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CARICOM calls for immediate ceasefire in Israel/Hamas conflict
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados - The Caribbean Community (CARICOM) is calling for an immediate ceasefire in the current Middle East conflict between Israel and Hamas in the Gaza Strip.
7 Trinidad cops charged with extorting couple
TRINIDAD EXPRESS
PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad &. Tobago - Seven police officers attached to the Northern Division task force will appear before an Arima Magistrate on Tuesday charged with misbehavior in public office.
Guyana refuses to meet US delegation on 'fact finding mission'
LOOP NEWS
The Guyanese Government said it will not engage members of a US delegation that will be in the country on a “fact finding mission” into claims that the state is discriminating against citizens of African ancestry.
Population analysis: Caymanians now ‘outnumbered’ on islands
CAYMAN COMPASS
GEROGE TOWN, Cayman Islands - For the first time in recorded history, Caymanians find themselves outnumbered in their homeland, with the total population topping 83,000.
Republic Financial declares $1.75B profit
TRINIDAD GUARDIAN
PORT OF SPAIN, T&T - Republic Financial Holdings Ltd (RFHL), the Port-of-Spain-based holding company for Republic Bank, yesterday announced that it recorded profit attributable to its shareholders of $1.75 billion for the year ended September 30, 2023.
Guyana parliament formally rejects Venezuela’s claim to Essequibo
LOOP NEWS
The Guyana parliament has in a rare case of national unity, formally rejected Venezuela’s claims to ownership of the mineral and forest-rich county of Essequibo through a referendum on December 3, with both government and opposition legislators denouncing the move by Caracas.
Four men gunned down in Trinidad
TRINIDAD GUARDIAN
PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad & Tobago - A shooting in Belmont on Sunday night has led to the deaths of four men.
Puerto Rico: At least 380 people arrested in island wide police raids
LOOP NEWS
Puerto Rico police arrested at least 380 people on Tuesday in the department's biggest crackdown on crime in recent years.
CARICOM: Venezuela's referendum threatens regional security
LOOP NEWS
The Caribbean Community (CARICOM) said Venezuela’s upcoming referendum on the annexation of disputed territory with Guyana is not valid.
Hurricane Otis kills at least 27 in Mexico
USA Today
A day after disastrous Hurricane Otis made landfall on Mexico's southern coast as a Category 5 storm, authorities have released the first causality toll. Thursday morning, officials reported 27 confirmed deaths and at least four people still missing, as well as tens of thousands of residents left without power or clean water in Acapulco.