Young Achiever: Student Sierra speaks out
Berkeley Institute student Sierra Brangman is making sure young Bermudians have the chance to have their voices heard. This month, the 17-year-old held the first in what she hopes to…
Oil steady after hitting three-week top; Saudis to keep output below cap
Oil steadied around its highest prices in three weeks on Monday, supported by comments from Saudi Arabia that it would continue to curb shipments in line with the OPEC-led effort…
How Iran’s rise is remaking the Middle East
On 10 February, Israel announced that an Iranian drone had been shot down in western Syria. Later, an Israeli F-16 crashed after being hit by Syrian anti-aircraft fire over the…
Turkish women sentenced to death in Iraq for IS links
An Iraqi court has sentenced at least 15 Turkish women to death by hanging, after they were found guilty of joining the Islamic State group (IS). Some reports say 16…
Fighting persists in Syria despite U.N. Security Council call for a 30-day truce ‘without delay’
Hours after the United Nations Security Council called for a 30-day halt to the fighting in Syria, government forces attacked a rebel-held eastern suburb of Damascus from the air and…
Can Green Energy Beat Lebanon’s ‘Generator Mafias?’
In the Lebanese town of Zahle, hundreds of solar panels glitter atop red-tiled roofs and spread across the grassy foothills beneath the Bekaa Valley’s snow-capped peaks. Glancing around, one might…
Archaeologists find ancient necropolis in Egypt
The ancient site near the Nile Valley city of Minya hosts a range of family tombs and graves Egypt’s Antiquities Ministry announced on Saturday the discovery of an ancient necropolis…
‘Cherishing those moments’: How Graham Winslow overcame all odds
Graham Winslow almost never took his first breath on his own. His life was a coin flip. At 18 weeks of her pregnancy, Dayle Winslow, Graham’s mother, and his father,…
Odds and ends: Seymour, the pub hosts community fix-it event
A slushy, cold and wintry mix didn’t stop residents from seeking shelter, beer and household item repairs at Seymour, the Pub. The cozy spot on Bank Row was abuzz with…
Kate Middleton odds-on to give birth to baby girl this April as royal punters have their say in gender and name predictions
The gender of the third Royal Baby is yet to be publicly revealed, but the British public is already keen to have its say. According to bookies Ladbrokes, it is…