PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad, Jun 19, CMC – Police Friday detained 24 year-old activist Alyssa Phillip, who is behind a  series of protests calling for justice in the January 20 police involved shooting that left  31 year-old  Joshua Samaroo dead and the subsequent laying of charges, including manslaughter against his 25-year-old common-law wife, Kaia Sealy, […]

ST JOHN’S, Antigua, Jun 19, CMC – Veteran batsman Dinesh Chandimal stood firm with an unbeaten half-century as Sri Lanka reached 173 for four in their reply, trailing the West Indies Select XI by just 32 runs at the close of a rain-curtailed second day of their four-day warm-up fixture at the Coolidge Cricket Ground here on […]

The Environment Agency has secured almost £470,000 for environmental improvements in Yorkshire. The Agency has accepted four separate enforcement undertakings after businesses breached their environmental permits. The legally-binding payments cover a range of environmental offences, from a fish kill caused by a mine brine discharge to unauthorised water discharges from a major road construction project. […]

Resident doctors will see greater opportunities for career progression, better pay and improved working conditions if they vote for the government’s transformative offer in a ballot. The British Medical Association (BMA) is now putting the offer to members for their say. Strikes set to take place this week were called off as a result of this vote. The government has carefully listened to feedback provided by the BMA Resident Doctors Committee on behalf of their membership and […]

Britain will continue to drive international action to prevent sexual violence in conflict, following the appointment of the Minister for Human Rights, Chris Elmore as the UK Special Envoy for Preventing Sexual Violence in Conflict on the International Day for the Elimination of Sexual Violence in Conflict. Up to 30% of women and girls in conflict zones worldwide have experienced conflict-related sexual violence, which is not only a grave human rights violation, […]

Statistics show that around 7,300 criminals either released from prison or serving a community sentence will be forced to wear alcohol tags at some point during the tournament. The innovative tags work around the clock and quickly detect if an offender has been drinking by analysing their sweat. If an offender dares to have a drink, an alert is sent to their probation officer who can take action to punish them, such as an order to return to court or […]

On June 15, ahead of Juneteenth, Gov. Andy Beshear took executive action to posthumously pardon 43 wrongfully imprisoned individuals who helped enslaved people escape to freedom. The Governor also proclaimed Friday, June 19, 2026, as Juneteenth National Freedom Day in the Commonwealth of Kentucky. “When we have a chance to correct a historical wrong, we […]

Governor Greg Abbott today celebrated Texas being recognized with the state’s 13th Gold Shovel Award by Area Development magazine for outstanding achievement in attracting high-value business investment projects that will create a significant number of new jobs in communities across the state. “Texas again wins gold for new jobs and business investment,” said Governor Abbott. “Texas’ track […]