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France to recognise state of natural disaster in Guadeloupe after Fiona, Macron says

France will recognise a state of natural disaster for Guadeloupe after heavy rain tied to the powerful storm Fiona caused flooding in the French Caribbean island, killing one man, President Emmanuel Macron said on Twitter on Sunday.

Reuters

Haiti unrest worsens misery as residences face water shortage

Thousands in Haiti faced water shortages after days of protest virtually halted distribution, eyewitnesses said on Saturday, as an approaching storm caused more worry in the reeling country.

Reuters

As Fiona starts turning north, hurricane warning issued for Puerto Rico, watches for Dominican Republic, Virgin Islands

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — Forecasters hoisted a hurricane warning Saturday for Puerto Rico and watches for the U.S. Virgin Islands and the Dominican Republic’s southern coast as heavy rains from Tropical Storm Fiona pummeled large sections of the Caribbean.

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As Fiona approaches, hurricane warning issued for Puerto Rico, watches for Dominican Republic and Virgin Islands

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — Forecasters hoisted a hurricane warning Saturday for Puerto Rico and a watch for the U.S. Virgin Islands and the Dominican Republic’s southern coast as heavy rains from Tropical Storm Fiona pummeled large sections of the Caribbean.

Tribune News Service

Tropical Storm Fiona lashes French island of Guadeloupe

Tropical Storm Fiona lashed the French Caribbean island of Guadeloupe on Saturday, killing one person in overnight flooding, according to local authorities. The region is braced for heavy rainfall and potential landslides over the weekend as the storm moves west.

France 24

3 Cruise Ship Stocks Sailing in Rough Waters Right Now

Persistently high inflation and the Fed’s aggressive stance to combat it have increased recession fears. While the cruise industry barely recovered from the pandemic-led disruptions, a downturn in the economy could wipe out its liquidity. So, it may be prudent to avoid fundamentally weak cruise ship stocks Carnival Corporation (CCL),…

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Haiti-Dominican Republic: A divided island

Haiti and the Dominican Republic share the Caribbean island of Hispaniola. The poorest country in the Western Hemisphere sits beside one that's enjoying a robust economic boom. Currently, the dividing line between the two nations is a porous border criss-crossed by tens of thousands of workers. But at the instigation…

France 24

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Tropical Storm Fiona pushes west toward Puerto Rico; forecasters tracking new disturbance in Atlantic

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — Tropical Storm Fiona is expected to continue moving west with a gradual decrease in forward speed through Saturday night or early Sunday, followed by a turn toward the west-northwest later on Sunday, as it clears the northeastern Caribbean and approaches the Bahamas.

Tribune News Service

AP Week in Pictures: Latin America and Caribbean

The Independent UK

Mexican government says train poses no threat to skeleton

Mexico’s National Institute of Anthropology and History says a prehistoric human skeleton found recently in a flooded cave system along the country’s Caribbean coast was actually discovered and registered by the institute in 2019 and will not be threatened by a nearby tourist train project

The Independent UK

Hayley Jensen: The White Ferns spy

As the White Ferns go into battle against the West Indies - and the Caribbean heat - this weekend, they're tapping into the intel gained by bowler Hayley Jensen, who's been playing over there.

Newsroom.co.nz

Tropical Storm Fiona continues its trek toward eastern edge of Caribbean

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — Tropical Storm Fiona continued to move west Thursday in the direction of the eastern Caribbean and, potentially, South Florida.

Tribune News Service

Ancient skeleton found in Mexico cave threatened by train

Some of the oldest human remains in North America have been discovered in sinkhole caves.

The Hindu

VP Harris and Caribbean leaders to roll out new US partnership on climate change, energy

Three months after the Biden administration and Caribbean leaders agreed to fine-tune details of a new energy and climate change partnership, leaders will meet face-to-face in Washington Thursday to review their progress and announce a series of steps the United States will take to address the needs of the Caribbean…

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Al Jazeera

Queen’s death accelerates ex-colonies’ push to ditch UK crown

Removing the British monarch as head of state would complete ‘decolonisation process’, Jamaican academic says.

Orlando Sentinel

Tropical depression likely to form as a system pushes toward the Caribbean, hurricane center says

ORLANDO, Fla. — The next tropical depression of the season is likely to form this week as a low-pressure area pushes west Wednesday morning toward the Caribbean, the National Hurricane Center said in its 8 a.m. update.

The Independent UK

Ancient skeleton found in Mexico cave threatened by train

A cave-diving archaeologist on Mexico's Caribbean coast says another prehistoric human skeleton has been found in a cave system that was flooded as seas rose 8,000 years ago

The Guardian - UK

The royals have a duty to the Commonwealth: pay your debts, and apologise

Monarchy has been harmful for former colonies and those who live in its gilded cage. It’s time to imagine a future without it, says Canadian academic Nalini Mohabir

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The Guardian - UK

Revealed: how UK targeted American civil rights leader in covert campaign

Secret Foreign Office unit distributed literature from fake sources to discredit Stokely Carmichael

Al Jazeera

Which countries will King Charles III reign over?

Accession of King Charles III has led to renewed calls in Caribbean nations to remove the monarch as head of state.

The Guardian - UK

Monday briefing: The Commonwealth countries considering a republican future

In today’s newsletter: 14 countries outside the UK now have King Charles III as head of state. How many will be left at the end of his reign?

Chicago Sun-Times

Queen’s death brings conflicted emotions in former colonies: ‘I cannot mourn’

Beyond official condolences praising the queen’s longevity and service, there is some bitterness about the past in Africa, Asia, the Caribbean and elsewhere.

Reuters

Antigua and Barbuda planning vote to become republic within three years, media report

Antigua and Barbuda plans to hold a referendum on becoming a republic within the next three years, the Caribbean nation’s prime minister told British media Saturday, a move that could see King Charles III removed as its head of state.

Asharq Al-Awsat

‘I Cannot Mourn’: Former Colonies Conflicted over the Queen

Upon taking the throne in 1952, Queen Elizabeth II inherited millions of subjects around the world, many of them unwilling. Today, in the British Empire's former colonies, her death brings complicated feelings, including anger. Beyond official condolences praising the queen’s longevity and service, there is some bitterness about the past…

The Guardian - UK

David Olusoga on the Queen, the Commonwealth and the monarchy’s future

With the passing of the Queen, many think the end is near for the imperial institution she fought so hard for. What realities lie ahead for King Charles III?

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