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Historic Mental Health Court to focus on rehab, reintegration
Stabroek News
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June 27, 2025
(Left to right) Dr. Narine Singh, Chief Medical Officer for the Ministry of Health; UNICEF Deputy Representative for Guyana and Suriname, Gabriel Vockel; Attorney General Anil Nandlall SC; Acting Chancellor of the Judiciary, Justice Yonette...
Indian and African marriages during the system of indenture and beyond: 1860 to 1954
The Post
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July 3, 2025
Selvan Naidoo|Published 1 hour ago 7min MARRIAGE between Indian indentured migrants and indigenous women in colonial South Africa has never been the subject of a historical study. Equally understudied are the children born of these mixed unions...
Cuba congratulates Caricom on its 52nd anniversary
Prensa Latina - Cuba
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July 4, 2025
On the social network X, the foreign minister reaffirmed Cuba’s invariable solidarity with the region and the will to continue cooperation for the benefit of the peoples. Caricom was born on this date in 1973 with the signing of the Treaty of...
Chilling moment killer ambushes love rival on doorstep after he plotted gruesome murder with victim’s glam ex-wife
The Sun
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July 4, 2025
THIS is the chilling moment a killer ambushed his love rival on his doorstep after plotting the murder with the victim's glam ex-wife. Thomas Campbell was discovered naked and bound with duct tape in his hallway after he was ambushed on his...
Mastermind GUILTY of torturing love rival to death after he plotted brutal murder with victim’s ex who fed him intel
The Sun
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July 3, 2025
A MASTERMIND has been found guilty of torturing his love rival to death after he plotted the grisly murder with the victim's ex. Thomas Campbell was discovered naked and bound with duct tape in his hallway after he was ambushed on his doorstep. 7...
Man who murdered love rival thought he was too clever to be caught
Liverpool Echo
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July 4, 2025
Andrew Bardsley Court reporter 09:11, 04 Jul 2025Updated 09:11, 04 Jul 2025 A man who executed the murder of a love rival "tortured to death" in his own home thought he was above the law. John Belfield, 31, recruited a team to help him kill Thomas...
Thomas Campbell's heinous two-hour torture ordeal before brutal murder by love rival
The Mirror
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July 4, 2025
A depraved drug dealer who tortured his love rival to death for two horrifying hours was told to "rot in hell" after being sentenced to life in prison for the murder of Thomas Campbell. John Belfield, 31, hired a team to help him kill Mr Campbell...
John Belfield jailed after torturing love rival to death as family scream 'rot in hell'
Daily Record & Sunday Mail
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July 4, 2025
A twisted drug dealer who tortured his love rival to death for two gruelling hours has been sentenced to life in prison amid screams of "rot in hell". Following the verdict at Manchester Crown Court, John Belfield, 31, was met with screams as he...
From Kamla Susheila Persad-Bissessar to Kamala Harris: Indian-origin individuals who hold leadership positions in different countries
The Times of India
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July 4, 2025
In an increasingly interconnected world, Indian-origin individuals are making waves far beyond their ancestral homeland. Whether rising to prime ministerial posts in Europe, steering global corporations in Silicon Valley, or shaping foreign policy...
Drug dealer jailed for torture murder of love rival
BBC
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A drug dealer who tortured and murdered a love rival has been given a life sentence. John Belfield, 31, was one of a four-strong gang that killed Thomas Campbell in Tameside after 38-year-old Mr Campbell started a relationship with Belfield's...
Mercosur and EFTA finalize free trade agreement
Fresh Plaza
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July 4, 2025
Mercosur, South America's leading trade bloc, and the European Free Trade Association (EFTA) have finalized a trade agreement. EFTA includes Switzerland, Norway, Liechtenstein, and Iceland, while Mercosur consists of Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay,...
The cocky murderer who thought he was too clever to be caught
Manchester Evening News
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July 4, 2025
Despite being thousands of miles away in his bolthole in South America, John Belfield exerted an extraordinary influence on a court case in Bolton. His interference in British judicial proceedings ultimately failed. But it revealed an arrogance...
Dad pays tribute to ‘cheeky chap’ Thomas Campbell as John Belfield jailed for life
Manchester Evening News
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July 4, 2025
The family of Thomas Campbell have paid tribute to their beloved son, brother and father, as a ‘cheeky chap’ who was always smiling. Mr Campbell was ‘tortured to death’ in his own home on the night of July 2, 2022. John Belfield, 31, recruited a...
T&T leads CARICOM Classic Chess tournament after four rounds
News Room
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July 3, 2025
Trinidad and Tobago is currently leading the CARICOM Classic Chess Team Tournament after four rounds. The tournament is being held at the Pegasus Suites and Corporate Centre in Georgetown, Guyana. The Guyana Chess Federation, in collaboration with...
Seismic noise from oil companies threatens Amazon River Mouth marine life
Mongabay
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July 4, 2025
As oil companies push for drilling on the Amazon coast, an underwater war silences the ocean’s most vocal creatures. Petrobras has been conducting surveys since 2013 using seismic airgun blasts that can destabilize marine ecosystems by...
How Bhojpuri people migrated to Trinidad in the 1800s
The Hindu
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July 4, 2025
When Prime Minister Narendra Modi landed in Port of Spain, the capital of Caribbean nation Trinidad and Tobaga, on Thursday (July 4, 2025) he was welcomed with a cultural performance of Chautaal, a Bhojpuri folk music form. His Trinidad and Tobago...
Jeangu Macrooy is singing about the “Independent girls and nasty evil gays”
OUTinPerth
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July 4, 2025
Eurovision star Jeangu Macrooy has just shared new track Independent Girls and Nasty Evil Gays. The track features on his forthcoming album Young, Awkward & Lonely, and he’s poking a lot of fun at conservative politicians. It’s described as a...
LIVE as John Belfield sentenced for murdering love rival Thomas Campbell
Manchester Evening News
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July 4, 2025
John Belfield - the drug dealer who plotted and executed the horrific murder of love rival Thomas Campbell - faces a judge for sentencing this morning. The 31-year-old will get a huge minimum term as he's locked up for life having been convicted...
Death of a cocaine kingpin: The last time drugs lord was seen alive as gang ambushed him to be tortured to death after he was betrayed by his wife
Daily Mail
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July 3, 2025
This is the moment a vicious gang ambush a cocaine kingpin on his doorstep before torturing and murdering him. Chilling CCTV footage shows the group swarming Thomas Campbell's quiet cul-de-sac hideaway after his vengeful ex-wife gave them the...
Jurassic World Rebirth movie review: Scalett Johansson, Jonathan Bailey film keeps heart both pounding and beating
The Indian Express
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July 4, 2025
Jurassic World Rebirth movie review: As far as a reason to go poking dinosaurs goes, this is more altruistic than a theme park. A greedy big pharmaceutical corporation (there is no other kind) is hoping to source blood and tissue samples from live...