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Trump says US strike targeting Venezuelan gang will cause cartels to think twice

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump on Wednesday justified the lethal military strike that his administration said was carried out a day earlier against a Venezuelan gang as a necessary effort by…

John McCarthy September 4, 2025

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Trump says Haiti is safe enough for people to return. UN chief says otherwise

CAP-HAITIEN — A new briefing by United Nations chief António Guterres on the worsening gang violence in Haiti is challenging the Trump administration’s view that conditions inside the volatile Caribbean…

John McCarthy June 30, 2025

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Guyana to crack down on gold smuggled in from Venezuela at the urging of the US government

GEORGETOWN, Guyana (AP) — Guyana has pledged to crack down on gold smuggled across the border from neighboring Venezuela at the urging of the U.S. government. President Irfaan Ali said…

John McCarthy June 29, 2025

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US draws back efforts as mediator in Ukraine-Russia War peace talks

WASHINGTON — The United States has decided to reduce its moderating efforts in talks for a ceasefire between Ukraine and Russia, the State Department announced. State Department spokeswoman Tammy Bruce told…

John McCarthy May 2, 2025

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21 countries have ‘Do Not Travel’ warning. Here’s what to know about the U.S. State Department advisories.

WASHINGTON (CBS) — Twenty-one countries around the world have a "Do Not Travel" warning from the U.S. State Department, as of April 30. The agency regularly updates or reissues its…

John McCarthy April 30, 2025

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Lawsuit says migrants endure isolation and intimidation at US’ Guantanamo detention center

HAVANA (AP) — Immigration and civil rights advocates have renewed concerns that immigrants detained at Guantanamo Bay are being held in extreme isolation, cut off from meaningful access to legal…

John McCarthy April 27, 2025

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What we know about the Tufts University PhD student detained by federal agents

BOSTON (CNN) — As the sun began to set Tuesday over Somerville, Massachusetts, Turkish national Rumeysa Ozturk was on her way to meet friends at an Iftar dinner where they…

John McCarthy March 27, 2025

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Marco Rubio heads to the Caribbean. Here’s why his priorities could take a back seat

KINGSTON (MH) — When Secretary of State Marco Rubio arrives in Jamaica today, he will be visiting what the Trump administration’s top envoy to the region describes as “probably our…

John McCarthy March 26, 2025

Breaking News Caribbean News Consumer News

The Caribbean paradise teeming with hidden dangers as travel warning reaches level 2 amid 4 American deaths

BELMOPAN — The hidden dangers inside the popular Caribbean vacation hotspot of Belize have come to light after four Americans died in the country in a single week. The Central…

John McCarthy February 25, 2025

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

PORT-AU-PRINCE (AP) — U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken arrived in Haiti to reaffirm the U.S. government’s commitment to a multinational mission to fight gangs in the Caribbean country and push for…

John McCarthy September 7, 2024