Trump: China, EU ‘Manipulating Currencies’
By Bill Hoffmann From Newsmax President Donald Trump doubled down Friday morning on his plan to impose massive tariffs on China and the European Union, tweeting that the United States should be on a “level playing field’’ with countries that…
Dr. Seuss had writer’s block. Then, he spotted the Lorax in Africa
BY MARK KAUFMAN From Mashable In the early 1970s, Dr. Seuss was struggling. Amid the growing environmentalist movement in the United States, punctuated by President Richard Nixon’s creation of the Environmental Protection Agency and the establishment of the now-beleaguered Endangered…
Youngest billionaires in the world
The youngest billionaires in the world are Norwegian sisters worth nearly $1.5 billion each who love horses, high fashion, and exotic travel By Matthew Michaels From Business Insider The world’s youngest billionaires are Alexandra and Katharina Andresen, Norwegian sisters who…
Judge grants immunity for five witnesses in Manafort case; trial delayed until July 31
By Evan Perez, Marshall Cohen and David Shortell, From CNN Alexandria, Virginia (CNN)A federal judge in Alexandria, Virginia, has granted the request for five witnesses to testify with immunity in the criminal trial of former Trump campaign chairman Paul Manafort….
Sir Ronald Sanders: How beneficial was the Caricom leaders’ meeting?
By Sir Ronald Sanders From Jamaica Observer This week, the Washington-based publication Latin American Advisor sought responses from me, and others considered knowledgeable on Caribbean affairs, to three questions regarding the recently held Caricom heads of government meeting in Jamaica….
‘Old Man’ from ‘Pawn Stars’ cuts son out of his will
By Francesca Bacardi From Page Six Richard Harrison may have loved his sons equally, but he won’t be paying them all. “Old Man” Harrison of “Pawn Stars” fame put his son Rick, who also appeared on the show, in charge…
Guyana; “Dem lef we in it bai”, says Kwakwani residents
By Allan Watkins From Guyana Guardian Despite promises from the administration to take steps aimed at effectively addressing the flooding situation in Kwakwani, many residents are claiming that enough is not being done to remedy their plight. In the words…
US City of Fear
This story is a collaboration with The Marshall Project. From New York Mag 20,000 of New York’s immigrants have been identified for deportation since Trump took office. The rest worry they’ll be next. An estimated half a million New Yorkers are…
ECLAC promotes family planning and community empowerment at local event
From ECONOMIC COMMISSION FOR LATIN AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN (ECLAC) SUBREGIONAL HEADQUARTERS FOR THE CARIBBEAN Family planning, sexual and reproductive health, and empowerment of individuals and families took centre stage as World Population Day (WPD) 2018 was celebrated through a…
10th largest yacht in world
Tenth largest yacht in the world drops anchor in Dubrovnik By Mark Thomas From Dubrovnik Times The tenth largest private yacht in the world dropped anchor between the island of Lokrum and the historic Old City of Dubrovnik today. “Ocean…
