The United States, in partnership with Venezuela and the United Kingdom and with technical support from the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), successfully removed excess highly enriched uranium (HEU) from Venezuela’s shuttered RV-1 research reactor. The RV-1 was the country’s first and only nuclear reactor, originally built for peaceful scientific research and later repurposed for […]
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United States: United States Pledges Additional $1.8 Billion In Life-Saving Humanitarian Funding To OCHA’s Humanitarian Reset
Today, building on the tremendous success of the Trump Administration’s landmark December 2025 “Humanitarian Reset” framework agreement between the United States and the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA), the United States announced an additional $1.8 billion in humanitarian funding for OCHA’s country-based pooled funds and hyper-prioritized life-saving humanitarian assistance activities. […]
Cayman police to equip all frontline officers with body cameras by July
GEORGE TOWN, Cayman Islands, May 14, CMC – The Royal Cayman Islands Police Service (RCIPS) says all frontline officers will be equipped with body-worn cameras by the end of July as part of efforts to strengthen transparency, accountability and modern policing standards. The RCIPS said the phased rollout follows a successful two-year pilot programme that […]
BVI Governor open to extending tenure amid public criticism
TORTOLA, British Virgin Islands, May 14, CMC – Governor Daniel Pruce says he would welcome the opportunity to remain in office beyond his current term, despite ongoing criticism from sections of the public and media over his leadership. Governor Daniel Pruce Speaking at a press conference last week, Pruce said his normal three-year term is […]
Barbados opens first resident embassy in Ireland
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, May 14, CMC – Barbados has officially established its first resident embassy in Ireland, a move aimed at strengthening diplomatic, trade, tourism and cultural ties between the two island nations. Prime Minister Mia Mottley formally opened the chancery in Dublin earlier this week as Barbados and Ireland marked 25 years of diplomatic relations. […]
CARICOM observers say Bahamas election reflected the will of the people
GEORGETOWN, Guyana, May 14, CMC — A nine-member Caribbean Community Election Observation Mission (CEOM) has concluded that voters in The Bahamas were able to cast their ballots peacefully and orderly during the country’s General Elections held earlier this week. The mission was mounted at the invitation of Dame Cynthia A. Pratt, Governor-General of the Commonwealth of […]
IMF Reaches Staff-Level agreement with Barbados on US$260 million precautionary programme
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados , May 14, CMC — The International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the government of Barbados have reached a staff-level agreement on a 36-month precautionary Stand-By Arrangement (SBA) valued at SDR 189 million, or approximately US$260 million. The agreement, which remains subject to approval by the IMF Executive Board in June, is intended to provide […]
Trinidad: Wallace, Phillip claim gold in Chile
SANTIAGO, Chile, May 14, CMC – Trinidad and Tobago’s cycling duo of Makaira Wallace and Njisane Phillip rode to gold on the opening day of the Copa Chile de Ciclismo de Pista #1 at the Velodromo de Peñalolén here on Wednesday. Wallace struck gold first in the women’s keirin by defeating Daniela Colilef of Chile while Colombia’s […]
Lorna’s chronically-misdiagnosed illness now has a new name
The name of a chronically-misdiagnosed disorder which impacts an estimated 500,000 Australian women will be officially changed after almost a century.
In a landmark win for reproductive health advocates, Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS) will instead be globally recognised as Polyendocrine Metabolic Ovarian Syndrome (PMOS).
Melbourne woman Lorna Berry was belatedly diagnosed with what is now known as PMOS at age 32, almost two decades after she first developed symptoms as an teen.
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She was part of the Australian contingent that spent 14 years calling for the name change.
"It is a long time between 13 and 32, but nobody questioned it. There were no serious questions, and I wasn't diagnosed until after I had my first child," Berry told Nine.com.au.
"This isn't for me, but my daughters and their daughters, and the women that haven't even been born yet.
"With the introduction of the word metabolic, it sort of eliminates the confusion around the origin of it and the management."
Since PCOS was first coined as a medical term in 1935, diagnosis and treatment has been centred around the ovaries and cysts.
But nearly 100 years of medical progress has found the hormonal or endocrine disorder can severely affect multiple parts of the body, not just the ovaries.
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AI chipmaker Cerebras soars 90% in year’s biggest IPO so far
Artificial intelligence chipmaker Cerebras surged 90% in its trading debut, setting the bar for the biggest initial public stock offering of the year so far.