Iran nuclear deal: Trump pulls US out
From BBC US President Donald Trump says he will withdraw the US from an Obama-era nuclear agreement with Iran. Calling it “decaying and rotten”, he said the deal was “an embarrassment” to him “as a citizen”. Going against advice from…
Étienne Terrus museum in Elne uncovers fake art in collection
From BBC A French museum dedicated to painter Étienne Terrus has discovered paintings it thought were by him were fakes. The Terrus museum in Elne in the south of France discovered 82 works originally attributed to the artist were not…
Government websites fall prey to cryptocurrency mining hijack
By Jon Fingas From engadget The US, UK, Australia and other countries were affected. It’s not just private companies’ websites falling victim to cryptocurrency mining hijacks. Security consultant Scott Helme and the Register have discovered that intruders compromised over 4,200…
Arnaud Beltrame: French police ‘hero’ dies of wounds
From BBC Lt-Col Beltrame suffered fatal injuries after volunteering to trade places with a female hostage A French police officer who swapped himself for a hostage in a supermarket siege on Friday has died, officials say. Lt-Col Arnaud Beltrame, 44,…
10th RORC Caribbean 600
History in the making: Record entry for the 10th RORC Caribbean 600 by RORC Press From Sail – World A record entry of 88 yachts has entered the tenth edition of the RORC Caribbean 600 which has grown both in…
History of Valentine’s Day – in view of different era
From different data sources about Valentine’s Day combination of both ancient Roman rituals and Christian tradition. Confuse matters, three different saints named Valentine, is recognized by the Roman Catholic Church.Different legends described the history of valentine’s day. One legend says…
Caribbean News iArt iBusiness iCommunity iCulture iEntertainment iLocal News iWorld News News Publisher's Choice
Film documents intra-Caribbean immigration
BY ALEXANDRA SIMON From Caribbean Life The 10th season of the series “AfroPop: The Ultimate Cultural Exchange” premiered this month on Martin Luther King day. This season is being hosted by actor Nicholas L. Ashe and the series is showing…
A bridge too far? UK’s Boris Johnson suggests span to France
By ASSOCIATED PRESS From This Is Money UK LONDON (AP) – Britain may be leaving the European Union, but Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson wants to build bridges with the Continent. Literally. Johnson has suggested that the U.K. and France should…
How pirates of the Caribbean hijacked America’s metric system
By Joe Palca From NPR This 1793 grave is an early version of the kilogram. It is possible this object, now owned by the National Institute of Standards and Technology museum, was once pirate treasure. NIST Museum If the United…
Caribbean News Events iCommunity iEnvironment iHealth iLocal News iScience iWorld News News Publisher's Choice
People still exposed to Chlordecone in the Caribbean
From Repeating Islands Cécile Thibert (Le Figaro) writes that, for decades, people in the Caribbean have been exposed to chlordecone (also known as kepone). This pesticide, banned since 1993 in the Caribbean, is present in food grown in contaminated areas…
