‘Lord of the Rings’ actor Bernard Hill dies aged 79 Barbados Today05/05/2024014 views British actor Bernard Hill, best known for his supporting roles in “Titanic” and “The Lord Of The Rings” trilogy, died on Sunday aged 79, his agent announced. He played Captain… Read more
‘Pragmatic’ decision to back Palestinian statehood Emmanuel Joseph25/04/20240381 views Barbados’ decision to recognise Palestinian statehood while maintaining relations with warring state Israel has been described by an international relations academic as a practical and pragmatic move. University of the… Read more
TikTok vows to fight ‘unconstitutional’ US ban Barbados Today24/04/20240452 views TikTok says it will challenge in court an “unconstitutional” law that could result in it being sold or banned in the United States. President Biden has signed into law a… Read more
US aid shows Ukraine will not be ‘second Afghanistan’: Zelensky Barbados Today21/04/20240526 views The decision by the US House of Representatives to earmark $61 billion in long-delayed aid for Ukraine shows the country will not become “a second Afghanistan,” President Volodymyr Zelensky said… Read more
Bill to ban TikTok in US moves ahead in Congress Barbados Today21/04/20240369 views The US House of Representatives approved a bill Saturday that would force the wildly popular social media app TikTok to divest from its Chinese parent company ByteDance or be shut… Read more
US House passes US$95B aid package for Ukraine, Israel and other allies Barbados Today20/04/20240393 views The US House of Representatives swiftly approved $95 billion US in foreign aid for Ukraine, Israel and other US allies in a rare Saturday session, with Democrats and Republicans joining… Read more
PM, UN deputy chief highlight SIDS debt restructuring challenges Shamar Blunt20/04/20240590 views Prime Minister Mia Mottley and United Nations Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohammed have raised concerns about the difficulties Small Island Developing States (SIDS) face in restructuring debt while providing essential services.… Read more
Symmonds: Recognition of Palestine to end ‘inconsistency’ Sheria Brathwaite20/04/20240531 views Barbados on Friday indicated it intends to recognise Palestine as a state while maintaining this country’s relationship with long-time ally Israel, Minister of Foreign Affairs Kerrie Symmonds announced on Friday.… Read more
Pandemic experts express concern over avian influenza spread to humans Barbados Today18/04/20240457 views Dr Jeremy Farrar, Chief Scientist at the World Health Organization (WHO), said that the avian influenza virus – which is also known as H5N1 – has had an “extremely high”… Read more
Barbados in new climate finance task force Emmanuel Joseph18/04/20240613 views Barbados has endorsed a two-year work plan for a new International Tax Task Force (ITTF) to ensure all industries and people contribute to financing the fight against climate change. As… Read more