MEXICO CITY, Mexico, Aug 6, CMC – Jamaica suffered a heartbreaking 3-1 extra time defeat to Canada in the Concacaf Under-20 Championships here on Wednesday to bring their hopes of qualifying for the Under-20 World Cup to a screeching halt. With the win, Canada advanced to the semi-finals and earned qualification for both the World Cup […]

The Environment Agency has today (6 August) published the latest Water Environment (Water Framework Directive) Regulations (WFDR) classifications, providing information to water companies, farmers and stakeholders to see clearly where the water environment is performing well and where further action is needed. Today’s data shows that 14.3% of England’s surface waters achieved good ecological status, meeting the standards set out under […]

A disqualified company director has been jailed for running a football magazine business while banned. Yorkshire businessman Peter Etherington was the man behind Professional Player, described on social media as “a luxury lifestyle magazine” read exclusively by professional footballers and their families. Etherington admitted acting as a director of the company which produced the magazine, […]

The Justice Department’s Civil Rights Division announced today investigative findings that Duke University School of Law (Duke Law) intentionally discriminated based on race in granting and denying admission to its 2023, 2024, and 2025 incoming classes. Duke Law’s discriminatory conduct violated Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, which prohibits discrimination on the […]

Today, a federal jury convicted a dual U.S.-Ghanaian citizen for his role in a scheme to bribe Ghanaian officials in connection with the development and financing of a multi-million-dollar power plant in Ghana. “We live in a global economy that American companies must be able to compete in fairly,” said Assistant Attorney General A. Tysen […]

The United States Department of Homeland Security (DHS) released the following statement after U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) arrested a criminal illegal alien who had been arrested for carrying multiple Molotov cocktails in Illinois. According to local reporting, police in Mokena, Illinois arrested Hamed Mohammed Hamed Alsaidi, a criminal illegal alien from Jordan, after he displayed […]

The United States will host the International High-level Forum of the International Atomic Energy Agency’s (IAEA’s) groundbreaking Atomic Technologies Licensed for Applications at Sea (ATLAS) initiative at the Waldorf Astoria in Washington, August 26-27, 2026.  This landmark event will bring together ministers, policymakers, regulators, and industry leaders from around the world to chart a bold path […]

Today, the United States announced nearly $2 billion in partnerships with faith-based and community organizations that provide global health and humanitarian assistance around the world. This historic announcement is the largest allocation of global health foreign assistance to faith-based organizations in over 20 years. It underscores the Trump Administration’s commitment to partnering with organizations that […]

At a school in Los Chiles, close to Costa Rica’s northern border, children, teachers and community leaders came together to talk about how trafficking can be recognised, prevented and reported. For many, the session turned a difficult and often hidden issue into something practical – signposting warning signs to look for, where to seek help, […]

People struggling with their mental health will get help earlier and closer to home, with 159 new NHS mental health facilities opening across England under plans announced today. Backed by £343 million, the rollout is the biggest redesign of mental health services in a generation. It includes 100 new community mental health centres, offering walk-in […]