World Athletics Introduces Prize Money For Olympic Gold Medallists
In a landmark decision, World Athletics has today (10 April) announced it will become the first international federation to award prize money at an Olympic Games, financially rewarding athletes for achieving the pinnacle of sporting success, starting at this summer’s Olympic Games in Paris.
Barbados & China Sign Agreement For Electric Buses
The Government of Barbados has signed an Exchange of Notes agreement for the acquisition of electric buses with the China International Development Cooperation Agency...
Bahamas delegation meets with top Chinese legislator
Zhao Leji, China's top legislator, held talks with Speaker of the House of Assembly Patricia Deveaux and President of the Senate Julie LaShell Adderley of the Bahamian parliament in Beijing on Tuesday.
Guyana reiterates commitment to a peaceful solution of border dispute
GUYANA-COURT-CCJ dismisses challenge against electrical consumption arrears
UN Security Council meeting on Guyana-Venezuela border dispute
This afternoon (9 April), the Security Council will convene for a private meeting under the “Threats to international peace and security” agenda item to discuss recent developments regarding a territorial dispute between Guyana and Venezuela over the Essequibo region in Guyana.
Vatican blasts gender-affirming surgery, surrogacy and gender theory as threats to...
The Vatican on Monday declared gender-affirming surgery and surrogacy as grave threats to human dignity, putting them on par with abortion and euthanasia as practices that violate God’s plan for human life.
Netanyahu says Israel ‘one step from victory’ in Gaza
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Sunday said Israel was “one step away from victory” in the Gaza war and vowed there would be no truce until Hamas frees all hostages.
Ecuadorian police break into Mexican embassy to arrest former VP
Ecuadorian authorities took the extraordinarily unusual step of breaking into a foreign embassy to arrest a former vice president facing corruption charges.
Mexico is breaking diplomatic ties with Ecuador after police stormed the...
The Mexican president has quickly moved to break off diplomatic ties with Ecuador after police broke into the Mexican Embassy to arrest a former vice president who had sought political asylum there after being indicted on corruption charges.
Russia evacuates over 4,000 people after dam burst
Russia said Saturday it had evacuated more than 4,000 people in the Orenburg region, which lies near the Kazakhstan border, due to flooding after a dam burst.