La Crosse, WI – Today, U.S. Secretary of Education Linda McMahon visited Wisconsin on her Returning Education to the States Tour. Secretary McMahon began her day by touring Western Technical College La Crosse Campus to see an advanced manufacturing lab, K-12 academic collaboration space, and a workforce development hub. Secretary McMahon then toured Sparta Public Safety Training […]
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Front Page, May 15th, 2026
US ready to provide US$100 million in direct aid to Cubans
WASHINGTON, May 14, CMC – The Trump administration says it is ready to provide US$100 million in direct assistance to the Cuban people, if the Cuban regime will permit it. “The United States continues to seek meaningful reforms to Cuba’s communist system, which has only served to enrich the elites and condemn the Cuban people to […]
OAS faces moral test in Panama
By Sir Ron Sanders WASHINGTON, May 14, CMC – An attempt is now being made by a few member states of the Organization of American States (OAS), using procedural manoeuvres, to prevent a proposed “Declaration on the Rights of Persons and Peoples of African Descent” from proceeding to the OAS General Assembly scheduled to be […]
South Africa: Minister John Steenhuisen Congratulates Citrus Industry As South Africa Becomes World’s Top Exporter
The Minister of Agriculture, John Steenhuisen, is immensely proud to congratulate every farmer, farm worker, and value-chain partner whose tireless dedication has enabled South Africa to officially overtake Spain as the world’s largest exporter of citrus by volume, with 2.9 million tons exported in 2025. “This great achievement is one that should be celebrated by […]
South Africa: Home Affairs Makes Two More Arrests, Bringing The May Total To Six
The Department of Home Affairs has secured another two arrests through coordinated operations targeting corruption and fraud as the Department intensifies its crackdown on criminality within immigration and civic services systems. These latest breakthroughs bring the total number of arrests linked to Home Affairs-related corruption and fraud cases in May 2026 thus far to six. […]
Great Britain: Millions To Get Faster, Easier Access To Government Support With New AI Tool
People across the UK can now get quick and easy help to navigate government services and save money – from information on accessing funded childcare to buying a first home and pensions – as a new AI tool launches in the GOV.UK App. GOV.UK Chat – the most comprehensive government-built chat tool in the world – […]
Great Britain: 13 New Bathing Sites Open Across England Helping Communities And Waterways
Today (Friday 15 May) 13 new bathing sites open across the country, helping to restore pride in local areas, giving a boost to outdoor and swimming groups, and protecting cherished rivers and beaches. The sites, including the first-ever on the River Thames in London, have now officially received designated status as the bathing water season begins. The 13 new sites take the total to over 460 bathing waters, covering nearly every coastal county in England as well as several […]
Great Britain: Reforms To Secure British Borders To Be Agreed By Foreign Ministers In Moldova This Week
A more modern interpretation of the European Convention for Human Rights (ECHR) – which will help courts in the UK ensure that serious criminals are not able to avoid deportation – is expected to be agreed today in Chisinau, Moldova by Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper, the Attorney General, and fellow Foreign Ministers. The UK has been […]
United States: United States Completes Accelerated Mission To Remove Highly Enriched Uranium From Venezuela
The United States, in partnership with Venezuela and the United Kingdom and with technical support from the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), successfully removed excess highly enriched uranium (HEU) from Venezuela’s shuttered RV-1 research reactor. The RV-1 was the country’s first and only nuclear reactor, originally built for peaceful scientific research and later repurposed for […]