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Investigation into UK Deputy PM Raab widened to consider third complaint
The scope of an investigation into the behaviour of British Deputy Prime Minister Dominic Raab has been widened to include a third formal complaint, Prime Minister Rishi Sunak's spokeswoman said on Friday.
Ghislaine Maxwell faces dying in jail as estranged hubby 'won't pay for appeal'
GHISLAINE Maxwell faces dying behind bars because her estranged husband refuses to send her money to lawyers for an appeal.
Andrew's fury after £3m-a-year taxpayer-funded cops to be axed within weeks
PRINCE Andrew is furious with ministers after being told that his taxpayer-funded police guard is to be axed next month.
Reality ends some Qatari dreams of World Cup rental bonanza
Qatar has found itself with an unexpected glut of rooms in the World Cup's busy group stage, with online portals showing rooms in at least 42 hotels and Airbnb offering hundreds of options for this weekend.
Cruise passenger rescued after 15 hours in the sea
A passenger who went missing from a cruise ship in the Gulf of Mexico has been rescued after more than 15 hours in the sea, the US Coastguard said.
Saudi Arabia blocks Qatari beIN's World Cup streaming platform
Saudi Arabia has blocked Qatari broadcaster BeIN's popular streaming service TOD.tv since the start of the World Cup on Nov. 20, according to a Reuters witness, in a sudden disruption after 10 months of smooth operations.
Collaborate & do not compete with the USVI
This first of two articles argues that in today’s highly interconnected and networked world, collaboration prevails over competition. This is despite the pushback against globalization, by a number of authoritarian rulers and states.
Musk says he will support DeSantis if Florida governor runs for president
Billionaire Elon Musk said on Friday he would support Ron DeSantis in 2024 if the Florida governor, who recently coasted to a second term, were to run for president.
73-year-old woman struck by Taxi in STT dies @ hospital
An elderly woman was struck by a taxicab Thursday afternoon and died after being transported to the Schneider Regional Medical Center to receive care, the V.I. Police Department has made known via a release.
Elon Musk says Twitter's ban on Trump after Capitol attack was 'grave mistake'
Twitter's ban on then President Donald Trump after the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol by his supporters was a "grave mistake" that had to be corrected, Chief Executive Elon Musk said on Friday, although he also stated that inci...
VI local Janice Nibbs launching first book ‘I Want to be a Thatcher Man’
Virgin Islands Local Ms. Janice Nibbs has released her first book, 'I Want to be a Thatcher Man' on with the official launch set for Wednesday, November 30, 2022, from 4:30 p.m. at the Noel Lloyd Positive Action Movement Park.
British crime agency recovers $65 mln of suspect money in Barclays accounts
Britain's National Crime Agency (NCA) on Friday obtained a civil recovery order relating to nearly 54 million pounds ($65 million) of suspected criminal property held in accounts with Barclays (BARC.L).
Young Pilot Adrian P. Tutein with VI roots makes homecoming flight!
Born on St. Croix, United States Virgin Islands (USVI) before moving to St. Thomas, Mr Adrian P. Tutein who has strong Virgin Islands roots has been a commercial pilot since 2012 and is only 33 years old.
Landslide rips through Italian holiday island Ischia leaving dozens cut off
Heavy rainstorms destroyed at least 10 buildings on the island, which is around 20 miles off the coast of Naples.
The FTX story just gets wilder
Earlier this year, SBF invested $11.5m in Farmington State Bank in Washington St. (nearly double the bank’s value).
Belarus foreign minister Vladimir Makei dies suddenly, state news agency says
Exiled opposition leader Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya says Vladimir Makei "betrayed the Belarusian people and supported tyranny" during the disputed presidential election of 2020.
Suella Braverman flounders badly
Suella Braverman says that the only way a persecuted child from a country in Africa who has a sibling in the UK could get here would be to enter illegally and then claim asylum. She then realises what she has said - as evidenced by her ...
Mass nude photo staged on Sydney's Bondi Beach for skin cancer awareness
The famous beach in Australia saw a sea of swimsuit-less individuals being directed via megaphone to raise awareness about skin cancer.
A paramedic fought to save a crash victim, not knowing it was her daughter
Paramedic Jayme Erickson spent more than 20 minutes trying to save a seriously injured crash victim. At the time, Erickson did not realize the person she was treating was her 17-year-old daughter. “My worst nightmare as a paramedic has c...
Mohammed bin Salman gifts each Saudi Arabia player a Rolls-Royce for the win over Argentina
Saudi Arabia's historic victory over Argentina continues to make headlines and the triumph leaves them with a good chance of reaching the round of 16 of the World Cup.
Why does the BBC cover up corruption?
The front pages of the Metro, i, Financial Times, Times, Telegraph, Daily Express, Daily Mail, Mirror, Daily Star and Sun all appeared in "The Papers" section of the BBC News app this morning. But this one, from the Guardian, did not. I...
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Sometimes the most clever thing to say is nothing at all.
Phil Oh’s Best Street Style Photos From the New York Fashion Week Spring 2023 Shows
This season New York Fashion Week has brought in a worldwide crowd of stars thanks to a packed season that even includes shows from international designers like Fendi and Marni.
Klaus Schwab unveils the new symbol
I do no think he deliberately think about the NAZI connotation, but it is what it is. He should apologize, promise that this is not what he is trying to promote with his one supreme global power agenda, and never use it again.
Elon Musk To Back Donald Trump's Rival Ron DeSantis In US Presidential Race
Elon Musk made the remark in a Twitter thread where he shed light on his political preference for the next elections and talked about restoring Donald Trump's Twitter account.
China’s Xinjiang sees protests against COVID lockdown
Local authorities to partially and progressively ease lockdown in ‘low risk’ areas, CNN reports.
Twitter VP in Ireland gets court injunction against firing
Ireland’s High Court grants interim order to Sinead McSweeney, Twitter’s global vice president for public policy.
Imran Khan attends first rally since being shot at
Pakistan’s ousted Prime Minister Imran Khan is attending a rally in Rawalpindi — his first public appearance since being shot at and injured.
Time to ‘turn a new page’ on multiple bill readings in one sitting– Hon Fraser
Senior Legislator in the Virgin Islands House of Assembly, Hon Julian Fraser RA (R3) has blasted legislators and Premier Dr the Honourable Natalio D. Wheatley (R7) for what he referred to as the rushing of bills in the House, with often ...
VI represented at OECS Council of Ministers meeting in Antigua
A team comprising of Junior Minister for Trade and Economic Development, Hon Shereen D. Flax-Charles (AL) and Ms. Lizette O. George, Policy Analyst/Strategic Adviser in the Premier’s Office, have attended the Fourth Meeting of the Organi...
UK national Pam Trevillion sworn in as RVIPF Assistant CoP
In what critics have been viewing as a backward step in the Royal Virgin Islands Police Force (RVIPF), United Kingdom (UK) national Ms Pam Trevillion was sworn in as the new Assistant Commissioner of Police on November 23, 2022.
‘Businesses starting to get irritated’ with many holidays in VI- Hon Vincent O. Wheatley
Ninth District Representative Hon Vincent O. Wheatley has suggested the Virgin Islands (VI) should reconsider the number of yearly public holidays as they are seen as a burden to businesses in the territory.
Gov Rankin to ‘feature’ in anniversary football match @ EE!
Already being labeled as the unelected leader of the [Virgin Islands] due to indirect rule and injecting himself into public life like an elected representative, Governor John J. Rankin, CMG is at it again.
SSB spent over $16.5M to purchase land from 2016 to 2018
They say who owns the land owns the country! Social Security Board (SSB) then seems well on its way to owning the territory, having purchased over 137.6 acres of land over a 3-year span, beginning in 2016 under then Director Antoinette S...
BVIHSA actively working on compensation issues
Chairman of the BVI Health Services Authority (BVIHSA), Moleto Smith, said the BVIHSA Board has been making the long-protested issue of compensation for staff a matter of priority.
Hospital housing 20 patients who should have been discharged
Chairman of the BVI Health Services Authority (BVIHSA), Moleto Smith has revealed that there are nearly two dozen long-term patients who have taken up residence at the Dr D Orlando Smith Hospital.
Why no scrutiny of banks in money transfers?
Labour Minister Melvin ‘Mitch’ Turnbull has questioned the lack of scrutiny on local banks in the face of a money transfer tax on money service institutions such as Western Union and MoneyGram.
‘Sheep to the slaughter!’ Fraser slams local banks for mistreatment
Opposition Leader Julian Fraser has suggested that despite the alleged mistreatment being meted out to their customers, residents are stuck with local banks.
‘God is the only judge’ — Andrew Fahie pens farewell letter
Embattled former Premier Andrew Fahie has penned what could be described a reflective and motivational farewell letter to his former colleagues of the House of Assembly, urging them to keep fighting for the prosperity of the territory an...
France’s digital taxman goes after Amazon — again
The US tech giant scored a victory narrowing a French digital levy that lawmakers are now trying to overturn.
WhatsApp data leak sees 500m user records for sale, including 3m from Hong Kong
A database containing up-to-date mobile phone numbers of nearly 500 million WhatsApp users was leaked and put up for sale, with the dataset allegedly contains WhatsApp user data from 84 countries, Cyber research publication Cybernews rev...
Thwarting a Red Wave, Gen Z Emerges as Powerful Voting Force
Early polls show people between the ages of 18 and 29 voted in near-record numbers during the 2022 midterms
Meta Report: US Military Behind Online Influence Campaign Targeting Central Asia, Middle East
Facebook parent company said people behind the operation 'attempted to conceal their identities,' but its probe found 'links to individuals associated with US military'
UK aid funded police corruption, abuse in Afghanistan: Report
British aid worth hundreds of millions of pounds went toward funding police corruption in Afghanistan, according to a report.
Greta Thunberg, Over 600 Youths Sue Sweden For Climate Inaction
The legal action, which has been in the works for two years, comes as Sweden's new right-wing government faces mounting criticism over lacklustre climate goals.
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