Senator Lindsey Graham (RSC) has made several utterances about the ongoing war against Russia that puts him at odds with many of the leading spokespersons of his party. In a recent meeting with Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskiy, Graham insisted that U.S. President Joe Biden should send more weapons to Ukraine in addition to the more than $35 billion worth of […]
WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden said a deal to raise the government’s debt ceiling seemed “very close” late Friday, even as the deadline for a potentially catastrophic default was pushed back to June 5. The later date, laid out in a letter from Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen, set the risk of a devastating default four days later than an earlier estimate. […]
U.S. consumer spending increased more than expected in April, boosting the economy’s growth prospects for the second quarter, and inflation picked up, which could prompt the Federal Reserve to raise interest rates again next month. The growth picture was further brightened by other data from the Commerce Department today showing a surprise rebound last month in orders of manufactured non-defense […]
Jamaican World Championships mile relay silver medalist Christopher Taylor is facing the fight of his life to avoid a four-year ban for the anti-doping rule violation of evading, refusing or failing to submit to sample collection. Top placed TVJ Sports sources, who spoke on condition of not being named, indicate that Taylor, the Jamaica Athletics Administrative Association (JAAA) and Jamaica Anti-Doping Commission […]
West Indies ‘A’ recorded a brilliant victory over Bangladesh ‘A’ by three wickets in the second “Test” at the Sylhet International Cricket Stadium 2 on Friday, to take a 1-0 lead in the three-match series. Captain Joshua Da Silva played a captain’s knock of 48 not out to lead the team to victory in the final session of the final […]
U.S. economic growth in the first three months of the year was faster than previously estimated. A report from the Commerce Department today said gross domestic product, increased at an annualized rate of 1.3 percent in the first quarter, up from an initial estimate of 1.1 percent reported last month. The change was mostly driven by an upward revision to […]
Persistent inflation has helped push Germany into recession in the first three months of the year. The federal statistics agency Destatis said the economy contracted by 0.3 percent between January and March. That followed a 0.5 percent contraction in the last three months of last year. Analysts say Europe’s largest economy was also badly affected when Russian gas supplies dried […]
Exxon and its partners in the offshore Stabroek Block in Guyana have made almost $6 billion from their operations. Citing official documents, Reuters says audited financial results show that Exxon, Hess Corp., and CNOOC earned a combined 5.8 billion from the Guyana business in 2022. Exxon’s individual share of the total was $2.74 billion, the Chinese state oil firm took […]
Following charges against West Indies wicketkeeper/batsman Devon Thomas by the ICC under the Anti-Corruption codes, the West Indies Players Association (WIPA) has stepped in to source legal representation on behalf of the player. Thomas was slapped with seven charges for breaching ICC Anti-Corruption Code of conduct. It could be a very long road back for the former West Indies Under-19 […]
Cricket West Indies (CWI) announced that following an assessment of a remodeled bowling action, Guyanese fast bowler Ronsford Beaton has been cleared to resume bowling in regional and international cricket. Beaton’s bowling action was assessed by officials at Loughborough University in England, where it was found to be within acceptable limits. The assessment was required after Beaton’s action was reported back […]
