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A blow to Caribbean democracy as Stabroek News and Newsday papers fold after social media shift

Two major Caribbean newspapers are shutting down as readers shift to social media and ad money dries up

The Independent UK

Cuban president says talks were recently held with the US to resolve differences

Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel says his government has held recent talks with the U.S. The comments on Friday mark the first time that the Caribbean country confirmed such speculation

The Independent UK

British holidaymakers face arrest, police cell and court if caught smoking in public on Caribbean islands

Police chiefs in Antigua and Barbuda are warning they would take a ‘zero tolerance’ approach to smoking in public

Evening Standard

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America’s Got Talent acts to appear on new Legend of the Seas cruise ship

Stars from the television programme will perform for Royal Caribbean passengers

The Independent UK

‘It nearly killed me’: King Charles jokes about trying cricket in Royal Navy

The King joked that his Royal Navy days of playing cricket across the Caribbean islands “nearly killed me”, as he was presented with a signed cricket bat by Sir Viv Richards.

The Independent UK

King jokes with Sir Viv Richards about his cricket attempts in Royal Navy

Charles said playing cricket across the Caribbean islands during his service with the Royal Navy ‘nearly killed me’.

Evening Standard

King Charles jokes with cricket legend on how playing the sport in Caribbean ‘nearly killed’ him

King Charles was presented with a signed bat from Sir Viv Richards at the annual Commonwealth Day reception at St James’s Palace

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From Signalgate to Iran: Half of Republican aides in Congress say Hegseth is hurting Trump’s foreign agenda

Hegseth has presided over a major Signal security breach, faced scrutiny over missile strikes against alleged drug vessels in the Caribbean and is now overseeing Trump’s war in Iran

The Independent UK

What Irish politician Thomas Gould’s accent going viral in Jamaica reveals about colonial history

Irish politician Thomas Gould has become a bit of star in the Caribbean after a video of him speaking in the Irish parliament drew comments for the surprising similarity of his Cork accent to the Jamaican one.

The Conversation

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The Independent UK

Amazon Just Quietly Released The Revenge Epic We Need Right Now

'The Bluff' star Ismael Cruz Cordova says this pirate epic is so much more than a historical revenge thriller.

Inverse

What a viral speech in Ireland reveals about colonial history and Caribbean English

Linguists say reaction to Irish TD’s remarks reflects shared regional English roots and enduring impact of empire

The Guardian - UK

Trinidad and Tobago declares new state of emergency over persistent violent crime

Trinidad and Tobago has declared a new state of emergency as authorities in the Caribbean country struggle with a surge in violent crime

The Independent UK

Cuba's president pushes for 'urgent' changes to island's economic and business model

Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel says his government should “immediately” focus on implementing urgent transformations to the island’s economic and social model as oil reserves in the Caribbean country dwindle

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Mystery of prehistoric skeleton found deep in a flooded Mexican cave

Some of the oldest human remains in North America have been discovered in the sinkhole caves known as ‘cenotes’

The Guardian - UK

Caribbean countries pledge humanitarian support for Cuba amid rising tensions with US

Disagreement among Caricom members hampers unified response on Cuban sovereignty and US intervention in the region

Latin Times

Trump Says 'We Could Have a Friendly Takeover Of Cuba' Amid Reports Of Talks With Grandson Of Raul Castro

President Donald Trump said "we could very well end up having a friendly takeover of Cuba" as amid reports that his administration is having talks with the grandson of Raul Castro about the future of the beleaguered Caribbean island.

The Independent UK

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Evening Standard

How Lindsay Hoyle's lavish trip to the Caribbean led to Lord Mandelson 'flight risk' arrest

Sir Lindsay Hoyle was in the British Virgin Islands to mark the 75th anniversary of the territory’s House of Assembly when the information was passed to him

The Guardian - UK

Caribbean leaders call for ‘de-escalation and dialogue’ amid US oil embargo on Cuba

Four-day Caricom summit dominated by debate about US interventions in the region as military strikes against suspected drug boats continue

Motorsport

F1 and ESPN renew partnership for full live coverage in 18 Latin American markets

Formula 1 has extended its broadcast deal with ESPN to keep airing every session across Latin America and the Caribbean through the end of the 2028 season

The Independent UK

US military seizes another sanctioned oil tanker in Indian Ocean

This marks the tenth oil tanker interdiction by the Trump administration since the practice began in early December

The Independent UK

Massive blackout hits Dominican Republic for the second time in three months

The Dominican Republic has briefly been hit by a country-wide blackout in the second such outage in the past three months, triggering concerns about the stability of the Caribbean nation’s power grid

The Independent UK

US launches another strike on alleged drug boat in Caribbean, killing 3

Monday’s attack brought the death toll to at least 151 people

The Guardian - US

US military strike on boat allegedly smuggling drugs kills three men

It is the third such attack in a week, and is part of increased US forces in the Caribbean

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