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Magnitude 3.6 Earthquake Recorded North of Antigua and Barbuda
Antigua News Room
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March 16, 2025
A 3.6 magnitude earthquake was recorded in the Eastern Caribbean on March 15, 2025, at 12:28 PM local time (16:28 UTC), according to the University of the West Indies Seismic Research Centre (UWI SRC). The earthquake, with a depth of 27 km, was...
This Food-focused Hotel Is a Love Letter to Catalonia—and It Might Have One of Spain's Best Restaurants
Travel + Leisure
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Roca is the Spanish word for “rock,” but in European foodie circles, it’s also a name that carries a certain cachet. That’s because husband-and-wife team Josep Roca and Montserrat Fontané opened a restaurant called Can Roca in 1967 in Girona,...
Virtual Kick-Off for 2025 Technical Advisory Committee Meetings to Review Annual University Budgets
Antigua.News
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February 28, 2025
The Honourable Crenston C. Buffonge, Temporary Minister of Education, Health and Social Services, Montserrat delivered the keynote address. He also commended The UWI highly for its world rankings and reputation, excellence in teaching and...
Venice Architecture Biennale announces the Full List Of Participants and Collateral Events
World Architecture Community
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April 8, 2025
The Venice Architecture Biennale has announced the full list of participants and collateral events at the 19th International Architecture Exhibition. The 19th International Architecture Exhibition will take place from 10 May to 23 November 2025 at...
OECS supports Grenada’s efforts to advance border automation
St. Vincent Times
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March 7, 2025
Grenada has received six state-of-the-art automated Kiosk Machines from the Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS) Commission. This initiative was supported by the European Union (EU) through the Regional Integration through Growth...
OECS supports Grenada’s efforts to advance border automation with the delivery of six automated kiosk machines
I News Cayman
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March 7, 2025
March 7, 2025 – Grenada has received six state-of-the-art automated Kiosk Machines from the Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS) Commission. This initiative was supported by the European Union (EU) through the Regional Integration...
Dire Straits – Brothers In Arms Reviewed: New edition reveals the soul beneath the sheen
Mojo
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Dire Straits Brothers In Arms ★★★★ UNIVERSAL Of all the artists to herald the digital age with its shiny new compact disc format, Dire Straits were surely the least likely. Workhorses rather than high-gloss show ponies, they emerged from London’s...
Three Young Montserratians to Represent the Island at UK Leadership Events
Discover Montserrat
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February 25, 2025
The Montserrat Government UK Office has announced that three outstanding young Montserratians – Shary Barzey, Josiah Persaud, and Hayley-Shai Kassie – will represent the island at two major youth leadership events in the United Kingdom later this...
Why you should swap the fast-paced French Alps for a slowed-down ski holiday in Catalonia
The Independent
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March 7, 2025
Your support helps us to tell the story From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or producing our...
Shary Barzey Advocates for Education Equality in UK Youth Parliament
Discover Montserrat
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March 2, 2025
Standing in the historic halls of the House of Commons, Montserrat’s Shary Barzey delivered a compelling speech at the UK Youth Parliament, calling for greater educational opportunities for students from underprivileged and under-resourced...
‘The pope is Peruvian!’ How 2 decades in South America shaped the vision of Pope Leo XIV
The Conversation
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May 13, 2025
In his first appearance as Pope Leo XIV on the balcony of St. Peter’s Basilica, the man born Robert Francis Prevost spoke for 10 minutes in Italian. Then he transitioned to Spanish and, with a big grin, gave a greeting to his “beloved diocese of...
‘The pope is Peruvian!’ How two decades in South America shaped the vision of Pope Leo XIV
The Conversation
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May 13, 2025
In his first appearance as Pope Leo XIV on the balcony of St. Peter’s Basilica, the man born Robert Francis Prevost spoke for 10 minutes in Italian. Then he transitioned to Spanish and, with a big grin, gave a greeting to his “beloved diocese of...
5 million-year-old tooth from Tennessee belongs to house cat-size flying squirrel
LiveScience
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February 28, 2025
Giant flying squirrels that were as big as house cats glided across North America around 5 million years ago, researchers have discovered, after identifying an unusual fossil found inside an ancient sinkhole. Researchers identified the flying...
Spain reopens investigation into Mango fashion empire founder’s cliff-fall death
The Independent
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March 6, 2025
Your support helps us to tell the story From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or producing our...
Applications open for OECS Advanced Digital Skills Scholarship
Dominica News Online
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April 22, 2025
Dominica News Online - Tuesday, April 22nd, 2025 at 5:40 PM On April 16, 2025, the University of the West Indies Global Campus (UWI Global Campus) in partnership with the OECS Commission, unveiled the OECS Advanced Digital Skills Scholarship Call...
OECS Advanced Digital Skills Scholarships – Applications Now Open!
Nevis Pages
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April 23, 2025
The University of the West Indies, Global Campus (UWI Global Campus), in collaboration with the OECS Commission, announced the official launch of the OECS Advanced Digital Skills Scholarship Call during a webinar event on April 16, 2025. This...
2025 Best & Brightest MBA: Lili (Lily) Chen, IESE Business School
Poets&Quants - California
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April 25, 2025
“I make things happen: driving healthcare innovation, business growth, and impactful investments.” Hometown: Weihai, China. Fun fact about yourself: Growing up in a small city in China, I traveled across half the world to find my Spanish husband,...
What is a ‘New Canadian’ anyway?
The Independent (Newfoundland and Labrador)
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February 19, 2025
The author (front, left) and her family in Montserrat in the early 2000s. Submitted. Everyday, I would sit down with newcomers and explain what an income-support application was and which documents it required. The principal applicant, often a...
Travel To A Galaxy Far, Far Away With These ‘Andor’ Filming Locations
Travel Noire
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May 2, 2025
If you’re a fan of the Star Wars franchise, you may already be acquainted with the hit Disney+ series “Andor.” The show, which is currently airing brand-new episodes as part of its second season, has rapidly become a fan favorite for aficionados...
BSC Introduces New Quantum System, Set for Integration into MareNostrum 5
HPCwire
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February 7, 2025
Feb. 7, 2025 — The Barcelona Supercomputing Center – Centro Nacional de Supercomputación (BSC-CNS) has presented the first quantum computer developed with 100% European technology. This milestone consolidates BSC at the forefront of supercomputing...