GEORGETOWN, Guyana, May 15 -- The Caribbean Community, an organization that aims to promote economic integration and cooperation among its members, issued the following news release: * * * CARICOM expanding external relations - ASG Elizabeth Solomon * ( Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana ) - CARICOM is diversifying its external relations, with a focus on South-South cooperation, to navigate a volatile global environment, Assistant Secretary-Genera  more

WASHINGTON, May 15 -- The Center for Strategic and International Studies issued the following commentary on May 14, 2026, by Andrew I. Rudman, non-resident senior associate with the Americas Program: * * * How Are Perceptions of the U.S.-Mexico Relationship Changing? In late December 2025, Politico published a poll indicating that a majority of Canadians say the United States is "a negative force globally." In February of this year, another poll, this time conducted by Politico, showed that n  more

WASHINGTON, May 15 -- Rep. Chris Pappas, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: * * * Pappas Follows Successful Call for House to Investigate Prediction Markets with Call for DOJ to Prosecute Suspected Insider Trading * Congressman Chris Pappas (NH-01) joined Congressmen Ted W. Lieu (CA-36) and Sean Casten (IL-06) and 53 House Democrats to urge the Department of Justice (DOJ) to pursue suspected insider trading on prediction market platforms more aggressively. Online predictio  more

SURREY, England, May 16 -- Air Cargo News issued the following news: * * * Qatar Cargo ups freighter capacity and benefits from belly increases By Rebecca Jeffrey Qatar Airways Cargo will increase its offered cargo capacity by 12% through new freighter destinations and belly space on increased passenger flights. The cargo division of Qatar Airways has relaunched its Boeing 777 freighter service to Vienna, Austria, and added a second 777F to Warsaw, Poland. Qatar Airways Cargo said the 777F  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, May 15 -- The North Carolina Democratic Party posted the following news: * * * WALL STREET WHATLEY As Big Oil Rakes In "Robust Profits," Michael Whatley Is Getting Rich While NC Families Pay More At The Pump * As North Carolina families pay record prices at the pump due to the Iran War and as Big Oil companies like Shell report " robust profits," DC insider and Big Oil Lobbyist Michael Whatley is growing richer from his stocks in oil and gas companies after he cheere  more

WASHINGTON, May 15 -- The World Bank issued the following news release: * * * World Bank Group Visit to Venezuela * The Government of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela and the World Bank, following the announcement of the resumption of institutional engagement, carried out an official visit this week in Caracas, led by Susana Cordeiro Guerra, World Bank Vice President for Latin America and the Caribbean, accompanied by a technical team from the institution. During the visit, the World B  more

WASHINGTON, May 16 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, ranking member of the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee, issued the following news release on May 14, 2026: * * * Wyden, Warren Press Trump Treasury over Purchase of Foreign Gold from Terrorist-Controlled Mines Letter to U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent sounds alarm over taxpayer dollars funding drug cartels and terrorist groups in Colombia * Senate Finance Committee Ranking Member Ron Wyden, D-Ore., and Se  more