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Russian Military conducts exercises with warships and aircraft in the Caribbean

Russian Military conducts exercises with warships and aircraft in the Caribbean

Observers see the mission as a reminder to Washington that it is unpleasant when an adversary meddles in your near abroad. Observers expected Russian ships to remain in the region through the summer. Russia has previously visited Venezuela and Cuba, with regular dockings in Havana since 2008. On Wednesday, a fleet of Russian warships and … Read more

ICC unveils 2024 T20 World Cup venues

ICC unveils 2024 T20 World Cup venues

USA and West Indies will host 2024 ICC T20 World Cup. ICC announced venues for T20 World Cup. 20 teams will battle for the glory. The complete list of venues for the 2024 ICC T20 World Cup has been unveiled by the crickinting body. Co-hosted by West Indies and the United States of America, the … Read more

Fraud Charges Shake the Future of St. Kitts and Nevis Citizenship Program

St. Kitts and Nevis Citizenship Program

The fate of numerous GCC residents attempting to secure passports from Caribbean nations is currently in limbo as accusations of fraud have been leveled against the economic citizenship programs operated by these countries. Caribbean passports have been highly sought after in the Middle East due to their ability to grant access to more than 130 … Read more

Cuba seeks to amass foreign investment despite on going crisis

cuba foreign investment

Cuba announced that it has completed 30 foreign investment projects. This is more than in 2021 but significantly less than pre-pandemic levels of up to $2 billion. Cuba’s GDP has plummeted by 9.8% since 2019. Cuba announced on Tuesday that it has completed 30 foreign investment projects worth approximately $400 million this year, which is … Read more

Cholera kills seven after surprise return of disease

cholera

The outbreak comes as the country is crippled by a gang blockade that has caused gasoline and clean water shortages. An epidemic of the disease in 2010 was blamed on a United Nations peacekeeping force for the deaths of approximately 10,000 people. In 2020, the Pan American Health Organization reported that there were no verified … Read more

Preity Zinta and her hubby are on vacation in Caribbean, see photo

Preity Zinta

Preity Zinta has been enjoying a family vacation with husband Gene Goodenough. The couple are in the Caribbean island nation of Saint Lucia. Taking to Instagram, Preity posted a picture of their trip. Preity Zinta has shared a few posts giving fans looks inside her new get-away with her better half Quality Goodenough in the … Read more

Greenland sharks are among the longest-living animals on Earth

Greenland sharks

Greenland sharks can live up to 500 years. An Arctic-only species, they are thought to be found in the tropics. This was the first Greenland shark ever caught in the Caribbean. Off Belize’s southern coast, researchers tagging tiger sharks caught a different fish. It was a Greenland shark, an Arctic species that can live 500 … Read more

Usman Khawaja urges Cricket Australia CEO to privatize BBL

usman khawaja

Usman told CA CEO to privatize BBL or be left behind. IPL has already invested in a number of leagues. CA decided to pay $340000 to top-tier players in next year’s drought. Usman Khawaja has told Nick Hockley, the CEO of Cricket Australia, that the BBL must switch to private ownership or be left behind. … Read more

Taylor Swift and Joe Alwyn got close while on vacation in the tropical

Taylor Swift

Swift and Alwyn were photographed surfing in the Caribbean on Sunday. The couple is staying in Lenny Kravitz’s Airstream trailer. This comes two weeks after Swift’s appearance at the Tribeca Film Festival. Taylor Swift is having a blast with Joe Alwyn as they jet out to the Bahamas. According to Page Six, the couple was … Read more

In order to tackle migration, Kamala Harris supports investment in Latin America

Kamala Harris

“She said during remarks on the second day of the Summit of the Americas, which brings together countries from across the hemisphere. “ Harris stated that she plans to focus her efforts on uplifting women who experience poverty and abuse in their own countries. With her concentration on the region, Harris is following in the … Read more

From Brexit Highs To ‘Partygate’ Lows: Johnson’s Woes

Johnson

Boris Johnson faces a no-confidence vote in the UK Prime Minister, He joined other Tory MPs in ousting Theresa in mid-2019 to “get Brexit done”. Voters used to be able to have a bit of a laugh with this PM; a Conservative pollster. British Prime Minister Boris Johnson faces a no-confidence vote among Conservative MPs, … Read more

Johnny Depp wins defamation case again Amber Heard

johnny depp

The actor was granted $10 million in compensatory damages and $5 million in punitive damages for his role in Pirates of the Caribbean. He sued Amber Heard for $50 million, and she responded with a $100 million countersuit. They both allege that the other has defamed them. A jury in Fairfax, Virginia has found in … Read more

England hopes to make fresh start with Ben Stokes, Brendon McCullum duo

ben stokes

England is hoping to make a fresh start under their new leadership pair of skipper Ben Stokes and Brendon McCullum as they are scheduled to go against New Zealand in the first Test match at the Lord’s on June 2. Stokes, who was born in New Zealand but raised in Cumbria, northwest England, has taken the … Read more

Pak vs WI: Pakistan squad to begin training at NHPC ahead of ODI series

pakistan

Pak vs WI: The Pakistan men’s cricket squad will face the West Indies in a three-match One-Day International series beginning on June 8. Due to recent political unrest, the matches have been relocated from Rawalpindi to Multan. The training camp for the 16-member squad will take place at the National High Performance Center (NHPC), Lahore. … Read more

Eight Turkish citizens kidnapped by gang in Haiti: consul

The Turkish consul in Haiti reported Monday that eight Turkish people were kidnapped while travelling by bus in the Caribbean island, which is grappling with a spike of attacks by increasingly powerful gangs. The group were taken hostage Sunday as they drove to the capital Port-au-Prince from the neighboring Dominican Republic, consul Hugues Josue told … Read more

Mexican President in Cuba on last leg of regional migration-themed trip

Mexican

President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador of Mexico completed a migration-themed tour of Central America and the Caribbean on Sunday with a stop in Cuba, which has suffered its own exodus in recent months. Throughout his trip, which has brought him to Guatemala, Honduras, El Salvador, and Belize, Lopez Obrador has pushed the United States to … Read more

West Indies tour of India scheduled on July 22

India

Indian team’s Caribbean tour will begin on July 22 with a five-match white-ball series in Trinidad and St Kitts, including three One-Day Internationals and five Twenty20 Internationals, before concluding in the United States. According to information obtained from the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) and Cricket West Indies (CWI), the three One-Day … Read more

Over 21% of reptile species at risk of extinction

reptile

At least one in 5 reptile species are threatened with extinction, inclusive of greater than half of turtles and crocodiles, in line with the primary most important worldwide evaluation of the arena’s so-referred to as cold-blooded creatures. Catastrophic declines in biodiversity across the world are an increasing number of seen as a danger to lifestyles … Read more

UN warns Ukraine war will devastate poor countries

ukraine war

A UN task committee warns that Russia’s conflict in Ukraine threatens to ruin several developing nations’ economies, already struggling with rising food and energy costs. The battle was “supercharging” food, energy, and financial crises in impoverished nations already dealing with the Covid-19 pandemic, climate change, and a lack of proper funds for economic recovery, according … Read more

Behind scenes of Caribbean saga, Prince William is ‘furious’

Prince William

After issues and protests marred his royal tour with Kate Middleton, Prince William is said to be enraged behind the scenes. Robert Hardman, a royal biographer and Daily Mail columnist, made this assertion and blamed the Palace for the blunders. During a recent interview with Palace Confidential, he confessed that the problem could have arisen … Read more

Cuba confirms no COVID-19 death for 4th straight day

cuba

HAVANA – Cuba on Tuesday registered no death from COVID-19 for the fourth consecutive day, and 561 new cases of infection in the last 24 hours, bringing the total caseload to 1,077,966 and the death toll to 8,503, the Public Health Ministry said. The ministry also reported there were currently 2,644 active cases in the … Read more

Sam Bankman-Fried heads crypto exchange worth billions

sam bankman

PARIS: Sam Bankman-Fried donned a suit and tie this week, abandoning his preferred hoodie and dark T-shirt for a hearing before US Senators. The lawmakers had summoned the 29-year-old multi-billionaire on Wednesday to discuss the regulation of digital assets in his capacity as co-founder and CEO of the cryptocurrency exchange platform FTX. Less than three … Read more

Climate change and poverty: the perfect storm

climate change

We often hear that climate change disproportionately impacts the poor and the scenarios are worrisome. For example, climate change will lead to up to a 300 per cent increase in extreme poverty in Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) by 2030. Beneath this alarming headline, we know that climate-related losses will fluctuate across time and … Read more

Latin American economy to lose steam this year: UN

Latin American

MEXICO CITY: Economic growth in Latin America and the Caribbean will slow sharply this year amid uncertainty caused by the coronavirus pandemic, low investment and inflationary pressures, a UN body said Wednesday. The region’s gross domestic product (GDP) will grow by 2.1 per cent in 2022, compared with 6.2 per cent in 2021, the UN Economic … Read more

Omicron crashes cruise party

cruise

PARIS, Jan 6, 2022 (AFP) – A series of coronavirus outbreaks have cropped up on cruise ships in North and South America, Europe and Asia in recent days despite strict health measures, giving new headaches to the pandemic-hit sector. Safety bubbles that include tests and vaccine requirements were set up to reassure travellers when cruise travel … Read more

Pakistan set a new record of 18 T20I wins in a calendar year

Pakistan

Pakistan on Monday became the only team to register 18 wins in a single calendar year, beating their previous best of 17 wins in 2018, as the Men in Green thrashed West Indies in their latest encounter at the National Stadium, Karachi. Read more: Pak vs WI: Pakistan win by 63 runs against West Indies … Read more