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Jayden Williams, a 22-year-old HBCU graduate of Clark Atlanta University, recently made history as Stockbridge, Georgia’s youngest mayor after defeating two-term incumbent Anthony Ford with 53 percent of the vote.

The Irish Girl Guides (IGG) are proud to announce the appointment of Aisling Claffey Healion as their new Chief Commissioner.

Blue Lagoon Island’s investment in a WeatherSTEM station has established the private island as a leader in hyperlocal weather monitoring and safety.

Carnival Corporation & plc, the world's largest cruise company, outlined an ambitious vision for Caribbean cruise tourism during the 31st Annual Florida-Caribbean Cruise Association (FCCA) Conference.

Multilateral development banks reaffirmed their commitment to climate finance, pledging to scale up innovative funding to boost climate adaptation and resilience.

The Frequency School by U.S. Grammy-nominated and multi-platinum producer Maejor launched the inaugural "World Frequency Day" in Dubai in a bid to amplify the universal language of music and harness the transformative power of sound frequencies to promote unity, harmony, and physical, emotional, and mental wellbeing around the planet.

More than 2,000 global industry and government leaders will be welcomed in Riyadh this month for the 2025 International MICE Summit to drive progress and unlock growth in the events industry.

Investors in Jamaica’s catastrophe bond now face a 100% payout after Hurricane Melissa set off a full trigger event, according to the World Bank.

Super Typhoon Fung-wong has slammed ashore in the north-eastern coast of the Philippines, officials say, with the massive storm leaving four people dead and forcing more than a million people to evacuate from flood and landslide-prone areas.

The spotlight on the 2025 CMEx laureates continues, with celebrations set for Sunday, December 7, at Loews Coral Gables Hotel in Miami.

Dubai Holding, a diversified global investment company, operating across 10 sectors and 34 countries, has officially opened applications for the second edition of its global ‘Innovate For Tomorrow Impact Accelerator 2025’.

The Caribbean is gearing up for a pivotal political season, with two general elections set to take place within days of each other.

The CTO (Caribbean Tourism Organization) announced the appointment of Taraneh Azimi as its new Business Development and Marketing Manager, strengthening the organization’s leadership as it works to enhance global visibility and commercial growth for the Caribbean tourism sector.

As Hurricane Melissa ripped through Jamaica, becoming the strongest-ever storm to hit the country, as a category 5 hurricane, it surpassed the power and widespread damage of Hurricane Gilbert of 1988.

The Small and Medium Enterprises General Authority (Monsha'at) in Saudi Arabia inaugurated Biban Forum 2025 at the Riyadh Front Exhibition & Conference Centre, marking the start of the Kingdom's largest annual gathering for startups, entrepreneurs, and small and medium enterprises (SMEs).