August 27, 2018
Germany migrants: Merkel condemns ‘vigilantes’ after Chemnitz murder
German Chancellor Angela Merkel has said "vigilante justice" will not be tolerated after far-right unrest over a murder in the eastern city of Chemnitz. Scuffles have broken out during two days of protests by hundreds of people in the city centre…
August 24, 2018
3-DAY BAHAMAS AND TURKS AND CAICOS ISLANDS PUBLIC FORECAST
FORECAST FOR TODAY AND TONIGHT FRIDAY 24TH AUGUST 2018 GENERAL SITUATION: A BROAD MID TO UPPER LEVEL TROUGH IN THE VICINITY OF THE CENTRAL AND SOUTHEAST BAHAMAS INCLUDING THE TURKS AND CAICOS ISLANDS WILL CONTINUE TO TRIGGER SOME UNSETTLED WEATHER…
August 24, 2018
Pink stops performance to console grieving fan
Pink stepped away from the mic during her gig in Brisbane this week to embrace a young fan down the front who was mourning the loss of her mother. The US singer spotted 14-year-old Leah Murphy holding a sign saying she "would love a hug", after…
August 24, 2018
Amazon warehouse staff defend retailer on Twitter
A small group of American Amazon employees is being paid to defend and promote the company on Twitter. A total of 16 accounts have been found on Twitter, written by staff who have worked at the retailer's warehouses. Called "FC ambassadors", the…
August 24, 2018
LOL! Procter & Gamble wants to trademark LOL
Procter & Gamble has applied to trademark acronyms that are common in text speak. If successful, terms including "LOL" (Laugh Out Loud), "NBD" (No Big Deal) and even WTF (too rude to spell out here) could be used to market products. The global…
August 24, 2018
Kalashnikov’s CV-1 electric car touted as Russia’s answer to Tesla
Russian manufacturing firm Kalashnikov has wheeled out a retro-looking electric car it says will give Elon Musk's Tesla a run for its money. The firm behind the famous AK-47 assault rifle presented the eggshell-blue prototype vehicle, the CV-1, at…
August 24, 2018
St Lucia opposition calls on PM to explain whereabouts of US$20 million in citizenship donations
CASTRIES, St Lucia — Opposition member of parliament, Dr Ernest Hilaire, has called on Saint Lucia’s Prime Minister Allen Chastanet to explain what happened to approximately US$20 million in citizenship by investment programme (CIP) donations that…
August 24, 2018
Hurricane Lane: Hawaii hit by flooding and landslides as storm nears
Hurricane Lane has been downgraded to a category two tropical storm as it churns towards Hawaii, but is still causing flash flooding and landslides. Schools and offices were closed as residents took shelter from the storm, which pummelled the US…
August 24, 2018
Trump Organization financial chief Weisselberg ‘given immunity’
The Trump Organization's finance boss, Allen Weisselberg, has reportedly been granted legal immunity in the probe into Michael Cohen. He was summoned to testify earlier this year in the investigation into Cohen, Donald Trump's longtime former…
August 24, 2018
Matthew Barnes undertakes his first assignment as Head Coach of the Turks and Caicos Islands Men’s National Football Team.
In light of the Concacaf Nations League approaching, the Turks and Caicos Islands Football Association (TCIFA) has agreed with Matthew Barnes to guide the Men’s National Team as its Head Coach for the 4 qualifying games. Barnes has been involved in…