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US sanctions Colombian President for role in “global illicit drug trade”

US sanctions Colombian President for role in “global illicit drug trade”

Washington DC [US], October 25 (ANI): The United States has imposed sanctions on Colombian President Gustavo Francisco Petro, accusing him of facilitating the global illicit drug trade, the Department of the Treasury stated. In addition to...

Owner:  The Tribune Trust

Cuba receives award for Best Cultural Destination in the Caribbean

HAVANA, Cuba, Oct 21 (ACN) For the fifth consecutive time, Cuba has received the award for Best Cultural Destination in the Caribbean at the World Travel Awards, Cuban foreign minister Bruno Rodriguez Parrilla emphasized today. On X, Rodríguez...

Owner:  Cuban Government
Years of Culture strategic cultural partner for Polo AlMarsa Qatar 2025
Trump meets emir and PM en route to Asia summits, Xi talks, hails role in Gaza peace efforts
Oasis guitarist Paul ‘Bonehead’ Arthurs taking break from tour amid cancer battle
Hector Hyppolite, the ‘First Black Surrealist,’ Gets His Due at Art Basel Paris

Hector Hyppolite, the ‘First Black Surrealist,’ Gets His Due at Art Basel Paris

A few years ago, at Art Basel Paris, London’s The Gallery of Everything wanted to show the work of the late self-taught Haitian painter Hector Hyppolite, who is today considered a pioneering artist associated with the Surrealist movement. The...

Owner:  Jay Penske
Petaluma jazz-rock artist Audio Angel showcases new full band project with record-release party

Petaluma jazz-rock artist Audio Angel showcases new full band project with record-release party

Back in the analog days of music sharing, when a friend handed you a mixtape of their favorite tunes, you might not know what to expect from song to song. But you knew they gave it to you with good intentions. That’s the spirit behind...

Owner:  Randall D. Smith & Heath Freeman
Returning Burden: A History of Reintegration and Distrust after the Collapse of Populist Movements

Returning Burden: A History of Reintegration and Distrust after the Collapse of Populist Movements

Illustration created by Brewminate with AI, Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International license Each collapse (whether agrarian, fascist, postcolonial, or digital) produces not only political debris but human remains...

Owner:  Matthew A. McIntosh
St. Lucia Mourns Local Legendary Cyclist, Jean Louis

St. Lucia Mourns Local Legendary Cyclist, Jean Louis

Sponsored Jean Louis, (right), a legendary cyclist, was killed by a vehicle in Burlington, Canada on the morning of Friday October 13, 2025 The Cycling fraternity in Saint Lucia mourns the loss of Jean Louis a legendary cyclist who was killed by a...

Owner:  Gordon Family
SPFL Heart Break and Triumph

SPFL Heart Break and Triumph

Sponsored It was a week of games in the St. Lucia Semi Professional Football League (SPFL) that saw the curtains starting to close on the Second Tier. . In an inconsequential match Tuesday, the boys from Marchand put Micoud to the sword with Ferad...

Owner:  Gordon Family
Nottingham care home chef serves up Caribbean joy at celebration feast

Nottingham care home chef serves up Caribbean joy at celebration feast

EXCITED residents at a care home in Edwalton got a flavour of Caribbean culture when their chefs cooked up a celebration feast. Jermaine Codrington and Jasai Hollis, the chefs at Edwalton Manor Care Home on Landmere Lane, designed a special menu...

Owner:  Malcolm Denmark
The Official Gazette El Peruano celebrates 200 years of history spreading news and laws
Study reveals overlooked cultural threat to wildcats across Africa

Study reveals overlooked cultural threat to wildcats across Africa

The role that cultural demand plays in driving hunting and trade of many species of wildcats is poorly understood. Research commissioned by the wildcat conservation NGO Panthera found widespread use across Africa by traditional leaders, healers...

Owner:  Rhett Ayers Butler

Hurricane Threat: Tropical Storm Melissa Forecast To Intensify, Posing ‘Extreme Risk’ To Caribbean

Tropical Storm Melissa is now forecast to rapidly intensify into a major hurricane, posing an extreme risk to lives and property across the western Caribbean, AccuWeather hurricane experts warned today. The slow-moving storm’s torrential rainfall...

Owner:  Brian Burns

Indigenous Peoples’ Day celebrations commence at DU

On Oct. 13, the Native Student Alliance (NSA) and Latin American Indigenous Student Association (LAISA) celebrated Indigenous Peoples’ Day with cultural traditions, dancers and attendees from across the Denver area. Indigenous Peoples’ Day,...

Owner:  University of Denver
Caribbean Nation Trinidad And Tobago Moves Forward With Ram Mandir Plans, Hindu Heritage Celebrated
British-Jamaican Designer Grace Wales Bonner Makes History at Hermès

British-Jamaican Designer Grace Wales Bonner Makes History at Hermès

Days ago, French luxury house Hermès announced British-Jamaican designer Grace Wales Bonner as its new Creative Director of Menswear, marking a defining moment in fashion history. The 34-year-old is now the first Black woman to lead the storied...

Owner:  Xavier Lee & Karen Murphy
Lionesses’ defeat exposes cracks papered over by Euros triumph

Lionesses’ defeat exposes cracks papered over by Euros triumph

England 1 Brazil 2 This was not quite a reality check for England, who succumbed to defeat by Brazil in their first game since winning Euro 2025. But it was indeed an indication of the areas manager Sarina Wiegman has to address before the 2027...

Owner:  Apollo Global Management

Call to include PWDs in all aspects of society

Minister of People Empowerment and Elder Affairs Kirk Humphrey is calling for people with disabilities to be included in all aspects of society. He says that while economic development is necessary, it must also be inclusive. Minister Humphrey...

Owner:  Barbadian Government
Italy delivers historic sentences in Europe’s largest ’Ndrangheta mafia trial

Italy delivers historic sentences in Europe’s largest ’Ndrangheta mafia trial

In a sweeping judgment that marks one of the most consequential blows ever dealt to organized crime in Europe, Italy’s Court of Reggio Calabria has handed down sentences totaling more than 1,000 years in prison to dozens of members of the...

Owner:  Salah Uddin Shoaib Choudhury

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