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10.02 / 15:33
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Bitcoin set to help communities — Latinx nonprofit now accepts crypto donations
An organization that supports communities in times of need employs the helping hands of crypto to open the doors for a “broader swath of philanthropists.”
17.03 / 23:51
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US federal judge allows attorneys to subpoena financial records in Antigua yacht case
A federal judge in New York has granted the attorneys of a Russian woman permission to issue subpoenas to access the financial records of Antigua and Barbuda’s prime minister and other officials involved in the sale of a megayacht that her father had a...
23.01 / 23:55
22.11 / 14:37
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The Bahamas will refinance part of its debt to protect its famous turquoise waters
The Bahamas says it will refinance $300 million of its external debt to free up more than $120 million for marine conservation projects and climate change mitigation
26.10 / 10:45
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US airline temporarily suspends flights to Haiti's capital after UN helicopter hit by gunfire
At least one U.S. airline has temporarily canceled flights to Haiti’s capital after gang members opened fire and hit a U.N. helicopter flying near the country’s main airport
17.10 / 01:49
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5 big airlines will share new long-haul flights to Reagan National Airport near Washington
Five airlines are poised to win permission for new new long-haul flights to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
09.10 / 16:35
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Nearly a dozen police injured in fresh protests in Martinique
Nearly a dozen officers have been injured in the French Caribbean island of Martinique during a fresh round of violent protests over the high cost of living
12.09 / 17:43
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Managers of a state fuel company in Trinidad are charged in the 2022 deaths of four divers
Managers of a state-owned fuel trading company in Trinidad and Tobago are facing 15 charges linked to the 2022 deaths of four divers who became trapped in a pipeline while repairing it
15.07 / 19:26
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UN body that regulates the deep sea tackles proposed mining code amid growing concerns
Tense deliberations over how and if to allow deep sea mining are unfolding in Jamaica as at least one company threatens to apply for permission before rules and regulations are in place
13.07 / 00:29
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Tropical Storm Beryl forecast to become major hurricane as it approaches Caribbean
Beryl has grown into a hurricane in the Atlantic and is forecast to strengthen into a major storm as it nears the Caribbean
28.02 / 16:46
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Investigations
Oil spill from capsized barge near Tobago has reached beaches hundreds of miles away, officials say
Authorities say an offshore oil spill that prompted Trinidad and Tobago to declare a national emergency earlier this month has reached the shores of the Dutch Caribbean island of Bonaire hundreds of miles away
28.02 / 04:21
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A retired teacher and marine biologist win an appeal to protect Barbuda land against development
A top court has ruled that two residents of the tiny Caribbean island of Barbuda have the right to challenge construction of an airstrip that critics say endangers fragile ecosystems and was begun without any permits
21.02 / 23:28
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Trinidad hires foreign experts to help contain oil spill and remove capsized barge
The government of Trinidad and Tobago says it is partnering with international experts to remove the wreckage of a barge that capsized in nearby waters and caused a major oil spill
13.02 / 07:09
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Haiti's rum industry takes a hit as gangs torch sugarcane fields
Haiti’s renowned rum has become the newest victim of violent gangs vying to control a growing number of businesses and territory in the troubled Caribbean nation
20.12 / 09:42
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ETtech Explainer: Why Google agreed to pay $700 million to settle US antitrust lawsuit
Google will pay a penalty of $700 million and rework its Android Play Store policy to settle an antitrust lawsuit in the United States. While the deal was finalised in September, the final terms of the settlement were revealed on December 19, when documents were filed in San Francisco federal court.
26.10 / 05:21
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Environmental groups reject deep-sea mining as key UN meeting looms
Environmental groups are urging a moratorium on deep-sea mining ahead of an international meeting in Jamaica where an obscure U.N. body will debate the issue amid fears it could soon authorize the world’s first license to harvest minerals from the ocea...
07.10 / 21:15
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Philippe becomes a post-tropical cyclone as it drenches Bermuda en route to New England and Canada
Tropical Storm Philippe has been downgraded to a post-tropical cyclone as it lashes Bermuda with heavy rains and wind
01.10 / 11:55
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Powerball jackpot: Almost $1 billion on line for Sunday’s draw
ABC News quoted the lottery as saying. The Powerball lottery also noted that Saturday night’s drawing for the $960 million jackpot produced white balls 19, 30, 37, 44, and 46 with red Powerball 22. As per details, Saturday's winner would have brought home the fourth-largest Powerball jackpot ever.
29.09 / 17:07
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stars
Angels star Shohei Ohtani finishes with the best-selling jersey in MLB this season
Shohei Ohtani’s soaring popularity was even more evident when it came to jersey sales
12.09 / 15:49
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Hurricane Lee: Latest track says storm could hit Nova Scotia early Sunday
The latest track from the Canadian Hurricane Centre suggests Hurricane Lee could strike Nova Scotia early Sunday morning.
07.09 / 17:35
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Hurricane Lee could be Category 5 storm as it races to the Caribbean
Category 5 storm of the Atlantic season.Lee was not expected to make landfall while on a projected path that will take it near the northeast Caribbean, although forecasters said tropical storm conditions are possible on some islands. Meteorologists said it was too early to provide details on potential rainfall and wind gusts.The storm was located some 965 miles (1,555 kilometers) from the northern Leeward Islands.
24.07 / 15:59
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UN agency that governs international waters mired in grueling debate over deep sea mining
Members of a U.N. agency that governs international waters are locked in a fierce debate amid disagreement over whether to allow deep sea mining and set a new deadline for proposed regulations still stuck in draft mode
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