July 26, 2016
US election: Michelle Obama denounces Trump ‘hate’
US first lady Michelle Obama has denounced Republican Donald Trump and passionately backed Hillary Clinton at the Democratic National Convention in Philadelphia. "The hateful language... from public figures on TV does not represent the true spirit…
July 26, 2016
EU watchdogs permit Privacy Shield to run for one year
The new EU-US data-sharing agreement will be able to run for at least a year, European regulators have announced. The Privacy Shield allows companies to transfer personal data from the EU to the United States. EU governments approved the pact…
July 26, 2016
Star Wars firm admits charges over Harrison Ford leg break
A production company behind Star Wars has pleaded guilty to two criminal charges after Han Solo actor Harrison Ford broke his leg on set. The 74-year-old was hit by a hydraulic metal door on the Pinewood set of the Millennium Falcon in June 2014.…
July 26, 2016
AB InBev raises offer for SABMiller
The offer was raised by £1 a share to £45 a share, valuing SABMiller at about £79bn, up from £70bn previously. SABMiller said the two firms had discussed the deal last week "in light of recent exchange rate volatility and market movements". The…
July 25, 2016
US election: Bernie Sanders to urge Democratic Party unity
The Vermont senator will set out the case for her being a "far superior" candidate to Republican Donald Trump. But his supporters have been holding protests in Philadelphia, saying they will never vote for Mrs Clinton. The convention gets under way…
July 25, 2016
Ansbach explosion: Bomber pledged allegiance to IS
Joachim Hermann said two phones, multiple SIM cards and a laptop were found with the body of the 27-year-old asylum seeker or at his accommodation. The man threatened a "revenge attack" on Germans in the video, he said. IS has claimed it was behind…
July 25, 2016
Chinese Gen Guo Boxiong sentenced to life for corruption
Guo Boxiong, 74, was accused of using his influence to seek promotions for others and of accepting bribes. He was stripped of his rank of general and his personal assets have been seized, Xinhua news agency reports. President Xi Jinping has led a…
July 25, 2016
Nigeria pastor arrested for chaining up son for ‘stealing’
Nigerian police have arrested a church pastor, accused of keeping his nine-year-old son chained up for more than a month as a punishment for stealing. Police say they rescued the boy and arrested Pastor Francis Taiwo after a tip-off in the town of…
July 25, 2016
Zika Virus- No evidence of in-country Transmission
Premier of the Turks & Caicos issued a breaking release on the Zika Virus being found in the Turks & Caicos. "My fellow Turks and Caicos Islanders, on July 26th my Public Health Staff in the Ministry of Health, Agriculture and Human Services…
July 25, 2016
Zika virus now in the TCI
Mosquito-borne diseases like Dengue, Chikungunya and the recent emergence of Zika virus has been of serious concern in the Caribbean region including the Turks and Caicos Islands. The Turks and Caicos Government in partnership with the Caribbean…