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July 15, 2026
Cuba plunged into 3rd nationwide blackout in 2 weeks as fuel runs low
Cuba suffered another blackout of the National Electric System, or SEN, on Tuesday, leaving the entire country without power, officials said.
July 15, 2026
Venezuela welcomes earthquake humanitarian aid from CARICOM countries
An emotional Acting President Delcy Rodríguez has publicly thanked Caribbean Community (CARICOM) countries for their humanitarian aid to the South American country following the June 24 double…
July 14, 2026
Stepfather in Barbados gets over six years in prison for sexually abusing stepdaughter
A High Court judge in Barbados has sentenced a man to just over six and a half years in prison after he admitted to sexually abusing his stepdaughter more than two decades ago.
July 12, 2026
Amid criticism, Meta reins in new AI tool that automatically accessed public Instagram images
Meta has pulled the plug on a feature of a recently launched AI tool following criticism that it made Instagram accounts fodder for use in creating AI-generated images.
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July 11, 2026
Mottley rejects ‘asinine’ claim that ex-colonies should repay Britain
SAN JUAN (AP):
Barbados Prime Minister Mia Mottley has described as “asinine” a suggestion by a UK lawmaker that Britain’s former colonies should repay it for its historic investment in them.
“I…
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July 11, 2026
People navigate fuel shortages with solar-powered tricycles
HAVANA (AP):
Cuba’s iconic vintage cars have all but disappeared and, in their place, small electric tricycles, most of them made in China, have become the primary means of transportation for…
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July 11, 2026
US wants public assurance from Iran on Strait of Hormuz
WASHINGTON (AP):
The US is demanding that Iran make a public statement saying the Strait of Hormuz is open and that ships crossing the vital corridor won’t be attacked anymore, senior US officials…
July 11, 2026
Islandwide blackout strikes Cuba for second time this week as its grid crumbles
An islandwide blackout struck Cuba on Friday for the second time this week as the nation of nearly 10 million people grapples with a crumbling power grid and fuel shortages stemming from a US energy…
July 10, 2026
UN warns of more Haitians being displaced amid armed clashes in the West Department
UNITED NATIONS, CMC – United Nations humanitarian groups in Haiti say they are “alarmed” by the impact of armed clashes on people in the West Department, with more than 3,000 people newly displaced in…