International
United Nations joins Global Biodiversity Alliance, signs declaration with Guyana
(Ministry of Natural Resources and United Nations Guyana Joint Press Release) The Government of Guyana and the United Nations in Guyana signed a Declaration of Intent (DOI) to formalise the United Nations’ participation in the Global Biodiversity Alliance, marking an important step in strengthening cooperation on biodiversity conservation, sustainable development, climate resilience and global knowledge...
ICJ hearings: Guyana dismantles Venezuela’s position with historical records
Guyana’s case before the International Court of Justice (ICJ) moved into legal focus on Monday as its team of international...
ICJ hearings: Guyanese public servants bring Essequibo to life
On the opening day of oral hearings at the International Court of Justice (ICJ), Guyana’s case was not only argued...
Struggle continues in honour of Ramphal, Harper as ICJ hearings begin in Guyana-Venezuela border case
The International Court of Justice (ICJ) on Monday commenced oral hearings in the long-standing border controversy between Guyana and Venezuela,...
Guyana’s Dr. Doobay champions next generation of doctors at Toronto Metropolitan University
Dr. Doobay, a Guyanese who has distinguished himself in the medical field and through his philanthropic endeavours, is helping to...
UAE leaves OPEC and OPEC+ in huge blow to global oil producers’ group
Dubai, April 28 (Reuters) – The United Arab Emirates said on Tuesday it quit OPEC and OPEC+, dealing a heavy...
Smoking ban for people born after 2008 in the UK agreed
(BBC) Children aged 17 or younger in the United Kingdom will face a lifelong ban on buying cigarettes, as the...
A New, Scalable System for Nationwide Biodiversity Monitoring
By Tamara Rudic, Dr. Claire Hoffmann, Elise Boos, Dr. Alexander Killion and Dr. Walter Jetz (ArcNews, Spring 2026, Vol. 48,...
UN passes resolution naming slave trade ‘gravest crime against humanity’
(Al Jazeera) A United Nations resolution, proposed by Ghana, to recognise transatlantic slavery as the “gravest crime against humanity” and...
Oil price jumps past US$100 per barrel
Oil prices climbed sharply above US$100 a barrel on Sunday after major Middle Eastern producers cut output amid the continued...
The months of planning behind US-Israeli mission to target Iran’s supreme leader
BBC News – The attack that killed Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei came not in the middle of the...
Guyana condemns Iran’s attacks on Gulf States, calls for peace
Please see statement from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs & International Cooperation: The Government of Guyana reiterates the need for the...
Trump’s statement announcing Supreme Leader Khamenei’s death
(BBC News) Donald Trump has just announced that Iran’s Ayatollah Khamenei has been killed. Here is his whole post on...
Iran operation can ‘go long’ or end ‘in two or three days’ – Trump
(BBC News) There are several options for “off ramps” to de-escalation after the US’ military operation in Iran, Donald Trump...
Growing signs that Iran’s supreme leader is ‘gone’ – Netanyahu
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has just said that there’s growing signs that Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei is...
Tehran launches retaliatory strikes after US and Israel attacks
The Independent – Iran has retaliated with strikes on US and Israeli military bases across the Middle East, after cities including...
Extreme cold in New York City leaves 18 dead
[BBC] – A total of 18 people have died as a result of a period of extreme cold weather in...
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 Commissioner
Statement 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 nations
The CARICOM countries that could be affected are Antigua and Barbuda, Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, Dominica, Grenada, Haiti, Jamaica, Saint Kitts...
