March 20, 2024
Dani Alves granted €1m bail after sexual assault conviction
A court in Barcelona, Spain, announced on Wednesday that former Brazil footballer Dani Alves has been released on bail for €1 million ($1.1m) upon appeal. Alves, 40, was convicted of sexual assault last month and sentenced to 4½ years in prison, of…
March 20, 2024
Illinois and Ohio primaries 2024: Trump-backed Senate candidate prevails in Ohio primary
November’s presidential matchup may be set, but Democrats and Republicans still need to decide who will run in hundreds of downballot races (e.g., for Senate and House) this fall. A batch of these contests were decided on Tuesday, March 19. Tuesday…
March 20, 2024
Jonathan Majors’ ex suing for assault, defamation; actor’s attorneys “preparing counterclaims”
Jonathan Majors' ex-girlfriend Grace Jabbari on Tuesday filed a lawsuit against the former Marvel star for alleged assault, battery and defamation from incidents dating between 2021 and 2023. Majors was found guilty of one count of misdemeanor…
March 15, 2024
Police investigates aggrivated burglary
The Royal Turks and Caicos Islands can confirm that investigations are taking place into several incidents on Providenciales. Shortly after midnight today (March 15), a male victim reported he was robbed of his vehicle and personal belongings by two…
March 15, 2024
Haiti’s Grammy Award singer wants “armed men” to be part of talks to end crisis
Haiti’s international music star, Wyclef Jean, has called on national and international actors to allow rebel gunmen to be part of negotiations aimed at finding a solution to the Caribbean country’s unprecedented political gridlock. The United…
March 15, 2024
Scores from College Hoops, NBA & more
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL INTERLEAGUEPhiladelphia 6, Boston 1 Tampa Bay 3, Atlanta 1 Baltimore 5, Pittsburgh 2 Seattle 4, Milwaukee 2 Chi Cubs 3, Oakland 1 Cleveland 13, Colorado 7 Kansas City 6, Arizona 0 Washington 5, Houston 3 Texas 7, Cincinnati 4…
March 15, 2024
96th annual Academy Awards, by the numbers
The 96th annual Academy Awards, hosted by Jimmy Kimmel, aired live from the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles on Sunday, March 10. Oppenheimer was the big winner, taking home seven awards, including Best Picture. Best Actor and Supporting honors went to…
March 15, 2024
Why does the US want to ban TikTok?
US politicians are debating new legislation that would ban TikTok in the US unless its Chinese owners sell the company.The video-sharing app has millions of users around the world but is facing questions over the security of users' data, and its…
March 15, 2024
Vigilance in the Sale of Fuel
In response to the critical issue of illegal migration, The Royal Turks and Caicos Islands Police Force urges fuel suppliers to play a crucial role in disrupting illicit activities by recording (use of CCTV) information from sales of excessive…
March 15, 2024
SURINAME Government agrees to provide subsidy to majority of population
The Suriname government says it will provide a subsidy to electricity consumers with a consumption of up to 900 kWh per month even as it plans to increase electricity prices by 61 percent as part of the measure aimed at reducing the annual SRD4.5…