October 2024 – Page 6 – Virgin Islands Free Press

Ensuring secure online access to news platforms in the Virgin Islands

The Virgin Islands, a renowned Caribbean destination, has experienced rapid technological growth over the past decade. As internet connectivity expands and becomes more reliable, access to online news platforms has…

John McCarthy October 24, 2024

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Haiti’s Justice Ministry warns of threats against the prime minister and his Cabinet

PORT-AU-PRINCE (AP) — Haiti’s Justice Ministry called Tuesday for a boost in security for Prime Minister Garry Conille and other Cabinet officials in response to unspecified threats that they could…

John McCarthy October 24, 2024

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Suspect charged in Lorraine Village homicide

FREDERIKSTED — Virgin Islands police quickly arrested a suspect in the shooting death of a 35-year-old St. Croix man at Lorraine Village late this morning. Kertis "Papa" Tonge, 33, was…

John McCarthy October 23, 2024

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Turkey strikes Kurdish militants after deadly attack on defense firm

ANKARA — Turkey said it launched strikes on Kurdish militants in Iraq and Syria today after blaming them for an attack that killed five people at a defence firm near…

John McCarthy October 23, 2024

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Fatal shooting reported at fish market in Hospital Ground

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — Detectives are investigating after a man was shot and killed in St. Thomas on Tuesday afternoon, Virgin Islands Police said. The homicide occurred at around 2:34 p.m.…

John McCarthy October 23, 2024

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St. Croix man shot ‘multiple’ times in Grove Place rushed to hospital

FREDERIKSTED — Police are investigating after a St. Croix man was shot "multiple" times at an apartment complex in Grove Place this morning, the Virgin Islands Police Department said. The…

John McCarthy October 23, 2024

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Rapper Eminem and Obama rally voters for Kamala Harris in Detroit

DETROIT (AP) — Detroit rapper Eminem stepped into the political arena Tuesday in his hometown, where he spoke briefly at a rally for Vice President Kamala Harris ' presidential campaign before welcoming…

John McCarthy October 23, 2024

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Cuba fights to come back from a nationwide blackout, then a storm that killed 7

HAVANA (AP) — A small town in Cuba was recovering Tuesday from flooding that killed at least seven people after Oscar crossed the island’s eastern coast as a tropical storm with winds and heavy…

John McCarthy October 23, 2024

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MSC Cruises cancels repositioning voyage in 2025

MIAMI — MSC Cruises is canceling a repositioning voyage that was scheduled to take place onboard the MSC Euribia on April 5, 2025. Completing a winter deployment in the Middle…

John McCarthy October 23, 2024

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Haitian gangs escalate violence and expand attacks outside the capital

PORT-AU-PRINCE (AP) — Gangs in Haiti have escalated their violence and expanded operations outside the capital, even attacking small boats and kidnapping personnel from cargo shipping companies, the top U.N. official in…

John McCarthy October 23, 2024