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October 5, 2026 9:56 AM

US military says it struck vessel in Caribbean, killing four

The US military said on Sunday four people were killed in a strike on a vessel ‌in the Caribbean Sea, the latest in a series of attacks that Washington says target "narco-terrorists" but human rights experts condemn as extrajudicial killings. DETAILS: The US Southern Command said on X it "executed a lethal, kinetic strike on a go-fast vessel operating along established narco-trafficking routes in the Caribbean." It cited what it called "confirmed intelligence" to allege the vessel's acti...

August 26, 2026 10:36 AM

US military says it struck vessel in the Caribbean, killing four

The U.S. military said on Tuesday four people were killed in a strike on a vessel in the Caribbean, the latest in a series of attacks that Washington says target "narco-terrorists" ⁠but human rights groups condemn as extrajudicial killings. FURTHER DETAILS: "Confirmed intelligence revealed the vessel's active involvement in narco-trafficking. The operation killed four narco-terrorists," the U.S. Southern Command said on X. It did not identify the individuals or provide details o...

June 22, 2026 9:19 AM

US military says it struck vessel in Caribbean, killing two

The U.S. military on Sunday said it struck a vessel in the Caribbean, killing two people, alleging that the vessel was operated by "designated terrorist organizations" that it did not identify. The U.S. Southern Command said no U.S. military forces were harmed in the operation. It described those killed as "male narco-terrorists," without elaborating. This is the latest such attack condemned by rights groups as "extrajudicial killings" and which the Trump administration has said are aimed at "...

November 5, 2025 9:11 AM

US to provide $24 million for Caribbean countries hit by Hurricane Melissa

The United States is providing $24 million in emergency assistance for Jamaica, Haiti, the Bahamas and Cuba after the countries were hit by Hurricane Melissa last week, the State Department said on Tuesday. The department deployed teams to help with the emergency response and assess humanitarian needs after the Category 5 hurricane sowed widespread devastation, cut off communities and killed at least 50 people across the Caribbean. The Trump administration has now authorized $12 million of ass...

October 31, 2025 9:47 AM

Hurricane Melissa leaves 49 dead in Caribbean, churns north

Hurricane Melissa's confirmed death toll climbed to 49 on Thursday, according to official reports, after wreaking destruction across much of the northern Caribbean and picking up speed as it headed past Bermuda in the North Atlantic. Authorities in Haiti, which was not directly hit but nevertheless suffered days of torrential rains from the slow-moving storm, reported at least 30 deaths and 20 more missing. At least 23 people, including 10 children, died in Haiti's southern town of Petit-Goave...

October 25, 2024 5:29 PM

Where Europe, US stand on slavery reparations

Discussions on reparations for transatlantic slavery and colonialism are gaining momentum, with Caribbean and African nations calling on former colonial powers to engage on the issue. From the 15th to the 19th century, at least 12.5 million Africans were kidnapped, forcibly transported by mostly European merchants and sold into slavery. Proponents of reparations say slavery's legacy has caused persistent racial inequalities while opponents say countries shouldn't be held responsible for histor...