Serena wins first title in three years
WELLINGTON – The length of time Serena Williams held her arms aloft after clinching her first WTA title in almost three years spoke volumes on Sunday as the American prepares for the latest tilt at a 24th…
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U.S. places more restrictions on travel to Cuba
WASHINGTON – The United States has imposed more travel restrictions to Cuba, further unravelling the historic accessibility implemented by the previous administration of Barack Obama. “Today, at my…
Breakthrough in murder investigation
Police say they have made a breakthrough in one of the unsolved murders for 2018. Charges will soon be laid in the shooting death of Oscar ‘Nard’ Hamblin, formerly of Block 7C Neptune Road, Deacons…
Real Madrid win Super Cup on penalties
JEDDAH – Real Madrid beat city rivals Atletico Madrid 4-1 in a penalty shootout to win the first edition of the revamped Spanish football Super Cup in Saudi Arabia following a goalless draw after extra…
Protests in Iran after military admits shooting down plane
DUBAI – Protests erupted across Iran for a second day on Sunday, piling pressure on the leadership after the military admitted it had mistakenly shot down a Ukrainian airliner at a time when Tehran had…
Another earthquake shakes Puerto Rico
PONCE – A 5.9 magnitude earthquake rattled Puerto Rico on Saturday, fuelling anxiety among residents and sending them running in terror. The quake was about 8 miles south of Indios in the Caribbean…
St Michael School sports under the lights again
After the successful staging of Barbados’ first ever inter-house school sports at night last year, The St Michael School is preparing an encore. Principal Dr Yvette Mayers told excited parents and…
Industrial unrest may be brewing
Certain individuals’ lack of adherence to industrial relations best practices is leading Barbados to major industrial unrest, says a trade union leader. In fact, said Congress of Trade Unions and Staff…
‘Be more tolerant’ towards female addicts
There is a social stigma attached to women who are fighting drug addiction, and a counsellor at Marina House is calling for more tolerance and gender equality understanding. The call has come from…
Windies after clean sweep
West Indies will take aim at their second clean sweep in less than two months today. Having beaten Ireland in the first two matches at Kensington Oval, the Caribbean side will be bubbling with confidence…