May 1, 2025
US economy shrank at start of Trump’s 2nd term
The U.S. economy shrank over the initial months of President Donald Trump’s second term as a flurry of tariff proposals stoked uncertainty among businesses and consumers. U.S. gross domestic product, or GDP, declined at a 0.3% annualized rate over…
May 1, 2025
Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs rejects plea offer ahead of sex trafficking trial
Sean "Diddy" Combs on Thursday formally rejected the government’s offer to plead guilty and spare himself the possibility of a prolonged prison sentence. “Yes I do, your honor,” Combs said after Judge Arun Subramanian asked him whether he rejected…
May 1, 2025
Minister of Innovation, Technology and Energy, Hon. E. Jay Saunders speaks to Girls in ICT
Hon. E. Jay Saunders, Minister of Innovation, Technology and Energy spoke today May 1st, 2025 at the inaugural Girls in ICT Day Speech Competition, under the theme,'Girls in ICT – Inclusive Digital Transformation'. The Minister added, "It is a true…
April 29, 2025
Prime Minister Carney declares election victory
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney said his country would “never” yield to the United States as he declared victory in federal elections early Tuesday, following a campaign overshadowed by relentless provocations and steep trade tariffs imposed by…
April 29, 2025
CARICOM congratulates Persad Bissessar on electoral victory in Trinidad
The 15-member regional integration grouping, CARICOM, has congratulated the leader of the United national Congress (UNC), Kamla Persad Bissessar on her victory following general elections in Trinidad and Tobago on Monday. CARICOM said it was…
April 29, 2025
Putin declares temporary truce during Victory Day anniversary celebrations
Russian President Vladimir Putin has announced a temporary ceasefire to come into effect during the 80th anniversary commemoration of V Day, which celebrates the victory of the Soviet Union over Nazi Germany in 1945. The ceasefire will come into…
April 29, 2025
Millions without power as outages hit Spain, Portugal and parts of France, Spanish officials say
Millions of people in Spain, Portugal and parts of southern France lost power on Monday following a "severe disruption" in the European electrical system, Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez said. The cause of the disruption is still unknown,…
April 28, 2025
Trinidad and Tobago electing new government
The Elections and Boundaries Commission (EBC) says it is confident that Monday’s general election will be conducted in a safe environment as more than one million voters cast their ballots for electing a new government in Trinidad and Tobago. “Our…
April 28, 2025
Trump has lowest 100-day approval rating in 80 years according to Polls
Donald Trump has the lowest 100-day job approval rating of any president in the past 80 years, with public pushback on many of his policies and extensive economic discontent, including broad fears of a recession, according to a new ABC…
April 28, 2025
Mourners bid farewell to Pope Francis
Pope Francis was laid to rest Saturday at the Basilica of St. Mary Major in Rome after dying at 88 years old on April 21. More than 250,000 people turned out to bid farewell to the 266th pope of the Roman Catholic Church. The crowd at St. Peter's…