Friday, June 5, 2026
Friday, June 5, 2026
International
Home Alone’s Catherine O’Hara dies at 71(Reuters) - Catherine O'Hara, the Emmy-winning actor who brought the eccentric Moira Rose of "Schitt's Creek" to global acclaim, has…
Indian couple win $200,000 settlement over ‘food racism’ at US university[BBC] - A dispute that began over heating a dish in a microwave has ended with two Indian students winning…
Statement from Canadian High CommissionerStatement from Canadian High Commissioner to Guyana, Sébastien Sigouin: "In recent weeks, there has been renewed public discussion in Guyana…
US suspending immigrant visa process for 11 CARICOM countries, and 64 other nationsThe CARICOM countries that could be affected are Antigua and Barbuda, Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, Dominica, Grenada, Haiti, Jamaica, Saint Kitts…
Trump says ‘many’ Cuban soldiers killed in Venezuela raid but calls operation ‘brilliant[BBC] - Donald Trump acknowledges "many, many" Cubans were killed during what he calls the "brilliant" military operation in which…
Maduro enters not guilty plea in New York City court(CNN) Ousted Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro has entered a plea of not guilty in his first court appearance in New…
Maduro on board US military vessel, heading to New York United States President Donald Trump shared a photo of Venezuela's leader, Nicolas Maduro, who is said to be on board…
Trinidad PM distances country from US military action in Venezuela, reaffirms peaceful tiesPrime Minister of Trinidad and Tobago Kamla Persad-Bissessar has made it clear that her country is not involved in ongoing…
Maduro’s whereabouts unknown; Venezuelan Vice President demands proof of lifeVenezuela’s Vice President Delcy Rodríguez says the government does not know the whereabouts of President Maduro or the First Lady…
All armed forces will be deployed, says Venezuelan defence ministerVenezuela’s Defence Minister has announced an immediate deployment of military forces across the country. Speaking in Spanish in a video…
How a single meme can jeopardise your trip[BBC] - Social media posts deemed dangerous or offensive can increasingly lead to visa denial or online backlash. Here's what…
Trump orders blockade of sanctioned oil tankers in and out of Venezuela[BBC] - US President Donald Trump has said he is ordering a "a total and complete" blockade of all sanctioned…
Australia’s social media ban for young people takes effect(Al Jazeera) Australia has banned children under 16 from social media in a world-first, as other countries consider similar age-based measures amid…
Trump administration unveils new foreign aid plan, cuts big NGO middlemenThe United States has announced a major change to how it provides foreign aid, with a new policy aimed at…
Sri Lanka death toll from floods and landslides reaches 123(The Guardian) Torrential rains and floods triggered by Cyclone Ditwah have killed 123 people across Sri Lanka so far, with another 130…
Thai woman’s cremation stopped as knocking on coffin heard, temple staff say[BBC] - A woman thought to be dead, who was about to be cremated at a Buddhist temple in the…
UK historians launch project to digitise testimony of Enslaved People in British GuianaEdinburgh historians will investigate slavery and the law in British Guiana, now Guyana, in a new three year-long project. (The…
