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Leaders call for reflection, action on African Emancipation Day
Trinidad and Tobago Guardian
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President Christine Kangaloo has challenged citizens to “confront the injustices and inequalities” that persist in society in her African Emancipation Day message. Kangaloo also called on the population to “examine our...
PM praises African people’s resilience
Trinidad and Tobago Newsday
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August 1, 2025
News Clint Chan Tack 6 Hrs Ago Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar outside the Red House on July 28. - Photo by Ayanna Kinsale PRIME Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar has praised members of the Afro-Trinidadian community for their resilience and...
Caribbean Carnival: Spreading its Wings
Searchlight
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July 31, 2025
IT IS TRULY remarkable to witness the growth, development and spread of Carnival in the Caribbean from quite modest roots, combining the features of a primarily European festival, to a global exhibition with a distinct Caribbean brand and flavour....
International Decolonization Front Rejects Bougival Accord
MENAFN
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July 29, 2025
(MENAFN- Trend News Agency) BAKU, Azerbaijan, July 29. The International Decolonization Front (IDF) has officially voiced its opposition to the Bougival Accord signed in July 2025, Trend reports. The agreement, reached between France and...
Ridiculous phone roaming bills and how to avoid them
The Independent
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July 18, 2025
Your support helps us to tell the story From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or producing our...
SVG seeks share of revenue from T&T-controlled airspace
Caribbean National Weekly
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July 18, 2025
Prime Minister Dr. Ralph Gonsalves of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines is calling for formal discussions on sharing the financial benefits generated from the Piarco Flight Information Region (FIR) — a vast stretch of Eastern Caribbean airspace...
Inside the growing judicial cloud over France’s far-right party
EurActiv
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July 15, 2025
France’s far-right Rassemblement National (RN) is entering the political summer under a cloud of deepening judicial scrutiny. From alleged misuse of EU funds to questionable campaign financing, the party aiming for presidency in 2027 faces...
There is hope even as Sargassum problem grows says UN Official
Searchlight
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July 15, 2025
Sargassum inundations are no longer occasional, with major events reported annually across the Caribbean, from the Mexican Caribbean and Central America to the Dominican Republic, Guadeloupe, Barbados, Grenada, and Colombia. The issue was...
Saint Vincent questions T&T’s control of regional airspace
Stabroek News
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July 16, 2025
(Trinidad Guardian) The Government of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines is seeking discussions on the management and financial benefits of the Piarco Flight Information Region (FIR), which is currently controlled by Trinidad and Tobago. The FIR...
The best Marella ships and Tui cruise deals for 2025 and 2026
The Independent
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July 14, 2025
Your support helps us to tell the story From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or producing our...
Keeping Our Cool When Talking Climate
The Post-Journal - New York
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Ignorance, like history, repeats itself when people refuse to learn from it. One lesson we should have learned is that science and ideology do not mix. We saw this during Biden’s disastrous COVID response, which gave the U.S. the worst COVID death...
Settler Colonialism in the Light of Fanon
Black Agenda Report
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A century after their birth, the ghosts of Cabral, Malcolm, Lumumba, and Fanon still haunt the western empire, demanding not remembrance, but revolution. Originally published in Said Bouamama's blog. The year 2024 was the centenary of the birth of...
Lucian Carnival Declared a Resounding Success!
The Voice
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July 26, 2025
. This year’s Lucian Carnival festival has been recognized as a brilliantly executed event, with major stakeholders and organizers already strategizing to enhance the national brand and broaden its appeal. Dezral has made history by earning a rare...
Winter sun or snowy scenes…take your pick in this week’s cruise offers
Thurrock Gazette
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Whether you’re looking for adventure or a romantic break, Ambassador Cruise Line has some offers this week to cover all desires. First up, venture north of the Arctic Circle for a chance to spot the Northern Lights this October with the Aurora and...
Spotify: The Ultimate Guide
Android Headlines
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July 24, 2025
Believe it or not, Spotify was one of the first streaming music services that offered more than just a personalized radio service, like Pandora. It actually launched in 2008, ahead of YouTube Music (or Google Play Music), Apple Music, Amazon...
Netball Youth World Cup squad faces $11.5m deficit
The Gleaner
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July 24, 2025
JAMAICA’S UNDER-21 netballers have been preparing intensely for the Netball Youth World Cup in Gibraltar, to be held from September 19 - 28; however, Netball Jamaica is currently experiencing an $11.5-million shortfall in its efforts to get the...
What Is Artificial Blood? Know All About the Universally Compatible Lab-Made Blood Substitute Developed by Scientists in Japan
Latestly
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July 23, 2025
Tokyo, July 23: What if there were a way to overcome the chronic shortage of blood supplies that leads to countless fatalities worldwide? Artificial blood might just be the breakthrough the medical world has been waiting for. According to a report...
Christophe Mirmand takes office as Monaco’s new Minister of State
Monaco Life
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July 22, 2025
Christophe Mirmand was officially sworn in as Monaco’s Minister of State on 21st July, following his appointment by Sovereign Ordinance earlier this month. At 63, the French senior civil servant brings decades of high-level administrative...
iciHaiti - Sunrise Airways : Clarification Note
Haiti Libre
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July 21, 2025
iciHaiti - Sunrise Airways : Clarification Note 21/07/2025 09:47:08 "Sunrise Airways would like to clarify for everyone that it is not responsible for issuing airline licenses in Haiti. Therefore, it cannot authorize or block anyone. Only the...
Top stories: Budlong Pool problems; Westerly wall; ICE arrests
Providence Journal - Rhode Island
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The Providence Journal's top stories for the week of July 13th include a Cranston pool closure, a stonemason's wall in Westerly, and the symbolism of pineapples in Newport. Budlong Pool in Cranston remains closed due to an unexpected aqueduct...