Scottish Secretary Douglas Alexander today welcomed the Scottish Government’s decision to match fund the UK Government’s £10 commitment to create two Defence Technical Excellence Colleges (DTECs) in Scotland, as part of a £50 million Scottish Defence Growth Deal. The DTECs will help provide young people with new specialist pathways into high-skilled, well-paid careers in defence […]

District judge Timothy King heard that Anglian Water’s local mismanagement led to a general decline in water quality between April and June 2022. In addition, the company ignored alarms telling them that poorly-treated sewage was being discharged into the river due to the faulty valve. Staff didn’t talk to each other about the incidents. The […]

On Friday, United States Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Markwayne Mullin oversaw several deportation flights out of Phoenix, Arizona that removed dangerous illegal aliens back to Mexico, including pedophiles, violent assailants, drug traffickers, drunk drivers, burglars, and gang members. All of the illegal aliens on the deportation flights were from Mexico. “Today we oversaw more deportation flights being carried […]

The United States Department of Homeland Security (DHS), along with the Department of Transportation (DOT) and Department of War (DOW), issued the following statement announcing a new, coordinated effort to strengthen airspace security along the southern U.S. border through a temporary flight restriction (TFR) for drones. The TFR – effective today – will bar any […]

Basseterre, St. Kitts (October 15, 2026) The Ministry of Information, Communications, Technology and Posts is advancing efforts to strengthen national cybersecurity awareness and technical capacity through a seminar focused on protecting the Federation’s digital infrastructure. Held on Thursday, October 15, at the St. Kitts Marriott Resort, the Cybersecurity Seminar was organised with support from the […]

CHARLESTOWN, Nevis, Oct 15, CMC – The Nevis Historical and Conservation Society (NHCS) has received a US$245,000 grant from the United States Embassy to support the restoration of Hamilton House and the development of heritage exhibits dedicated to Alexander Hamilton and civil rights lawyer Constance Baker Motley. The grant was awarded through the US Embassy’s […]

ST GEORGE’S, Grenada, Oct 15, CMC – Candidates were being nominated across Grenada on Thursday ahead of the November 5 general election, as Prime Minister Dickon Mitchell and his ruling National Democratic Congress (NDC) seek a second consecutive term in office. Mitchell was formally nominated as the NDC candidate for St David, accompanied by supporters […]

GRAND CAYMAN, Cayman Islands, Oct 15, CMC – CCRIF SPC will pay the Government of Panama US$17.4 million following the magnitude 7.7 earthquake that struck the country on October 9, providing funds to support its disaster response within 14 days of the event. The Caribbean catastrophe risk insurance facility said its SPHERA earthquake model estimated […]

SHARJAH, United Arab Emirates, Oct 15, CMC – West Indies Champions secured a crucial six-wicket victory over India Champions to book their spot in the semifinals of the World Championship of Legends. Playing at the Sharjah Cricket Stadium, West Indies produced a disciplined bowling effort to restrict India to 110 for eight in 20 overs. […]