Opinion: Can Ethiopia solve the West's 'puzzle' about Africa?

Seifudein Adem is seen in this photo provided by himself. By Seifudein Adem, Visiting Professor at the Institute for Advanced Research and Education, Doshisha University, Kyoto Thomas Jefferson, president of the United States from 1801 to 1809,...

Straight, No Chaser: Dylan Riches sees personal experiences as a key part of the creative process

Get the best of Vancouver in your inbox, every Tuesday and Thursday. Sign up for our free newsletter. Straight, No Chaser looks to Vancouver’s talented mixologists for stories from behind the stick. We find out how they create, what they love,...

Tequila Express

In Mexico, trains are not named for speed, but for spirits, and here we have the Tequila Express. We awake early at our hotel, the Riu Plaza in Guadalajara, Mexico’s second-largest city, to head to the Train station, where coloured bands are...

Grenada Launches Water Supply Upgrades Across Carriacou 

Grenada: The residents of Carriacou are about to experience a more reliable and consistent water supply as Minister Tevin Andrews announced that major investments and projects are underway to address the island’s long-standing challenge related to...

Carnival expands meal donations into Latin America

Carnival Corp. & plc is working with food banks and community partners in Mexico, Honduras and the Dominican Republic, taking its fresh meal donation program to Latin America for the first time. The food banks are part of the Global FoodBanking...

Illuminating doc Chœurs Atlantiques screens at the Fall 2025 New Jersey Film Festival on Friday, October 3!

By Jack Bolton originally published: 10/01/2025 There is an idea within the current political sphere, mostly among the right-wing, that we shouldn’t talk about slavery. This idea is supported by such talking points as “we don’t want white kids...

Free movement among SVG, Barbados, Belize begins 

Free movement among nationals of St. Vincent and the Grenadines (SVG), Barbados and Belize came into effect on Wednesday, two days after a law facilitating such movement was passed in the Vincentian Parliament. Dominica is also part of the...

'I don't find the flying of flags funny' - Your letters plus two Pictures from the Past

Back in May 1970 this photo was captioned: ‘Not many villages can boast of having a cobbler. But Penkridge can - and it goes one better, for it has a lady cobbler! Dorothy Croxton carries out cobbling in a small shop in Market Street, where...

Carnival Expands Meal Donation Program into Latin America

Carnival Corporation has announced that it has signed a series of historic memoranda of understanding with food banks and community partners in Mexico, Honduras and the Dominican Republic. The company is the first cruise company to sign formal...

This Nordic Community Could Be the Next Longevity Blue Zone

Research hints that Swedish-speaking Ostrobothnia could be a new Blue Zone, though regional differences suggest longevity and healthy lifestyles don’t always align. Credit: Stock Researchers identified Swedish-speaking Ostrobothnia as a possible...

4.8 Magnitude earthquake rattles St Vincent

A magnitude 4.8 earthquake rattled St. Vincent and the Grenadines on Friday morning, according to data from the UWI Seismic Research Centre. UWI, SRC – Automatic Earthquake Location DATE AND TIME: 2025-10-03 10:59 am (Local Time) MAGNITUDE: 4.8...

Whose nationalism is it, anyway?

“The first idea is to define oneself as a nation—therefore it requires a culture of their own,” said Bloc Quebecois leader Yves-Francois Blanchet, speaking to journalists at a media scrum. A reporter had asked him if he, as the leader of a...

Superintendent’s Spotlight: Xylia Martinez

Warwick Valley eighth grader Xylia Martinez is a goal-oriented student-athlete who balances her strong academics with her passion for soccer. She plays on three different soccer teams including the Fox Soccer Academy, the Warwick Valley Middle...

UWI Wet Fete a splash!

Reneka Francis, who attends University of Technology, Jamaica, is all about the fun at Wet Fete. . Wet Fete, held on Saturday, September 19 at The University of the West Indies, Mona (The UWI), drew a massive turnout of college students and young...

‘Vanished: An Unnatural History Of Extinction,’ By Sadiah Qureshi — Review

A poignant recounting of the tangled and unnatural histories of extinction and empire, and how extinction is not necessarily inevitable but instead, is a political choice. One of the most famous and often-copied paintings of a Dodo specimen, as...

Anglican Diocese of the Windward Islands to host its Synod in Grenada

Press Release October 3, 2025 THE THIRTY-NINTH triennial Synod of The (Anglican) Diocese of the Windward Islands is scheduled to host its 39th triennial Synod in Grenada from Monday to Wednesday October 6-8, 2025. In a release, the Diocese, whose...

How to watch New Zealand vs Australia: FREE Rugby Championship 2025 streams, TV schedule, preview, teams

The Rugby Championship 2025 has been nothing short of extraordinary thus far, with all four teams locked on two wins and two defeats apiece and only varying bonus points separating the sides. That it comes down to two Bledisloe Cup matches between...

Hotel Roundup for September 2025

Historic Hotels of America® is pleased to announce the Nominee Finalists for the 2025 Historic Hotels of America Annual Awards of Excellence. Historic Hotels of America is the official program of the National Trust for Historic Preservation, a...

Major UK mobile network giving customers free EU roaming in 2026 and 2027

Mobile firm offers free roaming - encompassing UK texts, calls and data - throughout 48 EU locations. Major UK mobile network giving customers free EU roaming in 2026 and 2027 A major UK mobile network has expanded its free roaming service. Tesco...

Woman discovers viral Dubai chocolate cake at Château Gâteaux in TikTok video

A TikTok creator revisited the Dubai chocolate trend by trying a reimagined version of it at Château Gâteaux in Johannesburg The woman posted a review of Château Gâteaux's viral Dubai chocolate-inspired treat Online users shared their thoughts on...