by Laura Kelly House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) on Wednesday said his meeting with Taiwan’s President Tsai Ing-wen provided “greater peace and stability for the world,” even as China has lodged objections and warned of escalating tensions in the Taiwan Strait. McCarthy spoke to reporters following a meeting with Tsai at the Ronald Reagan Presidential […]
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by Kevon Browne St. Kitts and Nevis (WINN): The Caribbean Community and Africa Export-Import Bank (Agreement for the Establishment of a Partnership) Bill, 2023 will establish an international partnership and prescribe the guiding framework of engagement between “the African Export-Import Bank and the “Member States of the Caribbean Community, St. Kitts and Nevis included. Through […]
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By Travis Cartwright-Carroll LinkedIn Share via Email Three United States (US) congressmen have asked the US Government Accountability Office (GAO) to conduct a review into the illegal trafficking of firearms from the US to the Caribbean. Congressmen Joaquin Castro, Richard Durbin and Gregory Meeks said they have seen “high levels of gun violence and trafficking […]
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Today’s Top News Former U.S. President Donald Trump appears in court for an arraignment on charges stemming from his indictment by a Manhattan grand jury, April 4, 2023. REUTERS/Andrew Kelly Donald Trump was charged with 34 felony counts of falsifying business records in a historic case. But any potential trial could be more than a […]
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PANAMA CITY (AP) — A strong 6.3-magnitude earthquake struck Tuesday off Panama’s Pacific coast near the town of Boca Chica. The U.S. Geological Survey said the quake hit at 5:18 local time (22:18 UTC) and its epicenter was about 44 miles (71 kilometers) south of Boca Chica. The earthquake occurred at a depth of eight […]
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April 5 (Reuters) – Taiwan and China have engaged for years in competition for diplomatic recognition, but the pendulum has long swung decisively in Beijing’s favour. Honduras last month ended its decades-long relationship with Taiwan and said it only recognised China, leaving Taiwan with formal diplomatic relations with just 13 countries. Here are some facts […]
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A Venezuelan migrant sits on the sidewalk where an altar was created with candles and photos outside the Mexican immigration detention center that was the site of a deadly fire, as migrants wake up after spending the night on the sidewalk in Ciudad Juarez, Mexico, Thursday, March 30, 2023. (AP Photo/Fernando Llano) Click to copy […]
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By Amanda Cooper Summary Kiwi hits a two-month high after RBNZ raises rates Traders bet Fed may not raise rates in May Focus switches to Friday’s U.S. non-farm payroll LONDON, April 5 (Reuters) – The dollar wallowed near two-month lows on Wednesday after weak data supported the view that the Federal Reserve may not need […]
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MEXICO CITY, April 4 (Reuters) – Mexico’s president said on Tuesday he had written to his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping, urging him to help control shipments of fentanyl as he fended off criticism in the U.S. that Mexico is not doing enough to stop trafficking of the synthetic opioid. President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador read […]
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SAO PAULO, April 5 (Reuters) – Uber Technologies Inc (UBER.N) on Wednesday announced a deal with Brazilian bike-sharing company Tembici to make electric and common bicycles available on its app in Latin America amid a push for greener initiatives. Uber said in a statement the deal was aimed at making it easier for people to […]
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