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Grief, praise and calls for national recognition have followed the death of filmmaker and tv producer Danielle Dieffenthaller after a long battle with renal failure; she was hailed a visionary for her work in film, tv, entertainment and documentaries

Bolivia has proposed the creation of a gold bank with public and private capital to control informal mining, ensure traceability, and improve environmental standards amid criticism of the state’s gold purchase scheme launched in 2023

Swimmer Penny Oleksiak has been given a two-year ban from competition for an anti-doping rule violation between October 2024 and June 2025, said the International Testing Agency; suspension ends in July 2027, before the 2028 Los Angeles Summer Olympics

16 days of activism against gender based violence are to be held in SVG, running to 10 December, under the theme “UNiTE to End Digital Violence Against All Women and Girls”

A severe snowstorm with 200 km/h winds in Chile has caused the death of foreign tourists in Torres del Paine National Park, while others have been rescued alive after disappearing on a high-risk trekking route

New vehicle tint regulations will take effect on 1st December; Barbados officials are urging drivers to check their tint levels and make any necessary adjustments before the deadline, reminding the public that front windscreen should be no less than 70%

A fire severely damaged Donpee Guest House, a landmark in Léogâne; firefighters responding to the emergency call from the hotel arrived without water and were helpless, underscoring Haiti’s lack of reliable fire prevention systems and its consequences

The House of Representatives voted to pass a bill directing the Justice Department to release all files related to its investigation into the Epstein case with the exception of one vote; Senate agreed via unanimous consent, without a formal vote

Students across Granda are participating in the OECS Student Census launched on 11 November; it is the first in the world organized as a single, region-wide dedicated Census, gathering data from kindergarten to Form 5

Taiwan's manufacturer Tron-E Energy Technology Corporation has donated two state-of-the-art electric buses to St. Kitts and Nevis, advancing the Island State's Sustainable Agenda and its commitment to clean, modern, and accessible transportation

Lucas Pinheiro Braathen won a historic first Alpine World Cup victory for Brazil in Levi, Finland, in the opening race of the 2025-26 men’s slalom Alpine Ski World Cup