Mia Mottley in the news: Barbados PM wins a third straight term, ruling party takes all 30 seats. Barbadian lawyer-politician, leader of the BLP since 2018.
A three-day conference in Accra has produced a global 18-point framework for reparatory justice, building on a UN resolution that recognises the transatlantic slave trade as a grave crime against humanity. The document calls for international cooperation, debt relief, return of cultural property, and panels to guide future action. World leaders and regional groups aim to move from recognition to implementation and concrete measures.
The Essequibo region pin worn by Venezuela’s Rodríguez has intensified tensions with Guyana, drawing warnings from Caricom and highlighting the ongoing ICJ case. The gesture is seen as provoking Venezuela’s territorial claim, while Caribbean leaders discuss energy and trade ties amid regional friction.
A 26-year-old influencer known as Fidias has won significant votes in Cyprus’ parliamentary election, with his Direct Democracy party receiving about 5.4% and four seats in the 56-member House. Fidias has said he will remain in the European Parliament but has ceded his domestic seat to Yiannis Laouris; his movement is polarising politics ahead of the 2028 presidential race.