Caribbean Matters: Spotlighting the Dominican American community

Caribbean Matters is a weekly series from Daily Kos. Hope you’ll join us here every Saturday. If you are unfamiliar with the region, check out Caribbean Matters: Getting to know the countries of the Caribbean. National Hispanic Heritage Month runs...

Climate change driving global surge in world’s worst wildfires

A wildfire at Florida Panther National Wildlife Refuge, USA. Credit: Josh O’Connor, USFWS A new study has found that catastrophic wildfires with major socioeconomic impacts are becoming more frequent and severe, with 43% of the world’s costliest...

Caribbean civilisation, activism of people

Commentary Dara Healy 3 Hrs Ago Dara E Healy - DARA E HEALY “What is missing from the notion of Caribbeanness, is…the need to transcend the intellectual pretensions dominated by the learned elite and to be grounded in collective affirmation,...

Intapp, Inc. (INTA) Partners with Lexsoft to Enhance Sales in Europe and Latin America

Intapp, Inc. (NASDAQ:INTA) is one of the best beaten-down technology stocks to buy, according to analysts. On September 23, the company entered into a strategic partnership with Lexsoft to enhance its sales and implementation presence across...

Science news this week: Famed primatologist Jane Goodall dies, Iran sinks at an alarming rate, and scientists create human egg cells from skin

Leading our coverage this week was the passing of famed primatologist and conservationist Jane Goodall, who died of natural causes on Wednesday (Oct. 1) at age 91. Goodall became renowned for her pioneering studies of wild chimpanzees (Pan...

World Popular Science 13 inspiring photos of thriving deep-sea animals

There’s some good ocean-related news this week. An expedition led by a team of scientists from Uruguay discovered that the South American nation’s deep-sea coral reefs are thriving and teeming with life. The reefs are primarily home to numerous...

On-Board Cams And 2 UK Techies: How Gaza Aid Flotilla's Raid Was Livestreamed

Last Updated:October 04, 2025, 17:29 IST The flotilla was carrying 500 activists, including climate advocate Greta Thunberg. Protests erupted globally as live feeds drew 6 million visits in two days. Crew interacts from aboard a boat, part of the...

Bring Belize into Caribbean

Letters to the Editor Newsday 3 Hrs Ago - THE EDITOR: As a regular traveller on Caribbean Airlines, I have often wondered why it does not open up a route to Belize from Trinidad, with stops in Barbados and Jamaica (Kingston), and onward to Belize,...

OP-ED: Big Tobacco Calls It Harm Reduction, Caribbean Youth Calls It Profiting From Addiction

Why is the Caribbean suddenly the focus of lobbying by groups like the World Vapers’ Alliance, Smoke Free Sweden and We Are Innovation? The answer is clear: our region is being targeted as an entry point for industry-driven narratives designed to...

Garvin Medera Resigns as Caribbean Airlines CEO

Garvin Medera PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad – Garvin Medera, the Chief Executive Officer of Caribbean Airlines, has announced his resignation. This signals a significant leadership change at the region’s leading carrier. Medera’s departure comes after...

Kenyan man indicted in U.S. over $650m USAID-funded health supplies scandal

An indictment filed in the U.S. District Court of South Carolina has accused Kenyan national Eric Ndungu Mwangi and his company, Linear Diagnostics, of systematically stealing HIV test kits and other USAID-funded medical commodities from the Kenya...

Xbox Game Pass Ultimate price hike sparks backlash across cost-sensitive Brazil, Greece, and South America

Microsoft’s recent rebranding and price hikes for Xbox Game Pass have caused widespread frustration among subscribers across the globe. In some territories, the price bump has resulted in a particularly tricky situation with the biggest affectees...

Tobagonian named Caribbean Jr Minister of Tourism

News Kinnesha George An Hour Ago Tobagonian Jole St John, centre, was named Caribbean Junior Minister of Tourism. - Bishop's High School student Jole St John, 16, the Tobago Junior Secretary of Tourism, has secured first place in the 2025 Regional...

Smart Travel: Florida Keys Ramps Up Airlift, Accommodations and More; HX Sends Hybrid-Powered Ship to Seattle; New Research Highlights Latin America’s Traveler Preferences; and More

I’m back on the ground and catching my breath after a whirlwind rush of travel, and I’m extra excited to bring you this week’s top business travel stories. From a hybrid-powered ship’s splashy Seattle debut to fresh updates from the Florida Keys...

‘Big lego’: How the largest dinosaur found was brought to Science Centre Singapore

SINGAPORE – Standing 6m tall and stretching across three badminton courts, Patagotitan mayorum looms, like it would have in life, over smaller life forms carefully manoeuvring around its lumbering heft. Around 100 million years ago, this...

Transforming Indian agriculture: Policy reforms for climate resilience and sustainability

Even in historically chemical-reliant states like Punjab and Haryana, farmers are shifting from monocultures to multi-cropping systems and adopting better stubble management—a small but vital shift toward sustainability.Agriculture plays an...

CARIBBEAN-TECHNOLOGY-Latin America and the Caribbean accelerate the adoption of artificial intelligence

Bajaj Auto, NDMC, Granules, Shyam Metalics: 2 technical, 2 fundamental picks by SMC Global

Brokerage firm SMC Global has identified four stocks—two based on fundamental analysis and two on technical setups—that it believes could offer potential upside for investors. The fundamental picks, Bajaj Auto and NMDC, are recommended with an 8...

Move Over Colombia! This Is The Cheapest Destination In South America In 2025

For decades, Colombia has been South America’s cheapest destination, but it looks like a lesser-known country, just now being discovered by most tourists, is about to take the crown. From the vibrant street markets of Bogota, to the trendy, hippy...

Caribbean cultivators call for regional cannabis trade before global exports

“Safeguard the industry. Keep value in the Caribbean.” That was the message repeated across speakers at the St Vincent and the Grenadines 2nd Cannabis Conference and Expo Regional Cultivators Dialogue, where traditional cultivators and advocates...