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FEATURE | Fiji Navy evolution
BY FIJI NAVY Since its inception on July 25, 1975, the evolution of the Fiji Navy reflects the visionary leadership, dedication and resolve of this nation’s leaders and the leaders of Fiji’s defence forces. It embodies a proud legacy built on...

Doctors in England take to picket lines
Doctors in England take to picket lines LONDON -- Thousands of doctors in England's state-funded health system walked off the job Friday in a five-day strike over pay that the government says will disrupt care for patients across the country....
French and English-speaking Caribbean countries rattled by earthquakes
Source: Caribbean Media Corporation (CMC) Several Caribbean countries were rattled by two earthquakes that occurred within an eight hour period on Monday, according to the Trinidad-based Seismic Research Centre (SRC) at the St....

Settler Colonialism in the Light of Fanon
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...

Europe’s Palestine divide: Politicians target their own people for protesting
After over 21 months of live-streamed killings in Gaza that leading experts have unanimously called a genocide, even European politicians had begun to feebly question Israel’s inhumane offensive. However, Israel’s “pre-emptive” strikes on Iran...
Record Seaweed Surge Chokes Caribbean Shores, Threatens Wildlife
Caribbean Sea - A massive bloom of seaweed known as sargassum has blanketed coastlines across the Caribbean and nearby waters, creating environmental and economic challenges, with scientists warning that the worst may still be ahead this summer....

Millions of Tons of Seaweed Could Soon Hit US
Millions of tons of seaweed could hit Florida shores by the summer holidays, according to scientists. Record-breaking quantities of sargassum seaweed have already surged through the Caribbean and parts of the Atlantic, leaving beaches from Puerto...

Retired ultramarathoner finds freedom in running, hiking nude
Features Joey Bartlett 5 Hrs Ago Cleve Pile’s bare bottom has become a familiar sight on social media, captured mid-stride as he runs shirtless, and often without pants, through forest trails, remote valleys, rugged coastlines, and mountain...

This Is a Caribbean Island Americans Haven’t Discovered Yet
The beaches. The food. The rainforests. The bakeries. The art. The Caribbean island of Martinique remains one of the great undiscovered destinations in the region for American travelers. Americans, you see, have yet to explore the layered, diverse...

Caribbean Leaders Unite for Collective Action on Oceans and Launch the Actioning Blue Declaration at UNOC3
Joint Press Release: OECS and the Caribbean Biodiversity Fund Nice, France – In a powerful demonstration of political unity and regional ambition, Caribbean governments today officially launched the Actioning Blue: Caribbean 30×30 Vision for the...

MAN Energy Solutions’ Dual-Fuel Engines to Drive Floating Power Plants
Karpowership contracted MAN Energy Solutions to supply 24 18-cylinder 51/60DF dual-fuel engines, each with a power generation capacity of 20.7 MW across numerous globally operated floating power-plant barges set to enter service in Asia, South and...

Sand, sun and stench
Your browser does not support this video. Sargassum seaweed is stinking up Caribbean beaches Sargassum seaweed accumulation in Barbados Video: Getty The sea in front of the Ocean Frontiers dive shop on Grand Cayman is usually crystal clear. But...

Piétrick Voyer: An Airport Leader of the Future
Piétrick,Voyer, Director of Operations at Grantley Adams International Airport, was named International Airport Review’s Airport Leader of the Future at the 2024 Airport Honour Awards. In this exclusive interview he reveals his leadership style,...

We need a totally different Europe
First published at Rosa-Luxemburg-Stiftung. “The fear of war has really been gaining ground among young people.” Onno, vice president of the Workers’ Party of Belgium (PVDA/PTB) youth movement, is worried. “TikTok is overflowing with videos about...

Sargassum Is A Stinker.
- Advertisement - A record amount of sargassum seaweed covered many Caribbean beaches in May, and scientists say even more is coming in June. This brown, prickly seaweed is piling up from Puerto Rico to Guyana. It’s hurting wildlife, chasing away...

A mystery wave of seaweed is causing a stink in the Caribbean
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Settler Colonialism in light of F. Fanon: Algeria yesterday, Kanaky today... (Part 2)
As settler-colonial violence escalates from Kanaky to Palestine, Fanon’s century-old warnings are critical today—capitalism’s genocidal expansion demands revolution. Originally published in Saïd Bouamama's blog. Resistance by the colonized The...

'Blue rings' in Scandinavian trees and bushes could mark volcanic eruptions continents away
Funder: This research was supported by the bRING project No. 2021/43/B/ST10/02021 funded by the National Science Centre, Poland and the Bekker Scholarship (BPN/BEK/2022/1/00261/DEC/1) funded by the Polish National Agency for Academic Exchange...

Global Conversations in ‘Focus’ at Frieze London 2025
Every year, the Focus section at Frieze London offers a snapshot of what young artists across the world are thinking about and making work around, and how young galleries are defining and representing their local emerging art scenes. In 2025 there...

This Grenada Festival Lets You Dive, Learn, and Help Save the Ocean
You rise early in Grenada, where the sea is still silver and calm, and the scent of salt clings to the breeze. Wetsuit on, tank checked, mask fogged and cleared. You descend into another world—where coral blooms like wildflowers and sea turtles...