Europe mobilizes as Trump again demands ‘complete and total control’ of Greenland

The leaders of all 27 European Union nations will meet for an "extraordinary meeting" later this week, European Council President Antonio Costa said on Sunday, in response to U.S. President Donald Trump's escalating pressure campaign to acquire…

Pedro Sánchez travelled to Spain to pay tribute to the people killed (EPA)

Spain to hold three days of mourning for victims of high-speed train crash

Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez has announced three days of national mourning for victims of a high-speed train crash that killed at least 40 people. Sanchez also promised to get to the bottom of why the two high-speed trains collided in…

Stephen 'Cat' Coore

The ‘Reggae Ambassador’ bows out

KINGSTON January 20 (Jamaica Observer) — The global music community is in mourning following the sudden passing of Stephen “Cat” Coore, legendary guitarist, cellist, and founding member of Third World. Coore, a towering figure in reggae music, died…

Canada's Prime Minister Mark Carney speaks to the media at Ritan Park, during the first visit by a Canadian prime minister to China since 2017, in Beijing, China, January 16, 2026. REUTERS/Carlos Osorio

Canada’s Carney aims to lead new global trading order less reliant on US

OTTAWA/DOHA/DUBAI, Jan 20 (Reuters) - Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney is trying to foster a new global trading order by working more closely with China and inking smaller trade deals, but faces constraints from Canada's still overwhelming…

President Donald Trump and Norway’s Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Store shake hands during the group photo at the Gaza International Peace Summit in Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt, Oct.13 2025. (Yoan Valat, Pool photo via AP, File)

Trump ties his stance on Greenland to not getting Nobel Peace Prize

NUUK, Greenland (AP) — U.S. President Donald Trump linked his aggressive stance on Greenland to last year’s decision not to award him the Nobel Peace Prize, telling Norway’s prime minister that he no longer felt “an obligation to think purely of…

Fashion designer Valentino Garavani during a photo-call to present the documentary film “Valentino: The Last Emperor” in Rome, Monday, Nov. 16, 2009. (AP Photo/Alessandra Tarantino, File)

Valentino, designer whose gowns made royals and movie stars feel beautiful, dies at 93

MILAN (AP) — Valentino Garavani, the jet-set Italian designer whose high-glamour gowns — often in his trademark shade of “Valentino red” — were fashion show staples for nearly half a century, died Monday. He was 93. “Valentino Garavani was not only…

Ministry Releases Interactive Education Statistical Digests for 2021/22 and 2022/23

The Ministry of Education, Youth, Sports and Culture has released the 2021/22 and 2022/23 Education Statistical Digests, marking a significant milestone in the Ministry's efforts to strengthen a modern, transparent, and data-driven education system…

TCI Weekend Forcast

GENERAL SITUATION: High pressure ridging remains in place, maintaining gentle to moderate winds and generally stable conditions across the island chain today. ALL AREAS WEATHER: Partly sunny today. Mostly fair tonight.…

DDME Coordinates Relief Efforts Following Localised Flooding in Providenciales

The Department of Disaster Management and Emergencies (DDME) coordinated the distribution of relief supplies to residents in the Dook Yard area in Providenciales following localised flooding experienced this past weekend.  The localised…

U.S. Border Patrol agents confront a demonstrator during a protest against immigration enforcement in Minneapolis on Jan. 8, 2026. (Reuters)

Two starkly opposed Americas laid bare by deadly ICE shooting

The fatal shooting of a woman in Minneapolis by a federal law-enforcement officer is laying bare the sharp divides in US politics – and threatening to inflame an already contentious debate over immigration policy. The incident took place in broad…