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Outerbridge wins bronze at New Balance Indoor Nationals

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Outerbridge wins bronze at New Balance Indoor Nationals

Bermuda’s Miles Outerbridge delivered a blistering performance at the New Balance Indoor Nationals this weekend, claiming a bronze medal in the Boys 200m as the elite indoor season reached its climax in Boston.

The sophomore standout, representing Florida’s prestigious Montverde Academy, went toe-to-toe with the fastest high school athletes in the United States at the state-of-the-art TRACK at New Balance. Outerbridge’s weekend was a testament to his rising stock on the international stage, highlighted by a superb podium finish in the Boys 200m Championship. Clocking a time of 21.14 seconds, he secured third place overall in a final decided by mere fractions of a second.

Outerbridge’s speed was not limited to the one-lap event. Earlier in the meet, he navigated the high-velocity Boys 60m Championship, advancing through the preliminary rounds into the national final. In a field of explosive starters, he stopped the clock in 6.81 seconds to finish 7th in the country, further cementing his status as one of the region’s premier young speedsters.

Bermuda’s female contingent also left their mark on the national leaderboards. Arima Turner and Amaris Munya joined forces with teammates Jizelle Holland and Angelica Wolfe for the Girls 1600m Sprint Medley Relay Championship.

The quartet produced a gritty and disciplined performance, finishing 12th overall with a time of 4:06.50. The result carries significant weight on the national stage, ranking the Montverde squad as US #17 for the season, proving they can mix it with the very best collegiate-bound talent in the United States.

In the individual distance events, Amaris Munya faced a massive field in the Girls 800m Championship. Competing against over 200 runners, Munya battled through the congested heats to record a time of 2:22.93, finishing 203rd. While the middle-distance specialist continues to build her tactical awareness, the experience of competing in a national championship environment provides a solid foundation for the upcoming outdoor representative season.

As the indoor circuit closes, the focus for the Montverde trio now shifts toward the spring, where they will look to translate their Boston success into further qualifying standards for the major Caribbean and international championships.

Blaire Crews secures podium success at Ocala Winter Spectacular

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Blaire Crews secures podium success at Ocala Winter Spectacular

Bermudian equestrian Blaire Crews delivered a masterclass in consistency this weekend, securing a string of top-five finishes at the prestigious Ocala Winter Spectacular IX in Florida.

Competing in a high-stakes WCHR event at the World Equestrian Center, Crews formed a formidable partnership with her horse, Cayden. The duo found immediate success in the novice jumping divisions, claiming a brilliant second place in the .90m II.1 class before backing it up with a third-place podium finish in the II.2d variant.

As the technical difficulty increased, Crews remained unfazed. She secured fifth place in the .95m Junior Classic and showcased her versatility by placing ninth in the 2’6″ Non-Pro Derby.

The weekend concluded with a test of poise in the 3’3″ Jump Seat Medal, where Crews navigated a massive field of 24 entries aboard Gentley to finish a respectable 11th. These results mark a significant step forward in her developmental campaign against elite international competition.

Thomas McBain triumphs in high-stakes Bermuda selection trials

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Thomas McBain triumphs in high-stakes Bermuda selection trials

The pristine waters of Bermuda provided a dramatic theatre for the next generation of sailing talent this week as the Bermuda Optimist Dinghy Association concluded its grueling selection trials.

Over four days and twelve intense races, the island’s elite young sailors battled shifting winds and high-pressure tactical scenarios to secure their spots for the upcoming World, European, and South American Championships.

The regatta was defined by relentless consistency, but it was Thomas McBain who ultimately rose to the occasion to be crowned overall champion. McBain demonstrated exceptional poise, navigating the technical challenges to finish at the summit of the podium. He was pushed to the limit by Rex Henagulph, who secured a well-deserved second place, while Heath Meyers rounded out the top three after a resilient display of tactical grit.

Beyond the overall title, Elaine Jones delivered a standout performance to be named Top Female sailor, while Mason Portelli emerged victorious in the highly competitive Mid-Fleet division. As the focus shifts to the international stage, this newly formed elite squad now prepares to carry Bermuda’s proud sailing legacy across three continents.

David Rogers named new OBA Senator

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David Rogers named new OBA Senator

David Rogers has been named by Opposition Leader Ben Smith as the newest Opposition Senator for the One Bermuda Alliance.

Mr Rogers ran as the OBA candidate in Constituency 14, Devonshire North West, in the February 2025 General Election.  Raised in Devonshire, he spent his formative years living in Sousa Estate, where he continues to reside.

His upbringing was shaped by a strong sense of community and service, instilled by his parents. His father, Pastor David Rogers, serves as a Seventh-day Adventist minister, while his mother, Dr. Joan Rogers, dedicated her career to public service in Human Resources, tourism, and the police service.

Mr Rogers attended Bermuda Institute, where his passion for the sciences and healthcare first emerged. This interest led him to pursue a Bachelor’s degree in Clinical Laboratory Science at Andrews University in Michigan. Later, he expanded his expertise by earning a Master of Business Administration from the University of Stuttgart in Germany.

Throughout his career, Mr Rogers has demonstrated an unwavering commitment to Bermuda’s healthcare sector. Starting as a summer student in the hospital laboratory, he gained hands-on experience in transfusion and haematology before becoming a Medical Group Underwriter. He went on to serve as the Clinical Laboratory Manager at Hope Healthcare Laboratory and later contributed to the Bermuda Health Council as a Policy Analyst and Project Manager.

His diverse professional background equips Mr Rogers with a unique perspective and a comprehensive understanding of the challenges facing Bermuda today. His deep passion for healthcare and reform makes him exceptionally qualified to lead efforts to improve the health and well-being of all Bermudians.

The new Senator shares he felt compelled to get into politics because of his experience in and his passion for, healthcare provision.  

“Our healthcare system is clearly struggling and needs urgent focus, to ensure meaningful care is provided to all our people in need.”

Opposition Leader Ben Smith expressing his pleasure with Senator Rogers stepping forward to improve Bermuda. 

“David adds yet further bench strength to the OBA team, bringing a particular and additional expertise with his considerable understanding of the health care sector, and the reform needed.”

Mr Rogers is keen to dig into his new role: “I accept this appointment with humility and a strong sense of responsibility, and I am honoured to serve Bermuda in this capacity.

“My background in healthcare, along with the many conversations I have had with the residents of Constituency 14, has reinforced the importance of strengthening our island’s healthcare system and addressing the very real challenges facing families across Bermuda.

“I look forward to contributing thoughtfully to the work of the Senate and working in the best interests of all Bermudians.”

David Rogers is replacing OBA Senator Dion Smith, who resigned from the Upper House due to work commitments.

The Opposition Leader thanking former Senator Smith for his service: “I am truly thankful for the work that he has done and the passion he brings to helping Bermudians. I look forward to the continued efforts he will give to his constituents and working towards his ideas of how to improve cyber safety for seniors.”

UAE airspace briefly closed due to missile, drone threat

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UAE airspace briefly closed due to missile, drone threat

The U.S.-Israeli war against Iran, now in its third week, has thrown global aviation into turmoil, with flights cancelled, rescheduled and rerouted, as most Middle East airspace remains shut over fears of missile and drone attacks

International News via Reuters:

The United Arab Emirates briefly closed its airspace on Tuesday in response to incoming missile and drone threats from Iran, a second straight day of aviation disruption after a drone caused a fire near Dubai airport on Monday.

The U.S.-Israeli war against Iran, now in its third week, has thrown global aviation into turmoil, with flights cancelled, rescheduled and rerouted, as most Middle East airspace remains shut over fears of missile and drone attacks.

Many Gulf-based airlines have been operating only a fraction of their pre-war flights, although Dubai-based Emirates has had fewer cancellations than some others. Monday’s closure caused a sharp drop, according to data from Flightradar.com, which did not yet have data available for Tuesday.

The war has disrupted travel via the busy Gulf region, a key global hub between Europe and Asia, sent fuel charges and ticket prices surging, hit flows of goods such as critical medicines and thrown holiday plans into disarray.

The UAE’s General Civil Aviation Authority said flights had returned to normal on Tuesday after earlier announcing the temporary airspace closure, state media agency WAM reported.

WINNERS AND LOSERS AMONG AIRLINES, HOLIDAY DESTINATIONS

The war has hit the region’s huge airline groups, including Emirates, Qatar Airways, Etihad Airways, flydubai and others.

Germany’s Lufthansa expects the dominance of those Gulf carriers on Asian routes to be diminished by the conflict, its CEO Carsten Spohr told business magazine Manager Magazin in an interview published on Tuesday.

In a signal that it could take weeks, if not months, for Middle East airspace to return to normal, IAG-owned British Airways extended cancellations of flights to Dubai, Bahrain and Tel Aviv until June and is adding routes elsewhere.

The airline is adding more flights to destinations such as Singapore and Bangkok, which it said was in response to the conflict in the Middle East. It added that more customers were looking for “alternative getaways” in places like the Caribbean.

“We know there is short-term demand as a result of the situation in the Middle East,” Neil Chernoff, British Airways Chief Planning and Strategy Officer, said in a statement.

“To support customers with alternative routes from popular destinations we have already launched additional flights, and we will continue to monitor customer demand and add flights to our schedule if we’re able to do so.”

Reporting by Enas Alashray and Federico Maccioni in Dubai; Writing by Adam Jourdan; Editing by Tom Hogue and Peter Graff

Inside Sports with Caitlin Bob

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Inside Sports with Caitlin Bob

In this weeks episode we feature Bermuda’s sports awards, updates on national teams, and an in-depth interview with Bermuda’s female athlete of the year, Caitlin Bob. We discuss sports development, facilities, coaching, and the inspiring stories of young athletes.

Germany seeks doubling of AI data centres by 2030

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Germany seeks doubling of AI data centres by 2030

Digital minister Karsten Wildberger proposed a range of measures, including dedicating land for development, that ministers are due to approve on Wednesday

International News via Reuters:

Germany plans to encourage investments in data centres to at least double domestic capacity and to boost artificial intelligence data processing at least fourfold by 2030, the government said on Tuesday.

In a bid to catch up with the dominant players the United States and China, digital minister Karsten Wildberger proposed a range of measures, including dedicating land for development, that ministers are due to approve on Wednesday.* Under the scheme, municipal business taxes will go to thetown or city that attracts the new centre, no longer to wherethe company is headquartered * Regulatory reviews are to speed up and collaborationbetween the different companies in the AI supply chain will beencouraged * “We welcome investment from third countries,” according toa document published by the digital ministry. It is, however,primarily targeting European and German companies   * Amazon, Microsoft, Google are among the biggest spenderson German data infrastructure * German players include Deutsche Telekom, unlisted SchwarzGroup * AI data centres in Germany boasted total capacity of 530MW at the end of last year, much of that operated by non-Germanproviders, according to figures from German lobby group Bitkom * European countries are pushing for more sovereign controlover AI infrastructure due to a rise in tariffs, armed conflictsand sharply diverging online-content regulation

($1 = 0.8640 euros)

Reporting by Andreas RinkeWriting by Ludwig BurgerEditing by Madeline Chambers

Bermuda Tonight – 16 March 2026

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Bermuda Tonight – 16 March 2026

Greece wants durable solution to ensure free shipping in Hormuz Strait

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Greece wants durable solution to ensure free shipping in Hormuz Strait

Greece is a dominant force in global shipping, controlling one of the world’s largest merchant fleets

International News via Reuters:

Greece does not back any separate deals that would allow ships to enter and exit the Strait of Hormuz but wants a durable solution to safeguard peace in the region, its Foreign Minister George Gerapetritis said on Tuesday.

“We do not think that it is optimal to have separate agreements, so that ships enter or leave the Strait of Hormuz,” Gerapetritis told reporters alongside his German counterpart Johann  Wadephul in Berlin.

“What we want is a well-established lasting solution, which will ensure peace and this can only be done under a wider alliance and under the auspices of international organizations and in particular the United Nations,” he said.

Greece is a dominant force in global shipping, controlling one of the world’s largest merchant fleets. Many ships that are Greek owned or managed are in the wider Gulf area, with crews including dozens of Greek seafarers.

Shipping through the Strait of Hormuz – a vital gateway for about 20% of the world’s oil and liquefied natural gas trade – has been disrupted amid the ongoing U.S.-Israeli war on Iran. 

Reporting by Angeliki Koutantou; Editing by Andrew Cawthorne and Aidan Lewis

US weighs near $1 billion settlement with TotalEnergies for abandoning wind farms, NYT reports

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US weighs near $1 billion settlement with TotalEnergies for abandoning wind farms, NYT reports

Under the terms of the proposed settlements, the U.S. Interior Department will cancel the leases in federal waters for two projects, known as Attentive Energy and Carolina Long Bay

International News via Reuters:

U.S. officials are drafting agreements to pay French oil major TotalEnergies about $1 billion in settlements due to the cancellation of leases for its wind farms in federal waters off New York State and North Carolina, the New York Times reported on Tuesday.

Under the terms of the proposed settlements, the U.S. Interior Department will cancel the leases in federal waters for two projects, known as Attentive Energy and Carolina Long Bay, the NYT said, citing documents.

The Justice Department will then pay more than $928 million to TotalEnergies, compensating the firm for its winning bids in lease sales under the previous Biden administration, according to the NYT report.

The White House, the U.S. Department of Justice, the U.S. Department of Interior and TotalEnergies did not immediately respond to Reuters requests for comment. Reuters could not immediately verify the report.

The French energy group had formed a joint venture in October 2023 for the development of the Attentive Energy offshore wind project off the coast of New York. In November 2024, it said it had paused the development of the wind farm after Donald Trump’s U.S. presidential election victory.

The company won a lease for the Carolina Long Bay project in 2022. 

Following the settlement, TotalEnergies will abandon its plans to begin building the wind farms. It would also commit to investing in natural gas infrastructure in Texas, the report said.

Offshore wind developers have faced repeated disruptions under U.S. President Donald Trump, who has said he finds wind turbines ugly, expensive and inefficient.

Reporting by Kanjyik Ghosh in Barcelona; Editing by Aidan Lewis and Pooja Desai

European shares gain marginally as investors weigh conflict fallout, await ECB rate decision

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European shares gain marginally as investors weigh conflict fallout, await ECB rate decision

The pan-European STOXX 600 edged up 0.3% at 600.32 points by 1015 GMT

International News via Reuters:

European shares rose marginally on Tuesday, as investors weighed the economic fallout from the prolonged conflict in the Middle East and the European Central Bank’s interest rate decision later this week.

The pan-European STOXX 600 edged up 0.3% at 600.32 points by 1015 GMT. London stocks climbed 0.5%, Paris rose 0.5%, while Madrid and Milan each gained nearly 1%. 

Frankfurt paired gains after and was last flat after German investor morale declined more than expected in March. 

Utilities, a traditionally defensive corner of the market often viewed as a bond proxy, advanced 1.6%.

Energy stocks also stayed firmly in favour. Shell rose 1% as crude prices held above $100 a barrel, extending a rally driven by mounting concerns over supply disruption in the Middle East.

Europe remains particularly exposed to energy shocks, given its sensitivity to price spikes and dependence on Middle Eastern oil.

There were few signs of the war easing, with Iran launching fresh attacks on the United Arab Emirates on Tuesday. Traffic through the Strait of Hormuz remains largely shut, and with no clear timeline for the reopening of the vital waterway, fears are growing that a prolonged supply squeeze could keep inflation simmering.

Against this backdrop, investor focus will be on comments from central bankers, especially ECB President Christine Lagarde who is due to speak later in the day.

“She’ll keep options open”, said Joost van Leenders, senior investment strategist at Van Lanschot Kempen.

“Volatility in rate expectations can last. If oil spikes again to $110, you could see expectations move back to two ECB hikes. If oil prices ease and flows resume through the Strait of Hormuz, expectations could shift back to no hikes.”

The ECB is widely expected to leave rates unchanged later this week, but its accompanying statement will be parsed closely for clues on future policy. 

Markets are currently pricing in at least one ECB rate hike before the end of the year. However, those expectations remain highly volatile, with rate-hike bets rising by more than 40 basis points since the outbreak of the Middle East conflict, according to LSEG data.

Meanwhile, defence stocks, which had rallied over the past three weeks on expectations of higher military spending linked to the Middle East conflict and the Russia-Ukraine war, pulled back on the day, weighing on the index.

Among other movers, Springer Nature advanced 8% after the German publisher’s 2026 outlook came in better than expected.

Sartorius Stedim Biotech added 5.4% after the pharma group set new mid-term growth targets, while its German parent Sartorius gains 5.1%.

Fraport said it expects a slight rise in 2026 earnings, sending the shares of the airport operator 5% higher.

Reporting by Avinash P and Pranav Kashyap in Bengaluru; Editing by Mrigank Dhaniwala

Sterling edges up versus dollar before BoE policy meeting

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Sterling edges up versus dollar before BoE policy meeting

The greenback climbed sharply during the Middle East conflict as investors sought safe-haven assets, while other currencies were more vulnerable to the adverse economic fallout from a fresh oil shock

International News via Reuters:

Sterling ticked higher against the U.S. dollar as investors waited for a heavy slate of central bank meetings, including the Bank of England.

The greenback climbed sharply during the Middle East conflict as investors sought safe-haven assets, while other currencies were more vulnerable to the adverse economic fallout from a fresh oil shock.

UK’s lower exposure to energy shocks compared with the euro area has also helped underpin sterling’s recent resilience against the single currency.

The pound was last up 0.05% on the day against the dollar at $1.3328 <GBP=D3>. It hit $1.322 last week its lowest level since December 3.

The greenback struggled for direction on Tuesday as investors shifted their focus to this week’s central bank meetings amid uncertainty about the conflict in the Middle East and the oil price outlook. 

Investors expect the BoE to keep rates steady on Thursday, with investors closely watching any signals about how policymakers would react to a potential new oil shock.

“The Bank of England meeting on Thursday is the main focus, in particular the Monetary Policy Committee members’ reaction to the prospect of sharply higher energy prices and market assumptions that the Bank is done cutting,” said Enrique Diaz Alvarez, chief economist and credit risk officer at Ebury.

J.P. Morgan now expects the Bank of England to keep interest rates unchanged throughout 2026.

The euro was roughly unchanged at 86.35 pence after hitting 86.18 pence last week, its lowest since early February.

“The pound strength has been fading as the UK faces mounting vulnerabilities, including sticky inflation fuelled by higher energy prices, strained public finances, weak growth, and rising political risks,” said strategists at Rabobank in a research note, after highlighting that Sterling net short positions have climbed for the fifth week in a row.

Jobs data are due on Thursday before the BoE policy meeting.

Morgan Stanley was neutral on the pound as carry supports the currency, but a deterioration in a country’s terms of trade driven by energy prices an already-challenged labour market outlook will weigh on the British currency.

The rate outlook keeps the pound it attractive in carry trades, when investors buy high-yielding currencies after funding positions in lower‑yielding ones.

Reporting by Stefano Rebaudo; Editing by Leroy Leo

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