Slavery: Welsh weavers ‘implicated in US slave trade’
By Neil Prior From BBC The profits of slavery contributed to the expansion of towns and cities and fuelled the industrial revolution. However new research by the University of South Wales has shown the extent of the links between rural…
Protesters, police fight pitched battles after historic ‘million-strong’ march against Hong Kong’s controversial extradition bill turns violent
By Su Xinqi Alvin Lum Phila Siu Shirley Zhao Linda Lew From South China Morning Post Officers, protesters suffer injuries, some needing hospital treatment, as police use batons and pepper spray to beat back mob of masked demonstrators Hours earlier peaceful mass rally drew…
Jamaica wins big at Caribbean Tourism Industry awards in New York
From South Florida Caribbean News NEW YORK – The Jamaica Tourist Board (JTB) proudly served as the co-sponsor for the Caribbean Tourism Organization’s (CTO) Caribbean Tourism Industry Awards Dinner held on June 6th at the Wyndham New Yorker Hotel. Part of CTO’s annual…
Crypto Exchange Bittrex to block US users from trading in 32 Cryptos
By Adrian Zmudzinski From Coin telegraph Cryptocurrency exchange Bittrex announced that it will block its United States-based users from trading in 32 cryptocurrencies. The exchange revealed the news in a post on its blog on June 7. Per the announcement, after June 21, U.S. traders…
Thousands of cancer cases linked to this preventable cause
By Mary Daly From Care2 In 2019, there will be an estimated 1.8 million new cancer cases diagnosed and roughly 600,000 cancer deaths in the United States, according to the American Cancer Society. Both genetics and lifestyle factors contribute to a person’s cancer…
What are dynamic paygates and does your news organization need them? Part 2
By Giles Cross From Reuters Community In the second part of our paygates exploration, Paul Johnson, MPP CEO and co-founder, reveals how dynamic paygates, as part of smarter revenue management, could shake-up journalism for good. What is dynamic paygate technology? Our dynamic…
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US and Caribbean countries prepare for hurricane season
By Ken Richards From Caribbean News Now BASSETERRE, St Kitts (WINN) – An appeal has been made from Linda Taglialatela, the Barbados-based US Ambassador to Barbados, the Eastern Caribbean and the OECS to work together to prepare for the potential destruction…
ESR Cayman delays US$1.4b IPO in Hong Kong amid jitters over trade tensions: Sources
From The Straits Times HONG KONG (REUTERS) – Logistics property developer ESR Cayman has delayed the launch of what would have been Hong Kong’s biggest initial public offering (IPO) so far this year, according to two people who cited the…
Trump praises ‘extraordinary’ US-UK alliance on state visit
From BBC US President Donald Trump has said the US and UK have the “greatest alliance the world has ever known”. In a news conference with Theresa May, he promised a “phenomenal” trade deal after the UK leaves the European…
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US dad ‘punched shark five times’ to save daughter
From BBC A North Carolina teenager is recovering in hospital after a shark attack left her with severe injuries from bites to her legs and hands, officials say. According to Paige Winter’s family, her father had to punch the shark…
