Part I: The Ghost Fleet of the Caribbean
By JOHN McCARTHY /V.I. Free Press Staff CHRISTIANSTED — In the pre-dawn darkness of January 20, 2026, the Caribbean Sea became a theater of high-stakes enforcement as U.S. special operations…
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US military kills 2 ‘narco-terrorists’ in Eastern Pacific, leaves 1 survivor
The U.S. military blew up another alleged drug-trafficking boat in the Eastern Pacific on Friday, killing two “narco-terrorists,” but one person survived the operation. The vessel, operated by a designated…
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As Haiti faces further political turmoil, the UN signals more troops on the way
By SARAH MORLAND/Reuters PORT-OF-PRINCE — (Reuters) - A U.N.-backed security force deployed to Haiti to help local police fight off armed gangs that have taken over much of the country should get…
Ghana to St. Thomas: Governor announces trade delegation arrival
CHARLOTTE AMALIE — Following his historic economic mission to West Africa last November, Governor Albert Bryan Jr. announced today that a high-level delegation from Ghana will arrive in St. Thomas…
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Peru’s president embroiled in scandal over failure to disclose meetings with Chinese businessman
LIMA (Reuters) — Peruvian President Jose Jeri is facing a preliminary investigation by the country's prosecutor as Congress looks to begin impeachment proceedings, after his recent meetings with a Chinese…
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China’s real-life ‘robocops’: City deploys AI-powered humanoid police officer that barks orders at civilians and works ‘around the clock’
WUHU CITY (DM)— China has deployed life-sized AI-powered 'robocops' to police roads and direct traffic around the clock. Wearing reflective vests and white caps, the humanoid officers have been spotted patrolling Wuhu…
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Teenage Canadian tourist found dead on Australian beach surrounded by dingoes
SYDNEY (Reuters) — Australian police are investigating whether a Canadian tourist discovered dead on a beach in the northern state of Queensland drowned or was attacked by a pack of…
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US talks with hardline Venezuelan minister Cabello began months before raid
WASHINGTON (Reuters) — Trump administration officials had been in discussions with Venezuela's hardline interior minister Diosdado Cabello months before the U.S. operation to seize President Nicolas Maduro, and have been…
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China’s economy grows 4.5% y/y in fourth quarter, just ahead of forecast
BEIJING (Reuters) - China's economic growth slowed to a three-year low in the fourth quarter as domestic demand softened, and while the full-year pace hit Beijing's target, trade tensions and…
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Legendary Third World co-founder Stephen ‘Cat’ Coore dies at 69
KINGSTON — Legendary Jamaican musician Stephen 'Cat' Coore died suddenly on Sunday evening, leaving family, friends and fans across the world in mourning. Coore, born April 6, 1956, had, for…