by Eulana Weekes St. Kitts and Nevis (WINN): The inauguration ceremony of the elected and nominated ministers of Nevis was held on Sunday afternoon, December 18, 2022, at the Elquemedo T. Willett Park to mark the commencement of a new five year term for the Nevis Island Administration. Six days after the Nevis Island Assembly […]

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The disgraced founder of FTX, Sam Bankman-Fried, has agreed to be extradited to the US from the Bahamas where he faces a slew of fraud and conspiracy charges from federal prosecutors. The 30-year old former billionaire’s attorney, Jerone Roberts, said on Monday afternoon that Bankman-Fried “has agreed to be voluntarily extradited to the United States […]

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By Ted Hesson Steve Holland and Jose Luis Gonzalez WASHINGTON/CIUDAD JUAREZ, Mexico, Dec 19 (Reuters) – The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday said COVID-era restrictions at the U.S.-Mexico border that have prevented hundreds of thousands of migrants from seeking asylum should be kept in place for now, siding with Republicans who brought a legal challenge. […]

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LONDON, Dec 20 (Reuters) – Terry Hall, lead singer of British ska band The Specials, whose often politically charged hits in the late 1970s and early 1980s included “Gangsters” and “Ghost Town”, has died aged 63, his former band members said. “It is with great sadness that we announce the passing, following a brief illness, […]

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ICA, Peru, Dec 19 (Reuters) – Peru’s newly installed President Dina Boluarte sent three ministers to Ica, one of the regions at the heart of recent protests on Monday, in an effort to placate public anger as families in nearby Ayacucho held funerals and mourned for the people killed in the unrest over the last […]

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Dec 20 (Reuters) – Canada will impose new sanctions on two former Haiti government ministers accused of corruption and protecting criminal gangs, Ottawa said on Tuesday, the latest in a string of sanctions against Haitian politicians and business leaders. The sanctions on Berto Dorce and Liszt Quitel, who resigned from their positions in the Haitian […]

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By Steve Holland and Jarrett Renshaw WASHINGTON, Dec 19 (Reuters) – President Joe Biden met Ecuador President Guillermo Lasso on Monday to discuss efforts to stem the flow of migrants to the United States as the White House faces increased pressure over its immigration policies. The Biden administration is required this week to lift Title […]

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By 2027, Golden State residents will have the choice to turn their bodies into nutrient-rich compost by Sarah Kuta Daily Correspondent Smithsonian Magazine California has joined a growing number of states that allow residents to compost their bodies after death. A new law, signed by Gov. Gavin Newsom on Sunday, directs California officials to develop […]

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by Niall Stanage THE HILL The House select committee on Jan. 6 delivered its final big public moment on Monday, with a meeting outlining its conclusions and recapping some of its most important revelations, the biggest being four historic criminal accusations against former President Donald Trump. The committee had been set up in June 2021, […]

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Image source, Getty Images By Helen Briggs Environment correspondent in Montreal BBC Nations have agreed to protect a third of the planet for nature by 2030 in a landmark deal aimed at safeguarding biodiversity. There will also be targets for protecting vital ecosystems such as rainforests and wetlands and the rights of indigenous peoples. The […]

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