POMP, PAGEANTRY, POLITICS AND PROTEST DURING PRESIDENT TRUMP’S UK STATE VISIT
The UK rolled out the red carpet this week for an historic second state visit of US President Donald Trump.
The UK rolled out the red carpet this week for an historic second state visit of US President Donald Trump.
A major upheaval happened at the top levels of the British government on Friday. The Deputy Prime Minister and Secretary of State for Housing, Angela Rayner, was forced to resign over a scandal surrounding her property tax affairs.
The United Kingdom is embroiled in an all-consuming debate about taxes that resonates beyond the UK mainland, with potential implications for some of its Overseas Territories, particularly those receiving UK aid or likely to seek UK support.
The military involvement of the United States in the conflict between Israel and Iran has put the rest of the world on high alert for the possible implications across a wide sphere of scenarios.
The Roman Catholic community in Cayman - and globally - has marked a new chapter with the elevation of Robert Francis Cardinal Prevost as the 267th Bishop of Rome.
Cayman and the rest of the world are scrambling to come to terms with the implications of US President Donald Trump’s global reciprocal tariffs.
At the core of Geneva, a city known for its diplomacy and elegance, on January 27-28, 2025, the AI for Developing Countries Forum (AIFOD) convened its third annual summit, uniting over six hundred (600) thought leaders, policymakers, and innovators from around the globe.
It amounted to a bonfire of executive orders as second-time president Donald Trump and his predecessor (and previous successor) Joe Biden engaged in a veritable tit-for-tat over a few critical days and hours spanning the ending of the Biden presidency and the starting of the new Trump era.
Once again, as America votes the world watches and waits…but this time it is different. The American and global stakes have not been so high in recent times.
Despite the challenges with the cost of living for many people locally, the Cayman Islands continues to be a preferred relocation destination for many people from around the world.