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Christophe Mirmand takes office as Monaco’s new Minister of State
Christophe Mirmand was officially sworn in as Monaco’s Minister of State on 21st July, following his appointment by Sovereign Ordinance earlier this month. At 63, the French senior civil servant brings decades of high-level administrative...
How Will TRADITOUR 2025 Boost Dominica’s Regional Reputation?
TRADITOUR 2025 will significantly boost Dominica’s regional reputation by positioning the island as a key hub for Caribbean maritime culture and sustainable tourism. Hosting the race’s starting point for the first time, Dominica welcomes over 400...

iciHaiti - Sunrise Airways : Clarification Note
iciHaiti - Sunrise Airways : Clarification Note 21/07/2025 09:47:08 "Sunrise Airways would like to clarify for everyone that it is not responsible for issuing airline licenses in Haiti. Therefore, it cannot authorize or block anyone. Only the...

Top stories: Budlong Pool problems; Westerly wall; ICE arrests
The Providence Journal's top stories for the week of July 13th include a Cranston pool closure, a stonemason's wall in Westerly, and the symbolism of pineapples in Newport. Budlong Pool in Cranston remains closed due to an unexpected aqueduct...

St Kitts & Nevis opens bids for geothermal project as part of OECS renewable energy thrust
Dominica News Online - Friday, July 18th, 2025 at 2:26 PM Delegates at the GSIS Nevis geothermal forum visit the site earmarked for development into a 30-megawatt geothermal power plant. Photo: OECSThe Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States...

‘Unfathomable loss’ as flash floods sweep through Christian summer camp in Texas
THE Episcopal diocese of West Texas has set up an emergency fund to support flood-relief efforts in Kerr County, where 27 children and counsellors at a long-established Christian summer camp on the banks of the Guadeloupe River are confirmed to...

Horrifying Texas flood before-and-after images show devastating damage at Camp Mystic, where girls, campers were swept away
Devastating new satellite images reveal the extent of the Texas floods destruction at Camp Mystic and all along the Guadeloupe River. Aerial photographs of the Christian girls’ summer camp that bore the brunt of Friday’s flooding show trees swept...

Scientists discover world’s rarest blood group, found in just one person
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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...

Visa-free regime between Tajikistan and the Commonwealth of Dominica now in effect
15:16, todayAuthor: Asia-Plus The agreement between Tajikistan and the Commonwealth of Dominica to lift visa requirements for holders of diplomatic, service, and regular passports has come into force as of July 17. This was announced by the...

A Transforming Nation: Why Paraguay’s Fertility Rate Is Falling, And What It Means
Paraguay’s declining fertility rate is a growing concern for the nation, recently brought into focus by a United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) discussion in Asunción. Representatives from government, academia, international organisations, civil...

Transparency and Fairness needed in T&T-controlled Regional Airspace – PM Gonsalves
The Government of St Vincent and the Grenadines (SVG) is hoping to hold discussions in relation to sharing the benefits derived from the Piarco Flight Information Region (FIR), that is controlled by Trinidad and Tobago. The Piarco Flight...

OECS Commission Plots Regional Geothermal Energy Ambitions with Feasibility Study on Shared Drill Rig
OECS MEDIA RELEASE The Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS) Commission has taken a significant step towards strengthening energy security and advancing the region’s transition to renewable energy with the launch of a comprehensive...

OP-ED: Why Azerbaijan is No Friend of Ukraine
Kyiv would be sorely mistaken to expect greater sympathy from the Aliyev family dictatorship as bilateral relations between Baku and Moscow hit rock bottom. Two weeks ago, two ethnic Azeri brothers, Huseyn Safarov (60) and Ziyaddin Safarov (55),...

Diplomatic revenge under the slogan of “decolonization”: Azerbaijan’s policy in New Caledonia
Azerbaijan, France, and New Caledonia A significant event took place in the French town of Bougival, near Paris: on July 12, a historic agreement was signed between the French government and pro-independence supporters of New Caledonia on the...

"Thanks to the Tour de France, we can now promote French bananas in the middle of summer"
For 7 years now, the French banana has been an official partner of the Tour de France. It is the only representative of ultra-marine agriculture, and also the only fruit present at the event. Géraldine M'Barga M'Boa, public relations manager in...

Two brothers in miracle escape from Texas floods after they swam for their lives as water reached top bunk in camp cabin
TWO brave young brothers have told of their gutsy escape from the Texas floods - which have killed at least 50 and left dozens missing. Piers and Ruffin Boyett were asleep in the cabin at Camp La Junta on the bank of the Guadeloupe River when it...
Calypso Spikers hunt CAZOVA U-23 men’s gold
Host T&T will go after the gold medal in the Caribbean Zonal Volleyball Association (CAZOVA) Under-23 Men’s Championship hosted by the T&T Volleyball Federation (TTVF) at the Maloney Indoor Sports Arena, against Suriname...

USA men's soccer vs. Mexico in Gold Cup Final: How to watch Sunday
It all comes down to this. It's the United States Men's National Team versus Mexico in the 2025 Concacaf Gold Cup Final. The USMNT took care of business with a 2-1 win over Guatemala in the semifinals, with midfielder Diego Luna scoring two goals...

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...