Caribbean warned to brace for more drought conditions
By Bert Wilkinson from Amsterdam News The wider Caribbean region is being warned to brace for a dry season that could extend well into July as weather experts in the region urge government to prepare for eventualities that could be…
UK: Local elections: Conservatives lose more than 1,300 councillors
From BBC The Conservatives have lost 1,334 councillors, with Theresa May saying voters wanted the main parties to “get on” with Brexit. Labour also lost 82 seats in the English local elections, in which it had been expected to make…
Bernie Sanders: “We cannot continue this grotesque level of income and wealth inequality”
By Tim Hains From Real Clear Politics Sen. Bernie Sanders outlined his plan to raise taxes on the wealthy in an interview Sunday on ABC’s “This Week.” Sanders said that it was “insane” that Amazon, a company owned by the…
Hostilities flare up as rockets hit Israel from Gaza
From BBC Militants in the Gaza Strip have fired more than 200 rockets into Israel, the army says, prompting air strikes and tank fire on the Palestinian territory. Three Israelis were wounded by the rockets. Israeli fire killed three Palestinians,…
Anguilla: Fight to survive’: Darien family describes fatal hotel encounter
By Jim Shay From ctpost A Darien family says their Caribbean vacation last month turned into a “chilling nightmare,” leading to the death of a hotel employee in Anguilla. A spokeswoman for Gavin Scott Hapgood and his family released a…
7 surprising foods that will boost protein levels within hours
Protein is a macronutrient made from more than 20 building blocks called amino acids. It is in your hair, skin, muscle, and bone among other tissues and organs. Out of the 21 amino acids, histidines, leucine, lysine, and phenylalanine come…
Fired for having cancer: Freedom United’s exclusive interview with Baby Jane Allas and Jessica Cutrera
From Freedom United Imagine being fired for having cancer. It’s shocking, but it’s exactly what happened to Baby Jane Allas. The single mother came to Hong Kong to be a domestic worker in 2017, hoping to support her five children…
Rugby Canada fires sevens coach Damian McGrath, names Henry Paul interim coach
by Canadian Press From KamLoopsMatter A sevens season that started in turmoil will end in uncertainty and a search for a new coach after Rugby Canada fired Damian McGrath on Friday. A sevens season that started in turmoil will end…
Top ways the world will manage climate change (beyond reusable water bottles)
By Michelle Schoffro Cook From Care2 We all know we need to do our part to manage climate change… well, almost everyone knows this scientific fact. We know we need to drive less, recycle, stop using plastic, eat organically and…
Some of us are born this way: Female athletes and testosterone limits
By Casey Legler From The Cut On Wednesday, May 1, 2019, Caster Semenya, the two time-Olympic champion and professional athlete who has competed in track and field since she was a child, lost an important battle in the fight around…








