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Caribbean nations tell UK: Help us ‘clean up mess’ you made

LONDON (Reuters) — A delegation from the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) reparations commission visiting London for the first time urged Britain on Tuesday to help Caribbean nations "clean up the mess" left behind…

John McCarthy November 18, 2025

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UK suspends some intelligence sharing with US over boat strike concerns in major break

LONDON (CNN) — The United Kingdom is no longer sharing intelligence with the U.S. about suspected drug trafficking vessels in the Caribbean because it does not want to be complicit…

John McCarthy November 11, 2025

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Lithuanian Railways halts transit of Lukoil products to Kaliningrad under US sanctions

VILNIUS — Lithuanian Railways (LTG) said it will stop transporting oil products from Russian energy giant Lukoil to the Kaliningrad region in compliance with new US and UK sanctions targeting…

John McCarthy November 8, 2025

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Strawberries and pasta? Iga Swiatek’s unique Wimbledon tradition

LONDON (AP) — Strawberries hold a special place in Wimbledon tradition. But strawberries and pasta? Iga Swiatek explained that it’s a dish from her native Poland. “Why is it such a big…

John McCarthy July 7, 2025

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Caribbean delegation to travel to Brussels, London to discuss slavery reparations

LONDON (Reuters) — A Caribbean delegation is set to travel to Brussels and London next month to bring the highly divisive issue of reparations for slavery and colonialism to the…

John McCarthy June 30, 2025

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Thieving jewelry shop boss stole $170K of diamonds and gold, sent selfies wearing stolen haul

LONDON — A woman who stole over $165,000 worth of diamonds, silver, and gold from a jewelry shop she managed has been jailed for over two years after she sent…

John McCarthy June 26, 2025

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Chris Brown to remain behind bars after bottle smashing attack in London

LONDON — Chris Brown will remain in police custody following his UK arrest and grievous bodily harm charge, Judge Joanne Hirst ruled today, per Reuters. His next appearance will be on June 13 at London's…

John McCarthy May 16, 2025

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Descendants of slave owners and enslaved people in the Caribbean call for reparations at the UN

NEW YORK (AP) — The great-great-grandson of 19th-century British Prime Minister William Gladstone said he was horrified to learn seven years ago that his ancestors were slave owners in Jamaica and Guyana.…

John McCarthy April 20, 2025

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Jamaican rapist avoids deportation on human rights grounds as criminal record in UK means he is not eligible for witness protection in Caribbean

LONDON (DM) — A Jamaican rapist has escaped deportation because his criminal record in Britain means he "might not be eligible for witness protection" in his home country. The convicted…

John McCarthy April 14, 2025

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Jeffrey Epstein victim, Virginia Giuffre, fighting for her life after car accident

SYDNEY (MH) — Virginia Giuffre — the woman whose story of sexual abuse as a teenager led to the reopening of the Jeffrey Epstein case — is fighting for her…

John McCarthy March 31, 2025