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A host of VIPs from the skydiving world – including Red Bull aerial athlete Fred Fugen and multiple world record holder David Nimmo – have taken to the skies above Ifuru Island Maldives to launch the destination's first permanent skydiving drop zone.

Readly, Europe’s leading digital magazine and newspaper subscription service, has partnered with Mastercard across 33 countries to offer Mastercard cardholders two months of free reading to its portfolio of digital magazines and newspapers.

The OPEC Fund for International Development (the OPEC Fund) has approved more than US$600 million in new development financing at the meeting of its Governing Board and in the final quarter of 2023.

In a culmination of what has been among the most exciting developments in the French-Caribbean, The Martinique Tourism Authority (MTA) marked the much-anticipated debut of the first non-stop flight from Toronto to Martinique with a lively gate party at Toronto-Pearson International Airport (YYZ).

In the U.S., the number of people who spoke a language other than English at home nearly tripled from 23.1 million (about 1 in 10) to 67.8 million (about 1 in 5) over three recent decades, according to the Census Bureau.

On December 11-12, the capital of Kazakhstan hosted the VII meeting of the Astana Club, which brought together leading international experts to discuss pressing global issues.

New satellite images are showing the extent of the damage caused by deadly flash floods that hit a village in India's north-eastern state of Sikkim in October.

Jamaica's first Black millionaire, George Stiebel, was honoured with a bust at the historic Devon House attraction on November 12, 2023.

A 2023 ranking has listed Jamaica as one of the safest countries in the world, sharing its status with New Zealand, Costa Rica, and Cyprus.

Sandra Day O’Connor knows a thing or two about breaking down barriers.

Turkish Airlines will offer Birmingham Airport (BHX) customers 18 flights a week to Istanbul (IST) from summer 2024, it was confirmed today.

The Musim Mas Group announced the completion of the first phase of its Women Smallholders Program to provide independent female smallholders with life skills.

If there is a scent traditionally associated with Christmas, that is frankincense – also, one of the gifts brought to Baby Jesus by the Three Wise Men.

On behalf of the Caribbean Media Exchange (CMEx) and Marketplace Excellence (MPE) teams, heartfelt gratitude is extended to all the individuals, attendees and organizations who came together to support the 2023 CMEx Leadership Awards Luncheon and Fundraiser.

Global electric mobility technology brand ZEEKR has celebrated the delivery of its first luxury electric vehicle to a customer in Europe.

Young people, who are among those most at risk to the impacts of climate change, are not accessing the funds they need to tackle the challenges posed by global warming, according to a report published on 9 December.