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Canadian and European tourist arrivals to Caribbean decline in first half of 2025
The Caribbean Tourism Organization (CTO) has reported a downturn in visitor arrivals from Canada and Europe in the first half of 2025, even as other markets showed growth. - Advertisement - According to CTO database administrator Paul Garnes,...

Pirates of the Caribbean, White House edition
A new dimension in the fight against drug cartels? A show of force in its own ‘backyard’? Or perhaps preparations for the overthrow of a dictator? What does the increased US military presence in the Caribbean Sea, which culminated in the strike on...
$11.03 Bn Pharmaceutical Vials Market Research, Industry Trends and Global Forecasts, 2035 - ResearchAndMarkets.com
DUBLIN--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct 3, 2025-- The "Pharmaceutical Vials Market Industry Trends and Global Forecasts to 2035: Distribution by Type of Fabrication Material Used, Sterilization Status, and Key Geographies" report has been added to...

Colombian presidential candidate in ‘critical condition’ after attempted assassination – as 15-year-old suspect arrested
A 15 year-old-boy has been arrested after a Colombian senator running to be the country's next president was shot and "critically" injured at a campaign rally in Bogota, authorities have said. Senator Miguel Uribe Turbay, 39, was targeted during...

Prime Minister of Barbados welcomes historic free movement between four Caribbean nations
THE PRIME Minister of Barbados has welcomed the historic free movement agreement with three other Caribbean nations. Mia Mottley referred to Barbados, Belize, Dominica and St. Vincent and the Grenadines – who will be implementing full free...
Executive Leadership Transition at Munich Re North America Life: Mary Forrest Retires as President and CEO from Munich Re, Succeeded by Marc-Andre Giguère and Bernard Naumann
NEW YORK & TORONTO--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Mary Forrest, President and CEO of Munich Re North America Life, will retire from Munich Re in Q1 2026. She will be succeeded by Marc-Andre Giguère, who will continue to oversee the United States, and Bernard...

Trump says US in ‘armed conflict’ with drug cartels after ordering strikes in the Caribbean
AAMER MADHANI and LISA MASCARO The Associated Press WASHINGTON -- President Donald Trump has declared drug cartels to be unlawful combatants and says the United States is now in a "non-international armed conflict," according to a Trump...

China urges Mexico to protect rights, interests of Chinese firms
China's Ministry of Commerce. /VCG China's Ministry of Commerce. /VCG China urges Mexico to comply with the rules of the World Trade Organization (WTO) in its anti-dumping investigations, and safeguard the legitimate rights and interests of...

China urges Mexico to follow WTO rules, protect interests of Chinese firms
BEIJING -- China urges Mexico to comply with the rules of the World Trade Organization (WTO) in its anti-dumping investigations, and safeguard the legitimate rights and interests of Chinese companies, the Ministry of Commerce said on Friday. A...

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney to meet Trump at the White House next week
TORONTO (AP) — Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney will visit U.S. President Donald Trump at the White House next week, it was announced on Friday. The meeting comes ahead of a review of a free trade agreement and as Trump is engaging in 51st...

UNSC needs to be adapted to present-day global realities — Russian diplomat
GENEVA, October 3. /TASS/. The United Nations Security Council needs to be adapted to the present-day international realities, with new centers of power emerging in the global South, Russian Permanent Representative to the Geneva-based...
U.S. fighter jets spotted near Venezuela, defense minister says
Venezuela’s air defense systems detected five American F-35 Lightning II aircraft operating near its coast, Defense Minister Vladimir Padrino said on Thursday. The fighter jets were flying about 47 miles from Venezuela, according to a government...

Hopes fade for quick end to shutdown as President Donald Trump readies layoffs and cuts
WASHINGTON — Hopes for a quick end to the government shutdown were fading Friday as Republicans and Democrats dug in for a prolonged fight and President Donald Trump readied plans to unleash layoffs and cuts across the federal government. Senators...
ACS Group buys assets of Dycomet SA de CV, maker of Mexico’s Pagani brand
Pagani supplies equipment used in processing post-consumer PET, polyethylene, and polypropylene. Auxiliary equipment maker ACS Group has acquired the assets of Dycomet SA de CV, the Mexico City-based manufacturer known by its Pagani brand of...

Beijing blasts Mexico over protectionism, threatens retaliation amid US coercion
China has condemned Mexico’s recent anti-dumping investigations targeting Chinese imports and has vowed to “take all necessary measures” to protect the legitimate interests of Chinese companies. “China firmly opposes protectionist actions that...

A U.S. License to Kill in the Caribbean?
Every authoritarian policy needs an emergency discourse, a state-of-exception logic, in order to exercise power without limits. To do so, authorities rely on “catch-all” terms—empty containers that can be adapted to the needs of the moment. For...

Los aranceles de Trump están devastando la industria de Halloween
Por Natasha Chen, CNN El almacén de Chris Zephro, lleno de máscaras de látex, accesorios de la película “Saw” y juegos de apocalipsis zombi, es un testimonio de su amor por el terror. “El terror no es necesariamente Halloween. Es un estilo de...

Hopes fade for quick end to shutdown as President Trump readies layoffs and cuts
Hopes for a quick end to the government shutdown were fading Friday as Republicans and Democrats dug in for a prolonged fight and President Donald Trump readied plans to unleash layoffs and cuts across the federal government. Senators were headed...

China will take all necessary measures to safeguard rights of Chinese enterprises amid Mexico's anti-dumping investigations: MOFCOM
The Ministry of Commerce (MOFCOM) Photo: VCG In response to Mexico’s recent initiation of anti-dumping investigations into Chinese float glass, self-adhesive tape, PVC coated fabric, and steel bolts, a spokesperson for China’s Ministry of Commerce...
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Israel intercepts last boat from Gaza flotilla, Israeli minister mocks activists
The last boat, Marinette, had been trailing behind the rest of the vessels and was still sailing on to the Palestinian territory in the early hours of Friday, a day after the Israeli navy stormed 41 other boats in the Global Sumud Flotilla and...