The RoyROYAL POLICE FORCE OF ANTIGUA AND BARBUDAOffice of Strategic Communications (STRATCOM)MEDIA RELEASEFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE POLICE ANNOUNCE COMPREHENSIVE SECURITY MEASURES AND SAFETY TIPS FOR CARNIVAL 2026 St. John’s, Antigua and Barbuda, July 15, 2026 As Antigua and Barbuda prepares to celebrate Carnival 2026 from July 25 to August 4, the Royal Police Force of Antigua […]
A US citizen working for a humanitarian organization in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has tested positive for the Bundibugyo strain of the Ebola virus, according to the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). The CDC said it is working with the individual’s employer, federal agencies and health partners in the DRC […]
Cuba’s once highly regarded public healthcare system is facing one of its most serious crises in decades. Patients are experiencing long delays for life-saving tests and treatments as hospitals struggle with broken equipment, medicine shortages and a lack of medical staff. At Havana’s main cancer hospital, 64-year-old Rosa Valentina Perez has spent weeks waiting for […]
The Trump administration has ordered ICE to stop most routine vehicle stops after two fatal shootings in one week. The decision comes as investigators review the incidents and officials face growing public concern. The policy change followed the death of 26-year-old Colombian national Johan Sebastián Durán Guerrero in Maine on Monday. An immigration officer shot […]
Parts of southern Texas are facing a rare and dangerous flood threat as slow-moving storms continue to bring heavy rain across the region. Weather officials have issued a Level 4 of 4 high risk for flash flooding, warning that some areas could experience catastrophic impacts. The highest risk covers the western Hill Country, the Edwards […]
Cuba suffered another nationwide blackout on Friday, the second to hit the country in just one week. The latest outage highlights the growing strain on the island’s aging power system and ongoing fuel shortages. Cuba’s Electric Union said a failure on a transmission line between the provinces of Santa Clara and Sancti Spíritus triggered the […]
French firefighters are battling a large wildfire in the Fontainebleau forest, south of Paris, as an intense heatwave continues to affect much of Europe. The fire has already burned more than 800 hectares (about 3 square miles) of forest. Firefighting aircraft have been collecting water from the River Seine to help contain the flames. Emergency […]
Police and maritime authorities in Suriname are searching for one person after two fishing boats capsized in separate incidents off the country’s coast over the weekend. The first report reached police on Friday. The father of one of the fishermen contacted officers and said a fishing boat had overturned at sea. At that time, authorities […]
Southern Europe is facing a dangerous combination of extreme heat and fast-moving wildfires. The conditions have caused deaths, forced evacuations, damaged crops, and increased health risks across several countries. In Spain, at least 12 people died after a wildfire swept through a dry area near Almeria on Thursday. Regional officials said nearly 20 people remained […]
The Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) says oil prices will stay higher throughout 2026. The agency expects the increase to affect economies across Latin America and the Caribbean for the rest of the year. ECLAC released its special report on Friday. The report looks at the economic impact of the conflict […]
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