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Johnny Depp dresses as Jack Sparrow for surprise visit to children's hospital in Spain

Washington DC [US], June 19 (ANI): Johnny Depp gave a surprise to kids at Nino Jesus University Children's Hospital, reported People.

The Pirates of the Caribbean star donned his famous Jack Sparrow getup once again to pay kids at the Madrid-based hospital a visit on June 16, as he continues to spend time in Spain to film his newest project Day Drinker, as per the outlet.

Photos of Depp, 62, showed the ac

India hosts 2nd policymakers' forum to strengthen global collaboration on drug standards, access to affordable medicines

New Delhi [India], June 16 (ANI): The Second Policymakers' Forum, aimed at promoting the recognition of the Indian Pharmacopoeia, was inaugurated on Sunday at Sushma Swaraj Bhawan in the national capital.

The event was being organised by the Indian Pharmacopoeia Commission (IPC) under the aegis of the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, in association with the Ministry of External Affairs and in collaboration

CANADA-TORONTO-CARIBBEAN CARNIVAL-LAUNCH CEREMONY

(250615) -- TORONTO, June 15, 2025 (Xinhua) -- A dressed-up reveler performs during the official launch ceremony of the 2025 Toronto Caribbean Carnival in Toronto, Canada, on June 14, 2025. (Photo by Zou Zheng/Xinhua)

Analysis: Innovation, investment and controversy - can FIFA build football's next flagship?

LOS ANGELES, June 14 (Xinhua) -- The inaugural edition of the revamped FIFA Club World Cup is to kick off Saturday, with Lionel Messi's Inter Miami facing Egypt's Al Ahly in the opening match. Under the Florida sun, this new FIFA flagship event enters the global spotlight.

Designed to reshape the landscape of club football, the new Club World Cup aims to establish a new flagship event alongside the World Cup. Sin

"Little bit of wait and see...": Cummins provides update on Steve Smith's injury

London [UK], June 14 (ANI); Following his side's loss in the ICC World Test Championship final, Australian skipper Pat Cummins provided an update on Steve Smith's injury, saying that it is 'a little bit of a wait and see'.

Despite the bitter disappointment of the ICC World Test Championship Final loss, captain Pat Cummins is already shifting his focus to Australia's next challenge: a three-match Test series in th

On behalf of UAE President, Noura Al Kaabi attends 10th Summit of Heads of State and Government of Association of Caribbean States

ABU DHABI, 3rd June, 2025 (WAM) -- On behalf of President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Noura Al Kaabi, Minister of State, attended the 10th Summit of Heads of State and Government of the Association of Caribbean States (ACS) in Monteria, Colombia.
Under the theme "United for Life: Toward a More Sustainable Greater Caribbean," the summit brought together Heads of State and Government of ACS member

Abu Dhabi International Book Fair provides window to inspiring Caribbean culture

ABU DHABI, 26th April, 2025 (WAM) - In its thirty-fourth edition, the Abu Dhabi International Book Fair continues its engagement with global cultures by featuring the Caribbean as this year's Guest of Honour; a gesture that celebrates one of the world's richest and most diverse literary, intellectual, and artistic landscapes.

The Culture of the Caribbean Basin has been chosen as this year's Guest of Honour, under

LensTalk | Trinidad and Tobago -- a transition from "hummingbird" to "phoenix"

By Zhao Kai

Trinidad and Tobago, an island country located at the southeastern end of the Lesser Antilles in the Caribbean Sea and facing Venezuela across the water, covers a total area of over 5,100 square kilometers. It is one of the countries with the richest diversity of hummingbird species in the world -- two golden hummingbirds are even featured on its national coat of arms.

China urges U.S. to stop coercing other countries into taking sides

BEIJING, June 16 (Xinhua) -- China has always supported Latin American and Caribbean countries, including Panama, in upholding their independence and autonomy and opposing hegemony, bullying and foreign interference, a Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson said on Monday.

Spokesperson Guo Jiakun made the remarks in response to reports that the U.S. Embassy in Panama stated the United States will work with Panama

Feature: Chilean educator finds home in mountainous Chinese city

GUIYANG, June 16 (Xinhua) -- Beverly Andrea Hermosilla Serrano maneuvers her electric scooter with practiced ease through winding alleys of the bustling downtown just like many others. Few would guess that she is from halfway across the globe.

The 36-year-old educator from Santiago, Chile, is an English teacher at an international school in Guiyang, capital of southwest China's Guizhou Province. She often astoni

Roundup: Protests against Trump administration's policies staged across all U.S. states

by Xinhua writer Xia Lin

NEW YORK/LOS ANGELES/HOUSTON, June 14 (Xinhua) -- About 2,000 protests against the Trump administration's policies were held on Saturday in all 50 U.S. states, ranging from small groups in more rural communities to larger rallies in major cities, including New York, Philadelphia and Chicago, among others.

The protests came as U.S. President Donald Trump's immigration crackdown and

Fresh talks promise a new chapter for French Guianas self-governance

The French government has signaled a fresh willingness to tackle long-standing demands for greater local control in French Guiana, while also addressing economic pressures across overseas territories.

French Guianas long-held dream of greater self-governance may finally be gathering momentum, as Overseas Minister Manuel Valls promised on Monday to open negotiations on autonomy in the coming weeks a move that loca

HMCS William Hall contributes to significant seizure of illegal narcotics on Operation CARIBBE

June 4, 2025 - Ottawa, Ontario - National Defence / Canadian Armed Forces

On May 29 and 31, while deployed in support of Operation CARIBBE, His Majesty's Canadian Ship (HMCS) William Hall and an embarked United States Coast Guard (USCG) Law Enforcement Detachment (LEDET) successfully conducted seizures of more than 1300 kilograms of cocaine in the Caribbean Sea.

During two separa

HMCS Margaret Brooke returns from historic Operation PROJECTION

May 9, 2025 - Ottawa, ON - National Defence / Canadian Armed Forces

His Majesty's Canadian Ship (HMCS) Margaret Brooke has successfully completed Operation (Op) PROJECTION, marking the end of a historic deployment to the South American, Antarctic, and Caribbean regions. This mission, which began on January 10, 2025, was the first visit to Antarctica by a Royal Canadian Navy (RCN) vessel,

Special Decolonization Committee Adopts Resolution Asking Argentina, United Kingdom to Resume Talks towards Resolving Sovereignty Dispute over Falkland Islands (Malvinas)