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Roaming Charges: Heckuva Job, Puppy Slayer!
CounterPunch
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July 11, 2025
Central Texas floods. Still from video posted to X. “Ignorance might be bliss for the ignorant, but for the rest of us it’s a right fucking pain in the arse.” – Ricky Gervais While offering his “thoughts and prayers” for the families of those...
SVG seeks fair benefits from T&T’s control of upper airspace
St. Vincent Times
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July 16, 2025
Trinidad’s Control Over Upper Airspace: A Call for Transparency and Equitable Distribution. The Government of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines (SVG) is hoping to hold discussions in relation to sharing the benefits derived from the control of...
Romeomania serenades music world with V.A.R album
The Guardian (Nigeria)
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July 15, 2025
French musician Stafford Roméo Souverin, popularly known as Romeomania, is spreading the message of true love using his latest album, titled V.A.R. (True Love Resists), as his number one tool. From the start of his solo career, Romeomania has...
I learned about slavery from Hollywood. Why is French cinema so slow to depict our own colonial crimes?
The Guardian
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July 1, 2025
France’s involvement in the transatlantic slave trade was historically among the most significant in Europe. After Britain, France had the second biggest colonial empire. We know that 1.38 million people were deported in at least 4,220 documented...
Death in Paradise star Ralf Little returns to screens ahead of series 15
Liverpool Echo
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July 15, 2025
Death in Paradise favourite Ralf Little will return to TV screens tonight as Detective Neville Parker. A repeat episode of the hit BBC show will be aired at 9pm on BBC One this evening. Other characters that will return to screens alongside Ralf...
USA men's soccer vs. Guatemala in Gold Cup semifinals: How to watch Wednesday
The North Jersey Record - New Jersey
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After a quarterfinals scare against Costa Rica, the United States Men's National Team (USMNT) is back in the Concacaf Gold Cup semifinals. USMNT advanced 4-3 on penalties to avoid falling victim to a massive upset against Costa Rica this past...
French-Caribbean restaurant in P.E.I. earns $10K grant from DoorDash
CBC/Radio-Canada
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July 12, 2025
Valéry Ladrezeau travelled a long way to P.E.I. from a small chain of islands in the Caribbean, but now that he's here, he wants to nurture both his restaurant and Islanders' appreciation of his cuisine. He recently got some help in doing that...
One Year, One Boat, One Epic Family Sailing Adventure
Cruising World
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July 11, 2025
Sailing past the majestic Pitons of St. Lucia on a Caribbean odyssey makes for an unforgettable waypoint for cruising families exploring the Windwards. Kevin Drew Davis We had the right boat: Searcher, a Bowman 57 ketch. I’d already made two...
Fascism’s New Face is Still The Same!
teleSUR
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On July 3, the Meeting of Promoting Teams of the Antifascist International is taking place at a right time. The stated objective is “to update and strengthen our shared agenda in a critical moment of regional and global tension amid the escalation...
St. Kitts and Nevis announces opening of bids for geothermal energy production
Win Media SKN
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July 9, 2025
The Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States Commission is pleased to announce another major milestone in the region’s sustainable energy journey: the official opening of bids for the production drilling phase for the St. Kitts and Nevis...
Five bid for St Kitts geothermal project
The Gleaner
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July 11, 2025
The St Kitts-Nevis government says it has received five bids from internationally recognised firms for the production drilling phase for the twin-island Federation’s geothermal power project. Prime Minister Dr Terrance Drew, in a nationwide radio...
Meteorologists debunk 'cloud seeding conspiracy theorists'
The Center Square
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July 11, 2025
(The Center Square) – Several online pundits and “influencers” continue to claim that excessive rainfall and flash flooding in Texas was caused by weather manipulation and cloud seeding operations. Meteorologists overwhelmingly reject these...
Asking questions about the Texas flood response isn’t politicizing a tragedy
MSNBC
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July 10, 2025
This is an adapted excerpt from the July 9 episode of “All In with Chris Hayes.” I’m sorry, but there are times when a tragedy needs to be “politicized.” Things can go wrong at any time, and disaster can strike anywhere. The whole point of...
Documentary '76 Days Adrift' set for Cinema Worcester screening
Worcester Magazine - Massachusetts
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The new documentary '76 Days Adrift' will be shown by Cinema Worcester July 10 to 13. The film recounts Steven Callahan's 76 days in a life raft on the Atlantic Ocean after his sloop sank in 1982. Callahan says the experience helped him connect to...
Eagle Bluff Summer Camp explains disaster protocol following Camp Mystic tragedy
KTTC - Minnesota
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July 10, 2025
FILLMORE COUNTY, Minn. (KTTC) – On Jul. 4, floods in Texas took more than two dozen lives at Camp Mystic and more than 100 lives near the area as of Tuesday. Texas inspectors signed off on Camp Mystic’s emergency planning just two days before the...
The OECS at UNOC3: Caribbean Leadership in Action for a Healthy Ocean
Win Media SKN
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July 2, 2025
At the Third United Nations Ocean Conference (UNOC3) in Nice, France (June 9–14), the Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS) demonstrated strong regional leadership and innovation on ocean sustainability. With the ocean playing a central...
St Kitts opens bids for geothermal energy production
St. Vincent Times
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July 9, 2025
The Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States Commission is pleased to announce another major milestone in the region’s sustainable energy journey: the official opening of bids for the production drilling phase for the St. Kitts and Nevis...
Experts warn London is at risk of flash flooding: ‘It doesn’t bear thinking about’
Metro
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July 8, 2025
Flooding at Pudding Mill Lane DLR Station on July 25, 2021 (Picture: X/Rob Day) London is at risk of a disastrous flood, and we may not respond to the danger until it’s too late, water experts warned. Last week, floods in Texas claimed the lives...
Launch of the OHADAC–CARO Project Under the Auspices of the INTERREG VI Caribbean Programme (2021–2027)
Win Media SKN
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July 8, 2025
The OHADAC Regional Arbitration Centre (CARO) and the ACP Legal Association have organised the official launch ceremony of the OHADAC–CARO project under the auspices of the new INTERREG VI Caribbean programme (2021–2027). The event will be held at...
Jason Statham’s 47% Rotten Tomatoes Aquatic Thriller He Says Is as “Good as it Gets” Is a Global Streaming Hit
Collider
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July 7, 2025
Jason Statham will always be known for playing Deckard Shaw in the Fast & Furious movies, but seven years ago, he starred in another action thriller that’s become a global streaming sensation. Statham stars alongside Rainn Wilson (The Office) and...