Bermuda’s archers compete against more than 200 archers from 24 countries in the Dominican Republic
The largest ever edition of Copa Merengue has commenced in the Dominican Republic, with over 200 archers from across the Americas, including a contingent from Bermuda, arriving in Santo Domingo for the prestigious world ranking tournament.
A total of 216 athletes from 24 countries are registered for the 10th edition – a significant increase of more than 60 participants compared to last year’s event. This year’s Copa Merengue is running concurrently with a qualification event for the 2026 Central American and Caribbean Games, also set to be held in Santo Domingo.
Day one of the competition saw Bermuda’s archers take to the line in both the Recurve Men’s and Women’s Divisions. In the Men’s Recurve, Camerin Pickering delivered a strong performance, finishing 9th in the qualification round with a score of 648. Jaydon Roberts placed 28th with 604 points, while Robert O’Connor finished 59th with 449.
In the Recurve Women’s Division, Robin Ann Selley led the Bermudian women, securing 21st place in qualifications with a score of 578. Elektra Smith finished 39th with 438 points, and N’Dera Smith rounded out the Bermudian contingent in 44th with 321 points.
The increased participation at Copa Merengue highlights the growing strength of archery across the region. Immediately following the qualification rounds, the elimination stages began.
In the Men’s Recurve Division, Pickering showed his class by defeating Fernandez Cabero from Bolivia 6-0, and Jaydon Roberts secured a hard-fought victory, edging Heriberto Jimenez from the Dominican Republic 6-5. Both Bermudian archers successfully moved onto the Second Round. Unfortunately, Robert O’Connor’s tournament came to an end as he went down to Matias Grande from Mexico 6-0.
In the Recurve Women’s Division, Robin Ann Selley won her First Round match with a decisive 6-0 victory over her teammate N’Dera Smith. However, Elektra Smith’s competition concluded after she was defeated 6-0 by Camila Patricia Perez Vizcaino from the Dominican Republic. Bermuda’s archers will be looking to build on these initial results as the tournament progresses.
Recruits blaze a trail with 24-hour endurance test
“A powerful example of what the BFRS stands for – service beyond the emergency.” Recruits raised $2,500 and receiving the funds here is Azuree Williams, Project Manager & Event Lead, Relay For Life. Photo supplied
Press release: The Bermuda Fire and Rescue Service Recruit Course of 2025 proudly participated in this year’s Relay for Life event to aid in the fight against cancer. Members of the Recruit Course united to walk continuously for 24 hours, demonstrating their commitment to building a stronger, healthier community. Through their collective effort, they successfully managed to raise $2,500 in support of this meaningful cause. Minister of National Security, the Hon. Michael Weeks, JP, MP, praised the recruits for their efforts: “I commend the BFRS Recruit Class of 2025 for their incredible dedication. “Their decision to support Relay for Life reflects the values of service and compassion that we hold dear. It’s heartening to see our newest recruits so eager to give back and uplift the community.” A BFRS spokesperson added: “This initiative is a powerful example of what the BFRS stands for—service beyond the emergency. “These recruits have shown that being a firefighter is not just about responding to incidents, but also about making meaningful contributions to the lives of others. Their teamwork and compassion are a credit to the uniform.” Recruit class spokesperson Fire Officer Tarreko Wilson shared: “The experience was not only rewarding but also deeply moving. We enjoyed every moment spent walking, sharing stories, and honouring those who have battled cancer. “It was a reminder of the strength of our community and the importance of coming together for a common goal.”
Young talent takes centre stage at the annual Denton Hurdle Memorial Awards
The 39th Denton Hurdle Memorial Awards took place tonight at Warwick Academy, honouring 57 outstanding student-athletes for their dedication and achievements across various sports. The annual ceremony serves as a poignant tribute to Denton Hurdle, a revered former athlete and educator who sadly passed away in 1984 after a sudden illness.
In the primary school categories, Keirra Broadley-Samuels from St. George’s Preparatory was crowned the girls’ winner, with honourable mentions going to Zaya Cann-Berkley of West End Primary and Aalirah Daniels from Harrington Sound Primary. For the primary school boys, Owen Fosker from Warwick Academy took the top honour, with Khaleef Daley from Francis Patton Primary and Kimmij Simmons from Northlands Primary receiving honourable mentions.
Moving to the middle school division, Avery Taylor from Bermuda High School was named the girls’ winner, while Riley Khan from Warwick Academy and Riana Robinson from The Whitney Institute received honourable mentions. In the boys’ section, Chaz Edmead of Saltus Grammar School claimed the award, with Timothy Pearman from The Whitney Institute and De’Ari Trott from Warwick Academy earning honourable mentions.
Finally, in the senior categories, Carina Bortoli from Somersfield Academy was the senior girls’ winner, with Isabella Sousa receiving an honourable mention. The senior boys’ award went to Khari Sharrieff from The Berkeley Institute, and Alexander Rymon-Lipinski from MSA was given an honourable mention.
The Denton Hurdle Memorial Awards continue to celebrate the vibrant spirit and promising future of Bermudian youth sports, keeping alive the legacy of a man who dedicated his life to athletic excellence and education.
Bermuda’s Athletes in Action in Cricket, Football, Golf, Sailing and More!
Coach Waldron is delighted with Team Bermuda’s performance in the ICC Tee 20 World Cup qualifiers so far and Bermudian goalkeeper, Nathan Trott and his FC Copenhagen teammates now know who they could be facing as their UEFA Champions League journey begins.
Prosecutions for terrorism, espionage and foreign collaboration state have risen sharply in Russia
FILE PHOTO: A Ukrainian service member is seen at a position near the border with Belarus, amid Russia’s attack on Ukraine, in Zhytomyr region, Ukraine December 27, 2022. REUTERS/Viacheslav Ratynskyi/File Photo
International news via Reuters:
A Russian activist who helped collect humanitarian aid for Ukraine and evacuate Ukrainians from the war zone was sentenced on Friday to 22 years in prison by a Moscow military court, the RIA state news agency reported.
Nadezhda Rossinskaya, also known as Nadin Geisler, ran a group called “Army of Beauties”, which said it had assisted some 25,000 people in Russian-controlled parts of Ukraine in 2022-23, according to a report last year in The Moscow Times.
Authorities arrested Geisler in February 2024 and later charged her with treason and aiding terrorist activities over a post they said she made on Instagram calling for donations to Ukraine’s Azov Battalion.
Geisler denied any wrongdoing, and her lawyer said she was not the author of the post, according to a trial transcript compiled by Mediazona, an independent Russian outlet.
Prosecutors had requested 27 years for Geisler, who is in her late 20s. Mediazona reported that she had asked the court to imprison her for 27 years and one day, so that her prison term could surpass that of Darya Trepova, a Russian woman jailed for delivering a bomb that killed a pro-war blogger in 2023.
Trepova’s sentence, handed down last year, was the longest given to any woman in modern Russian history.
Prosecutions for terrorism, espionage and cooperation with a foreign state have risen sharply in Russia since the start of the full-scale war in Ukraine over three years ago. Pervy Otdel, a Russian lawyers’ association, says 359 people were convicted of such crimes in 2024.
Reporting by Lucy PapachristouEditing by Frances Kerry
Trump also ordered 700 U.S. Marines to the city after sending in the National Guard
FILE PHOTO: A demonstrator raises his hand holding flowers as members of the National Guard stand in formation outside a federal building during the No Kings protest against U.S. President Donald Trump’s policies, in Los Angeles, California, U.S., June 14, 2025. REUTERS/Daniel Cole/File Photo
International news via Reuters:
A U.S. appeals court let Donald Trump retain control on Thursday of California’s National Guard while the state’s Democratic governor proceeds with a lawsuit challenging the Republican president’s use of the troops to quell protests in Los Angeles.
Trump’s decision to send troops into Los Angeles prompted a national debate about the use of the military on U.S. soil and inflamed political tension in the country’s second most-populous city.
On Thursday, a three-judge panel of the San Francisco-based 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals extended its pause on U.S. District Judge Charles Breyer’s June 12 ruling that Trump had unlawfully called the National Guard into federal service.
Trump probably acted within his authority, the panel said, adding that his administration probably complied with the requirement to coordinate with Governor Gavin Newsom, and even if it did not, he had no authority to veto Trump’s directive.
“And although we hold that the president likely has authority to federalize the National Guard, nothing in our decision addresses the nature of the activities in which the federalized National Guard may engage,” it wrote in its opinion.
Newsom could still challenge the use of the National Guard and U.S. Marines under other laws, including the bar on using troops in domestic law enforcement, it added.
The governor could raise those issues at a court hearing on Friday in front of Breyer, it said.
In a post on X after the decision, Newsom vowed to pursue his challenge.
“The president is not a king and is not above the law,” he said. “We will press forward with our challenge to President Trump’s authoritarian use of U.s. military soldiers against our citizens.”
Trump hailed the decision in a post on Truth Social.
“This is a great decision for our country and we will continue to protect and defend law-abiding Americans,” he said.
“This is much bigger than Gavin, because all over the United States, if our cities, and our people, need protection, we are the ones to give it to them should state and local police be unable, for whatever reason, to get the job done.”
Breyer’s ruling was issued in a lawsuit against Trump’s action brought by Newsom.
Breyer ruled that Trump violated a U.S. law governing a president’s ability to take control of a state’s National Guard by failing to coordinate with the governor.
It also found that the conditions set out under the statute to allow this move, such as a rebellion against federal authority, did not exist.
Breyer ordered Trump to return control of California’s National Guard to Newsom. Hours after Breyer acted, the 9th Circuit panel had put the judge’s move on hold temporarily.Amid protests and turmoil in Los Angeles over Trump’s immigration raids, the president on June 7 took control of California’s National Guard and deployed 4,000 troops against Newsom’s wishes.
Trump also ordered 700 U.S. Marines to the city after sending in the National Guard. Breyer has not yet ruled on the legality of the Marine Corps mobilization.
At a court hearing on Tuesday on whether to extend the pause on Breyer’s decision, members of the 9th Circuit panel questioned lawyers for California and the Trump administration on what role, if any, courts should have in reviewing Trump’s authority to deploy the troops.
The law sets out three conditions by which a president can federalize state National Guard forces, including an invasion, a “rebellion or danger of a rebellion” against the government or a situation in which the U.S. government is unable with regular forces to execute the country’s laws.
The appeals court said the final condition had probably been met because protesters hurled items at immigration authorities’ vehicles, used trash dumpster as battering rams, threw Molotov cocktails and vandalized property, frustrating law enforcement.
The Justice Department has said once the president determines that an emergency exists that warrants the use of the National Guard, no court or state governor can review that decision. The appeals court rejected that argument.
The protests in Los Angeles ran for more than a week before they ebbed, leading Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass to lift a curfew she had imposed.
In its June 9 lawsuit California said Trump’s deployment of the National Guard and the Marines violated the state’s sovereignty and U.S. laws that forbid federal troops from participating in civilian law enforcement.
The Trump administration has denied that troops are engaging in law enforcement, saying they are instead protecting federal buildings and personnel, including U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers.
The 9th Circuit panel is comprised of two judges appointed by Trump during his first term and one appointee of Democratic former President Joe Biden.
Reporting by Dietrich Knauth in New York and Kanishka Singh in Washington, Additional reporting by Kanjyik Ghosh and Gursimran Kaur Mehar; Editing by Alexia Garamfalvi and Clarence Fernandez
Fighting in eastern Congo escalated this year as the M23 rebel group staged a rapid advance
FILE PHOTO: Bottles of Heineken beer are displayed in a cooler at a bar in Gurugram, India, November 26, 2024. REUTERS/Priyanshu Singh/ File Photo
International news via Reuters:
Heineken has lost operational control and withdrawn its staff from its facilities in conflict-affected areas of eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, the Dutch brewer said on Friday.
The beverages giant said in March that its operations in three eastern cities would remain suspended until it was safe to reopen, after some of its breweries were hit and its depots raided during fighting between the army and rebels.
But on Friday, the beer maker said the situation had deteriorated further, and that armed personnel had taken control of its facilities in Bukavu and Goma – eastern Congo’s two biggest cities, now under rebel control – and nearby areas.
“The conditions required to operate responsibly and safely are no longer present and as of 12th June 2025, we have lost operational control,” it said in a statement.
Heineken’s Congo unit, Bralima, still operates in other parts of the country not affected by the conflict, the company said, adding that it would continue assessing the evolving situation.
The group owns four breweries in Congo, producing Heineken beer as well as other popular brands like Primus and Amstel. The Bukavu facilities employed around 1,000 people both directly and indirectly, it had said previously.
“Our top priority is the safety and wellbeing of our employees,” its Friday statement said. “We have withdrawn all remaining staff from these sites and we have continued to support them financially.”
Nearly 14% of Heineken’s total revenues come from its businesses in the Middle East and Africa, where Congo, with its population of over 100 million, is a large market.
Its operations in the cities of Goma, Bukavu and Uvira had together previously accounted for roughly a third of Heineken’s business in Congo.
Fighting in eastern Congo escalated this year as the M23 rebel group staged a rapid advance that raised fears of a wider conflict.
Congo says Rwanda is supporting M23 by sending troops and arms. Rwanda has long denied helping M23.
The two countries and the United States said on Wednesday that their technical teams initialed a draft peace agreement that is expected to be signed next week.
Reporting by Sonia Rolley;Writing by Alessandro Parodi and Sfundo Parakozov;Editing by Joe Bavier
Tech and industrials led sectoral gains with a net $1.5 billion and $752 million in inflows
FILE PHOTO: Traders work on the floor at the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York City, U.S., June 18, 2025. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid/File Photo
International news via Reuters:
Global equity funds recorded net outflows of $19.82 billion for the week ended June 18, the largest in three months, as escalating Middle East tensions and lingering uncertainty over U.S. trade policies dampened investor sentiment
Investors divested a net $19.82 billion from global equity funds during the week, according to LSEG Lipper data.
U.S. equity funds led regional outflows with net sales of $18.43 billion, their steepest withdrawal in three months. Asia saw outflows of $2.86 billion, while Europe recorded net inflows of $640 million.
Despite broader outflows, equity sectoral funds attracted $573 million in net inflows, the fourth straight week of purchases.
Tech and industrials led sectoral gains with a net $1.5 billion and $752 million in inflows, respectively, while financials saw nearly $1.5 billion of net outflows.
Global bond funds were popular for the ninth consecutive week, attracting around $13.13 billion in net inflows.
Euro-denominated bond funds drew $3.07 billion in net inflows, following $7.97 billion of inflows in the prior week. Investors also lapped up short-term and high-yield bond funds, which garnered $2.93 billion and $1.94 billion, respectively.
In contrast, investors pulled out a net $2.7 billion from money market funds after about $4.1 billion of net sales in the previous week.
Demand for gold and precious metals commodity funds surged to the highest in two months during the week as these funds received $2.84 billion in net inflows.
Emerging market bond funds attracted net inflows of $2.5 billion, with demand extending to an eighth successive week. Investors, however, withdrew $234 million from equity funds, according to data for 29,726 funds.
Reporting by Gaurav Dogra in Bengaluru; Editing by Harikrishnan Nair
The BoE said it was monitoring risks from a weaker labour market and higher energy prices
FILE PHOTO: Pound Sterling notes and change are seen inside a cash resgister in a coffee shop in Manchester, Britain, Septem,ber 21, 2018. REUTERS/Phil Noble/File Photo
International news via Reuters:
Sterling gained slightly against the dollar on Friday but was set for a loss on the week as uncertainty over the Israel-Iran conflict fuelled demand for traditional safe havens such as the greenback.
Weak UK retail data earlier in the session and the Bank of England’s decision on Thursday to keep rates unchanged had little effect on the pound.
Sterling was 0.2% higher at $1.3495 but eased 0.6% against the dollar on the week, after two consecutive weeks of gains.
The dollar was set for its biggest weekly rise in more than a month on Friday.
The BoE said it was monitoring risks from a weaker labour market and higher energy prices on the back of the conflict as it held interest rates at 4.25% as expected on Thursday, sending the pound down briefly against the U.S. dollar.
“The pound was only lightly touched by a consensus Bank of England hold yesterday,” ING FX Strategist Francesco Pesole wrote in a note to clients.
“Yesterday’s 6-3 vote split for a cut can be interpreted marginally on the dovish side and is allowing markets to reinforce their conviction call on an August cut.”
Markets now priced in a near-60% chance for a quarter-point cut at the BoE’s next policy meeting.
The euro was marginally up to 85.43 pence on Friday, set for its second week of gains in a row.
Sterling briefly pared some earlier gains against the U.S. dollar after weak British retail sales data, which saw volumes recording their sharpest drop since December 2023 last month, as demand fell after shoppers splurged on food, summer clothes and home improvements the month before.
“Retail sales in May brought significant payback” after a “hard to explain” strength in the previous four months, Allan Monks, chief U.K. economist at J.P. Morgan, said.
The figures came alongside government borrowing figures which showed a slightly larger than expected budget deficit of 17.7 billion pounds ($23.88 billion) for May.
Britain’s economy grew at a faster-than-expected pace in the first quarter of 2025 but shrank in April, as a property tax break ended and U.S. tariffs started to sting.
The BoE forecasts overall growth of 1% for 2025.
($1 = 0.7413 pounds)
Reporting by Linda Pasquini; Editing by Amanda Cooper and Andrew Heavens
Politicians urged to vote according to their conscience rather than along party lines
FILE PHOTO: A protestor holds a placard as they gather outside the parliament as British lawmakers debate the assisted dying law, in London, Britain, November 29, 2024. REUTERS/Mina Kim/File Photo
International news via Reuters:
British lawmakers held their final debate ahead of a historic vote on Friday on whether to legalise assisted dying for terminally ill people, in what would be a major step toward the biggest social reform in the country for a generation.
The vote is expected at about 2:30 p.m. (1330 GMT) and if it goes in favour, the proposed new law will have cleared its biggest parliamentary hurdle. That would pave the way for Britain to follow Australia, Canada and other countries, as well as some U.S. states in permitting assisted dying.
A vote against would stop the bill in its tracks.
Last November, lawmakers voted 330 to 275 in favour of the principle of allowing assisted dying, but since then the bill has been scrutinised and amended, and some lawmakers have publicly changed their position, citing changes to provisions that they say weaken protections for vulnerable people.
Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s Labour government is neutral on the legislation meaning politicians can vote according to their conscience rather than along party lines. Last year, Starmer voted in favour of the legislation and has indicated he continues to support it.
The law was proposed under a process led by an individual member of parliament rather than being government policy, which has limited the amount of parliamentary time allocated to it.
Some lawmakers have said that such a major social change should be allocated more parliamentary time for debate and involve a greater degree of ministerial involvement and accountability.
If Friday’s vote is in favour, assisted dying stays on the road to legalisation, a process that could still take months.
The Labour lawmaker who proposed the new law, Kim Leadbeater, said there could be a reduction in the number of members of parliament who support the bill on Friday compared with last year’s vote, but that she was confident it would still be approved.
Opening the debate, Leadbeater said that the legislation was “desperately needed” and would provide dignity and compassion to people suffering. She argued it had robust safeguards that made it practical and safe.
“This is not a choice between living and dying. It is a choice for terminally ill people about how they die,” she said.
On Thursday, four Labour lawmakers switched sides to oppose the bill, joining the dozens who earlier this month said there had not been enough time to debate the details of such a consequential law change.
“The bill before us simply does not do enough to safeguard people who may want to choose to live,” the four lawmakers said in a letter.
Leadbeater said her biggest fear was that if the legislation was voted down, it could be another decade before the issue returns to parliament. It was last considered in 2015, when lawmakers voted against it.
PUBLIC SUPPORT
Opinion polls show that a majority of Britons back assisted dying, and supporters say the law needs to catch up with public opinion.
Under the proposed law, mentally competent, terminally ill adults in England and Wales with six months or less to live would be given the right to end their lives with medical help.
In the original plan, an assisted death would have required court approval. That has been replaced by a requirement for a judgement by a panel including a social worker, a senior legal figure and a psychiatrist, which is seen by some as a watering down.
Lawmakers have also raised questions about the impact of assisted dying on the finances and resources of Britain’s state-run National Health Service and on the need to improve palliative care.
If the vote passes, the proposed new law is sent to the House of Lords, parliament’s upper chamber. But the unelected Lords will be reluctant to block legislation that has been passed by elected members of the House of Commons.
Reporting by Sarah Young and Andrew MacAskillEditing by Andrew Heavens and Frances Kerry
Curbing migration is a key priority for the country’s right-leaning government
FILE PHOTO: A large Belgium’s flag is unfolded in Brussels, Belgium July 21, 2021. REUTERS/Yves Herman/ File Photo
International news via Reuters:
Belgium will introduce border checks on people coming into the country to clamp down on illegal migration, the government said, in another limit on free movement across Europe’s Schengen zone.
The restrictions in the country that borders the Netherlands, France, Luxembourg and Germany will start this summer, a spokesperson for the junior minister for migration, Anneleen Van Bossuyt, said on Friday.
“Time for entry controls. Belgium must not be a magnet for those stopped elsewhere. Our message is clear: Belgium will no longer tolerate illegal migration and asylum shopping,” Van Bossuyt wrote on X.
The announcement follows similar moves by the Netherlands and Germany, part of a broader crackdown on migration across the continent, even as numbers of arrivals on many major routes have shown signs of falling.
“The checks will be carried out in a targeted manner on major access roads such as motorway car parks, on bus traffic … on certain trains … and on intra-Schengen flights from countries with high migration pressure, such as Greece and Italy,” a Belgian government statement said late on Thursday.
Prime Minister Bart De Wever, in office since February, has said curbing migration is a key priority for his right-leaning government.
Belgium is part of the open-border Schengen area which guarantees free travel between its 29 member states. Under article 23 of the Schengen Borders Code, members can temporarily reinstate border checks in response to security or migration pressures.
A spokesperson for the Belgian Immigration Office said it was difficult to give figures for illegal immigration at the moment without the systematic border checks.
Belgium, one of the world’s richest countries, received 39,615 asylum applications in 2024, 11.6% more than in 2023, numbers from the Federal Agency for the Reception of Asylum Seekers show.
The country had the capacity to take in 35,600 applicants in 2024, according to the figures, leaving many arrivals without proper accommodation.
Reporting by Charlotte Van Campenhout, Editing by Andrew Heavens
Amazon said it had made several improvements for grocery suppliers
The logo of Amazon is seen at the Viva Technology conference dedicated to innovation and startups at Porte de Versailles exhibition center in Paris, France, June 15, 2023. REUTERS/Gonzalo Fuentes/File Photo
International news via Reuters:
Britain’s grocery regulator on Friday launched an investigation into Amazon, probing whether the U.S. retail giant breached rules on timely supplier payments over a three-year period.
The Groceries Code Adjudicator (GCA) said it suspected Amazon of violating paragraph 5 of the Groceries Supply Code of Practice, which mandates prompt payment to suppliers.
“The alleged delays could expose Amazon suppliers to excessive risk and unexpected costs, potentially affecting their ability to invest and innovate,” adjudicator Mark White said in a statement.
Amazon did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
White said he launched the investigation, which will cover the period between Amazon’s designation in March 2022 and June 2025, based on evidence received from multiple unnamed sources.
The GCA said it would examine the scale and impact of any delays, focusing on Amazon’s payment systems, how it handles supplier disputes over deductions, and whether it uses deduction settlements unfairly in commercial negotiations.
Last year, the GCA threatened Amazon with a formal investigation if it did not improve its compliance with the Groceries Supply Code of Practice.
The code aims to ensure Britain’s 14 largest grocery retailers, including market leader Tesco, Sainsbury’s, and Marks & Spencer, treat suppliers fairly.
The regulator had found in its 2024 annual survey that less than half of respondents directly supplying Amazon believed the U.S. giant “consistently” or “mostly” complied with the code.
At the time, Amazon said it had made several improvements for grocery suppliers since last year’s results, with clearer explanations for cost price increase decisions, minimum periods for de-listing, and the launch of a major upgrade for handling invoice disputes.
The GCA can impose financial penalties of up to 1% of a large retailer’s UK turnover.
Reporting by Sarah Young, additional reporting by James Davey; Writing by Sam Tabahriti; Editing by Joe Bavier
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