March 22, 2025
Canada’s new prime minister is triggering an election campaign this weekend. Here’s what to know
TORONTO (AP) — Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney is expected to trigger the process for an early parliamentary election this weekend for an expected vote on April 28. The election will take place against the backdrop of a trade war and sovereignty…
March 22, 2025
George Foreman, the fearsome heavyweight who became a beloved champion, dies at 76
George Foreman became the heavyweight champion of the world in his 20s, only to lose his belt to Muhammad Ali in perhaps the most memorable fight in boxing history. A full 20 years later in 1994, the 45-year-old Foreman became the oldest man to win…
March 11, 2025
Veteran reggae singer Cocoa Tea has died
Reggae legend Colvin 'Cocoa Tea' Scott has died. His wife, Malvia Scott, confirmed to The Gleaner that the veteran singer passed away at 4:46 this morning at a hospital in Broward, Ft Lauderdale, Florida, following a cardiac arrest. He was 65. "I…
March 4, 2025
Colombian hospital successfully treats a child from Turks and Caicos with a rare esophageal disorder affecting his ability to eat
Bucaramanga, Colombia, February 2025. Tivon Wright, a 10-year-old boy from Turks and Caicos, traveled to Colombia seeking treatment for a rare pediatric condition: type 1 achalasia. This esophageal motility disorder prevents food from passing…
March 2, 2025
Microsoft shutting down Skype in May
Microsoft is closing down Skype, the video-calling service it bought for $8.5 billion in 2011, which had helped spark a transformation in how people communicate online. The tech giant said Friday it will retire Skype in May and shift some of its…
March 2, 2025
Guyana says Venezuelan vessel entered oil block in Guyanese waters
March 1 (Reuters) - Guyanese President Irfaan Ali said on Saturday that a Venezuelan coast guard patrol entered Guyanese waters earlier in the day, approaching an output vessel in an offshore oil block managed by Exxon Mobil (XOM.N), opens new tab……
March 2, 2025
Jamaican government urged to ‘fully decolonise’ with bill to ditch King Charles
KINGSTON/LONDON, March 1 (Reuters) - Many Jamaicans want their country to ditch King Charles as head of state but a bill presented by the government to do just that has frustrated some critics of the monarchy who believe the change should go further…
March 2, 2025
Elon Musk has another child, a boy
WASHINGTON, Feb 28 (Reuters) - Billionaire Elon Musk, who is a close adviser to U.S. President Donald Trump, has another child, his 14th. His latest child, a son, is with Shivon Zilis, an executive at Musk's Neuralink with whom he already has three…
March 2, 2025
American R&B singer Angie Stone dies at 63
March 1 (Reuters) - American singer Angie Stone, who was nominated for three Grammy Awards, died at 63 early Saturday, a representative confirmed. Deborah R. Champagne, Stone's representative who last spoke with her shortly after 9 p.m. ET (0200…
January 10, 2025
LA area’s 2 biggest blazes burn at least 10,000 structures, while new fire leads to more evacuations
LOS ANGELES (AP) — The two biggest wildfires ravaging the Los Angeles area have burned at least 10,000 homes, buildings and other structures, officials said Thursday as they urged more people to heed evacuation orders after a new blaze ignited and…