Caribbean/Latin
Slavery Memorial Committee and NAAM join forces to research and preserve Caribbean heritag
WILLEMSTAD – On Friday, October 16th, the Slavery Memorial Committee and the NAAM Foundation (National Archaeological Anthropological Memory Management) signed a framework agreement for cooperation...
Haitian party challenges UN allegations against leader
October 13, 2026 -The Pitit Dessalin political party has written to United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres seeking clarification and evidence for allegations against its leader,...
UN allocates US$75 million for aid to 507,000 people in Haiti
October 13, 2026 -The United Nations has allocated an additional US$75 million to provide emergency assistance to 507,000 people in Haiti amid escalating violence, displacement...
Pisas Showcases Curaçao’s Economic Potential to Caribbean Leaders During Special Island Tour
October 13, 2026 -WILLEMSTAD – Prime Minister Gilmar Pisas has used the presence of regional leaders in Curaçao to promote the island as an emerging...
Dutch Government Wants to End Separate Kingdom Relations Portfolio and Treat CAS as Equal Partners
October 13, 2026 -THE HAGUE – Dutch State Secretary for Kingdom Relations Eric van der Burg has outlined a long-term ambition to fundamentally change how...
CBCS: Curaçao Government Investment Projects Are Moving Slower Than Expected
October 13, 2026 -WILLEMSTAD – Delays in the execution of government investment projects are reducing the contribution that public investment is making to Curaçao's economic...
Entertainment
Miramar to celebrate Celia Cruz centennial with live tribute
October 8, 2026 -The music and legacy of Cuban salsa icon Celia Cruz will take center stage in Miramar this weekend as the Miramar Cultural...
Cardi B cancels BZR WKND Jamaica headlining performance
October 8, 2026 -Cardi B will no longer headline BZR WKND Jamaica, with the rapper’s representatives confirming Thursday that she will not perform at the...
Eva Marie Saint, star of ‘North by Northwest’ and ‘On the Waterfront,’ dies at 102
October 7, 2026 -LOS ANGELES (AP) — Eva Marie Saint, the pale, willowy actor who won an Academy Award for her first movie, “On the...
Sone G wants to take gospel reggae global
October 6, 2026 -Jamaican-born, Toronto-based gospel-reggae artiste Sone G says leaving Jamaica did not mean leaving the music behind. If anything, the move to Canada...
Paramount and Warner Bros complete merger to form Hollywood giant Skydance
October 6, 2026 -Euro News -Two of America’s oldest film studios have completed their merger, bringing CNN, HBO and franchises including The Godfather and Harry...
Tim Curry, iconic character actor and ‘Rocky Horror Picture Show’ star, dies at 80
August 26, 2026 -Tim Curry, a character actor who created a gallery of delicious, very loony villains for stage and screen, including Dr. Frank-N-Furter in...
Business News
Global oil stocks are alarmingly low and could take two years to rebuild, Aramco warns
October 8, 2026 -The CEO of the world's biggest oil company warned at a conference that the global oil supply system is reaching its limit...
UniCredit gets Putin’s approval to sell part of its Russian business
October 6, 2026 -Euro News -The Italian bank plans to keep its international payments business while selling its other Russian operations. The approval contrasts with...
France’s sovereign debt crisis explained: How dangerous could it be?
October 6, 2026 -Euro News French borrowing costs hit their highest level since 2002, and the gap with Germany is the widest since 2011. What...
What the new US sanctions on Iran mean for European businesses
August 25, 2026 -The US has unveiled a sweeping expansion of secondary sanctions intended to sever Iran's remaining links to the global economy, warning...
German economy grows faster than estimated as exports rebound
August 25, 2026 -Europe's biggest economy expanded by more than expected between April and June, driven by strong exports, despite the disruption caused by the...
Tesla recalls nearly 3M vehicles in China over door handle safety risks
August 21, 2026 -HONG KONG (AP) — Tesla and other Chinese carmakers are making a major recall of more than 4 million vehicles over safety...
Sports
Caitlin Clark denounces the hateful messages Fever teammate Kelsey Mitchell says she received
October 8, 2026 -INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Caitlin Clark still wants Kelsey Mitchell as a teammate — even though Clark understands that’s not always easy. In...
MLB proposes shortening regular season to 154 games in 2029, expanding Division Series to best-of-7
October 8, 2026 -NEW YORK (AP) — Major League Baseball proposed to shorten the regular season to 154 games from 162 starting in 2029 and...
Bunny Shaw reclaims PFA Women’s Player of the Year crow
August 26, 2026 -Khadijah “Bunny” Shaw has once again been recognized as the finest player in English women’s football, with the Jamaican international capturing the...
Serena Williams and Carlos Alcaraz will start US Open mixed doubles against team from qualifying
August 23, 2026 -NEW YORK (AP) — Serena Williams and Carlos Alcaraz will have to wait a little longer to learn their first opponent in...
Nick Gonzales’ 12th-inning RBI single sends Pirates past Padres 3-2
August 25, 2026 -SAN DIEGO (AP) — Nick Gonzales led off the 12th inning with an RBI single and the Pittsburgh Pirates snapped their three-game...
Caitlin Clark scores 37 points as the Fever beat the Sky 113-90
August 23, 2026 -CHICAGO (AP) — Caitlin Clark scored 37 points and Kelsey Mitchell had 30, helping the Indiana Fever pull away from the Chicago...
Technology
What to know about Mistral’s ML4 as it bets on EU sovereignty in the US-China open-weight AI race
October 6, 2026 -Euro News -Known as “Le Chonk,” the new frontier AI offering from French company Mistral says it will be the strongest open-weight...
A look at major lawsuits against Meta and other social media companies over harms to kids
August 26, 2026 -A settlement announced Wednesday between Meta and dozens of states resolves one of its biggest legal fights, but the social media giant...
From iPods to wired headphones: Why more Gen Zers are picking retro tech
August 24, 2026 -As social media fatigue grows, Gen Zers are opting to take a break with retro devices like flip phones and vinyl records....
Meta smart glasses ban ignores Europe’s wider surveillance threat
August 21, 2026 -The German digital rights group filed a criminal complaint against Meta/Ray-Ban smart glasses, raising concerns about the proportionality and applicability of the...
Macron confirms school mobile phone ban effective from new term
August 24, 2026 -The ban on mobile phones in secondary schools "could take effect from the start of term next week", government spokesperson Maud Bregeon...
Social media companies sued over deaths of four teens as pressure, lawsuits over child safety mount
July 31, 2026 -The families of four teenagers who died by suicide are suing Meta, TikTok, Snapchat and YouTube over what they describe as “years...
