Oct 11, 2026
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Pope condemns death penalty amid US execution livestream controversy
Pope Leo XIV has renewed his condemnation of capital punishment as the United States considers broadcasting an execution by firing squad. In a message marking…
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At least 139 migrants, including 15 children, dead after boat capsizes off Djibouti
At least 139 migrants, including 15 children, have died after a boat carrying 305 people capsized off the coast of Djibouti, according to the United…
Guyanese-born man fatally stabbed in New York
A 29-year-old Guyanese-born man was fatally stabbed in New York City in an attack that has left his family and friends mourning. According to reports…
Guyana, Brazil advance security ties against cross-border threats
Guyana and Brazil are strengthening security cooperation along their shared southern border, with both countries focusing on tackling illegal mining, illicit trafficking and transnational criminal…
Saudi Arabia eases visa access for Guyanese passport holders
Guyanese passport holders can now apply for an electronic visa or obtain a visa on arrival in Saudi Arabia without needing a valid United States,…
Caribbean Airlines to Resume Venezuela Flights on October 31
Caribbean Airlines will resume commercial passenger flights between Trinidad and Caracas, Venezuela, on October 31, restoring the route more than a year after its suspension.…
Guyanese food manufacturer UMAMI sends first commercial shipment to Qatar
A Guyanese food manufacturer has taken another step into the Middle Eastern market, shipping its first commercial container of products to a major retailer in…
Flydubai co-pilot used axe in attempted terrorist attack, UAE Says
The United Arab Emirates, UAE says the co-pilot who attacked the captain of a Flydubai flight bound for Israel used a cockpit emergency axe in…
Guyana, Russia discuss UN leadership
Foreign Affairs Minister Hugh Todd has held talks with Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov as Guyana continues diplomatic engagements surrounding Ambassador Carolyn Rodrigues-Birkett’s bid to…
AI experts warn UN that humans could lose control of advanced systems
Some of the people building and studying the world’s most powerful artificial intelligence systems have warned the United Nations that increasingly autonomous AI could eventually…
President Ali to lead global aviation safety push as Georgetown hosts high-level forum
President Dr. Irfaan Ali will deliver the keynote address at a major international aviation safety forum in Georgetown, placing Guyana at the centre of global…
U.S. Military says Caribbean strike killed four suspected narco-traffickers
The U.S. military carried out a lethal strike on a vessel in the Caribbean on Saturday, killing four people it described as suspected “narco-terrorists.” News…
Trinidad bill could bring curfews and warrantless searches
A resident could wake up to find their community surrounded by roadblocks, movement restricted by a curfew and a permit required to leave or return…
Guyanese woman found dead in transit hotel at Bengaluru airport
Racquel Olivia Chandni Seecharran, a Guyanese national, was found unconscious in a room at a transit hotel at Kempegowda International Airport (KIA) in Bengaluru, India,…
France working to ease visa process for Guyanese travellers, says ambassador
France is working to ease visa application procedures for Guyanese travellers seeking entry to France and other Schengen-area countries, French Ambassador to Guyana Olivier Plançon…
Al set to reshape Guyana’s health system
Guyana is fast-tracking a sweeping digital health transformation with artificial intelligence at its core, as the Ministry of Health partnered with Mount Sinai to host…
Guyana feeling squeeze of Middle East war, says president
As the war in the Middle East disrupts global energy and food supply systems, President Dr Mohamed Irfaan Ali says that Guyana will inevitably feel…
PM Phillips urges stronger CELAC-Africa ties on climate, trade
Prime Minister, Brigadier (Ret’d), Mark Phillips, called for deeper cooperation between the Community of Latin American and Caribbean States and African Union member states to…