World News
December 9, 2025
Rome’s airport opens luxurious dog hotel with pampering services
FIUMICINO (AP): Dog owners often face a dilemma before travelling: leave your beloved pet with a sitter or at a kennel? Both require quite some planning and logistics, which can be stressful and…
December 9, 2025
Outrage after ancient Pharaoh's bracelet stolen and melted down
CAIRO (AP) Egyptians reacted with outrage this week after officials said that a 3,000-year-old bracelet that had belonged to an ancient Pharaoh was stolen from Cairo's famed Egyptian Museum…
December 9, 2025
President Maduro’s YouTube account offline as tensions with US escalate
BOGOTA (AP) The YouTube account of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro was offline Saturday, with Venezuelan state-run channel Telesur claiming in a message on X that it was “eliminated” late the…
December 9, 2025
Tributes pour in for journalist Sterling Henderson
PORT OF SPAIN (CMC) The media fraternity in Trinidad and Tobago is mourning the sudden death of veteran journalist and presenter Sterling Henderson . His death was announced by interim president of…
December 9, 2025
Trademarks secured affirming position as the world’s sailing capital
TORTOLA (CMC): The British Virgin Islands has officially secured three new trademarks under the Territory of the Virgin Islands Trade Marks Act, 2013, further cementing its reputation as a premier…
December 9, 2025
143 Haitian soldiers trained as the nation ramps up fight against gangs
SAN MIGUEL DE LOS JAGÜEYES (AP) A group of 143 Haitian soldiers on Friday finished military training by the Mexican army as part of a bilateral agreement as Haiti looks to revive its armed forces…
December 9, 2025
Influenza vaccination programme launched
GEORGETOWN (CMC) The Ministry of Health on Friday launched the 2025 Influenza Vaccine. According to the ministry, a total of 15,000 doses are available – with pregnant women, children, the elderly,…
December 9, 2025
Cyberattack disrupts check-in systems at major European airports
LONDON (AP) — A cyberattack targeting check-in and boarding systems disrupted air traffic and caused delays at several of Europe's major airports on Saturday. While the impact on travellers…
December 9, 2025
‘Children are bound to die’
JUBA (AP): At 14 months, Adut Duor should be walking. Instead, his spine juts through his skin and his legs dangle like sticks from his mother’s lap in a South Sudan hospital. At half the size of a…