Two years on, police seek answers in Diante Trimm murder
Investigators make a fresh call for witnesses to come forward
7th June 2026 marks the 2nd year since Diante’ Trimm was fatally shot.
As part of the ongoing investigation, the Bermuda Police Service is making a renewed appeal for information.
Members of the public may recall that approximately 12:50am on 7th June 2024, a 911 call was made of a female being shot at her South Terrace residence, in Pembroke who later succumbed to her injuries.
To date, no person(s) has been arrested in connection to this shooting, however Detectives continue to investigate the matter.
The Bermuda Police Service encourages members of the community who may have any information to come forward and assist, as your assistance is invaluable. If you know something, please say something. Your assistance could be vital in helping to bring closure to this case and justice for the victim and her family.
Should you have any information please contact Detective Constable 590 Clifford Roberts Jr. on 717-0590 or the Serious Crime Unit at 247-1739. Alternatively, anonymous tips can be shared through the independent and confidential Crime Stoppers Bermuda hotline, by calling 800-8477, or using their website www.crimestoppers.bm, as well as via the BPS reporting portal, portal.police.bm, or speak with a police officer you know.
You may also speak with any police officer you trust.
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Policing Paradise returns to BBC One for second series
Eight new episodes follow Bermuda Police officers through the island’s busy tourist season, featuring major investigations, specialist units and frontline patrols
A second series of Policing Paradise, the BBC daytime programme following the work of the Bermuda Police Service, returns to television screens today.
BBC One will air eight episodes between today and June 18.
The series follows officers during the island’s peak tourist season, featuring specialist units including dog handlers, jet ski patrols and daily beat patrol teams.
According to episode descriptions, the new season includes an island-wide search for a vulnerable elderly man, a major drug seizure aboard a cruise ship, the discovery of suspected cannabis plants at a private residence, and the search for evidence following a double fatal shooting.
Filming for the second series began in July 2025.
At the time, Sarah Trigg, Executive Producer for Spun Gold TV, said: “We’re so pleased to be making a new series and to be invited back by the Bermuda Police Service after the warm welcome we received from its dedicated officers. The success of the show was a true reflection of their spirit, teamwork and the incredible support from many other key organisations across the island. It’s a real privilege to return this summer.”
Policing Paradise is commissioned for BBC One and BBC iPlayer.
Uber opens sign-ups for London ‘robotaxis’ ahead of launch ‘in months’
Autonomous vehicles are a strategic priority for the ride-hailing company, and it has partnered with more than 30 firms across the world on self-driving freight, delivery and taxi services, with millions of autonomous trips already taken
International News via Reuters:
Uber said its users could sign up from Monday for a chance to ride in London’s first robotaxis powered by AI technology from British start-up Wayve as soon as regulators give the go-ahead for launch, which it expects in the coming months.
Autonomous vehicles are a strategic priority for the ride-hailing company, and it has partnered with more than 30 firms across the world on self-driving freight, delivery and taxi services, with millions of autonomous trips already taken.
In London, it is working with Wayve to launch services that will work as regular UberX, Uber Electric or Uber Comfort, except the vehicle will be driven by AI.
“This is the first time the general public will be able to hail an autonomous vehicle in the UK,” Wayve’s VP of commercial and operations Kaity Fischer said in an interview.
There would be a trained operator sitting behind the wheel monitoring the system, she said, but users can expect to be taken from pick-up to drop-off with no human intervention.
Fully driverless operations are planned to begin in the future, the partners said.
Uber said riders would be able to sign up to an interest list ahead of the launch.
“Together, with Wayve, we’re bringing a new way to ride in London while helping establish the UK as a global hub for autonomous innovation,” said Annie Duvnjak, Uber’s Global Head of Autonomous Mobility Operations.
Customers matched with a Wayve autonomous ride can choose to accept or switch to a conventional service, she said, adding that the AV ride will not incur any additional costs.
The Ford Mustang Mach-e vehicles, branded Uber x Wayve, have surround cameras and radar that provide data that is processed in the vehicle. The technology has been tested on London roads since 2018, Fischer said.
The vehicle seamlessly coped with heavy London traffic – buses pulling in and out, cyclists swerving through cars and pedestrians stepping onto crossings – in a test ride taken by Reuters.
Reporting by Paul Sandle; Editing by Kate Holton
EU releases nearly €2.8 billion to help Ukraine
The European Union released nearly €2.8 billion ($3.2 billion) to Ukraine on Monday as part of ongoing efforts to finance Ukraine as it deals with its war with Russia, the European Commission said
International News via Reuters:
The European Union released nearly €2.8 billion ($3.2 billion) to Ukraine on Monday as part of ongoing efforts to finance Ukraine as it deals with its war with Russia, the European Commission said.
“Ukraine’s speed and commitment to delivering meaningful reforms has merited this payment, and we are now also paving the way for further progress in the accession negotiations,” Marta Kos, European Commissioner for Enlargement, said in a statement.
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Reporting by Sudip Kar-Gupta; Editing by Aidan Lewis
Pope Leo warns Spain’s parliament the world is in ‘profound’ crisis
Leo, who has adopted a more forceful tone recently against the direction of global leadership, also firmly repeated his opposition to increased European military spending, urging politicians instead to end the wars ravaging the globe and help migrants
International News via Reuters:
Pope Leo told Spain’s parliament that escalating conflict, deepening polarization and widespread disregard for human rights had pushed the world into a profound crisis, in one of his most expansive political addresses yet on Monday.
Leo, who has adopted a more forceful tone recently against the direction of global leadership, also firmly repeated his opposition to increased European military spending, urging politicians instead to end the wars ravaging the globe and help migrants.
“The world is undergoing a profound spiritual and cultural crisis, which is manifested in multiple forms of violence, polarization, and mutual distrust,” the pope said in the address, which came hours after Israel and Iran renewed their attacks on one another in the most serious test of a two-month ceasefire.
“Weapons can impose a temporary silence; but they can never build an authentic and lasting peace,” he said.
MIGRATION CHALLENGING WORLD’S ‘ETHICAL FOUNDATION’
Leo’s speech, which was delivered in Spanish and was received with a seven-minute standing ovation by lawmakers, was a rare papal address to a national legislature and the first by a pope to Spain’s parliament. It is part of a week-long visit to the country in which the pontiff has met with migrants and the homeless, and called on national leaders to stop dividing their electorates.
The pope, whose Spain tour will culminate with the pontiff meeting migrants in the Canary Islands who braved dangerous Atlantic waters to enter Europe, said a lack of help for the world’s migrants was challenging “the ethical foundation of the international order”.
He said countries must look for solutions that go beyond “the mere management of flows” and should address the causes that force people to leave their countries of origin, including war, poverty and climate change.
The pope told parliament that “the moral greatness of a nation is manifested above all in its capacity to accompany, protect, and love those lives that pass through the greatest fragility”.
More than 3,000 people died in 2025 trying to reach the Canary Islands, off the western coast of Africa, often in makeshift dinghies, according to NGO Caminando Fronteras.
Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez’s government has opened a mass amnesty programme, allowing an estimated 500,000 immigrants to apply for legal status.
POPE CALLS EUROPEAN REARMAMENT ‘TROUBLING’
Leo, who issued a fervent manifesto last month urging global governments to slow down the development of AI systems, called on Monday for “rigorous ethical vigilance” over how AI was used in warfare.
He said that rising European military spending, which grew last year by the highest amount since the end of the Cold War amid pressure from U.S. President Donald Trump, was “troubling.”
Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez has refused to meet Trump’s demands for NATO member countries to increase defence spending to 5% of GDP, although the expenditure has tripled since he took office in 2018, rising from around €10 billion ($11.5 billion) to more than €34 billion.
The pope last month called European rearmament a betrayal of diplomacy.
Leo also offered some of his most in-depth remarks yet addressing the balance in the relationship between Church and state. He urged protection of religious freedom, saying that faith “cannot be relegated to silence as though it were irrelevant to public life”.
The pope likewise defended the privacy of the Catholic seal of confession, which obliges a priest not to reveal any information given to him by penitents.
Several countries, including France, have debated whether to compel priests to report sexual abuse disclosed in confessions, following scandals that have shaken the Church internationally.
Protecting the seal, Leo said, preserves “a sacred space of inner freedom, where the believer can open his or her soul before God”.
A 2023 report by Spain’s human rights ombudsman estimated hundreds of thousands of victims of clerical abuse there over decades.
In a meeting with Catholic bishops on Monday after his speech in parliament, Leo said they must listen to survivors of abuse and offer them reparations.
The Vatican has said the pope would meet with a group of victims during the visit, but has yet to offer further details.
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Reporting by Joshua McElwee; editing by Charlie Devereux and Alex Richardson
UK competition watchdog launches probe into eBay’s purchase of Depop
The deal was announced earlier this year and is expected to help Etsy double down on its core handmade and vintage goods marketplace in pursuit of a turnaround
International News via Reuters:
The UK competition regulator on Monday launched a probe into eBay’s $1.2 billion purchase of Gen Z-focused fashion resale platform Depop from Etsy.
The deal was announced earlier this year and is expected to help Etsy double down on its core handmade and vintage goods marketplace in pursuit of a turnaround.
The firm has been grappling with softer demand and strong competition from online e-commerce platforms such as Amazon.
Etsy and ebay did not immediately respond to Reuters’ requests for comment.
Reporting by Prerna Bedi and Zaheer Kachwala in Bengaluru; Editing by Sonia Cheema
Big tech firms must stop young people circulating nude images, says UK PM Starmer
The announcement is Starmer’s latest effort to protect children from the harmful impacts of technology
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Big tech firms operating in Britain must stop children circulating nude images on their phones or they will face legislation forcing them to do so, Prime Minister Keir Starmer said on Monday.
The announcement is Starmer’s latest effort to protect children from the harmful impacts of technology. It comes as the Times reported that he is also planning to announce a ban on some social media platforms for those aged under 16.
“Today I’m calling on tech companies operating in this country to introduce device controls that prevent children from sending and receiving sexually explicit images,” Starmer said in a speech at London Tech Week. “This is not an impossible challenge.”
Under the new plans, firms like Apple and Google would have to build or activate technical solutions on smartphones and tablets to detect and block nude images for children. Adults would still be able to take, share or view nude content through an age verification process.
If companies do not act within three months, the government said it would bring forward legislation to force them to do so or risk facing fines or, as a last resort, the threat of criminal liability for bosses.
Apple did not immediately respond to a request for comment. Google said it was deeply committed to protecting children online.
“We are working constructively with UK partners to find effective, privacy-preserving solutions that deter the spread of harmful content while ensuring a safe digital environment for young people,” a Google spokesperson said..
FIRMS COULD FACE FINES OR EVEN CRIMINAL LIABILITY
The move is intended to stop children being exploited by abusers who share nude images with others or use them to blackmail minors. It would also stop children accessing pornography online.
The government said it wanted to work with industry and that age checks recently introduced by Apple were a significant step forward. But it wanted more action by both Apple and Google to block nudity by default and across third-party apps.
Britain has separately been considering whether to ban children from accessing social media in response to widespread concern about its overall safety and the impact it has on mental health. A public consultation on the issue closed in May.
Australia last year blocked children under 16 from platforms including TikTok, Alphabet’s YouTube and Meta’s Instagram and Facebook.
France, Denmark and Poland are also considering tightening rules around social media use for children, while Greece in April announced it would ban access to those under the age of 15 from January 2027.
The Times reported Starmer was set to announce a ban for children under 16 on online platforms determined to be harmful while maintaining access to some safer forms of social media.
Asked about the report, a source at Downing Street said: “The prime minister is not afraid about taking on the tech companies and their bosses to protect young people.”
A source close to the matter said a formal ban was unlikely to come this week.
Experts are divided on how effective a total ban would be, while a group of young people in London recently told Reuters they were opposed to restrictions.
Reporting by Sam Tabahriti, Elizabeth Piper and Sarah Young, writing by William James; Editing by Kate Holton and Hugh Lawson
UK PM Starmer set to ban ‘harmful’ social media for under-16s
Starmer, who is due to make a speech later on Monday, is said to have decided to proceed with restrictions after speaking to bereaved parents and considering evidence from Australia, which brought in a ban for under-16s last December
International News via Reuters:
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer is set to announce a ban on “harmful” online platforms for children under 16 while maintaining access to some safer forms of social media, the Times newspaper reported on Monday.
Starmer, who is due to make a speech later on Monday, is said to have decided to proceed with restrictions after speaking to bereaved parents and considering evidence from Australia, which brought in a ban for under-16s last December.
Asked about the report, a source at Downing Street said: “The prime minister is not afraid about taking on the tech companies and their bosses to protect young people.”
A source close to the matter said a formal ban was unlikely to come this week. The government could more immediately give details on efforts to prevent children from producing sexualised images online which can be used for sextortion purposes.
Worries over the impact of social media on mental health and online safety prompted Britain to hold a consultation on children’s access to social media earlier this year, with curfews, time limits and curbs on addictive design features, all under consideration.
France, Denmark and Poland are also considering tightening rules around social media use for children, while Greece in April announced it would ban access to those under the age of 15 from January 2027.
Starmer is expected to focus on how the government can ensure technology brings positive change when he speaks later on Monday, according to a statement released by his office on Sunday.
Britain’s online safety law already requires social media companies to take measures to protect children from illegal and harmful online content.
Experts are divided on how effective a total ban would be, while a group of young people in London recently told Reuters they were opposed to restrictions.
Reporting by Sarah Young, Sam Tabahriti and Elizabeth Piper; Editing by Kate Holton
Airline CEOs warn EU plan to expand carbon costs will raise fares
The European Commission is considering expanding the scheme to emissions from flights departing the EU as part of a review due next month
International News via Reuters:
Europe’s biggest airlines have urged the European Union not to extend its Emissions Trading System to cover international flights, warning the move would raise ticket prices, a letter seen by Reuters showed.
The European Commission is considering expanding the scheme to emissions from flights departing the EU as part of a review due next month. At present, the ETS only covers flights within Europe.
The system requires airlines, along with factories and power plants and others, to buy permits for greenhouse gas emissions, while capping supply to drive reductions over time.
GLOBAL EFFORTS
In a letter to Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, seen by Reuters, airline bosses from Air France-KLM, British Airways-owner IAG, Lufthansa and Ryanair opposed widening the scheme.
“Expanding EU carbon pricing to extra-EEA (European Economic Area) flights will further penalise European passengers and businesses by increasing the cost of airfare and cargo,” they said.
The letter was also signed by the heads of 15 companies, including AirBaltic, easyJet and TUI. It comes as airline leaders meet in Rio de Janeiro for the annual meeting of the International Air Transport Association (IATA).
The letter said EU action would undermine global efforts to decarbonise aviation, notably the United Nations’ CORSIA scheme, which requires airlines to buy CO2 offsets to cover growth in emissions from international flights, but does not mandate absolute cuts.
“Any extension of EU ETS will hamper the legitimacy of CORSIA,” the letter said, urging Brussels to reduce ETS costs to CORSIA levels.
The Commission says extending the ETS would ensure equal treatment across airlines and avoid disadvantaging short-haul carriers relative to those operating longer international routes.
Brussels is also sceptical that CORSIA alone can drive decarbonisation. A 2021 study for the Commission warned the U.N. scheme was unlikely to cut emissions and could undermine Europe’s climate goals.
Reporting by Kate Abnett and Joanna Plucinska. Editing by Mark Potter
Sterling muscled toward two-month lows by robust dollar
Oil prices jumped as much as 5% after Israel said it hit an Iranian petrochemical plant, along with strikes elsewhere on military targets, despite U.S. President Donald Trump warning Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to refrain from additional attacks
International News via Reuters:
The pound neared its lowest level in nearly two months on Monday, largely because of the strength of the dollar, which benefitted from mounting expectations for U.S. rates to rise this year and from a degree of safe-haven demand, as violence spread across the Middle East.
Oil prices jumped as much as 5% after Israel said it hit an Iranian petrochemical plant, along with strikes elsewhere on military targets, despite U.S. President Donald Trump warning Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to refrain from additional attacks. This kept capital flowing into the dollar, which was already around its highest point in two months against a basket of major currencies after a better-than-expected jobs report on Friday.
Sterling was steady at $1.334, just above the May 18 trough at $1.3304, the lowest point since April 8. Against the euro, the pound has fared a little better. So far this month, the euro has dipped 0.2% against sterling to around 0.864 pounds on Monday, but has remained in a fairly tight trading range over the past few weeks.
The pound is now nearly 2% below where it was before the U.S.-Israeli war on Iran kicked off in late February. Throughout April, it gradually clawed back those losses, only to release them gradually over the four weeks that followed, as investors grew more unnerved about the possible impact on the global economy of higher oil prices and disrupted supply chains, which pushed them to favour the dollar.
The other game changer for the pound has been the shift in rate expectations. With Britain more exposed to imported energy inflation than the U.S., traders had priced in the possibility of the Bank of England raising interest rates a couple of times this year before they factored in the chances of the Federal Reserve switching to hikes from cuts. This hypothetical advantage for the pound collapsed once the prospect of a U.S. rate rise came into play and traders focussed on the possible pain for the British economy from higher rates and higher inflation.
As things stand, money markets show traders believe British rates could end the year at around 4.26%, compared with 3.75% now, while U.S. rates could wind up at 3.92% from a range of 3.5% to 3.75%.
A BoE survey on Friday showed British businesses expect to increase prices less quickly in the year ahead than they did in April as some of the initial energy price shock caused by the Iran war fades. This helped cement the view that the BoE might not raise rates until at least September.
“In theory, EUR/GBP should be trading higher if the BoE is dragging its feet on tightening at a time when the ECB is about to hike and the data is prompting a rethink on the Fed’s position,” ING strategist Chris Turner said in a note. “Equally, sterling is generally seen as a pro-risk currency with a large financial sector, meaning that it generally underperforms in a risk-off environment.”
Reporting by Amanda Cooper; Editing by Thomas Derpinghaus
Applications open for Southampton Parish Council scholarship
Eligible Southampton residents pursuing post-secondary education have until July 22 to apply for assistance
The Southampton Parish Council is pleased to announce that applications for its ‘Further Education Scholarship’ for Academic Year 2026/2027 are now available. Applicants must be Bermudian and have resided in Southampton Parish for at least 5 years.
Scholarships will be awarded to qualified Applicants in post-secondary education who are pursuing either Undergraduate or Graduate Degrees. Students attending the Bermuda College are invited to apply as Applicants do not have to be enrolled in overseas institutions.
Completed Forms must be received by Monday, 22nd July 2026; incomplete applications will not be considered. Applicant interviews will be held during the week of the 27th July.
Committee Chair Corey Butterfield stated: “Committee Members are very aware of the increasing financial pressures on Parents and Guardians who are educating their children and preparing them for the future. These worrying pressures can severely disrupt students’
studies, so we try to support families as best we can. Accordingly, as a Community Stakeholder, although academic performance is important criteria, Applicants’ financial circumstance will be equally influential on the Committee’s decision”.
Application Forms are available at the Southampton Post Office and can also be requested from the Southampton Parish Council’s email address: spc244@gmail.com, or its Facebook page. Forms and queries should be emailed to the address to the attention of ‘The
Scholarship Committee’
Media release supplied by the Southampton Parish Council.
