July 7, 2021
Haiti President Jovenel Moise assassinated in attack on his residence
(CNN) - Haiti's President Jovenel Moise was killed during an attack on his private residence early on Wednesday, according to the country's acting Prime Minister Claude Joseph. Joseph said in a statement that a group of unidentified individuals…
July 7, 2021
THE WEATHER REPORT
GENERAL SITUATION: OUTFLOW FROM TROPICAL STORM ELSA WILL SUPPORT SOME CLOUDINESS ACROSS THE NORTHERN ISLANDS…MEANWHILE A HIGH-PRESSURE RIDGE CONTINUES TO GENERATE MODERATE TO FRESH BREEZES. SPECIAL WARNINGS: MARINERS AND RESIDENTS SHOULD REMAIN…
July 7, 2021
4 additional bodies found after remaining building demolished in Surfside, Florida
Search and rescue teams have recovered four additional bodies in the pile of rubble from a collapsed building in Surfside, Florida, following the demolition of the remaining building, according to officials. First responders were able to search in…
July 7, 2021
Busta Rhymes hints at dropping new music with Chris Brown, Bryson Tiller, Diddy and more
Busta Rhymes is back in the studio working on new music with some of his longtime friends and collaborators. According to Instagram, the legendary emcee recently linked up with R&B singer Chris Brown, who recruited Busta for his 2011 song, "Look…
July 7, 2021
Russia hacking claims pose challenge for President Biden
In Geneva last month, US President Joe Biden tried set some ground rules for his Russian counterpart, Vladimir Putin.He said cyber attacks on critical infrastructure were "off limits". "I looked at him and said how would you feel if ransomware took…
July 7, 2021
PREMIER MISICK APPOINTED CHAIR OF CDB BOARD
The Premier and Minister for Finance, Investment and Trade Honourable Charles Washington Misick was appointed as Chairman of the Caribbean Development Bank’s (CDB) Board of Governors for the year 2021 – 2022 at the Bank’s 51st Annual Meeting of the…
July 7, 2021
US sprinter Sha’Carri Richardson left out of relay team for Tokyo 2020
Sprinter Sha'Carri Richardson will not run in the US Olympic 4x100-metre relay team after she accepted a one-month ban for testing positive for cannabis. The 21-year-old won the 100m at the US Olympic trials in Oregon in June and earlier this year…
July 7, 2021
130 countries back deal on global minimum tax for companies
130 countries have agreed on a global minimum tax backed by President Joe Biden as part of a worldwide effort to keep multinational firms from dodging taxes by shifting their profits to countries with low rates. The agreement announced on Thursday…
July 6, 2021
Regional leaders end two days of ‘intense discussions’
Caribbean Community (Caricom) leaders Tuesday night ended two days of “intense discussions” that they said they hope will benefit the people of the 15-member grouping as they seek to build a better Caribbean Community. “As you would appreciate, the…
July 6, 2021
U.S. releases confidential Trump report on foreign auto threat
The U.S. Commerce Department on Tuesday released a confidential Trump administration report that was the basis for the former president's threats in 2019 to impose tariffs on imported automobiles on grounds of national security. Then-U.S. President…