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France’s president says that making Haiti pay for its independence was unjust
Posted inBreaking News Caribbean News Crime News

France’s president says that making Haiti pay for its independence was unjust

PARIS (AP) — French President Emmanuel Macron said Thursday that historic injustice was imposed on Haiti when it was forced to pay a colossal indemnity to France in exchange for…
Posted by John McCarthy April 21, 2025
France forced Haiti to pay for independence. 200 years later, should there be restitution?
Posted inBlack History News Breaking News Caribbean News

France forced Haiti to pay for independence. 200 years later, should there be restitution?

PORT-AU-PRINCE (Miami Herald) — Two centuries ago this month, France pulled off one of history’s greatest armed extortions: After the first three leaders of a newly freed Haiti refused to…
Posted by John McCarthy April 19, 2025
Martinique’s water woes drive anger at French rule 
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Martinique’s water woes drive anger at French rule 

FORT-DE-FRANCE (Reuters) — In Martinique, a French territory in the Caribbean, tourists flock to crystalline waterfalls nestling in the tropical rainforests. But the water that comes out of Christelle Marie-Sainte's…
Posted by John McCarthy March 30, 2025
Emile Soleil murder suspect family’s Catholic priest, 85, ‘committed suicide’ days before the toddler’s grandparents were arrested
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Emile Soleil murder suspect family’s Catholic priest, 85, ‘committed suicide’ days before the toddler’s grandparents were arrested

PARIS — A Roman Catholic priest who fell out with those suspected of murdering tragic French boy Émile Soleil is believed to have committed suicide, it emerged today. Father Claude…
Posted by John McCarthy March 26, 2025
Corporate gloom deepens as new Trump tariffs take effect
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Corporate gloom deepens as new Trump tariffs take effect

CHICAGO (Reuters) — Makers of goods from sportswear to luxury cars and chemicals painted a gloomy picture on Wednesday of consumer and industrial health, hitting share prices and adding to…
Posted by John McCarthy March 13, 2025
JetBlue pilot wanted on child sex charge kills himself as cops close in
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JetBlue pilot wanted on child sex charge kills himself as cops close in

BOSTON — A JetBlue pilot who was arrested on his own plane and then freed on bail last month over a child sex charge killed himself today as police closed in for…
Posted by John McCarthy March 7, 2025
Unexploded WWII bomb halts Eurostar travel connecting Paris to London and Brussels
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Unexploded WWII bomb halts Eurostar travel connecting Paris to London and Brussels

PARIS (AP) — The discovery of an unexploded World War II-era bomb near the tracks severed Paris’ high-speed rail links with London and Brussels on Friday, dashing travelers’ weekend getaway…
Posted by John McCarthy March 7, 2025
Thieves used a stolen card to buy a $523,000 lottery ticket. The victim wants to share the winnings
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Thieves used a stolen card to buy a $523,000 lottery ticket. The victim wants to share the winnings

PARIS (AP) — Thieves used a stolen card to buy a winning French lottery ticket worth 500,000 euros ($523,000). But they vanished before cashing in —- and now they’re among…
Posted by John McCarthy February 23, 2025
From pet aquariums to the reefs of Bora-Bora, see the latest new species!
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From pet aquariums to the reefs of Bora-Bora, see the latest new species!

Unique creatures, odd animals and new species are discovered across the planet. Some are found lurking in remote corners of the world, while others have been hiding right under our…
Posted by John McCarthy February 15, 2025
Haiti leader says elections can be held this year even as gangs continue their rampage
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Haiti leader says elections can be held this year even as gangs continue their rampage

PORT-AU-PRINCE — The head of Haiti’s embattled presidential council says he believes that both a reform of the country’s constitution and general elections to put a legitimate government back in…
Posted by John McCarthy January 31, 2025

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