Hurricane Melissa forecast to become a rare Category 5 ahead of historic landfall in Jamaica, bringing flooding and mudslides

(CNN) — Melissa rapidly intensified going into Sunday morning and is now a Category 4 hurricane with 145 mph winds. The US National Hurricane Center expects it to strengthen into a rare Category 5 hurricane on Monday, ahead of making landfall in...

How Little We Really Know About What Trump Is Up to in Latin America

A lot of things happened. Here are some of the things. This is TPM’s Morning Memo. US Strikes Extend to Pacific By its own admission, the Trump administration has expanded its lawless attacks on supposed drug-smuggling boats from the Caribbean to...

Barger honors 5th District leaders, organizations as Hispanic Heritage Month wraps up 

News release Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors Chair Kathryn Barger recognized outstanding community leaders, entrepreneurs and cultural organizations from the 5th District — the northern region of Los Angeles County — in celebration of...

Aurobindo Pharma expands footprint in South America with new subsidiary in Chile

Aurobindo Pharma Limited on Thursday announced the incorporation of a new wholly-owned subsidiary, Eugia Pharma Chile SpA, in Chile, marking a strategic move to expand its pharmaceutical business in South America. Eugia Pharma Chile SpA is a...

Palais de Tokyo Says Martinique Flag Artwork Could Be “Illegal” 

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Hurricane Melissa breaks records before losing strength today

Hurricane Melissa has been a devastating storm for islands in the Caribbean, reaching category 5 strength yesterday before making landfall in Jamaica. Due to the strength that hurricane Melissa had yesterday, records were tied and even broken in...

Tampa Bay area residents race to rescue Americans trapped by devastating Hurricane Melissa in Jamaica

TAMPA, Fla. — Hurricane Melissa tore through the Caribbean this week, leaving widespread destruction across Jamaica and claiming at least 25 lives in Haiti. Now, hundreds of Americans remain stranded in the aftermath, prompting Tampa Bay area...

Freundel Stuart joins former CARICOM leaders in call for Caribbean ‘Zone of Peace’

Former Barbados Prime Minister Freundel Stuart has joined ten of his CARICOM counterparts in a united appeal for the Caribbean to remain a “Zone of Peace,” warning against the growing militarisation of regional waters and the threat of foreign...

History Today: When Rishi Sunak became Britain’s first prime minister of colour

Rishi Sunak became Britain’s first prime minister of colour as well as the youngest in more than 200 years on October 25, 2022. His appointment came after Liz Truss resigned within 45 days of becoming the 56th prime minister of the country. On...

My daughter and I were amazed by our ocean cruise in South America

We asked Star readers to tell us about trips they have taken and to share their experience and advice: Where South America When March 2023 Trip rating 5/5 What inspired you to take this trip? My daughter and I enjoyed an amazing ocean cruise in...

And they’re off! Clapcich makes history as first American woman to take on Transat Café L’OR

At 1430 local time [1330 UTC], Italian American pro sailor, Francesca Clapcich crossed the startline of the Transat Café L’OR in her 60-foot foiling IMOCA, 11th Hour Racing, becoming only the first American woman, and second Italian woman, to take...

Methamphetamine Use Is Growing Among Fentanyl Users

Methamphetamine use , methamphetamine-related overdoses, and methamphetamine use disorder (MUD) are national problems that cause serious illness and death.. Making matters worse, methamphetamine is frequently taken along with fentanyl....

All Of The Pirates Of The Caribbean Movies, Ranked By Box Office

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. Back in 2003, Disney struck unexpected gold when it launched the "Pirates of the Caribbean" film franchise. Directed by Gore Verbinski, "Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black...

Central American Games Volleyball: Belize battle archrivals Guatemala for bronze at midday

Views: 32 Views: 32 Posted: Tuesday, October 21, 2025. 11:14 am CST. Herdie Castillo against Nicaragua along with Gareth Bruce – Photo Credit: @norceca_info By Rubén Morales Iglesias: 🏐🇧🇿 Belize’s Women’s National Volleyball Team are set to meet...

Sir Calixte George, to Receive Honorary Doctor of Laws (LLD) from The UWI Global Campus

Sir Calixte George The University of the West Indies (The UWI) Global Campus will next month confer an Honorary Doctor of Laws (LLD) degree on distinguished Saint Lucian agronomist; educator; agricultural researcher; and statesman, Sir Calixte...

World-class Wausau museum celebrates 50 years of birds and art

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114 Entrepreneurs Complete YEA Sales and Marketing Training Programme

H.E. Nicole Su, Taiwan’s Ambassador to Saint Lucia, Mr. Thomas Leonce, Chairman of the Youth Economy Agency, Mr. Daniel Lee, Chief of the Taiwan Technical Mission in Saint Lucia, Mr. Steven Wang, Project Manager at the Taiwan Technical Mission in...

Exclusive | India outclass an Argentine powerhouse and win one for the history books

On a crisp Saturday evening, Delhi witnessed a spectacle it had not seen in nearly a decade. The iconic Jaipur Polo Ground — long regarded as the beating heart of India’s modern polo story — came alive once more with the thunder of hooves and the...

Belize Women’s Volleyball Team Clinches Bronze at Central American Games

Kevin Avilez, Love News: And just like that Belize volleyball women have secured the bronze medal for the Central American Games against the host country Guatemala. The Games started a little after twelve this afternoon and Belize came out full...

US Strikes Alleged Drug Vessel in Pacific Side of South America, Killing 2 People; 8th Strike Since September 2

Washington, DC, October 23: The United States on Wednesday (local time) struck an alleged drug vessel, an eighth such attack by the US, on the Pacific side of South America, according to Secretary of Defence Pete Hegseth, as reported by CBS News....