US concerned about Russian spy ship near East coast
From TeleSUR TV The Viktor Leonov vessel is a high-tech 300-feet-long spy ship equipped with surveillance equipment capable of intercepting electronic signals, including radio. Russian spy ship, the Viktor Leonov, is causing anxiety with its presence near the United States’ east…
Sir Ronald Sanders: 2018 will test CARICOM’s collective resolve
By Sir Ronald Sanders From Kaieteur News In 2018, unless Caribbean Community (CARICOM) countries eschew their tendency to pursue narrow ‘national interests’ in the conduct of their international relations, each of them individually, and all of them collectively, will be…
Weapon flies under radar
China reportedly tests new ballistic weapon that flies under radar By Mallory Locklear From engadget The hypersonic glide vehicle may pose a challenge to existing defense systems A US government source told The Diplomat this week that China has conducted…
U.S. sends tank-killing missiles to fight Russians in Ukraine
From WN The Trump administration approved the sale of anti-tank missiles to Ukraine on Friday as it continues to fight pro-Russian forces in the eastern part of the country, a move that has angered the Kremlin and signifies the U.S. government’s escalating involvement…
Automatic majority against Israel at UN will turn in 2032
BY HERB KEINON From Jerusalem Post 151 UN states vote to disavow Israeli ties to Jerusalem > Analysis: Vote shows Israel making little headway at United Nations If the current trend holds, it will take another 14 years before the…
David Jessop: New US security policy raises difficult questions for the Caribbean
From Dominican Today By David Jessop, Dominican Today senior Op-Ed contributor. By law, every US President must publish a national security strategy. The objective is to provide the highest-level guidance on the responses required by the country’s military, diplomatic, and…
No tax haven, but this label can cost Malta untold harm
By Michael Falzon From Malta Today No anti-Malta stance but a socialist initiative to push for the eventual aim of tax harmonisation across the whole of the EU; this is still on the cards and Wednesday’s vote was just an…
VIEWPOINT:How the Caribbean underdeveloped the Caribbean
By The Green Giant They Simply Stole the Development Money The Caribbean has been underdeveloped not by the British but by successive Caribbean leaders. They have stolen and raped the money pot; and in some cases physically raped men women…
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…
Mueller Says He’ll Provide Manafort With 2,000 ‘Hot’ Documents
From Newsmax U.S. Special Counsel Robert Mueller has turned over more than 400,000 emails, financial records and other documents to defense attorneys for President Donald Trump’s former campaign manager Paul Manafort to demonstrate what evidence the government has against him,…