Electric power workers restoring lines. Photo by Bryan Municipal Utilities on UnSplash. - Advertisement - President Dr. Mohamed Irfaan Ali has said the management of the Guyana Power and Light (GPL) company will face consequences if the country’s power supply does not improve by 2025.He spoke about the issue during... Read more

Bird flu is spreading among milk cows in the United States, but it could spread between humans. Photo by Stijn te Strake on UnSplash. - Advertisement - Amy Maxmen–December 20, 2024. Keith Poulsen’s jaw dropped when farmers showed him images on their cellphones at the World Dairy Expo in Wisconsin... Read more

Baseball players in San Francisco. Photo by Leio McLaren on UnSplash. - Advertisement - Chris Rock appeared on Saturday Night Live and made a sarcastic joke about the New York Mets signing Dominican baseball player Juan Soto. But the wisecrack bombed.He joked that fewer immigrants would come to the U.S.... Read more

Closeup photo taken in El Salvador. Photo by L'Odyssée Belle on UnSplash. - Advertisement - El Salvador has made a deal with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) for a $1.4 billion loan. To get the loan, the country agreed to reduce its use of Bitcoin.The IMF said that businesses in... Read more

Cuba in slightly better times as a festival takes place in 2007. Public domain photo. - Advertisement - Thousands of Cubans protested on Friday outside the U.S. Embassy in Havana, led by President Miguel Diaz-Canel and former leader Raul Castro, against the long-standing U.S. trade blockade.Although Cuba does have a... Read more

Welcome to the UK, if you have all the right paperwork. Photo courtesy of MercoPress. - Advertisement - From January 8, 2025, people visiting the UK who don’t need a Visa for short stays (up to six months) will need an Electronic Travel Authorization (ETA), unless they already have UK... Read more