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UPSC Current Affairs Pointers of the past week | June 30 to July 6, 2025
Every Monday, we bring you UPSC Current Affairs Pointers—a concise, exam-focused guide to help you stay ahead in your Prelims and Mains preparation. Polity — The Railways Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw has launched the RailOne App as a one stop...

The 10 Best Caribbean Hotels You Can Book With Hilton Honors Points
There’s something deeply satisfying about unlocking a luxury Caribbean vacation using nothing but your Hilton Honors points. It’s a bit like knowing a secret — the kind of secret that smells like sea salt and sunscreen, and sounds like waves just...

What links The Birds, Working Girl and Fifty Shades of Grey? The Saturday quiz
The questions 1 Whose big mistake was to believe Sinon? 2 The Hungarian Mudi has been recognised as the 225th what? 3 What space station was launched by Nasa in 1973? 4 Claudia Jones and Rhaune Laslett were founders of which annual celebration? 5...

British APCO Control Room Innovation Award Winner Announced during Control Room Awards 2025
Control rooms | 2025-07-04 The Joint Emergency Services Control Room on the Isle of Anguilla is a UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office funded project British APCO announced that Dale Morgan & Ken Townsend, who have led the Joint Emergency...

The £350 Billion a Year Lost to Corruption, Tax Dodging and Crime Every Year in the UK
As ministers search for cuts, a new parliamentary report reveals the hundreds of billions of pounds that could be clawed back into the UK’s flagging economy Credit: Guy Bell/Alamy Live News Support our mission to provide fearless stories about and...
Why You Should Always Print Your Boarding Pass
KSChong/Getty Images Close up of a hand receiving a boarding pass from an airport kiosk. Key Takeaway Even though mobile boarding passes are convenient, printing a paper boarding pass is a good idea to avoid any travel mishaps if your phone dies...

Inside The Miami Hotel Where Beyoncé Stays And Madonna Performs
Celebrity favorite Faena Hotel Miami Beach celebrates a decade of decadence. Faena Hotel Miami Beach As Faena Hotel Miami Beach celebrates its 10th anniversary this year, it still defies expectations. Its red-saturated design radiates drama....

Producer Plants & Casting Shakeups Threaten Below Deck Season 12’s Authenticity
Below Deck underwent a dramatic makeover in season 12, and I’m worried that the changes aren’t all positive. Below Deck season 12 sees Captain Kerry Titheradge returning to the St. David, this time traversing the waters off St. Maarten, Anguilla,...
All roads lead to The Bahamas for #CANTO2025 40th Annual Conference & Trade Exhibition
CANTO, the premier telecommunications trade association in the Caribbean, proudly announces its milestone 40th Annual Conference and Trade Exhibition, to be held at the Grand Hyatt Baha Mar in Nassau, The Bahamas from July 13th to 16th, 2025. This...
AkaiiUSweet goes big for summer 2025, with performances scheduled across the Caribbean and the United States
by Eulana Weekes St. Kitts and Nevis (WINN): AkaiiUSweet, the vibrant and dynamic deejay, producer and Soca artist hailing from St. Kitts, is taking his talents global this summer with an international tour that promises to set stages ablaze....

Draft legislation for establishment of Eastern Caribbean CBI/CIP regulator now available for public comment
ECCB press release - Friday, July 4th, 2025 at 9:00 AM The Interim Regulatory Commission (IRC) has published the draft legislation for the establishment of a regional regulator for Citizenship by Investment Programmes (CBI/CIP) – the Eastern...

International Reggae Day festivities grow global momentum
30 Countries join the movement as media, and fans across multiple platforms prepare for global unity on July 1. With the theme ‘One Love. One Voice. One Day…’ International Reggae Day (IRD) 2025 is striking a powerful chord across continents,...

Eastern Caribbean Markets Seek Investment Stability
Sterling Steps Up with BBB+ Rating As Eastern Caribbean Markets Seek Investment Stability Eastern Caribbean economies are grappling with a convergence of financial challenges that have long constrained growth. Despite a post-pandemic rebound,...

Déjà Vu-Inducing Swimsuits Are Celebrities' Favorite Summer 2025 Trend
While packing for my Fourth of July getaway, I realized I've worn the same lavender bikini for three summers straight. The two-piece looked frayed and tired in my suitcase, let alone on my person. Thus began my hunt for a replacement. Turns out, I...

MONSTERRAT NATIONAL HERO & CRICKET LEGEND JIM ALLEN PASSES AWAY
Montserrat Mourns a Titan – But His Legacy Will Forever Roar Across the Islands The sun has set on one of the Caribbean’s brightest cricketing flames. Charles Henry “Jim” Allen, the iconic Montserratian batsman, has passed away at Glendon Hospital...

Int’l Reggae Day 2025 builds momentum
With the theme ‘One Love. One Voice. One Day’, International Reggae Day (IRD) 2025 is striking a powerful chord worldwide, uniting fans, creatives, and media partners in celebration of reggae’s message of unity, truth, and cultural pride. On July...
U.S. International Trade in Goods and Services, May 2025
Explanatory Notes Goods (Census basis) Data for goods on a Census basis are compiled from the documents collected by U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) and reflect the movement of goods between foreign countries and the 50 states, the...

Fatal Destination episode 5: A detailed case overview
Fatal Destination episode 5 explores the story of four individuals named Jake and Kelly Branam, Samuel Kairy, and Scott Gamble, who were mysteriously killed after they embarked on a boating trip from Miami, Florida, and didn't return. The Fatal...

Investigation Launched into Missing American Tourist on Providenciales
New York, NY – The Caribbean Tourism Organization (CTO) honored outstanding journalists and media professionals at its annual Caribbean Media Awards, held during Caribbean Week in New York (CWNY 2025) last week. Sponsored by the Bermuda Tourism...

2025 Road National Champions index
Most of the world's Road National Championships will take place this week, with riders fighting for the special jerseys that they can wear in the upcoming Tour de France or women's Giro d'Italia. Hopeful champions will compete in the individual...