Winner, T&T’s Nicholas Paul, centre, poses with his gold medal on the podium yesterday with silver medallist Colombian Kevin Quintero, left, and Nick Wammes of Canada, who bagged bronze after the final of the men’s keirin at the Pan American Track Cycling Championships in Chile, yesterday.

Shai Hope was named Player-of-the-Match after scoring 75 off 46 balls for the West Indies against Italy during their final group stage match in the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup at Eden Gardens, Kolkata, India, on Thursday. West Indies won by 42 runs.

President Donald Trump, center, with Vice President JD Vance to his left, and Secretary of State Marco Rubio to his right, arrives for a Board of Peace meeting at the U.S. Institute of Peace, Thursday, Feb. 19, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)

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Shamar Joseph grabbed four wickets and took four catches in the West Indies’ win over Italy in their final group stage match in ICC Men’s T20 World Cup at Eden Gardens, Kolkata, India, on Thursday. West Indies won by 42 runs.

FILE: T&T’s former minister of energy, Stuart Young, right and Venezuela’s former oil minister Pedro Tellechea sign an agreement for the Dragon gas deal at the Miraflores Palace, the official residence of Venezuela President Nicolas in September 2023. Venezuela President Nicolas Maduro witnessed the signing, at centre.

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Sheldon Stephen, owner and founder of the Lollabee Group