arguing that jurors were intimidated by the protests that…