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Hundreds of rescue workers in the Dominican Republic continue to search for survivors of a roof collapse at a nightclub in the capital, Santo Domingo.

Amnesty International urged Mexico and Jamaica to “protect their migrant workers from discrimination and labour exploitation” following a review by the UN Committee on the Protection of the Rights of All Migrant Workers and Members of their Families.

A floral symphony is unfolding across Chaoyang District, transforming this bustling hub into a vast garden, with every street corner adorned with floral displays.

Hon Shirley Ayorkor Botchwey, former Ghanaian Minister for Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration, assumed office as Secretary-General of the Commonwealth yesterday, pledging to advance the values of the Commonwealth Charter at a time of growing global tensions and shifting alliances.

The Opposition’s spokesperson on science, technology, innovation, and entrepreneurship has said that Jamaica must put technology at the forefront of the nation’s development, to avoid repeating its history of missing opportunities the sector’s advancement.

Baisha Li Autonomous County in Hainan Province, China, hosted celebrations for the traditional Li and Miao ethnic festival "San Yue San".

Aral Culture Summit (ACS), a cultural and environmental initiative to revitalise the Aral Sea region in Central Asia is underway.

Wellesley Bolt, the father of multi-Olympics gold medal sprint legend, Usain Bolt, has died.

Most parts of India will experience an intense heatwave this summer with above normal temperatures expected across most of the country, its weather department has said.

Mandalay used to be known as the city of gold, dotted by glittering pagodas and Buddhist burial mounds, but the air in Myanmar’s former royal capital now reeks of dead bodies.

Three months after immigrating to Brooklyn, N.Y., from his native Caribbean country of Jamaica in 1999, Teflon Wint signed his name on the dotted line and enlisted in the U.S. Army to serve the United States of America.

On March 25, 2025, the Tokyo District Court granted the Japanese government's request for a dissolution order against the Family Federation for World Peace and Unification (FFWPU), previously known as the Unification Church.

As Emaar gears up for the planned renovation of Dubai Fountain, the date for its final show before the refurbishment has been revealed.

At a spirited town hall meeting at South Sound Community Centre in the Cayman Islands on Tuesday, former local parliamentarian Ellio Solomon delivered a compelling, unapologetic case for the construction of cruise piers, urging Caymanians to support the initiative in the April 30 referendum.

The Martinique Tourism Authority is celebrating a special cinematic showcase honouring the trailblazing work of Martinican filmmaker Euzhan Palcy, taking place at Metrograph Theatre in New York City on Friday, April 4, 2025.

The event, titled “Director Fits x Metrograph: Euzhan Palcy X2”, features back-to-back screenings of two of Palcy’s most beloved films: her 1992 Caribbean musical “Siméon” and her landmark 1989 anti-apartheid drama “A Dry White Season”. Both screenings will be accompanied by in-person appearances by Palcy, offering New York audiences a rare opportunity to engage directly with one of Martinique’s most pioneering cinematic voices.

Palcy, a native of Martinique, broke historic ground with “A Dry White Season”, becoming the first Black woman to direct a film for a major Hollywood studio. The film, starring Marlon Brando, Donald Sutherland and Susan Sarandon, is a powerful indictment of apartheid and a masterclass in socially conscious filmmaking.

Her follow-up film “Siméon” is a magical realist celebration of Martinican music and culture, now beautifully restored in 4K. The evening’s Q&A will be moderated by Hagop Kourounian, whose Instagram account @DirectorFits is dedicated to exploring the personal style of filmmakers.

Kourounian recently profiled Palcy in the A24-published volume “How Directors Dress”, describing her as a director whose work, “like her personal directing uniform, commands your attention.” This program is presented in collaboration with Director Fits and the Princeton French Film Festival, and with the support of the International Organization of La Francophonie and Villa Albertine.

“Euzhan Palcy represents the very best of Martinique’s creative legacy – bold, visionary and globally impactful,” said Muriel Wiltord, Director of the Americas from the Martinique Tourism Authority.

“We are so happy to support and celebrate her extraordinary contributions to cinema and culture.” The event, moderated by Hagop Kourounian, beginning at 6:35pm, and is followed by a Q&A with Euzhan Palcy.

Tickets are now available at metrograph.com.

A 70-year-old Indian farmer leader has ended his 123-day hunger strike, which he undertook to press the federal government to meet the demands of protesting farmers.