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Woman gives birth on a Caribbean Airlines flight to New York

2026-04-06T17:17:46+01:00

A woman on a Caribbean Airlines flight to New York City went into labour as the plane was about to land at John F. Kennedy International Airport.

Bahamians heading to the polls

2026-04-06T16:01:57+01:00

Bahamians will go to the polls on Tuesday, May 12, 2026, after Prime Minister Philip Davis announced that Parliament will be dissolved tomorrow (Wednesday, April 8) with writs of election to be issued the following day.

DataBeyond unveils Asia's largest unmanned AI sorting centre, setting a new circular economy benchmark

2026-04-06T15:59:11+01:00

DataBeyond, a global leader in AI-powered intelligent sorting equipment, recently revealed that its flagship project in Taichung, Taiwan—Asia's largest unmanned intelligent sorting centre for all-category mixed plastics—has entered a phase of routine, high-efficiency operation.

Middle East conflict triggers "emergency rerouting" and fuel spikes

2026-04-06T15:52:10+01:00

The "intensifying conflict" in the Middle East reached a critical flashpoint today following Iranian drone strikes on a fuel storage facility at Kuwait International Airport.

Cricket superstar Travis Head joins forces with Tradeify

2026-04-05T19:09:58+01:00

Tradeify, the global trader evaluation platform, is thrilled to announce a long-term partnership with Australian cricket star Travis Head, coinciding with the start of the 2026 Indian Premier League (IPL) season.

Sowing AlUla's Green Future: 1 million native plants initiative to transform AlUla's ecological restoration and sustainable tourism landscape

2026-04-05T19:04:51+01:00

Marking a monumental step in its sustainable development and tourism ambitions, AlUla has produced more than 1 million native seedlings that will be integrated into the fabric of the Saudi destination.

Senegal and Nigeria deepen energy ties as Ministerial visit signals new era of African collaboration

2026-04-03T12:01:12+01:00

Senegal and Nigeria are strengthening bilateral energy cooperation following a high-level working visit by Senegal’s Minister of Energy Birame Soulèye Diop and representatives from national oil company (NOC) Petrosen to Abuja this week.

NASA's Artemis II mission leaves people worldwide in awe

2026-04-02T21:11:09+01:00

After NASA’s Artemis II lifted off on Wednesday, people worldwide watched the launch - as crowds gathered along beaches near Kennedy Space Centre in Cape Canaveral, Florida, in the United States, to catch a glimpse of history.

Statia joins George Washington University partnership to raise tourism standards and service

2026-04-01T18:46:56+01:00

Statia is taking a decisive step toward improving service quality across its tourism sector through a new partnership with The George Washington University (GWU) in Washington, D.C.

Truck toll now enforced in The Netherlands

2026-04-01T18:34:02+01:00

From 1 July, The Netherlands have introduced truck toll, with truck owners now having to pay per kilometre.

Centuries-old royal kitchen that never stopped serving food being restored in India

2026-03-29T22:23:48+01:00

In northern India's Uttar Pradesh state, a team of workers is carefully restoring a centuries-old royal kitchen that once fed the rulers of the former princely state of Awadh.

Minister, Kesar, joins CEW 2026 as Trinidad and Tobago accelerates upstream momentum

2026-03-29T22:20:57+01:00

Ernesto Kesar, Minister in the Ministry of Energy and Energy Industries of Trinidad and Tobago, has officially joined the upcoming Caribbean Energy Week (CEW), reinforcing the country’s commitment to upstream growth at a time of renewed momentum in the oil and gas sector.

AfDB Sustainable Energy Fund for Africa approves $5.65M to pioneer new climate finance instrument for off-grid renewable energy projects in Africa’s fragile States

2026-03-27T22:56:08+00:00

The AfDB’s (African Development Bank Group’s) Board of Directors has approved a $5.65 million reimbursable grant from the Sustainable Energy Fund for Africa (SEFA) to pilot the Peace Renewable Energy Certificate (P-REC) Aggregation Facility, a pioneering initiative that will, for the first time, deploy renewable energy certificates as a direct funding instrument for a portfolio of mini-grids across Africa’s most fragile and energy-poor countries.

Fondazione MAIRE presented in Berlin the "Climate Goals" study in the framework Of Maire European strategy leveraging on Germany

2026-03-27T22:52:45+00:00

The fourth edition of "Climate Goals: winning the challenge of climate goals through the creation of skills and competences worldwide" (Addendum 3: Focus on Germany) has been presented at the Italian Embassy in Berlin.

Philippines transport workers strike over fuel costs

2026-03-27T22:49:18+00:00

Hundreds of transport workers in the Philippines' capital Manila have gone on strike over rising fuel costs.

Aviator cuts half of business travel emissions through SAF initiative in Sweden

2026-03-26T21:09:55+00:00

Aviator Airport Alliance, the largest independent ground handling provider in the Nordics and part of Avia Solutions Group, has joined Swedavia’s Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) procurement initiative, resulting in a significant reduction in emissions from its business travel.