Pressure grows on ‘reckless’ Hegseth as twin scandals engulf Pentagon chief Defense secretary defiant but allegations of war crimes and blistering watchdog report increase calls for him to go The Guardian - US · Dec 6, 2025
Venezuela-US timeline: How Trump ramped up pressure on Caracas before airstrikes and Maduro capture More than 100 people killed in US military strikes targeting small boats in the Caribbean in 2025 The Independent UK · Dec 5, 2025
U.S. Has Now Killed Over 85 People In Strikes Against Alleged Drug Vessels After Latest Attack The U.S. has now killed more than 85 people in attacks against alleged drug vessels in the Caribbean and Eastern Pacific after the latest attack, which took place on Thursday. Latin Times · Dec 5, 2025
Soccer cup, elections, Shakira and more top photos this week from Latin America and the Caribbean Nov. 28-Dec. 4, 2025 The Independent UK · Dec 5, 2025
Pete Hegseth could be investigated for illegal orders by 5 different bodies – but none are likely to lead to charges News reports about a U.S. military attack on a boat in the Caribbean allegedly carrying drugs have raised critical questions about the military campaign against drug smugglers being carried out by the Trump administration in that region. The Conversation · Dec 4, 2025
Experts Question Trump's Legal Basis for Boat Strikes: 'He Wants to Call It Armed Conflict But Not Follow the Rules of Armed Conflict' Legal experts are challenging the Trump administration's basis for a series of lethal strikes on suspected drug-smuggling boats in the Caribbean, warning that the operations may violate both domestic and international law. Latin Times · Dec 4, 2025
Experts urge release of boat strike video as US admiral denies ‘kill them all’ order Democrat Jim Himes calls footage ‘one of the most troubling scenes’ he’s observed in public service The Guardian - US · Dec 4, 2025
Ebony Scrooge review – effervescent hip-hop Dickens with a Caribbean twist Scrooge is a glam ice queen fashion maven until her heart is melted in ZooNation’s delicious festive show – danced to a blisteringly high standard The Guardian - UK · Dec 4, 2025
JetBlue to launch five new US routes to Puerto Rico with fares from $99 — here’s what to do on the island The move significantly expands travel options for Americans heading to the Caribbean island The Independent UK · Dec 4, 2025
Hegseth forced out US Navy admiral who had legal concerns over Trump’s drug boat strikes: report The departure of Admiral Alvin Holsey, head of U.S. Southern Command, has stunned lawmakers and military experts The Independent UK · Dec 4, 2025
Trump news at a glance: Hegseth remains in hot seat over Signal chat leak, boat strikes Pentagon report concludes defense secretary endangered troops as some Republican lawmakers scrutinize Caribbean operations – key US politics stories from 3 December 2025 The Guardian - US · Dec 4, 2025
Trump says ‘this is war’ as he continues to ramp up threats and attacks on Venezuela Dozens of strikes against alleged drug-carrying boats in the Caribbean Sea and Pacific Ocean have killed more than 80 people since September The Independent UK · Dec 3, 2025
Pete Hegseth tried to turn his alleged war crimes into a meme and it’s only landing him in more trouble New reports have alleged that Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth committed war crimes while carrying out Caribbean boat strikes. His response? Turn it into a meme. The Mary Sue · Dec 3, 2025
Pentagon knew boat attack left survivors but still launched a follow-on strike, AP sources say The Pentagon knew there were survivors after a September attack on an alleged drug boat in the Caribbean Sea and the U.S. military still carried out a follow-up strike The Independent UK · Dec 3, 2025
The Mary Sue · Dec 3, 2025 Pete Hegseth sacrificed a top Navy admiral to escape responsibility for the strike and bragged there’s no boats left to destroy now After turning his allegedly unlawful boat strikes into a meme, Pete Hegseth has now disowned accountability for the incident. Shamelessly enough, he made his top officer the fall guy for the controversial second strike instead.
The Independent UK · Dec 3, 2025 Family of man killed in US ‘drug boat’ strike files complaint over ‘extrajudicial killing’ The U.S. military has killed more than 80 people since it began striking vessels that the Trump administration said were carrying drugs
The Independent UK · Dec 3, 2025 Alleged gang leader is sentenced to life in prison for kidnapping of 17 missionaries in Haiti A man alleged to be the founder and leader of a Haitian gang has been sentenced to life in prison for orchestrating the kidnapping of 17 people, including five children, who were on a missionary trip to the Caribbean country
The Guardian - US · Dec 3, 2025 House Democrats release new images of Epstein’s private Caribbean island Images and videos taken in 2020, a year after he died in jail, show the late sex offender’s home
The Guardian - UK · Dec 3, 2025 What and where to eat in Barbados: from pickled pork and jug-jug to cou-cou Whether you’re tucking in to gourmet cuisine or cult street eats, discover why Barbados is the Caribbean’s culinary capital
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International Business Times UK · Dec 3, 2025 Trump's ICC Fears Heighten As He's Hit With Landmark Human Rights Complaint Over Deadly Raid The first formal human-rights complaint against Trump's Caribbean boat strikes secures backing from a Colombian family.
Latin Times · Dec 3, 2025 Family of Man Killed By U.S. Strike In The Caribbean Accuse Trump Admin Of Illegal Murder Before International Court The family of a Colombian man killed by a U.S. strike in the Caribbean earlier this year has filed a formal complaint before an international court accusing the Trump administration of illegally killing him.
Latin Times · Dec 3, 2025 Republican Rep. Says Hegseth Should Resign If He Was Involved In Follow-On Attack Against Survivors Of Alleged Drug Vessel Republican Rep. Don Bacon said that Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth should leave his post if it's confirmed that he was involved in the decision to conduct a second strike against survivors of a first attack against an alleged drug vessel in the Caribbean.
Latin Times · Dec 3, 2025 Rand Paul Slams Hegseth Over Justification Of Double-Tap Attack Against Alleged Drug Boat: 'Either He Was Lying To Us Or He's Incompetent' Republican Sen. Rand Paul slammed Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth over the different explanations given about a second strike that killed survivors of a first attack against an alleged drug vessel in the Caribbean.
The Guardian - UK · Dec 3, 2025 Illustrating the ‘postcolonial experience’: 40 years of Peepal Tree Press As the publisher celebrates an important milestone, we chart its journey from an ‘expensive hobby’ to an international household name