I became a ‘rummelier’ in St. Kitts — here’s how it went
Charmaine Noronha [Toronto Star] March 18, 2023 — There’s a fascinating movement afoot to honour the island’s past by bringing rum production back. As more…
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Taiwan President To Visit US But No Word On House Speaker Meeting
March 21 (Reuters) – Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen will make sensitive stopovers in the United States on her way to and from Central America that…
UN Climate Report: Scientists Release ‘Survival Guide’ To Avert Climate Disaster
[BBC] UN chief Antonio Guterres says a major new report on climate change is a “survival guide for humanity”. Clean energy and technology can be…
China’s Xi In Russia To Meet Putin Over Ukraine War
[Reuters] – Chinese President Xi Jinping arrived in Moscow on Monday, seeking both to deepen economic ties with an ally he sees as a useful…
Donald Trump Says He Expects To Be Arrested On Tuesday
Former US President Donald Trump says he expects to be arrested on Tuesday in a case that involves him allegedly paying hush money to a porn star…
Protests Erupt In France Over Macron’s Retirement Age Push
[AP] Protests against French President Emmanuel Macron’s decision to force a bill raising the retirement age from 62 to 64 through parliament without a vote disrupted traffic,…
China’s Xi To Meet Putin In Moscow Next Week
[BBC] China’s President Xi Jinping will travel to Moscow next week to hold talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin, officials say. The Kremlin said they…
San Francisco Reparations Plan Proposes $5m For Black Residents
[BBC] San Francisco could become the first major US city to fund reparations, under a plan that would award $5m (£4m) to each eligible black…
Credit Suisse Slump Renews Fears Of Global Banking Crisis
[BBC] Shares in Credit Suisse have plunged and dragged down other major European lenders as fears about deeper problems in the world banking system have…
Russian Jet Collides With US Drone Over Black Sea
[ BBC] A Russian fighter jet has collided with a US drone, causing the unmanned aircraft to crash into the Black Sea, the American military…