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The Top 6 Safest Caribbean Destinations This Year (And A Quiz To Find Your Perfect Match)
The Caribbean is the quintessential dream vacation: turquoise water, white-sand beaches, and that unmistakable feeling of leaving your worries behind. But for savvy travelers, a truly relaxing trip means more than just beautiful scenery—it means...
Owner: Kashlee Kucheran & Trevor Kucheran
Assembly of Caribbean People protests in front US embassy
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Trinidad Express
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The Assembly of Caribbean People (ACP) led by regional executive and Movement for Social Justice (MSJ) leader David Abdulah on Friday held a protest at the front of the US Embassy in Port of Spain Trinidad and Tobago, denouncing its military build...
Owner: One Caribbean Media Ltd (Dawn Thomas CEO)
Talking the Tropics w/Mike: Tropical wave moving into the Caribbean & will slow down
Jacksonville, Fl. — THE TROPICS: ***** ALWAYS CHECK & RE-CHECK THE LATEST FORECAST & UPDATES! **** Tropics threats/impacts for Jacksonville/NE Florida/SE Georgia: None The Atlantic Basin Overview: The Atlantic hurricane season is June 1st through...
Owner: Apollo Global Management
The gorgeous island loved by pensioners that’s 31C in November - perfect place to retire
As autumn creeps in and the weather gets chillier with lashings of rain, the thought of somewhere being warm and balmy is enough to tempt you away from the UK. Well, one lesser-known rugged island with temperatures of 31C in November is not only a...
Owner: Reach PLC
Martinique emerges as the Caribbean’s next luxury villa hotspot
Martinique is redefining Caribbean luxury travel with a new wave of ultra-exclusive villas that fuse French sophistication, world-class service, and unrivaled privacy. Fast emerging as the region’s premier destination for discerning travelers, the...
Owner: Creative Network Media LLC
Talking the Tropics w/Mike: Tropical wave reaches Caribbean by late in the weekend
Jacksonville, Fl. — THE TROPICS: ***** ALWAYS CHECK & RE-CHECK THE LATEST FORECAST & UPDATES! **** Tropics threats/impacts for Jacksonville/NE Florida/SE Georgia: None The Atlantic Basin Overview: The Atlantic hurricane season is June 1st through...
Owner: Apollo Global Management
Aliyev says tensions between Azerbaijan and France have been resolved
We are building a newsroom powered by our readers From the repression of queer people and women in North Caucasus to attacks on basic democratic freedoms in the region, we provide fact-based, independent reporting in English. Help us hit 500...
Owner: Open Caucasus Media (Non-profit)
The Caribbean Corridor: How Cocaine, Global Mafias, and Digital Crime Converge on Island Shores
The surge in Colombian cocaine production, coupled with Venezuela’s prolonged political and economic crisis, has dramatically reinforced the Caribbean as a primary drug route for illicit substances, especially cocaine, destined for the United...
Owner: American Government
Talking the Tropics w/Mike: Active tropical wave headed for the Caribbean
Jacksonville, Fl. — THE TROPICS: ***** ALWAYS CHECK & RE-CHECK THE LATEST FORECAST & UPDATES! **** Tropics threats/impacts for Jacksonville/NE Florida/SE Georgia: None The Atlantic Basin Overview: The Atlantic hurricane season is June 1st through...
Owner: Apollo Global Management
US Control Of The Caribbean And Its Multiform War Against Venezuela
Above photo: US military presence in Latin America. Granma. For centuries, the peoples of the Central American isthmus have had to face the consequences of the ambitions of European and US ruling elites for control of the Caribbean region. Since...
Owner: Margaret Flowers & The Alliance for Global Justice (Non-profit)
Cruise Arrivals Continue to Surge in Martinique
Cruise tourism in Martinique is climbing at a strong pace in 2025, with the French Caribbean island reporting 216,641 cruise passengers from January through June — a 15.5 percent increase over the same period in 2024. The growth underscores...
Owner: Alexander Britell
Julien Alfred’s legacy shines on in new jewellery line
A new collection celebrating Olympic gold medallist Julien Alfred is set to help support her charitable work, according to the French-Saint Lucian founder of Fearless Jewellery, Eleanor Prospere. Prospere officially unveiled the Julien Alfred...
Owner: Ninvalle Family
No notaire fee increase for 17 departments in France for property purchases
Higher fees in other areas result in increased cost of €500 per €100,000 when buying a home Additional revenues of up to €1 billion are expected for local departments from increased notaire fees in 2026 Juli Kuznetsova / Shutterstock Seventeen...
Owner: Sarah Smith
French bananas continue to grow with the expansion of the Dunkirk site
It has been 10 years since the French banana was sold in its blue, white, and red packaging. Over the years, it has won over the hearts of the French and continues to grow, even in a complicated economic climate. In the space of a decade, the...
Owner: Pieter Boekhout
Bryn Mawr French Department Holds “22” Jazz Concert with Jaques Schwarz-Bart and Grégory Privat
Bryn Mawr French department hosted musicians Jaques Schwarz-Bart and Grégory Privat for an exclusive jazz concert on the evening of Sep. 24. Just beginning their international tour, the duo showcased “22.” This collaborative project was made in...
Owner: Bryn Mawr & Haverford College
SVG not among Top 10 safest Caribbean islands to visit in 2025
There are more than seven thousand islands in the Caribbean region, and crime rates in the ports are different. There are those islands that have a lower number of serious crimes per year than a medium-sized city in the United States, and those...
Owner: Ernesto Cooke
Bear festivals to baguettes: France's world recognised cultural heritage
As cheesemakers call for Camembert to be recognised on UNESCO's list of 'intangible cultural heritage', The Local looks at all of the other French customs and traditions that have made the list. A group of French cheese enthusiasts known as the...
Owner: James Savage & Paul Rapacioli
This Caribbean island was just crowned the safest in the world
With travel advisories in the Caribbean constantly shifting, many travelers are wondering where they can enjoy a worry-free vacation. According to World Population Review’s 2025 rankings, the title of the safest country in the Caribbean goes to...
Owner: Ian Bell & Dan Gaul
France places Guadeloupe on red alert due to Tropical Storm Jerry
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WNCY - Wisconsin
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PARIS (Reuters) -French authorities placed its Caribbean department of Guadeloupe on red alert, its most serious warning, on Friday, as Tropical Storm Jerry passed close to the islands, while Martinique to the south remains on orange alert. “After...
Owner: Wright Family
Breaking Travel News Investigates: Saint Lucia: the light in an evolving Caribbean
While in the destination for the World Travel Awards Caribbean, Sapphire Goss takes in some of the sites of this island of contrasts. There are islands that fit the typical idea of the Caribbean: sugar-white sands, turquoise seas, palm trees....
Owner: Graham Edward Cooke