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A record amount of sargassum seaweed piled up across the Caribbean and surrounding regions in May — and scientists warn, even more is expected this month.The brown, prickly algae is suffocating shorelines from Puerto Rico to Guyana, disrupting tourism, killing wildlife, and even releasing toxic gases. In Martinique, the fumes were so strong, one school […]

A second round of direct peace talks between Russia and Ukraine have ended without a major breakthrough, and only an agreement between the warring sides to swap more prisoners of war.Ukrainian negotiators said Russia had again rejected an “unconditional ceasefire” – a key demand by Kyiv and its allies in Europe and the US.The Russian

 The U.S. State Department has named Ambassador Henry Wooster as the new Chargé d’Affaires at the United States Embassy in Haiti, effective June 12.The announcement was made in a statement by Secretary of State Marco Rubio on May 30.Ambassador Wooster, a seasoned diplomat with more than three decades of service, will now lead a whole-of-government

Six people were injured Sunday in what the FBI immediately described as a “targeted terror attack” at an outdoor mall in Boulder, Colorado, where a group had gathered to raise attention to Israeli hostages held in Gaza.The suspect, identified as 45-year-old Mohamed Sabry Soliman, yelled “Free Palestine” and used a makeshift flamethrower in the attack,

Haiti has secured a seat on the Executive Board of the World Health Organization (WHO) for the first time, with Health Minister Bertrand Sinal pledging that the country will be “a committed voice” in shaping global health policy.The election, covering the 2025–2028 term, was held during the 157th session of the WHO Executive Board on May 28

Barbados Prime Minister Mia Mottley is calling for stronger Caribbean unity to tackle shared challenges across the region.Speaking at the 70th anniversary celebration of the Dominica Labour Party on Sunday, Prime Minister Mottley urged Caribbean nations to come together in the face of climate change, economic pressures, and global instability.She pointed to the region’s growing