Secretary of State Marco Rubio said leaders of countries across Latin America and the Caribbean had begun making the designations. The actions could help provide a public rationale for military strikes.
The New York Times•Edward Wong3h ago
Congress has so far done little to rein in the AI industry even as some of its most prominent leaders warn about potentially catastrophic risks Sign up for US Breaking News emails The Trump administration is refusing to work with the newly appointed deputy head of the United Nations refugee agency, Reuters reported. Tressa Rae Finerty, an American who took up the role of deputy high commissioner at UNHCR earlier this month, has taken leave as she seeks a waiver from the US government that would allow her to carry out aspects of her duties, according to seven diplomatic sources. Speaking at the UN general assembly, Donald Trump re-issued his threat to “annihilate” Iran and “drive them into Hell” if the regime didn’t capitulate and make a deal.” He also said he was “working closely with the leaders of Russia and Ukraine ” to end the disastrous war, defended his administration’s actions in Latin America – including the midnight raid to arrest former Venezuelan president Nicólas Maduro , defended his drone strikes on boats in the Caribbean and the Pacific, accused Mexico of being effectively controlled by the cartels, and said it was “unacceptable” for the US to share a border with a nation under such conditions, pointed to regime change in Cuba and said he would reject any calls for a “globalist scheme” to control artificial intelligence. Shortly after his UN address, Trump signed a Greenland deal, which Greenland’s prime minister Jens-Frederick Nielsen said “underlines the importance of the Nato alliance.” In tricky, carefully worded paragraphs, she said the agreement “recognises the US defining historical and ongoing contributions to the security and defence of Greenland,” but it also “respects the sovereignty and the territorial integrity of the Kingdom of Denmark, as well as Greenland’s right to self-determination.” Trump told a CNN reporter at the UN general assembly on Tuesday that he was “surprised” the outlet was covering him, saying it ‘shouldn’t be here’ after he banned the network alongside Politico and MS Now from the White House on Friday. At a joint press conference on Tuesday, vice-president JD Vance and Mehmet Oz , administrator of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, announced that the federal government was removing 760,000 enrollees from Affordable Care Act insurance marketplaces. Continue reading...
The Guardian•Tom Ambrose11h ago
Condor will launch a new route between Stockholm Arlanda and Frankfurt on 13 May 2027, operating twice daily with Airbus A320-family aircraft seating up to 180 passengers. The service will strengthen links between Sweden and Germany while providing connections through Condor’s Frankfurt hub to destinations across North America, the Caribbean, Africa and Asia. Connecting options […]
Aviation24.be•André Orban13h agoCoutain is Billboard's Caribbean Up-And-Comer of the Month for September 2026.
UN expert says US forces have killed 223 people in 68 attacks in the Caribbean and the Pacific in the past year.
Al Jazeera22 Sept
Dozens of US attacks on boats in the Pacific and Caribbean have killed more than 230 people since September 2025 A special rapporteur for the UN human rights council has concluded that there are “reasonable grounds to believe” that the United States attacks on boats allegedly carrying drugs in the Pacific and Caribbean “constituted crimes against humanity”. The boat strikes, carried out since September 2025 on the stated grounds of stopping drugs being trafficked by sea to the US, have killed more than 230 people. The latest, on Saturday, killed four people in the Caribbean. Continue reading...
The Guardian•Tiago Rogero, South America correspondent21 Sept
Eighteen suspects who were arrested in the July 2021 killing of Haitian President Jovenel Moïse were awaiting extradition to the U.S. on Sunday, marking the end of a drawn-out judicial process in Haiti for a killing that shocked the troubled Caribbean country.
No proof was provided by the military to confirm the vessel carried drugs
U.S. Southern Command (Southcom) on Saturday announced the latest strike on an alleged drug-trafficking boat traveling through the Caribbean, killing four. Southcom stated on social media that under its direction, the Joint Force Western Hemisphere “executed a lethal, kinetic strike on a go-fast vessel operating along established narco-trafficking routes in the Caribbean.” “Confirmed intelligence revealed…
The Hill•Ryan Mancini20 Sept
The US has moved to clamp down on drug-smuggling routes under US President Donald Trump, who has pledged to "wage war" against drug cartels.
Euronews20 Sept
The latest attack brings the number of people who have been killed in boat strikes by the U.S. military in Latin America to at least 231 in 69 strikes since the Trump administration began targeting those it calls "narcoterrorists" about one year ago.
Moving to the Caribbean and leaving the US didn't cure my health issues. It changed my relationship with wellness and made produce more accessible.
While speaking at the San Sebastián Film Festival, where they are presenting “Bucking Fastard,” renowned German director Werner Herzog and the film’s star Orlando Bloom spoke about a threesome scene between the “Pirates of the Caribbean” actor and Rooney and Kate Mara, who lead Herzog’s latest as two deeply intertwined sisters. Asked about the scene, […]
Variety•Rafa Sales Ross18 Sept
A velvety, Guinness-based, punch-style pick-me-up Punch isn’t just for summer parties, and this Caribbean-inflected one, featuring rum, brandy, stout, lemon and nutmeg, will warm the cockles of a crowd on any autumn evening. It’s named after Prince Buster , the Jamaican ska legend and inspiration for our bar’s name. Will Hawes, co-founder, The Prince Bar , London EC1 Continue reading...
The Guardian•Will Hawes18 Sept
Country: Haiti Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations 17/09/2026 Port-au-Prince - Emergency food production support provided by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) with funding from the Regional Humanitarian Fund for Latin America and the Caribbean (RHPF LAC) is helping some 13 000 vulnerable households – approximately 65 000 people – restore local food production and meet urgent needs across ten municipalities in the high-needs departments of Artibonite, Centre and Ouest. Funded with more than $16 million through the Regional Humanitarian Pool Fund for Latin America and the Caribbean (RHPF LAC), the programme will ultimately support 326000 vulnerable people by providing farming households in crisis-affected communities with over 205 tonnes of crop and vegetable seeds alongside over 160 000 small livestock suited to local production and consumption systems. The support will rapidly restore food availability and meet immediate needs. Amid a time of crisis, a ray of hope Haiti continues to face one of the world's most severe food crises. Violence, economic instability, disrupted supply chains, and recurrent climate shocks have significantly reduced access to food, while weakening production at the local level and rural livelihoods. More than half of Haiti’s population is experiencing acute food insecurity, according to the latest report of the Integrated Food Security Phase Classification (IPC), making timely humanitarian assistance essential to save lives and protect livelihoods. "In humanitarian crises, emergency food production is a life-saving intervention that empowers vulnerable households to quickly produce food and reduce reliance on importations and repeated humanitarian assistance. These distributions mark a significant milestone in the implementation of the Regional Humanitarian Fund for Latin America and the Caribbean, giving affected households in Haiti the tools and supplies they need, when they need them most”, said Pierre Vauthier, FAO Representative in Haiti. Community engagement is central to intervention. FAO works with affected communities throughout implementation, from identifying and validating vulnerable households to ensuring that assistance responds to local needs and priorities. "This emergency food production campaign demonstrates that investing in local capacities is one of the most effective ways to respond to the food crisis. Implemented by Haitians for Haitians, it enables vulnerable households to rapidly produce their own nutritious food, protect their livelihoods and address their most immediate needs through their own efforts", Vauthier highlighted. Upcoming steps As part of its second phase of implementation, over 160 000 small livestock – comprising ducks, poultry, guinea fowls, rabbits, and goats – will be distributed to more than 29394 households, enabling immediate access to proteins and animal-derived products in vulnerable communities’ diets. By providing life-saving support for immediate food availability through its different phases of distributions, the program helps reduce the adoption of negative coping strategies and strengthen households' capacity – ending over-reliance on continued humanitarian assistance and putting local families and communities on a path to self-sufficiency. About FAO’s work with Country-Based Pooled Funds FAO is implementing emergency food production funded through OCHA-managed Country-Based Pooled Funds in nine countries.* These interventions provide rapid support to crisis-affected rural households, enabling them to meet urgent food needs, and maintain or restart food production during emergencies. By acting quickly, FAO helps crisis-affected households meet urgent food needs, maintain food production, and reduce reliance on more costly forms of humanitarian assistance. *Countries: Bangladesh, Chad, Colombia, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ethiopia, Haiti, Honduras, Myanmar and the Syrian Arab Republic. Contact Maria Elena Alvarez Media and Content Officer, FAO Regional Office for Latin America and the Caribbean Maria.Alvarez@fao.org FAO News and Media (+39) 06 570 53625 FAO-Newsroom@fao.org
ReliefWeb•Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations18 Sept
The year 2026 has brought sweeping change to Latin America’s relationship with the United States. Following a major military buildup in the Caribbean and strikes against vessels suspected of drug trafficking, U.S. forces captured Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro on Jan. 3 — unilaterally deposing the country’s leader and making new oil deals with the post-Maduro government. Washington has also intensified economic and political pressure against Cuba, imposed more tariffs across the region, and said it would not renew the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement, triggering renegotiations. Meanwhile, Washington has deepened security cooperation with several countries, including shifting some funds from other regions
War on the Rocks•Anya Prusa17 Sept
Country: Cuba Source: UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs Please refer to the attached Infographic. Cuba’s location in the Caribbean leaves it highly exposed to tropical cyclones, which often intensify into major storms or hurricanes and pose serious risks to people and their livelihoods. Experience shows that anticipatory action can significantly reduce these impacts: coordinated humanitarian assistance, triggered by scientific forecasts and backed by prearranged funding, delivered in the critical window between the official forecast and landfall. The National Civil Defence General Staff (EMNDC), the Institute of Meteorology (INSMET), the Ministry of Foreign Trade and Foreign Investment (MINCEX) and the National Institute of Water Resources (INRH) of Cuba have led an update of the collective framework for the 2026 and 2027 hurricane seasons, working closely with the UN Resident Coordinator’s Office and the UN Emergency Technical Team (UNETT). The updated framework builds on key lessons from the successful activation ahead of Hurricane Melissa in 2025, positioning partners to respond more nimbly amid the energy crisis currently affecting the country.
ReliefWeb•UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs17 Sept
Bands like Puerto Rico's Tapaboka are playing fast and furious, and raising their voice against injustice
Rolling Stone•Simon Vozick-Levinson17 Sept
Country: World Source: Famine Early Warning System Network Please refer to the attached file. El Niño is strengthening. Abnormal heat continues to threaten parts of northern and eastern Africa, Hispaniola, Central America, and northern South America. Drought is expanding in parts of Central America. South Africa sees flooding. Global Weather Hazards The Global Weather Hazards report anticipates severe weather or climate events in Africa; Latin America and the Caribbean; and the Middle East and Asia. This product provides maps with current weather and climate information; short and medium range weather forecasts (up to one week); and the potential impact on crop and pasture conditions. It does not reflect long range forecasts or food security conditions.
ReliefWeb•Famine Early Warning System Network16 Sept
PR: BermudAir, the leading premium leisure carrier to Bermuda and the Caribbean, today announced the newest addition to its fleet: a leased Embraer E190F freighter aircraft, marking the airline’s expanded air cargo service and the first deployment of an Embraer…
Air Insight•Addison Schonland16 Sept