April 9, 2025
NBA keen to tap into deep European talent pool
NEW YORK, April 8 (Reuters) - A potential European league could be a goldmine for the NBA as the top-flight North American league looks to muscle its way into a deep pool of talent across the Atlantic. The NBA is exploring the launch of a European…
April 6, 2025
Matthew Hudson-Smith claims long sprint Grand Slam title
Kingston, Jamaica (JAMAICA GLEANER) — Great Britain’s Matthew Hudson-Smith claimed the first Kingston Grand Slam title up for grabs when he crossed the line first in the men’s long sprints 200m race. Hudson-Smith finished in 20.77 seconds to get the…
April 6, 2025
US starts collecting Trump’s 10% tariff, smashing global trade norms
WASHINGTON/JUPITER, Florida, April 5 (Reuters) - U.S. customs agents began collecting President Donald Trump's unilateral 10% tariff on all imports from many countries on Saturday, with higher levies on goods from 57 larger trading partners due to…
April 6, 2025
Anti-Trump protesters gather in Washington, other US cities
April 5 (Reuters) - Thousands of protesters gathered in Washington, D.C., and across the U.S. on Saturday, part of some 1,200 demonstrations that were expected to form the largest single day of protest against President Donald Trump and his…
April 6, 2025
Hundreds of protesters turn out in European cities against Trump
FRANKFURT/BERLIN, April 5 (Reuters) - Hundreds of people protested in European cities on Saturday against U.S. President Donald Trump and his adviser Elon Musk, following a bruising week for financial markets after Trump unveiled sweeping global…
April 6, 2025
China hit brakes on TikTok deal after Trump announced wide-ranging tariffs, AP source says
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump on Friday said he is signing an executive order to keep TikTok running in the U.S. for another 75 days to give his administration more time to broker a deal to bring the social media platform under American…
April 6, 2025
Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs hit with new sex trafficking charges a month before trial
NEW YORK (AP) — Federal prosecutors on Friday added two charges to Sean “Diddy” Combs ' indictment and said they expect four accusers to testify against him, expanding on allegations that the jailed hip-hop mogul engaged in sex trafficking with…
April 6, 2025
James Gunn predicts summer of ‘Superman’ to the rescue of the box office
LAS VEGAS (AP) — The 2025 box office has been hit with a deficit. Can the James Gunn-dubbed “summer of ‘Superman’” save it? Warner Bros. showed off a diverse and starry slate of its upcoming films on Tuesday, but the night was carried on the…
April 2, 2025
Fire Extinguisher Training Conducted at Faith Preparatory School in Grand Turk
The Turks and Caicos Islands Fire and Rescue Service continues to prioritise fire safety awareness and preparedness across the nation. Today, the Service conducted a Fire Extinguisher Training session at Faith Preparatory School in Grand Turk,…
April 1, 2025
Forbes’ annual billionaires list: Taylor and Rihanna, but no Selena
The formula for determining celebrity billionaires evidently varies depending on who's doing the math. In September, Bloomberg trumpeted that Selena Gomez had become a billionaire thanks to her Rare Beauty brand. But now Forbes is out with its…