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A urgent dispatch with warnings ad alerts has been issued over high swells causing very hazardous conditions on North/north-facing coastlines; threat level to life, livelihood, property and infrastructure is high, with the potential for extensive impacts

Belize, along with Barbados, Dominica and St. Vincent and the Grenadines, has signed a free movement deal allowing citizens to live and work in each other’s countries without visas or permits, expanding prior Caricom mobility rights

Argentina has allowed US soldiers to conduct military exercises in three naval bases under Milei’s decree, which has sparked controversy for bypassing Congress amid the country’s economic crisis

Sky Caterers’ in-flight kitchens at Las Américas International Airport in the Dominican Republic received the highest possible ratings in Delta Air Lines’ food safety and quality audits with a flawless 100% score in Food Processing Quality Safety

Two Caribbean lexicographers are compiling the region’s first general-purpose English dictionary to bridge linguistic gaps in education; the project is a landmark effort to validate Caribbean language and ensure school children are not disadvantaged

Police acting upon intelligence stopped a truck in St. Tomas and seized 30 bags of suspected ganja, or high quality, outdoor grown cannabis

150 Haitian soldiers returned from an 8-week training in Mexico; they are part of the first group of 700, including special operations units, that will join the fight against gangs as violence spreads beyond the capital and surrounding areas

The Trinidad and Tobago Meteorological Service has again suspended its routine forecast products and services at the Synoptic Forecasting Branch due to a staff shortage

Human papillomavirus HPV screening program has been officially launched: joining the global movement to eliminate cervical cancer marks a milestone for women’s health in the country

Uruguay has set a goal to electrify 50% of its public transport fleet by 2030 as part of its broader push for decarbonization and a second energy transition

Privacy commissioners found that TikTok collected sensitive personal data from hundreds of thousands of Canadians under the age of 13

Recent reports have positioned Costa Rica's banana industry as a global model of innovation and sustainability, exporting to over 45 countries with strict environmental standards, labor protections, and a unique geographic indication