China and Caribbean favor peaceful solution in Venezuela
From Presna Latino Beijing, Feb 21 (Prensa Latina) China and Caribbean countries on Thursday defended the stance in favor of a peaceful solution to the situation in Venezuela that involves the people and the Government of that country and is…
US Police: ‘Empire’ Actor Jussie Smollett used ‘racism’ to promote career
From Newsmax Actor Jussie Smollett claimed to be the victim of a racist and homophobic attack because he was dissatisfied with his salary on the hip-hop TV drama “Empire,” Chicago’s police chief said on Thursday. Smollett, a 36-year-old black, openly…
Europe agrees platform rules to tackle unfair business practices
By Natasha Lomas From TechCrunch The European Union’s political institutions have reached agreement over new rules designed to boost transparency around online platform businesses and curb unfair practices to support traders and other businesses that rely on digital intermediaries for discovery and…
Online dating in 2030
What will online dating be like in 2030? By Brtiiany Levine Beckman from Mashable In our Love App-tually series, Mashable shines a light into the foggy world of online dating. It is cuffing season after all. Digital courtship exploded with the rise…
Cleveland Clinic Study unveils the real connection between excess weight, heart conditions and overall health
Weight Connection to Heart Conditions and Overall Health Not Completely Understood by Most People, affirms new US Study by Cleveland Clinic February is heart month and Cleveland Clinic health experts have joined hands to raise awareness about the cardiovascular disease….
From Iraq and Pakistan to the Caribbean, climate change is driving threats of new insecurity and violence, security analysts say’
by Laurie Goering, Thomson Reuters Foundation, in The Hague From Climate Centre (This story appeared first on Tuesday on the website of the Thomson Reuters Foundation; it has been edited slightly here for length.) Climate change threats – from worsening water shortages…
4 dolphins moved from Arizona facility to Caribbean park
By Jennifer Kay AP From Star Tribune MIAMI — Four remaining dolphins at an Arizona facility where four other dolphins have died have moved into a new home in the Caribbean. Coral World Ocean Park in St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin…
Puzzles for w/e 22-24 Feb Number search/Sudoku/Word search/Crossword
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Cayman Islands: 2 vehicle fires in Windsor Park area last night (Feb 20)
From RCIPS At about 11:00PM on Tuesday, 19 February, officers responded to a report of a vehicle fire at an address on Theresa Drive in George Town. A grey Honda Civic was on fire at the location and was subsequently…
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Revised List of Public Holidays for 2019 Public Holiday for Royal Visit · Premier has announced 28 March 2019 will be a public holiday. · The new holiday will commemorate the visit of TRHs Prince Charles and Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall, to…