NASSAU, Bahamas, Jul 13, CMC – Police say investigations into last Friday’s  fatal plane crash that claimed the lives of all 10 people on board, are continuing and that the remains of nine of the victims have been transported to San Andros “for safekeeping” pending further examination and identification. “Investigations into this tragic incident remain […]

PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad, Jul 13, CMC –  The Trinidad and Tobago government says while it has signed memoranda of understanding (MOUs) with United States-based companies for the proposed artificial intelligence data centre project, no final approval has yet been given. “It is important to remember that these are memoranda of understanding establishing a framework […]

ST. JOHN’S, Antigua, Jul 13, CMC –  The Antigua and Barbuda government will on Tuesday debate a resolution in Parliament setting out the principles that will govern any arrangement for the possible transfer of third-country nationals from the United States to this country. A government statement Monday said that the resolution is intended to ensure […]

CASTRIES, St. Lucia, Jul 13, CMC –  The St. Lucia government Monday said that the growth of  the Citizenship by Investment (CBI) programme had become over the years a problem for the European Union (EU) and the United States based on national security threats to their countries. Deputy Prime Minister Dr.  Ernest Hilaire, who overseas […]

New support to help Palestinians in Gaza begin to rebuild their lives will be announced by the UK today, as the Foreign Secretary calls for urgent international action on the 20-point Gaza peace plan. Speaking at the Palestine Donor Group in Brussels, she will say the humanitarian crisis in Gaza remains desperate, with families still  unable […]

The UK music industry will benefit from a range of new powers and investment, with thousands of young people given opportunities to get involved in music, as the government unveils a new long-term plan to back the sector. From artists and fans to venues, festivals, labels and music businesses, Turn It Up: Our Plan for Music will […]

TransDigm Group has abandoned its attempt to acquire rival defense and industrial component manufacturer Stellant Systems. TransDigm and Stellant compete, in addition to industrial products, to supply and repair components used in radar systems for the U.S. Navy’s Aegis Combat System and the U.S. Air Force’s F-16 fighter jets. The acquisition would have left the […]

The United States Department of Homeland Security (DHS), through the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), is taking decisive action to safeguard the integrity of American elections. Threats to election systems are constantly evolving. This week, FEMA published the funding opportunity for the Homeland Security Grant Program, making over $1 billion of taxpayer funds available to state, […]

The United States Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced the signing of a Memorandum of Cooperation (MOC) enabling a Biometric Data Sharing Partnership (BDSP) with Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Implementation Agency for Crime and Security (IMPACS). On July 10, 2026, the MOC was signed in Washington, D.C. by Rob Law, Under Secretary of Strategy, Policy, & Plans (PLCY) for DHS, and […]

Today, the United States sanctioned one entity and two individuals — First VPN Service (1VPNS), its administrator Dmytro Rashevskyi, and Yegeniy Vladimirovich Silayev — for providing critical support to ransomware groups that have targeted American hospitals, schools, businesses, and local governments. These actors supplied ransomware groups with tools to hide their identities, disguise malicious software, […]