‘Grant purgatory’ is a growing risk to crisis response, and the government shutdown isn’t helping, state emergency officials say

State officials on the front lines of preparing for natural disasters and responding to emergencies say severe cuts to federal security grants, restrictions on money intended for readiness and funding delays tied to litigation are posing a growing...

‘Well-Known Prime Minister’ Beat and Raped Late Epstein Victim Virginia Giuffre, According to Memoir

Teenage Virginia Roberts was sex trafficked by Epstein to his rich and powerful ‘friends’. Giuffre did not name her attacker in the book, but she did in many judicial filings. Ahead of the publication next week, Jeffrey Epstein victim Virginia...

Virginia Giuffre memoir: Famous ‘prime minister’ accused of beating, raping Epstein victim, 'Choked me until I…'

Jeffrey Epstein victim Virginia Roberts Giuffre was allegedly brutally beaten and raped by a “well-known prime minister” in a series of encounters that ultimately helped her break free from the sex trafficker’s spell, her posthumous memoir has...

Paul McCartney’s inside story of Wings, the world’s most misunderstood band

How do you follow being a Beatle? John Lennon decamped to New York, Ringo Starr embarked upon a slender solo career and George Harrison tended to his spiritual needs. Paul McCartney’s answer was Wings. Had there been no Beatles baggage, Wings...

Epstein victim Virginia Giuffre beaten & raped by ‘well-known prime minister’ as she begged for her life, memoir claims

VIRGINIA Giuffre claimed she was beaten and raped by a “well-known prime minister,” as she begged for her life. The Jeffrey Epstein victim details the shocking revelations in her posthumous book Nobody’s Girl: A Memoir of Surviving Abuse and...

Virginia Giuffre beaten, raped by ‘well-known prime minister’ in attack that broke Epstein spell, her memoir reveals

Prominent Jeffrey Epstein victim Virginia Roberts Giuffre was brutally bloodied, beaten and raped by a “well-known prime minister” in a series of savage encounters that finally helped the teenager break free from the sex trafficker’s spell. In her...

‘This is our moment,’ premier tells CTO summit

Premier Natalio “Sowande” Wheatley knows the tourism industry from the inside, he said this week at a Road Town meeting for human-resources professionals from across the region. His experience, he said, came when he was a young man working at a...

Lawmakers advance several bills including measures on protecting elders, road safety

Lawmakers advanced several bills during Thursday’s Senate Committee on Rules and Judiciary hearing, including measures to strengthen road safety, expand elder protections, regulate private security training and update container fees across the...

UK Minister threatens VI over law enforcement reforms

LONDON, United Kingdom—When the United Kingdom mentions the word “partnership” when referring to its relationship with the Virgin Islands (VI), it appears to be referring to a two-edged sword. In fact, it continues to be bold about stating who is...

Guatemala Is Growing On Luxury Travelers, Drawing Attention From Michelin And The World’s 50 Best

The colonial city of Antigua, Guatemala, sitting in the shadow of the towering Volcán de Agua, is welcoming a new subset of travelers seeking luxury. Villa Bokéh Guatemala has long been a dream destination for backpackers seeking affordability and...

$800M Mega Millions Awaits Tuesday Draw

The Mega Millions jackpot swelled to an estimated $800 million annuity value, with a $371.7 million cash option, for the Tuesday, November 4, 2025, drawing after no players matched all six numbers in Friday’s contest. The winning numbers from...

Superman star David Corenswet joins 5,000 pledging boycott of Israeli film bodies ‘complicit in genocide'

More than 5,000 actors, directors and producers have joined the pledge not to work with Israeli film institutions they say are “complicit in genocide and apartheid against the Palestinian people” since it launched in September. Signatories have...

No middle ground! BVI must choose colonialism or self government

in All News / By: BVI News on October 17, 2025 at 8:07 AM / Junior Minister for Financial Services, Lorna Smith, says the BVI can no longer straddle the line between self-rule and colonial control — the territory must either “shake off colonialism...

Lawmaker prods JPMorgan, BofA, BNY CEOs for Epstein info

The ranking member of the House Judiciary Committee urged four bank CEOs on Wednesday to offer more information related to their connections to disgraced financier and late convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. “You stated that you ‘regret any...

Caribbean nations unite to support Jamaica after Hurricane Melissa

Governments across the Caribbean are mobilizing aid and resources to help Jamaica recover from the devastating passage of Hurricane Melissa, which has left at least 28 dead and caused widespread destruction across the island. - Advertisement -...

Teen girl files lawsuit against maker of a 'clothes removal' tool, names Telegram too

AI generated image for representation A teenage girl is suing the maker of an AI "clothes removal" tool and Telegram. The lawsuit comes after a classmate used the technology to create at least one non-consensual fake nude image of her when she was...

Sir Clare K. Roberts Marks 50 Years at the Bar — A Golden Legacy of Law, Justice, and Service

St. John’s, Antigua and Barbuda — Tuesday, October 14, 2025 Antigua and Barbuda is celebrating a landmark moment in its legal and national history — the 50th anniversary of the call to the Bar of Sir Clare K. Roberts, KCN, KC, a towering figure...

3-man opposition Alliance not calling itself a political 'party'

FISH BAY, Tortola, VI- Members of the rebel opposition group, the Alliance, have said they are refraining from referring to the new political organisation as a party, as they do not believe in loyalty to parties. The Alliance, which is made up of...

B-52s Fly Near Venezuela as US Boosts Military Presence

Audio of this article is brought to you by the Air & Space Forces Association, honoring and supporting our Airmen, Guardians, and their families. Find out more at afa.org Three U.S. Air Force B-52 Stratofortress bombers flew off the coast of...

Is Governor Pruce truthful? Police Service Commission's unanimous rejection!

Mr Pruce, a United Kingdom (UK) appointed Governor, has recommended that she be reverted to her substantive post of Deputy Commissioner of Police with immediate effect. Ms Vanterpool, who has been acting for over a year, was praised by Governor...