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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

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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

The Guardian - UK

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Sept. 6-12, 2024

The Independent UK

Best Jamaican rums to keep in your cabinet

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

Evening Standard

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

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

The Independent UK

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

Evening Standard

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.

Radio France Internationale

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

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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.

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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

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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.

The Independent UK

The US mulls a peacekeeping operation for Haiti to secure money and equipment to fight gangs

The U.S. assistant secretary for Western Hemisphere affairs says the U.S. is mulling a U.N. peacekeeping operation in Haiti as one way to secure funding and staffing for a current mission led by Kenya to quell gang violence in the Caribbean country

Evening Standard

Murderer's sister jailed for helping him flee to Caribbean after fatal shooting at party

Denise David bought her brother a plane ticket to St Lucia after he shot dead Sam Brown at a party in Waltham Forest

The Independent UK

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Aug. 2 -29, 2024

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TigerQi Architecture champions modern Caribbean architecture in the British Virgin Islands

Based in the Caribbean, TigerQi Architecture joins the Wallpaper* Architects’ Directory 2024, our annual round-up of exciting emerging architecture studios

Evening Standard

Mauby review: Slice of Caribbean cool deserves to be here for the long haul

Mauby is unique, charming and, says Jimi Famurewa, in its own minor key way, quietly game-changing

The Independent UK

Princess Cruises to sail to all regions of the Caribbean for the first time in 2026

The cruise company is offering six to 14-day itineraries around the Caribbean islands

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