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Great Britain: Flagship APHA Facility Marks 50 Years Of Wildlife Science

The Animal and Plant Health Agency’s (APHA’s) National Wildlife Management Centre at Woodchester Park in Gloucestershire is marking 50 years of wildlife science protecting animals, humans, and the environment. The centre brings together scientists, vets, ecologists and pathologists working at the intersection of wildlife health, farm animal health, human health and environmental protection. The work carried out over the […]

Great Britain: Major New Swedish Fighter Jet Deal To Strengthen Ukraine And Boost British jobs

Ukraine’s defence against Russian aggression will be strengthened through a major new fighter jet deal, with essential parts of the aircraft to be built in Britain, supporting over 5000 UK jobs. The deal is set to unlock Ukraine’s ambitions to build a strong air force, interoperable with NATO Allies, and will see 16 Swedish Gripen aircraft urgently gifted to […]

United States: Gov. Beshear Celebrates 4 Straight Years of Declining Overdose Deaths as Team Kentucky Supports Recovery and Second Chances

Frankfort, Ky. – Gov. Andy Beshear said Team Kentucky is working together to save lives and strengthen communities as the commonwealth celebrates four straight years of declines in overdose deaths. Encouraged by the lifesaving progress, the Governor is highlighting important programs that led to the success, including addiction services through Medicaid and the Opioid Response Effort, Narcan […]

United States: Justice Department Sues States for Denying Undercover License Plates to Federal Law Enforcement

On Wednesday, the Department of Justice filed lawsuits against Maine, Washington, Oregon, and Massachusetts challenging their unconstitutional policies denying confidential license plates to federal agents. This comes after each state refused to rescind their unconstitutional policies in response to a prompt letter from the Department explaining the policies’ illegality. Not only are these policies unconstitutional, but, as alleged in the complaint, these policies threaten […]

United States: Fraudster Who Sold Personal Information of Over 7 Million Elderly Americans to Jamaican Scammers Sentenced to Prison

Today, a North Carolina man was sentenced to 121 months in prison and three years of supervised release for running a seven-year scheme where he victimized millions of elderly Americans by selling their personal information to Jamaican lottery fraud scammers. He was also ordered to pay forfeiture in the amount of $5,214,688.48. According to court […]

St. Kitts: Government says investment in water infrastructure due also to climate change

BASSETERRE, St Kitts, May 27, CMC –  Prime Minister Dr. Terrance Drew says the current drought situation underscores the importance of the government’s continued investments in water infrastructure and climate resilience initiatives. “Rainfall in April has dropped significantly as a result of changing weather patterns and climate change. That is why this government has invested […]

Cruise News: Carnival Corporation Notice Of Data Breach

Miami, Florida – Carnival Corporation today announced that notification letters have been sent to individuals whose data was impacted in the April 2026 cybersecurity incident. This notice is intended to provide the same information included in the notification letters to individuals for whom the company has insufficient or out-of-date contact information. The company also launched a […]

Guyana and Trinidad andTobago reserve positions as CARICOM foreign ministers issue statement on Cuba

GEORGETOWN, Guyana, May 27, CMC – Caribbean Community (CARICOM)  foreign affairs ministers Wednesday expressed  their “profound concern” regarding the ongoing and “intensifying economic, commercial, and financial measures” imposed upon Cuba by the United States. But Guyana and Trinidad and Tobago have “reserved their positions”  from the position adopted by the regional foreign ministers. The two […]

Bahamas: Government announces 30 day travel ban for persons who have visited Ebola striken African countries

NASSAU, Bahamas, May 27, CMC – The Bahamas government has announced a 30 day ban on travelers to Caribbean Community (CARICOM)  country, who have recently visited the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Uganda and South Sudan, amid heightened global concern regarding the spread of the deadly Ebola virus. The measure goes into immediate effect with […]