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Tropical Storm Helene strengthens as hurricane warnings cover parts of Florida and Mexico

Forecasters say they expect Tropical Storm Helene in the Caribbean Sea to strengthen rapidly and become a hurricane as it moves north across the Gulf of Mexico on Wednesday toward the U.S. The National Hurricane Center has issued hurricane warnings for northwestern Florida's coastline and part of Mexico's Yucatan Peninsula

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US company accuses Mexico of expropriating its property on the Caribbean coast

An American quarry company says the Mexican government has carried out a de-facto expropriation of its properties on Mexico's Caribbean coast

The Independent UK

Tropical Storms Threaten Mexico, Caribbean, And Southeast U.S.

Tropical Storm John causes devastation in Mexico, while Hurricane Helene threatens southeast U.S. with heavy rains and winds.

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Tropical Weather Latest: Storm in Caribbean could become hurricane, Tropical Storm John weakens

Two major weather systems are bringing heavy rain, high winds and more to Mexico’s southern Pacific coast on one side and the Caribbean on the other

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Cohen Braithwaite-Kilcoyne on the ties between British and Caribbean folk music: ‘My ancestors could have heard these songs’

The young squeezebox player is illuminating the history of these endlessly intertwined traditions – that is, when his mum isn’t outbidding him for research resources on eBay

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Nat-Gas Prices Surge as the Gulf of Mexico Braces for a New Tropical Storm

October Nymex natural gas (NGV24 ) on Monday closed up by +0.179 (+7.35%). Oct nat-gas prices Monday rallied sharply to a 3-month high on concern a tropical storm developing in the Caribbean will strengthen into a hurricane as it moves north and disrupt nat-gas production in the Gulf of Mexico....

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French anti-riot police sent to Martinique to enforce protest bans

The French government has sent a group of special anti-riot police to the French Caribbean island of Martinique, where protesters have gathered despite bans on demonstrations in some areas. The measure, not used in the last 65 years, has prompted an outcry from some politicians.

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Experts predicted more hurricanes in the Caribbean this summer – where are the ‘missing’ storms?

Back in April and May 2024, various universities and weather agencies predicted there would be more hurricanes in the Atlantic than usual this year. Warm seas meant conditions were perfect for a particularly active season, they said, with somewhere between 15 and 25 named storms.

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Sept. 13-19, 2024

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Violent protests erupt in Martinique over high cost of living with 14 injured

French Caribbean island sees scenes of vehicles engulfed in flames and gutted buildings as officials impose curfew

The Guardian - US

Star Wars: Skeleton Crew co-creator says the show is inspired by a classic Pirates of the Caribbean-like LucasArts game

"I think we found our sweet spot"

Total Film

Martinique imposes night curfew as rising living costs trigger unrest

Authorities in the French Caribbean territory of Martinique have imposed a nighttime curfew in parts of Fort-de-France – a port city that serves as the main delivery point for goods to the island – as protests continue against the rising cost of living.

Radio France Internationale

Royal Navy’s HMS Trent Seizes First ‘Narco Sub’ With £160m Cocaine Haul‌ ‌

Portsmouth-based patrol ship intercepts semi-submersible in Caribbean, halting £750m drugs flow, showcasing vital role in maritime security.‌ ‌

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Fousheé: Pointy Heights review – a Caribbean-facing new direction

The in-demand US singer-songwriter’s second album takes its cue from her Jamaican heritage

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Sept. 6-12, 2024

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Best Jamaican rums to keep in your cabinet

Jamaic-in my mouth water with this funk-ful fellowship of Caribbean rums

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Royal Navy warship seizes £160 million of cocaine inside tiny ‘narco-sub’

The operation seized 2,000kg of cocaine south of the Dominican Republic

Evening Standard

Horror as boy, 12, plunges to his death from balcony after 'playing with new friends' on luxury cruise ship

The boy tumbled from a 13th floor balcony as the ship headed to port after week-long Caribbean cruise

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Kenya-led mission to Haiti faces scrutiny as UN mandate deadline looms

Almost one year after the United Nations approved the deployment of a multinational security mission to Haiti, the future of the Kenya-led operation in the Caribbean country is in doubt. Having met with limited success in combatting gang violence, it's not certain the UN mandate will be renewed next month.

The Independent UK

Proposed resolution asks UN to plan for UN peacekeepers to replace Kenya-led police mission in Haiti

The United States and Ecuador circulated a draft resolution asking the United Nations to begin planning for a U.N. peacekeeping operation to replace the Kenya-led mission now in the Caribbean nation helping police to quell gang violence

International Business Times

Dominican Republic Open To Haiti Ties, Leader Tells US

Dominican Republic President Luis Abinader, who has championed a tough line on Haiti, told the United States on Friday that he was open to normalizing relations with its impoverished Caribbean neighbor as security improves.

The Conversation

Kamala Harris’ purported Irish ancestry highlights complicated backstory of identity and enslavement

When Barack Obama was elected president, the people of Moneygall in Ireland celebrated. Birthplace of Obama’s great-great-great-grandfather on his white mother’s side, the village commemorated the victory – and a later visit from the 44th president – with pints of Guinness and a kitschy trade in “O'Bama” memorabilia.

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Aug. 30-Sept. 5, 2024

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Blinken arrives in Haiti to show US support for fighting gang violence

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken has arrived in Haiti to reaffirm the government’s commitment to a multinational mission deployed to fight gangs in the Caribbean country and push for the organization of long-awaited general elections

International Business Times

Blinken Heads To Haiti To See Headway Against Gangs

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken headed Thursday to violence-ravaged Haiti to evaluate progress in wresting control from gangs that have taken over much of the impoverished Caribbean nation.

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