The most historic changes to private renting in England are now in action, giving 11 million tenants landmark new rights and protections that will transform their experiences. This huge new package in force from today (1 May 2026) includes the highly anticipated ban on Section 21 ‘no-fault’ evictions – ending the practice of evicting tenants […]

Washington, D.C. —On April 28, as part of Economic Fury, the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) designated 35 entities and individuals that oversee Iran’s shadow banking architecture, facilitating the movement of the equivalent of tens of billions of dollars tied to sanctions evasion and Iran’s sponsorship of terrorism.  These […]

Today, the United States is addressing threats to stability in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) by sanctioning former DRC President Joseph Kabila for providing material support to armed groups destabilizing the eastern DRC. With financial and political support from Kabila, these groups are the principal drivers of violence and instability in the region. […]

The U.S. Department of State’s Diplomatic Security Service (DSS) uncovered a sophisticated, multi-state fraud scheme built on counterfeit U.S. passport cards and stolen identities, resulting in significant federal prison sentences for two central figures. On April 7, 2026, Ciera Julieth Blas, 32, of Brooklyn, New York, was sentenced to 120 months in federal prison after […]

TORTOLA, British Virgin Islands, Apr. 30, CMC – Premier Dr Natalio Wheatley has voiced support for embattled former Premier Andrew Fahie, saying he should not be abandoned despite his ongoing legal troubles. Premier Natalio Wheatley and former Premier Andrew Fahie Speaking at a recent  gala of the ruling Virgin Islands Party (VIP) Wheatley reflected on the […]

KINGSTON, Jamaica, Apr. 30, CMC – The National Environment and Planning Agency (NEPA) is calling on Jamaicans to remain highly cautious following reports that non-native monkeys have been sighted and captured in the southern parish of St Elizabeth. In a statement, NEPA confirmed the animals are white-faced capuchin monkeys, a species not indigenous to Jamaica, […]

ST. JOHN’S, Antigua, Apr 30, CMC -Voters in this Caribbean Community (CARICOM)  country are going to an estimated 190 polling stations on Thursday to cast ballots in a general election that Prime Minister Gaston Browne called almost two years ahead of the constitutional deadline. The polling stations, which opened at 6.00 am (local time), will […]

The Government is backing New Zealand’s transport and construction sector by ensuring public transport operators and infrastructure contractors have greater flexibility to manage rising fuel costs, Transport Minister Chris Bishop says. “Rising fuel prices are putting pressure on Kiwi businesses, including the public transport operators keeping our buses and ferries running, and the contractors building […]

Los Angeles, California – Princess Cruises, a world leader in premium cruising, announced that two of its standout specialty dining venues, Makoto Ocean and The Butcher’s Block by Dario, have been honored with the prestigious 2026 International Five Star Diamond Award, recognizing excellence in culinary innovation, quality and service. The International Five Star Diamond Award for cuisine […]

The Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, the Rt Hon Hilary Benn MP, alongside Parliamentary under-Secretary of State, Matthew Patrick MP, will welcome Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade, Helen McEntee TD, and Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration, Jim O’Callaghan TD, at Hillsborough Castle later today for the BIIGC. The British-Irish Intergovernmental Conference […]