The 2024 Paris Olympics opening ceremony stirred up global 'side eyes' following a drag performance that critics argue disrespected Christian sensibilities. The performance included a segment that imitated Leonardo da Vinci’s ‘Last Supper’ with drag performers dressed provocatively. Catholic leaders, including representatives from the Vatican and
Venezuela faces international scrutiny as both President Nicolas Maduro and opposition candidate Edmundo Gonzalez have declared victory in Venezuela's presidential election. This has triggered global doubts about the validity of the official election results. The election was held on Sunday. The National Electoral Authority, which is
San Ignacio/Santa Elena Town Mayor Earl Trapp wants the United Democratic Party to expel Collet Area Representative, Patrick Faber. Trapp, who is the only UDP mayor in the country, wrote to party chairman Michael Peyrefitte on July 26th. In the letter, Trapp tells Peyrefitte that Faber
St. Vincent and the Grenadines, Grenada, Carriacou, and Petit Martinique, along with Jamaica, bore the brunt of Hurricane Beryl's fury, with Dominica, St. Lucia, and Barbados also feeling the storm's impact. Grenada's Prime Minister, Dickon Mitchell, who has assumed the chairmanship of the 15-member regional
The Partnership Initiative for Sustainable Land Management (PISLM) held an inception workshop on July 18, 2024, at the Brix Hotel in Trinidad and Tobago, marking the commencement of Phase 2 of the CSIDS SOILCARE Project. This new phase aims to extend the project's impact across
In a ruling that might make some diners rethink their wing orders, the Ohio Supreme Court declared on Thursday that “boneless wings” are not necessarily bone-free. The decision came after Michael Berkheimer experienced severe medical complications from eating what he thought was a "boneless wing.”
Kamala Harris Closes Gap on Donald Trump in 2024 Race The recent polls indicate that Kamala Harris is narrowing the gap with former President Donald Trump in the 2024 presidential race. Following President Joe Biden's exit from the race and Harris's subsequent emergence as the Democratic
On Thursday, July 26,2024, the U.S. federal authorities apprehended Ismael “El Mayo” Zambada and Joaquín Guzmán López, a son of the notorious drug lord Joaquín “El Chapo” Guzmán, in El Paso, Texas. According to the U.S Justice Department, 76-year-old Zambada is a long-time leader of
On July 26, 2024, NEMO, the Belize Defence Force (BDF), and the Coast Guard successfully completed the Agile Bear 2.0 training, a week-long program aimed at improving disaster response capabilities. The training, conducted in collaboration with Joint Task Force-Bravo (JTF-B), focused on advanced techniques such
After a period of tropical inactivity, the National Hurricane Center (NHC) has identified an area of disturbed weather over the central tropical Atlantic Ocean. The NHC says that the system may interact with a tropical wave as it moves toward the Lesser Antilles early to
