BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, Sep. 17, CMC – Barbados is exploring the use of pump harvesters to collect sargassum at sea before the seaweed reaches the island’s heavily affected beaches. National Project Coordinator of the Sargassum Seaweed Collection Unit, David Carter, said the initiative is aimed at reducing the amount of sargassum reaching shorelines while limiting the […]
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Falcons soar into first-ever CPL final with dominant victory over Warriors
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, Sep 17, CMC – Antigua & Barbuda Falcons etched their name into Caribbean Premier League history on Thursday night, becoming the first team to book their place in the 2026 final with a devastating nine-wicket victory over the Guyana Amazon Warriors at Kensington Oval. In a performance that will be remembered for generations, the […]
Great Britain: Ministers Bring Together Leaders To Rewire Youth Crime Prevention
Local leaders and experts from across youth justice, policing, children’s services and education were brought together by the Government in Manchester today (Thursday 17 September) to help shape plans to prevent more young people being drawn into crime. Youth Justice Minister Jake Richards convened the roundtable alongside Children and Families Minister Josh MacAlister and Policing […]
Great Britain: Government Expands Crackdown On Knife Crime
More than 230 areas most affected by knife crime will see more police patrols, CCTV and early prevention work as part of a knife crime crackdown across 27 police forces in England and Wales. The Home Secretary is backing local plans developed by police and councils to tackle crimes, save lives and protect local communities. […]
United States: U.S. Department of Education Secures Resolution Agreement with Virginia Beach City Public Schools to Restore Protections Against Sexual Misconduct
Today, the U.S. Department of Education’s (the Department’s) Office for Civil Rights (OCR) announced that Virginia Beach City Public Schools (the District) has entered into a resolution agreement to restore protections for students who have reported sexual misconduct. OCR had previously determined that the District violated Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 (Title […]
United States: DOJ Sues Georgia Lab Executives for Defrauding Medicare by Targeting Faith-Based Communities and Seniors
Today, the United States filed a complaint under the False Claims Act against laboratory executives Jay Johnson and Austin Whiles, alleging that they used their roles at Capstone Diagnostics, an Atlanta-based clinical laboratory, to orchestrate two testing schemes — one targeting faith-based communities and the other senior citizens — that caused Medicare to pay millions […]
United States: Russian National Sentenced for Synthetic Identity Theft Fraud Scheme and Conspiring to Submit Fraudulent Voter Registrations
Dmitry Shushlebin, 45, a Russian citizen living in Miami Beach, Florida, was sentenced to six years in prison and three years of supervised release for organizing an identity theft fraud scheme that included efforts by the conspirators to submit fraudulent voter registrations.He was also ordered to pay $458,839.69 in restitution. “Those who engage in fraud and deception […]
United States: Operation Economic Outcast Dismantles Iran’s Sanctions Evasion Network
The United States today took further action against the Iranian regime’s efforts to fund its destabilizing activities through digital currency networks, targeting two entities and three individuals as part of the ongoing whole-of-government campaign against Iran and its enablers. Today’s action exposes how international digital asset exchanges have provided the Iranian regime, including the Central […]
United States: Marco Rubio: Further Sanctions on Cuba’s Mineral Wealth and Military Modernization Apparatus
For decades, the Cuban regime has channeled all of the island’s resources into the hands of a narrow and corrupt military elite, leaving ordinary Cubans without reliable power, food, or dignity. Today, pursuant to President Trump’s Executive Order (E.O.) 14404, “Imposing Sanctions on Those Responsible for Repression in Cuba and for Threats to United States […]
New Zealand: India FTA Passes With Significant Majority
Trade and Investment Minister Todd McClay is welcoming the passing of the India Free Trade Agreement legislation today, and says the 93-29 vote is a clear demonstration of Parliament’s strong support for this FTA and its significant benefits for the economy. “The India FTA opens the door for Kiwi exporters to one of the world’s […]