International

• Monday, October 6th 2025 - 10:01 UTC

  Taxing foreign ships suggested at Caribbean Maritime University

  

  Applying a so-called blue tax to all foreign cruise lines and foreign shippers using Caribbean ports was suggested during a conference at the Caribbean Maritime University last week by Former Trinidad and Tobago minister Devant Maharaj. The funds would be allocated to Caricom's efforts to protect marine ecosystems from pollution.

• Monday, October 6th 2025 - 09:41 UTC

  Four Caribbean countries sign free movement agreement

  

  Barbados, Belize, Dominica, and St. Vincent and the Grenadines signed last week a free movement agreement allowing their citizens to live, travel, and work indefinitely in any of the participating countries without needing visas or work permits.

• Monday, October 6th 2025 - 09:16 UTC

  Brazil: Mosquito factory hopes to solve dengue crisis

  

  A mosquito manufacturing factory in Campinas, in the Brazilian State of São Paulo, is relying on two new complementary technologies to reduce dengue transmission by tackling the Aedes aegypti populations.

• Monday, October 6th 2025 - 00:21 UTC

  Why Students Trust WriteMyEssay.com to Write Their Essays with Confidence

  

  When deadlines start piling up and your schedule feels impossible, it's easy to panic about how to finish that research paper, case study, or write your essay on time.

• Monday, October 6th 2025 - 00:01 UTC

  Latin America’s Crypto Surge: 63% Growth Reshaping Money and Markets

  

  Cryptocurrencies are no longer a niche in Latin America’s economy; they’ve become part of everyday transactions for millions. In 2025, adoption across the region climbed 63%, putting Latin America second only to Asia-Pacific in growth. That rise has pushed the issue onto the desks of governments, regulators, and businesses looking to keep pace. For people across the region, crypto isn’t a passing trend. It’s much bigger than that; it is instead seen as a way to hold value when local currencies lose ground, to send money home without the steep remittance fees, and to step into a digital economy that often feels more reliable than traditional banking.

• Saturday, October 4th 2025 - 10:59 UTC

  G77 + China reaffirms support for Argentina over Falklands sovereignty and natural resources

  

  The Group of 77 + China has reiterated its “strong support” for Argentina’s sovereignty claims over the Falkland Islands and surrounding maritime areas, urging Buenos Aires and London to resume negotiations to find a peaceful resolution to the long-standing dispute.

• Saturday, October 4th 2025 - 10:51 UTC

  Trump asks Israel to stop shelling Gaza as negotiations yield some light

  

  After the pro-Palestine terrorist organization Hamas was reported to be willing to accept a peace proposal put forth by US President Donald Trump -including the release of all hostages- the Republican leader asked Israel on Friday to cease shelling the Gaza Strip.

• Saturday, October 4th 2025 - 10:31 UTC

  Mexico and Paraguay endorse Guyanese candidate for IICA top spot

  

  Mexico and Paraguay have officially announced their support for Guyana's candidate, Agricultural Engineer Muhammad Ibrahim, for the position of Director-General of the Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture (IICA) for the 2026-2030 term.

• Saturday, October 4th 2025 - 10:22 UTC

  IMF appoints Daniel Katz as new second-in-command

  

  Following the resignation of Economist Gita Gopinath earlier this year, the Washington-based International Monetary Fund's (IMF) Executive Board announced on Friday that it was hiring Daniel Katz as the new First Deputy Managing Director (FDMD), who is to assume his new duties on Monday.

• Saturday, October 4th 2025 - 00:32 UTC

  How to Prepare for Raids in World of Warcraft

  

  Raids in World of Warcraft are not a grind but a challenge of planning, proficiency, and coordination. Raising up to your first raid or trying to polish your skills to play in a top-level guild, the way you prepare may be the difference between failure and success. Raid bosses do not tolerate mistakes. A lack of preparedness can be used to stumble even the most talented players. The good news is that with an organized strategy, you can enter any raid prepared, armed, and sure to smash it. The following is a step-by-step learning tutorial on how to make your raid nights productive and fun.