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(Trinidad Guardian) The Office of the Prime Minister has confirmed the 2025 Election will be held on April 28.

A Mon Repos man was today jailed for two years after being found guilty of trying to extort $1.5m from a man with the threat that nude photos of the victim and his wife would be published.

WASHINGTON,  (Reuters) – U.S. Chief Justice John Roberts rebuked President Donald Trump today for suggesting the way to resolve a court dispute was by impeaching the judge.

(Reuters) – The Trump administration in court filings has for the first time acknowledged that it fired nearly 25,000 recently hired workers, and said agencies were working to bring all of them back after a judge ruled that their terminations were likely illegal.

(Trinidad Guardian) Newly appointed Finance Minister Vishnu Dhanpaul yesterday pledged that his tenure will not bring financial hardship to the people of Trinidad and Tobago.

(Trinidad Guardian) At 10.11 am yesterday, Stuart Young became Trinidad and Tobago’s eighth Prime Minister.

(Trinidad Guardian) A former special reserve police (SRP) officer was shot and killed early this morning.

WASHINGTON,  (Reuters) – A U.S. judge today ordered Trump administration officials to explain whether they violated his order by deporting hundreds of Venezuelan gang members over the weekend, a move that could provoke a constitutional clash between the president and the federal judiciary.

(Trinidad Guardian) Stuart Young has taken the oath of office to become this country’s 8th Prime Minister. 

(Trinidad Guardian) Incoming Prime Minister Stuart Young’s vision for the country includes creating more opportunities for the youth, especially young entertainers and developing Trinidad and Tobago’s Carnival as a product.

(Trinidad Guardian) Outgoing Prime Minister Dr Keith Rowley has called on Trinidad and Tobago to “complete its independence” by severing ties with the United Kingdom’s Privy Council and adopting the Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ) as the nation’s final court of appeal.

WASHINGTON, (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump said he plans to speak to Russian President Vladimir Putin tomorrow and discuss ending the war in Ukraine, after positive talks between U.S.

WASHINGTON, (Reuters) The Trump administration has deported over 200 Venezuelans from the United States to a sprawling prison in El Salvador, even as a federal judge ordered their return to the U.S.

(Trinidad Guardian) A 33-year-old Paria man was killed as he sat in his car outside his Gomez Trace home on Friday night.

Following a request from the French authorities, and in collaboration with the Government of Guyana, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and the Customs Anti-Narcotic Unit (CANU), authorization was granted yesterday to board the Guyana-flagged vessel “Solo” operating off the West African coast.

(Reuters) – Fire ripped through a packed nightclub early today in the North Macedonian town of Kocani, killing 59 people and injuring more than 100, after sparks ignited the roof over a live band.

(Reuters) – A federal judge today temporarily blocked the U.S. government from deporting some Venezuelans after two non-profit groups sued saying President Donald Trump could invoke a wartime law to accelerate deportations of undocumented migrants.

LA MALBAIE, Canada, (Reuters) – G7 foreign ministers took a tough stance on China yesterday, stepping up language on Taiwan and omitting some conciliatory references from past statements, including to “one China” policies.

(Jamaica Gleaner) Buoyed by encouraging crime figures in the first quarter of the year, National Security Minister Dr Horace Chang is optimistic that Jamaica could close 2025 with fewer than 800 murders – a milestone not seen in recent history.

(Jamaica Gleaner) Prime Minister Dr Andrew Holness says the Opposition People’s National Party (PNP) should not be allowed to control government again, and that a major information campaign targeting young Jamaicans will be pursued to boost that effort.