US rapper Nicki Minaj detained in Netherlands: media Barbados Today25/05/202401.7K views US rapper Nicki Minaj has been detained at Amsterdam’s Schiphol Airport on suspicion of possessing soft drugs, Dutch media reported Saturday. The singer was due to perform at a show… Read more
Matthew Perry’s death under investigation over ketamine level found in actor’s blood Barbados Today21/05/202401.4K views An investigation has been opened into the death of Matthew Perry and how the “Friends” actor received the anesthetic ketamine, which was ruled a contributing factor in his death. Los… Read more
Diddy apologises for beating Cassie, says he is committed to being a better man Barbados Today19/05/202401.3K views Sean “Diddy” Combs has apologised for his actions in a recently circulated video that depicts him beating then-girlfriend, Cassandra “Cassie” Ventura at the now-closed InterContinental Hotel in Century City, Los… Read more
TikTok vows to fight ‘unconstitutional’ US ban Barbados Today24/04/202401.6K 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
Bill to ban TikTok in US moves ahead in Congress Barbados Today21/04/202401.2K 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 Today20/04/202401.2K 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
Trump’s “hush money trial” gets underway Barbados Today15/04/202401.2K views Donald Trump became the first former U.S. president to stand criminal trial on Monday when he appeared in a Manhattan court to face charges stemming from a hush-money payment to… Read more
OJ Simpson, NFL star cleared of double murder dies at 76 Barbados Today11/04/202401.5K views OJ Simpson, the former American footballer who was controversially cleared of double murder, has died aged 76, his family says. Orenthal James Simpson rose to fame as a college footballer… Read more
US inflation jumps as fuel and housing costs rise Barbados Today10/04/20240884 views Consumer prices in the US rose faster than expected last month, in a sign that the fight to slow inflation has stalled. Prices rose 3.5% over the 12 months to… Read more
Magnitude 4.8 earthquake hits New York City region, USGS says Barbados Today05/04/202401.4K views A 4.8-magnitude earthquake struck near New York City on Friday morning, the U.S. Geological Survey said, shaking buildings and surprising residents in an area that rarely experiences notable seismic activity… Read more