TRAVEL: by Eric Mackenzie Lamb Covering just over 100 acres, Vatican City was part of Rome for 200 years until 1929, when it gained independence and became an absolute monarchy under the Pope. Here is some of its fascinating history. In 1506, the cornerstone of St Peter’s basilica was laid. In 1512, […]
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Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro has signed a decree ordering telecommunications providers in Venezuela to block access to social media platform X, formerly known as Twitter, for 10 days following a public spat with owner South African-born Elon Musk. UK-based internet watchdog NetBlocks confirmed the block as of Friday, August 9, 2024. It is unclear as […]
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This week marked the start of one of the most unusual 10-day hunting seasons in the world, and the only one in which pesky Burmese pythons are the target species. This year, more than 600 people registered to take part in the event, mostly Floridians, but with two coming all the way from Canada and […]
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Ismael “El Mayo” Zambada, cofounder of the Sinaloa drug cartel, claims he was kidnapped and the only reason he is sitting in a U.S. federal prison cell in Texas is because he trusted one of the “Los Chapitos,” the sons of Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman, his cartel cofounder. Zambada made the claim in a Saturday […]
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As Jamaica prepared to celebrate its Sixty-Second Anniversary of Independence on Tuesday, August 6, 2024, CARICOM Secretary-General Dr. Carla Barnett stated that the country continues to be a leading voice in international affairs, setting a standard of excellence in sports, music, and the arts and inspiring millions around the world. In a message congratulating Jamaica’s […]
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San Francisco’s former mayor Willie Brown, 90. has said in an interview with CNN that he never shared a helicopter ride with Donald Trump, nor did he ever discuss Kamala Harris with Trump. Former president Trump had claimed at a press conference on Thursday that he and Mr Brown had gone “down” in a helicopter […]
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Several Middle East governments have supported a call from the three main mediators to resume cease fire talks next week and get an agreement done. The leaders of the United States, Qatar and Egypt issued a joint statement Thursday saying the time had come to conclude the cease-fire and release of hostages and detainees, “to […]
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Nassau, The Bahamas – The Bahamas, through the Ministry of Tourism, Investments and Aviation for the first time hosted the Airports Conference of the Americas, at Baha Mar Convention Centre, August 4-7, 2024. The conference concluded on Wednesday with a tour of the Lynden Pindling International Airport, conducted by officials of the Department of Aviation, […]
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Nassau, The Bahamas – Camp Inclusion, a two-week summer programme designed to provide differently-abled children with opportunities to interact with each other as part of “embracing diversity,” recently came to what officials said was “a successful conclusion.” The Camp also provided Camp Instructors and facilitators with the opportunity to address the twin issues of access […]
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West End, Grand Bahama, The Bahamas – Parliamentary Secretary within the Ministry for Grand Bahama the Hon. Kingsley Smith officially opened the 2nd Annual West End Homecoming and Powerboat Race, held in West End on the Emancipation Day holiday (Monday, August 5th, 2024), welcoming Bahamians and visitors alike. The event drew hundreds making the trek […]
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