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Uber rolls out women-only option across the US The feature allows both women riders and drivers to be matched with other women for trips on the ride-sharing app.

Uber has launched a feature allowing female drivers and passengers across the US to request trips with other women on the app
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Journalism as resistance YouTube video by Reuters Institute

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#Entrepreneur Alex Bedward has moved his mobile photograph services to the Ato Boldon Stadium, Couva, where the migrant registration process runs into its second week. Bedward explains to the Express how he helps migrants with the process
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How the 'red v blue school wars' exposed the social media gap between children and parents Parents were frightened by social posts that seemed to encourage violence at schools. But it was more complicated than it looked

Posts on social media encouraged battles between students in London and often featured lists of different school names to fight
 
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Oil tanker captains to Brian Kilmeade:

“You first!”

Indian restaurants warn of shutdowns as Iran war makes cooking gas scarce Restaurants and hotels across India warned of disruptions ​and possible shutdowns on Tuesday, as the Iran war constricts supplies of cooking gas, prompting authorities to set up ‌a panel to review ind...

India, the world's second-biggest importer of liquefied petroleum gas, invoked emergency powers last week to order refiners to crank up production for domestic use, leaving the hospitality industry struggling to get sufficient supply.

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Pope Leo XIV Mourns Maronite Priest Killed by Israeli Tank Fire in Southern Lebanon Father Pierre el-Rahi ran toward the wounded after a Merkava tank shelled a home in Qlayaa. A second shell killed him. The Vatican named him within hours.

Pope Leo XIV Mourns Maronite Priest Killed by Israeli Tank Fire in Southern Lebanon
Father Pierre el-Rahi ran toward the wounded after a Merkava tank shelled a home in Qlayaa. A second shell killed him.
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Singapore Exchange to launch Asian government bond futures amid geopolitical turmoil Singapore Exchange will roll out Asian government bond futures in the coming weeks, CEO Loh Boon Chye said on ​Monday, as investors increasingly turn to hedging tools amid market strains fueled ‌by rising geopolitical tensions.

Singapore Exchange to launch Asian government bond futures amid geopolitical turmoil reut.rs/4uzqbjI

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“The old Ajoupa house in Chickland. Strange to think of the craftsmen who cut the fretwork with so much care and detail so long ago.. They are gone but not forgotten.”
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Palmiste residents, historians push to save 200-year-old chimney Res­i­dents and her­itage ad­vo­cates in Palmiste are step­ping up ef­forts to pre­serve the Cedar Grove chim­ney, one of south Trinidad’s last sug­ar es­tate relics, as they or­gan­ise a pe­ti­tion u...

Residents and heritage advocates in Palmiste are stepping up efforts to preserve the Cedar Grove chimney, one of south Trinidad’s last sugar estate relics, as they organise a petition urging authorities to save the 200-year-old structure.
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A hell-bent 45/47 “Amer­i­ca can just fly in and use its mil­i­tary base in Spain. No­body is go­ing to tell us not to use it.”

“True leadership is not measured by war decisions, but by wisdom, respect for others…”
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Belgium Breaking Travel News: All Flights Canceled as Brussels Airport Shuts Down for 24-Hour Strike on March 12, Leaving Passengers Grounded - Travel And Tour World Brussels Airport will halt all departures on March 12 2026 due to 24-hour national strike. Passengers advised to check for rebooking options & cancellations.

..this strike is considered an extraordinary circumstance beyond the airlines’ control, no additional compensation beyond these rights is typically required…

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Ancient 'alien-like' skulls have been found on every continent but Antarctica. Anthropologists are starting to figure out why. Humans have practiced head shaping for tens of thousands of years, and anthropologists are beginning to uncover clues as to why.

“…experts think head shaping was done by caregivers. Now, archaeologists are beginning to uncover clues about why people performed this practice for millennia, particularly in places like the Andes, where the practice has been documented the best” www.livescience.com/archaeology/...

Map of combat actions in Ukraine as of March 8, 2026, by the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, showing regional hotspots and frontlines. Source: Генеральний Штаб Збройних Сил України.

Infographic showing losses of russian occupiers in Ukraine from February 24, 2022, to March 9, 2026. Reports ~1,274,040 personnel eliminated, along with tanks, aircraft, helicopters, and other military equipment. Source: General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.

Day 1,475 of russia’s invasion: Yesterday, #Ukraine repelled 130 clashes, endured 76 airstrikes, 264 guided bombs, and 9,468 drones.

Ukrainian forces struck 5 enemy strongholds.

Resistance holds firm.
Glory to Ukraine 🇺🇦

Iran war could save Vladimir Putin’s failing Ukraine invasion.

AOC: The Pentagon has not passed an audit, and they are out here trying to kick people with disabilities off of Medicaid. It is corruption that is stealing from the public coffers — and that is the actual waste, fraud, and abuse.

🇺🇦President Zelenskyy: Over the past week, Russia has attacked our country thousands of times – the enemy used nearly 1,750 attack drones, 1,530 guided aerial bombs, and 39 missiles against our people.

Iran latest: Oil price passes $100 for first time since 2022, as Khamenei's son named leader UK Chancellor Rachel Reeves will join an emergency meeting of G7 finance ministers later to discuss oil prices. Meanwhile, 32 civilians are injured by an Iranian drone attack on Bahrain.

Oil price passes $100 a barrel for first time since 2022, with G7 set for emergency talks later

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Australian Grand Prix result: George Russell wins from Kimi Antonelli as new era F1 era begins George Russell takes a comfortable victory in the Australian Grand Prix at the start of a new F1 era after an early scrap with Charles Leclerc.

George Russell took victory in the Australian Grand Prix at the start of a new era of #Formula1

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A hard turn to the right “Yesterday was yesterday, today is today.”Those six words, so succinctly articulated by Jack Warner 15 years ago, tidily sum up the dominant philosophy of T&T politics. While we might dignify

Warner’s words came to mind with yesterday’s incongruous image of a PM of #TrinidadandTobago sitting among Donald Trump’s specially-selected group of mostly right-wing Latin American leaders, some of whom are extremist enough to be described as neo-fascist
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#hatchcaribbeanseaexperience #addyawards #caribbeanstories #designforimpact #brighteyed #everythingslightpepper | Jeunanne Alkins | 30 comments 🏆 GOLD ADDY. For something we built ourselves. Usually, when Everything Slight Pepper enters the industry's Addy Awards, it’s for client work. This year, we did something different. We bet on our ow...

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Our own #Caribbean-born IP.
HATCH: The Caribbean Sea Experience
A multi-sensory exhibition built to travel around the world, teaching about us and our ocean realities.
And it just won GOLD.

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Small island economies simply could not train enough physicians to serve their populations, and wealthier countries routinely attracted away the few professionals we produced.

In those moments of need, one country consistently stepped forward.

Cuba..

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The shield and the silence Who vex loss. With those three words, de­liv­ered to a room full of Caribbean heads of gov­ern­ment in St Kitts last week, T&T’s Prime Min­is­ter Kam­la Per­sad-Bisses­sar dis­tilled a geopo­lit­i­cal...

“..Focus on the guest list. Mexico, Brazil and Colombia, the three largest Latin American economies, were not invited. This is a summit of the compliant, not a summit of the Americas…”
—Prof C Justin Robinson, PVC and Principal UWI Five Islands
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Iran names Khamenei's hardline son Mojtaba as new supreme leader Mojtaba’s appointment will likely draw the ire of Donald Trump, who said Washington should ​have a say in the selection.

Iran on Monday named Mojtaba Khamenei to succeed ​his father Ali Khamenei as Supreme Leader, signaling that hardliners remain firmly in charge in Tehran a week into its conflict ‌with the United States and Israel.
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JUST IN 🚨: Switzerland has officially declared the joint U.S.-Israeli assassination of Iran's Supreme Leader a direct violation of international law. 🇺🇸🇮🇱🇮🇷⚖️🌍

Went to Brunch at Crews Inn and this was part of the decor

Bagshot Box Park is officially open in Maraval 🇹🇹🔥A fresh new spot with food & vibes YouTube video by Trini Surfer

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Tarrio is, quite literally, a pardoned terrorist.

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Here’s to International Women’s Day!