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UK to lift travel test requirements for the…

LONDON (AP) — British Prime Minister Boris Johnson said Monday his government will remove coronavirus testing requirements for vaccinated people arriving in England, news hailed by the travel industry…

UNITED STATES | Changes unveiled to attract…

Source: Jamaica Gleaner The Biden administration on Friday announced policy changes to attract international students specializing in science, technology, engineering and math – part of the broader…

Quebec to force unvaccinated to pay financial…

MONTREAL (AP) — The premier of the French-speaking Canadian province of Quebec announced Tuesday that adult residents who refuse to get vaccinated against COVID-19 will be charged a financial penalty.…

Oscar winner and groundbreaking star Sidney…

NEW YORK (AP): Sidney Poitier, the groundbreaking actor and enduring inspiration who transformed how black people were portrayed on screen, became the first black actor to win an Academy Award for the…

UK authorities ease COVID testing requirements…

LONDON (AP) — Health authorities across the United Kingdom simplified COVID-19 testing requirements on Wednesday, a move designed to cut isolation times for many people and that may ease the staffing…

Scott Boland six-for leads humiliation as…

ESPNcricinfo Scott Boland's six-wicket haul on his Test debut allowed Australia to wrap up the Ashes 3-0, by lunch on the third day at the MCG. Australia's quicks continued their demolition job on…

Desmond Tutu: Archbishop and anti-apartheid…

South Africa's Archbishop Desmond Tutu, one of the leaders of the anti-apartheid movement, has died at the age of 90, the President's Office has said. He was an outspoken critic of the country's…

Germany locks unvaccinated out of public life;…

BERLIN (AP): Unvaccinated people across Germany will soon be excluded from non-essential stores, restaurants and sports and cultural venues, Chancellor Angela Merkel announced Thursday, and parliament…

Vaughan dropped by BBC over involvement in…

SALFORD, England (AP): FORMER ENGLAND cricket captain, Michael Vaughan, was dropped by the BBC yesterday because of his involvement in the racism controversy enveloping county club Yorkshire. Vaughan…

COP26 keeps 1.5C alive and finalises Paris…

COP26 concluded on Saturday 13 November in Glasgow with nearly 200 countries agreeing the Glasgow Climate Pact to keep 1.5C alive and finalise the outstanding elements of the Paris Agreement. Climate…