2026 North American World Cup would reap big profits, says U.S. Soccer Federation president
By The Associated Press From The Salt Lake Tribune Toronto • Outgoing U.S. Soccer Federation President Sunil Gulati says a 2026 World Cup hosted by Canada, Mexico and the U.S. would financially be “by far the most successful” in tournament…
Hundreds of Russian football thugs will be free to attack England fans as match bans are set to be lifted BEFORE the World Cup
By ABE HAWKEN FOR MAILONLINE From Daily Mail UK Some 391 Russian thugs were banned from attending matches in their country But 204 of the hooligans will see their bans expire before the tournament starts The ultras will be…
6,000 IS jihadists could return to Africa, AU warns
By AFP From This is MONEY.co.uk Up to 6,000 Africans who fought for the Islamic State (IS) jihadist group in Iraq and Syria could return home, the African Union’s top security official warned Sunday, calling on countries to prepare for…
After 25 months of going backwards, Caribbean and Latin American exports are ticking upwards … with e-commerce leading the way
By John McCarthy Frpm ViFreePress WASHINGTON – Following 25 months of uninterrupted contraction, exports of goods from the Caribbean and Latin America (LAC) are back on the path to growth. After shrinking by 3.3 percent in 2016, the year-on-year growth…
Kenny Chesney is rescuing animals in the Caribbean
by Teddy McDonald From Country1025 Kenny Chesney is still heavily involved in recovery efforts in the U.S. and British Virgin Islands, which experienced heavy damage in the aftermath of Hurricanes Irma and Maria earlier this year. His focus these days…
Hallyday to be buried on Caribbean island
AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE From The Jakarta Post The family of late French rocker Johnny Hallyday prepared Sunday to bury him on the Caribbean island of St Barts, a millionaire’s paradise where the singer had a holiday home. The 72-year-old, who died…
Caribbean female leadership needed
By Cdr. Bud Slabbaert From Soualiga Newsday Sint Maarten SINT MAARTEN/COMMENTARY – Would female leadership change the Caribbean? Most likely it will! It is all about the characteristics of how the members of the male and female gender have a…
Bartlett named ‘Caribbean Tourism Minister of the Year’
From Jamaica Observer KINGSTON, Jamaica — Minister of Tourism, Edmund Bartlett has been named the Caribbean Tourism Minister of the Year according to the Caribbean Travel Awards 2017, carried out by the Caribbean Journal editorial team. “Being an effective tourism…
How to take care of old parents at home?
From WN Taking care of old people is like growing up small babies. At some point we were grown up by our parents. Now when they get old, the responsibility of caretaking comes to our shoulders. And just like parenting,…
California wildfire
California wildfire rages toward scenic coastal communities From Reuters SANTA BARBARA, Calif. (Reuters) – A massive California wildfire that has already destroyed nearly 800 structures scorched another 56,000 acres on Sunday, making it the fifth largest such blaze in recorded…