The United States Department of Homeland Security (DHS) released the following statement announcing that U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) arrested an illegal alien sex offender in Texas who had been previously deported. On May 24, the Randall County Sheriff’s Office arrested Rufino Varela-Flores, a criminal illegal alien from Mexico, for public intoxication. After it was determined that he was […]
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United States: Activist Short Seller Convicted For $21M Stock Market Manipulation Scheme
Yesterday a federal jury in Los Angeles convicted an activist short seller of securities fraud for a long-running market manipulation scheme reaping profits of more than $21 million. “Andrew Left used his expertise to profit at the expense of retail investors, ordinary people who owned the stocks he targeted. He callously boasted that it was […]
United States: Nurse Practitioner Convicted For Illegal Distribution Of Controlled Substances
A federal jury in the Middle District of Tennessee convicted a Tennessee woman yesterday for illegally distributing controlled substances. According to court documents and evidence presented at trial, Heather Marks, 43, of Murfreesboro, Tennessee, was an Advanced Registered Nurse Practitioner who was licensed by the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) to distribute controlled substances. Marks prescribed […]
United States: Targeting Iran’s Digital Asset Exchanges For Terror Finance And Sanctions Evasion
Today, the United States is sanctioning Iran’s largest digital asset exchanges and their leadership for supporting the Iranian regime’s terrorist activities and sanctions evasion efforts. These exchanges have enabled the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) to conduct illicit transactions, helped the Iranian regime access international financial systems, and allowed regime insiders to move wealth across […]
Antigua: Government seeking to get local banks involved in sale of CIBC Caribbean
ST. JOHN’S, Antigua, Jun 2, CMC – The Antigua and Barbuda government says it will approve the decision of the Bermuda-based Butterfield Bank to acquire CIBC Caribbean, hinting also that it intends to make representation for local banks to participate in the process. Prime Minister Gaston Browne said that ACB Caribbean has shown interest in […]
OECS to undertake programmes to strengthen access to economic justice in the Eastern Caribbean
CASTRIES, St. Lucia, Jun 2, CMC – The Guadeloupe-based OHADAC Regional Arbitration Centre (CARO Centre) will on next week launch a training programme intended to contribute to a more predictable, accessible and secure legal environment for businesses, investors, institutions and economic stakeholders operating across the Eastern Caribbean. The ”OHADAC–CARO training Programmes – Capacity Building on […]
Police retrieve bodies of officers killed during confrontation wth criminal gangs
PORT AU PRINCE, Haiti, Jun 2, CMC – The Haitian National Police (PNH) Tuesday said it had recovered the bodies of four people, including three police officers, killed during a police operation against criminal gangs last Friday. The PNH said that the bodies were recovered by its specialized units deployed in Artibonite and that the […]
Lennox Greaves Sentenced in Death of Dr. Simoneth Williams
Basseterre, St. Kitts, June 2, 2026 – Lennox Nathaniel Greaves of Molineaux, St. Kitts, was sentenced in connection with the death of Dr. Simoneth Williams of St. Peter’s, St. Kitts, following a fatal traffic incident that occurred on December 20th, 2024. Mr. Greaves previously entered a guilty plea to the offence of Causing Death by […]
NATMA Launches Inaugural Medical Mission in Nevis
NIA Charlestown, Nevis June 02, 2026 — Residents across Nevis will have access to a range of free medical services this week as the North American Taiwanese Medical Association (NATMA) undertakes its inaugural medical mission to the Federation. Minister of Health, the Honourable Senator Jahnel Nisbett, officially welcomed the 17-member delegation, commending the team for […]
Hon. Spencer Brand Urges Nevis Residents to Remain Prepared as 2026 Hurricane Season Begins
NIA Charlestown, Nevis, June 1, 2026 – Residents of Nevis are being encouraged to remain vigilant and proactive as the 2026 Atlantic Hurricane Season officially gets underway, despite forecasts predicting below-normal storm activity this year. Minister responsible for Disaster Management in the Nevis Island Administration (NIA), Honourable Spencer Brand, made the appeal during remarks marking […]