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Uncertain political climate!!!
Recent data provided by Dr. Justin Pierre on the political landscape in Grenada has given a certain amount of comfort to the New National Party (NNP) of Keith Mitchell/Emmalin Pierre that it stands a good chance to win the next general election....

Find out why Iowa State's Insect Zoo is done after a 30-year run
One of the nation's biggest insect zoos is coming to a bittersweet end. After 30 years of "spreading bug love," Iowa State University's Insect Zoo is coming to an end. The university's College of Agriculture and Life Sciences decided to close the...
Magnitude 5.2 earthquake rocks several Eastern Caribbean countries on Friday
An earthquake, with a magnitude of 5.2, rocked several countries in the Eastern Caribbean on Friday, but there were no immediate reports of injuries or damage. The Trinidad-based Seismic Research Centre said the quake occurred at 1:31 p.m., and...

Earthquake rattles several Caribbean countries
ST. JOHN’S, Antigua, CMC – An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.2 rocked several countries in he Eastern Caribbean on Friday, but there were no immediate reports of injuries or damage. The Trinidad-based Seismic Research Centre (SRC) of the St....

Inside the world’s biggest storm that measured a staggering 1,380 miles
The JMA GMS-1 satellite captured this image of Super Typhoon Tip in 1979 (Picture: SSEC/CIMSS) Hurricane Milton was a monster storm which sent thousands fleeing from Florida, but it wasn’t the biggest on record. Nor were Storm Bert and Storm...
U.S. International Trade in Goods and Services, April 2025 and Annual Revision
Explanatory Notes Goods (Census basis) Data for goods on a Census basis are compiled from the documents collected by U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) and reflect the movement of goods between foreign countries and the 50 states, the...

May 2025 was the planet’s second-warmest on record
May 2025 was Earth’s second-warmest May in analyses of global weather data going back to 1850, NOAA’s National Centers for Environmental Information, or NCEI, reported June 12. NASA and the European Copernicus Climate Change Service also rated May...

Cruise passenger attacks fellow traveler for dancing barefoot in ship cocktail lounge, feds say
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...

Magaland is having its faith tested – maybe St Donald is only human after all
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...

Voices: Magaland is having its faith tested – maybe St Donald is only human after all
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...

Grim issue with 'terrible' smell could jeopardise plans for Brits at holiday hotspots
A grim issue with a "terrible" smell could be jeopardising travel plans for tourists visiting the sun-kissed beaches of the Caribbean. Masses of a type of seaweed named sargassum have swamped a broad stretch of coast from Puerto Rico to Guyana,...

World Earthquake Report for Tuesday, 25 March 2025
Previous news Tue, 25 Mar 2025, 05:10 Just 15 minutes ago, a 4.8-magnitude earthquake struck near Fort-de-France, Martinique. The tremor was recorded after midnight on Tuesday, March 25th, 2025, at 12:53 am local time, at an intermediate depth of...

Who Is Karine Jean Pierre? Age, Net Worth, Family and Why She Quit The Democrats
In a move that has sent shockwaves through American political circles, Karine Jean-Pierre has announced her departure from the Democratic Party, declaring herself an independent. The 50-year-old former senior adviser to Joe Biden and chief of...

Record-breaking piles of sargassum seaweed wash up on Caribbean beaches, with more on the way
Millions of tons of seaweed have washed up on Caribbean beaches in recent weeks — and as the mass begins to decay, the stench has smothered wildlife and even forced schools to shut temporarily. A record-breaking 39 million tons (37.5 million...

A United Caribbean Voice for the Ocean: OECS Member States and CBF to Amplify Regional Action at UNOC-3
From OECS Communications and the Caribbean Biodiversity Fund For Caribbean people, the ocean is more than a resource—it is central to our identity, our food systems, our economies, and our way of life. It sustains cultures, drives livelihoods, and...

A more sustainable Transat Café L'OR edition
by Transat Café L'OR 7 Jun 03:28 PDT 26 October 2025 For the upcoming 17th edition, the TRANSAT CAFÉ L'OR Le Havre Normandie is stepping up its commitments to take better care of the earth's climate and the natural, living planet. More than ever,...

Holiday plans could be at risk as stunning beaches are ruined by grim issue
A grim issue with a "terrible" smell could be jeopardising travel plans for tourists visiting the sun-kissed beaches of the Caribbean. An influx of seaweed known as sargassum has descended on a vast swathe of coastline in the Americas, spanning...

Bay Arts: 11 great shows and concerts to catch this weekend
From a popular Bay Area jazz/swing crooner to a celebration of Pi Day and a revered chamber quartet playing the stately Kohl Mansion, there is a lot to see and do in the Bay Area this weekend. Here is a partial roundup. Here comes Miss Smith Bay...

Reid State awards more than 250 credentials
Published 7:44 pm Friday, June 6, 2025 By Jason Daniel Special to The Greenville Advocate More than 260 career-ready credentials were awarded to 204 Reid State Technical College graduates during the college’s Spring commencement ceremony on...

Inside Piétrick Voyer’s People-First Approach to Aviation
Just before Piétrick Voyer was announced as Airport Leader of the Future, he was texting his family back in Martinique. “I don’t think I’ll get it.” Then he got it. “I was like… wow, this is crazy,” he says, shaking his head. He was seated among...