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February 2017

Speaker Bercow: Trump should not speak in Parliament

House of Commons Speaker John Bercow has said he would be "strongly opposed" to US President Donald Trump addressing the Houses of Parliament during his state visit to the UK. Mr Bercow told MPs that "opposition to racism and sexism"…

5.8 Magnitude Quake Rattles St Lucia and Other Islands

A 5.8 magnitude earthquake was felt in St Lucia and other parts of the Eastern Caribbean this afternoon, with residents reporting feeling buildings shaking. The quake occurred around 3:54 p.m. at a depth of 20 km, 120 km northeast of the…

Taking on Trump: Is the US facing a constitutional crisis

Donald Trump says he is defending the United States from terrorism - but a "so-called judge" is "making the job very difficult". But the judge - in halting the president's controversial executive order on immigration - said he was making…

Davis Cup: Denis Shapovalov fined over Great Britain default

Canada's Denis Shapovalov has been fined $7,000 (£5,600) after hitting an umpire in the eye with a ball. The 17-year-old was trailing Great Britain's Kyle Edmund 6-3 6-4 2-1 when he struck the ball in anger and hit Arnaud Gabas - and…

Link-Caribbean Awards US$125,000 To Five Caribbean Firms

Five Caribbean businesses are at a stage closer to securing private investment having each received US$25,000 through the LINK-Caribbean Investment Readiness Grant programme. The five firms are Carepoint and Caribbean Transit Solutions…

US sanctions Iran after missile test

The Trump administration is imposing sanctions on Iran following its recent ballistic missile test. The US Treasury Department announced the measures against 13 people and a dozen companies on Friday. Read more:…

More Than 100 Trinis Linked to Terrorist Activities Overseas

Some 128 Trinidadians have been linked to terrorist activities in other countries, but Trinidad and Tobago is no terrorist state, National Security Minister Edmund Dillon has declared. Dillon made the comments in Senate yesterday as…

Norway institutions ‘targeted by Russia-linked hackers’

Several institutions in Norway have been targeted by hackers believed to be linked to Russia, the security service (PST) has warned. The Labour Party, defence and foreign ministries and the security service itself were among those hit,…