Deep Wonders of Trinidad and Tobago and the High Seas Even on non-dive days, plenty’s happening behind the scenes: Planning upcoming dives, refining workflows, collaborating across teams and preparing equipment - work that makes this expedition possible never stops www.youtube.com/schmidtocean...

Not just #SIDS suffering now #Act on #Climate 50 years ago, farmers in Italy's Emilia-Romagna region used to open the windows in their barns at night during the summer to keep their cattle cool. Today, as heatwaves send temperatures soaring to record highs, ‌those windows stay open reut.rs/4eYkGFr

Not the best pics but I just managed to get a couple of pics of Master (or Mistress) Agouti out for stroll up in our backyard There’s a mango tree further up the hill so probably wanted a post-meal drink of water 🇹🇹

Steel Workers Union of Trinidad and Tobago questions why it was excluded from discussions on Government’s agreement to explore the restart of the former iron and steel plant at Point Lisas, saying displaced workers deserved to be informed before signing the MOU www.guardian.co.tt/news/steelwo...

Economists are calling for greater transparency from the Government, after the latest reports on the Heritage and Stabilisation Fund revealed that more than half a billion US was withdrawn over a six-month period www.guardian.co.tt/news/economi...

The Auditor General’s report on the HSF for the year ended September 30, 2025, noted that total withdrawals from the fund amounted to $2.8 billion (US$410 million) trinidadexpress.com/business/loc...

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BREAKING: A federal judge has voided President Donald Trump's controversial settlement with the IRS, ruling that his underlying $10 billion lawsuit was filed for an "improper purpose" to engineer a self-dealing agreement. @anntelnaes.bsky.social

States sue to block Paramount's Warner Bros. Discovery takeover, kicking off a high-stakes antitrust battle that could impede the media giants' merger cnn.it/4pfCyyS

I guess science deniers will say it’s too soon A new vaccine to tackle Ebola will now be tested on people after the UK regulator gave permission for trials to take place.   Read more: bbc.in/4w0976H

Trump's financial disclosures show that even as he and his two eldest sons were encouraging investors to plow their money into crypto projects which resulted in steep losses for retail buyers — his money managers were investing a significant portion of the proceeds into safer harbors reut.rs/4yq9eKv

The Norwegian national team WILL SOON BE PLAYING AGAIN in what is called the UEFA Nations League! This is similar to the World Cup, but only with European countries. And even better: UEFA is independent from FIFA www.threads.com/@gems_of_irw...

Apart from the water and electricity concerns, and the negative impact on the environment and wildlife, Trinis also need to read up on the persistent, high-pitched humming generated by AI data centers. It’s a health nightmare for nearby communities. aiweekly.co/alerts/ai-da...

Hope for jobs was tempered by concerns over water, electricity and a lack of public consultation yesterday, as residents of Debe reacted to the Government’s proposal to establish AI data centres in the community,. www.guardian.co.tt/news/debe-re...

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🇹🇹 has a longstanding water crisis. Across the country, many households continue to experience intermittent water supply, rely on storage tanks, or depend on truck-borne water. Yet Government has signed MOUs for potential development of large-scale AI data centres www.change.org/p/suspend-ap...

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we had SO MANY good stories over the weekend at @globalvoices.org ~re-upping this one to start. I know "climate refugees" is not a new idea, but this piece, written by our friends at the Global Movement Against Statelessness, brings you the perspective of people who have experienced statelessness:

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Enjoying the rain from covered comfort

FORMER prime minister Stuart Young has condemned the “political persecution” of the PNM, yesterday calling on the Government to act via the rule of law. 🇹🇹 trinidadexpress.com/news/local/y...

Every year, more than 100,000 Ethiopians are estimated to travel to Saudi Arabia in search of work. For some, that journey ends on death row. "Every time they knock, I feel it might be my turn," says Amanuel, an Ethiopian prisoner whose account CNN obtained from inside a Saudi prison. cnn.it/4h9RbBO

The protests in the US are forcing these companies to look overseas to unsuspecting #SIDS Pity the residents of #Debe 🇹🇹 Erin Brockovich Compares Data Center Environmental Dangers to ‘Hinkley on Steroids’ (Exclusive) share.google/bVVuNV8U6eXf...

Trump approved disaster aid requests from six red states last week. Two days later, he rejected aid requests from four blue states. Not only is he punishing states who didn’t vote for him, he’s playing politics with people’s lives. Despicable.

The memorandums of understanding with the Florida-headquartered Hummingbird AI Holdings and New York-based Ernst and Young LLP were signed on Friday, according to a statement from the office of Trinidad and Tobago’s Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar. apnews.com/article/trin...

If only we did federate... Jamaican writer Rachel Manley shares a little known fact about the collapse of the West Indies Federation. To be quite frank, it brought tears to my eyes as I envisioned what we could be today if we did federate. caribbeanbridges.substack.com?utm_source=n...

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“When I heard about Senator Graham’s death last night, the first thing I thought about was not all the things he said and did in service of Donald Trump. I thought of the time before Donald Trump, when he was a brother to Senator John McCain.” open.substack.com/pub/hunterbi...

The withdrawals occurred during the July-to-September 2025 and October-to-December 2025 investment quarters, with $1.77 billion (US$260.8 million) withdrawn in the first period and a further $1.69 billion (US$250 million) withdrawn in the second. 🇹🇹 trinidadexpress.com/business/loc...

I guess families of those on bases must be pretty worried 👇 US and Iranian forces exchanged heavy missile and drone assaults, with Tehran targeting American facilities in states across the Gulf on Sunday and saying it had again closed the vital Strait of Hormuz.   reut.rs/4eYkJRJ

From the pages of The Economist, Putin addresses the leaders of democratic countries with a simple message:  It is wrong to put pressure on Russia, so you must change your approach and, as before, silently acquiesce to all the crimes of the Kremlin.

Egypt fans being pulled aside, patted down, and double-checked before the Argentina vs. Egypt match, while Argentina supporters were allowed to walk through security without the same level of screening. And this is exactly why people keep accusing FIFA of double standards.

Jannik Sinner defeats Alexander Zverev in four sets to win his second straight men's singles Wimbledon title. cnn.it/4ph4lio

#TrinidadandTobago this could be us very soon 👇 How would you feel if you found out the electric company was coming by your house, seizing a bunch of your property and building a massive power pole right in your backyard? ⁠ ⁠ nbc4dc.com/K4VWKC4 #datacenters

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#Trinbagonians take note. Americans don’t want data centres so they’re moving them offshore to 🇹🇹 acc to a deal signed👇 "We’re putting everyday Americans back in charge of what gets built in their communities and holding the politicians who sold us out accountable," www.newsweek.com/national-day...

The Norwegian Ambassador on 🧵 Congratulations to England! 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿🎉 Wishing you and your amazing fans all the best in the semi-finals. Our World Cup journey ends here, but respect remains.Vikings & Saxons share a long history, & in many ways, we're family. 🇳🇴🤝🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 www.threads.com/@norwayambas...

A federal judge has dismissed the remnants of the government's landmark case against far-right Proud Boys members who were convicted of seditious conspiracy for plotting to attack the Capitol to keep President Donald Trump in the White House more than five years ago. https://to.pbs.org/3R4cCda

Linda Nosková conquers Wimbledon for first Grand Slam title in all-Czech final, defeating compatriot Karolína Muchová. cnn.it/4w23eWG

🇹🇹👇 AI data centres pose threats to health, wealth and safety of communities fb.watch/IiaVcJj1rr/?...

"The US stands accused by India of killing three sailors aboard a Palau-flagged oil tanker, the Settebello, which was struck on 9 June 2026 whilst operating in close proximity to the coast of Oman, near the entrance of the Strait of Hormuz"

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Today's dive is our deepest yet. We're sending ROV SuBastian nearly 4,000 metres below the surface (3,970 m!) as we descend onto the abyssal plain before exploring the edge of the Barbados Accretionary Prism - an area that has never been explored before. 🇹🇹 www.youtube.com/schmidtocean...

Miami-based businessman wanted in Albania for allegedly laundering drug money is suspected of faking the deeds to land where Jared Kushner wants to build a multi-billion-dollar resort The businessman, Artur Shehu, denies all accusations against him, reut.rs/3Ta51u3

Concerns are beginning to emerge over the Government's plans to pursue large-scale data centre development, with some members of the public questioning the potential environmental and infrastructure impacts of the proposed projects. www.cnc3.co.tt/us-data-cent...