Jan 2 (Reuters) – The U.S. National Park Service closed Dry Tortugas National Park off the Florida Keys for several days starting on Monday after 300 immigrants had arrived on the islands in recent days, overwhelming first responders. “Like elsewhere in the Florida Keys, the park has recently seen an increase in people arriving by […]
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MEXICO CITY, Jan 2 (Reuters) – An attack on a prison in the Mexican border town of Juarez left 19 dead and allowed a cartel kingpin to escape along with two dozen other prisoners, authorities said Monday. An armed group, traveling in armored vehicles, launched almost-simultaneous attacks on the prison and the municipal police station, […]
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Image caption, Cuba has finally relaxed its rules to allow women to compete in boxing By Will Grant BBC News, Havana For Joanna Rodriguez, a recent rule change by the Cuban authorities to finally allow women to compete in boxing couldn’t come soon enough. Already in her 30s, time was fast running out for her […]
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SANTOS, Brazil (AP) — Mourners began paying their respects to Pelé in a solemn procession past his coffin at the Vila Belmiro Stadium in his hometown of Santos on Monday. The Brazilian soccer great died Thursday after a battle with cancer. He was 82. Pelé’s coffin was placed on the field where he scored scored […]
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World Ukraine says it shoots down all drones in third night of strikes, article with galleryEuropecategory · January 2, 2023 · 10:28 AM GMT Ukraine said on Monday it had shot down all Russian drones in a massive wave of attacks, after Moscow launched an unprecedented third straight night of air strikes against civilian targets, intensifying its […]
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By CNW Contributor Mia Mottley, Prime Minister of Barbados, has made a habit of delivering stirring calls to action. ] At the recent United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP27) in Egypt this past November, attended by over 90 heads of state, thousands of officials, business representatives, and various advocacy groups, Mottley demanded more from the […]
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Alexander Richter With funding of $17 million by the Caribbean Development Bank, the Nevis geothermal project is pushing ahead development with drilling as next step. As reported in a press release just before the Christmas period, the Caribbean Development Bank (CDB) has approved US$17 million in financing for a geothermal energy development project in Nevis, […]
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by Elesha George The U.S. Virgin Islands has joined a list of 21 states and the District of Columbia that have approved legislation to legalize the adult use of marijuana for recreational purposes. Governor Albert Bryan is expected to sign the measure into law, which is already veto-proof with 11 senators voting in favor. The […]
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(Reuters) – The government of the Bahamas has hired a U.S. law firm to handle legal work and engage with the U.S. government and media in connection with the collapse of the FTX cryptocurrency exchange, according to a U.S Justice Department filing. Boston-based Brown Rudnick is advising the Bahamian government on issues related to the […]
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MIAMI, Dec 30 (Reuters) – Norwegian Cruise Line (NCLH.N) must pay $110 million in damages for use of a port that Cuba’s government confiscated in 1960, a U.S. judge ruled on Friday, a milestone for Cuban-Americans seeking compensation for Cold-War era asset seizures. The decision by U.S. District Judge Beth Bloom in Miami follows her […]
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