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The Prettiest Village In France, Voted By The French—In Pictures
Forbes
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Semur-en-Auxois in the Burgundy region of France, one of France's prettiest villages, 2025. getty Beauty is, of course, subjective, but for a European village, it is usually measured in old houses, castles, churches, rivers, and cobbled streets. A...
Caribbean Shield semis today
Trinidad Express
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August 1, 2025
The 2025 Caribbean Club Shield reaches its semi-final stage this evening at the Ato Boldon Stadium. In the first semi-final, Group A winners Academy Eagles of the Turks and Caicos Islands face off against Group B champions and current tournament...
The price of being young in Grenada and the Caribbean
Now Grenada
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August 8, 2025
“A deep dive into youth displacement, crime and the erosion of hope and the urgency for evidence-based responses in Grenada and beyond.” by Dr Justine Cleophas Pierre, Labour Market Consultant Introduction: A region in crisis, a generation at...
Caribbean Corals: Bleaching Ravages a Region Built on Reefs as Aid Falls Short
Centro de Periodismo Investigativo
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July 31, 2025
On a sweltering day in 2023, British Virgin Islands fisherman Zacchari Stoutt was suiting up for a routine dive when he glimpsed something unusual on the seafloor. At first, he thought it was a sunken boat. “It was quite visible,” recalled Stoutt,...
Caribbean Carnival: Spreading its Wings
Searchlight
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July 31, 2025
IT IS TRULY remarkable to witness the growth, development and spread of Carnival in the Caribbean from quite modest roots, combining the features of a primarily European festival, to a global exhibition with a distinct Caribbean brand and flavour....
Volotea Signs Interline Agreement with Air Caraïbes and French Bee
Rus Tourism News
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August 6, 2025
Travelers across Europe’s regional capitals now have a smoother gateway to exotic long-haul destinations. Low-cost carrier Volotea has signed a new interline agreement with Air Caraïbes and French Bee, offering a fully integrated travel experience...
Volotea, Air Caraïbes, and French Bee launch interline agreement to streamline travel between Europe and long-haul destinations
Aviation24.be
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August 7, 2025
On August 6, 2025, Volotea, Air Caraïbes, and French Bee announced an interline agreement that simplifies travel between regional European cities and long-haul destinations in the Caribbean, French overseas territories, North America, and Réunion...
Saint Lucia in Group A for Concacaf Women’s Qualifiers
St. Lucia Times
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August 27, 2025
Saint Lucia’s Piton Girlz are expected to play two home games and two away fixtures in the Concacaf Women’s Qualifiers, beginning in November. The draw for the 29-team competition took place at the weekend in Miami, Florida. Drawn in Pool A, Saint...
The limits of France’s racial memory
Africa is a country
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In France, the word noir can feel like a provocation. Meant to describe Blackness in polite terms, it is more typically whispered in hushed tones with blushing cheeks—or altogether replaced with the English term black delivered in a heavy French...
Jean-Claude Van Damme Remake Surges on Netflix
Screen Rant
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August 28, 2025
An underseen remake of a Jean-Claude Van Damme thriller has found new life on Netflix. Van Damme is a Belgian actor who is best known for action movies after his breakout role in the 1988 martial arts movie Bloodsport, which grossed $50 million...
A guide to sargassum in the Caribbean
Lonely Planet
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Quick: picture your fantasy Caribbean getaway. Did you happen to see those massive brown blobs of seaweed floating up on that imaginary powdery beach? Probably not. No one expects a storm of sargassum (that’s the aforementioned seaweed) to crash...
U.S. International Trade in Goods and Services, June 2025
U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis
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August 5, 2025
Explanatory Notes Goods (Census basis) Data for goods on a Census basis are compiled from the documents collected by U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) and reflect the movement of goods between foreign countries and the 50 states, the...
Lessons Learned: Grenada’s Social Development & Gender Affairs PS shares with NEMA insights into Hurricane Beryl response
Win Media SKN
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August 28, 2025
by Kevon Browne St. Kitts and Nevis (WINN)—The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) continued to use Hurricane Beryl as a cautionary tale for the citizens and residents of the Federation in its series “From Danger to Safety”. Continuing the...
The World’s Top Rum Competition Is in the Caribbean
Caribbean Journal
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August 4, 2025
Every November, the finest rums in the world are judged not in Europe or the United States — but at a luxury resort in St Barth. This is the Caribbean Rum Awards St Barth, and it’s become the most prestigious competition of its kind anywhere — the...
I've Stayed at More Than 50 Hotels in the Caribbean—These 12 Keep Me Coming Back Again and Again
Travel + Leisure
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These are the 12 best hotels in the Caribbean, according to a travel writer who's stayed at more than 50 across the region. Standout properties include wellness retreats in the Dominican Republic and Puerto Rico, beachfront escapes in the Bahamas,...
Marriott Bonvoy and Shinsegae Duty Free Announce a Strategic Partnership
Breaking Travel News
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August 26, 2025
Marriott Bonvoy, Marriott International’s award-winning travel platform, has launched a strategic partnership with Shinsegae Duty Free, Korea’s leading duty-free operator, designed to deliver greater points-earning opportunities and differentiated...
St. Kitts Tourism Authority Launches 2025 STAYcation Program
Nevis Pages
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August 2, 2025
Basseterre, St. Kitts – The St. Kitts Tourism Authority is pleased to announce the launch of its annual STAYcation Program, themed “St. Kitts Truly Awaits You,” designed exclusively for residents. Running through 31 October 2025, the program...
Why CASA 2025 Matters: A Call to Register and Attend
Caymanian Times
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August 27, 2025
Livingston Smith, PhD is the current President of the Caribbean Sociological Association( CASA). From September 24–26, 2025, the University College of the Cayman Islands will host the Annual Conference of the Caribbean Sociological Association...
These Caribbean Adventures Go Beyond the Beach
AFAR
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July 31, 2025
Melt this winter’s chill with an Explora Journeys experience in some of the most culturally abundant and diverse islands of the Caribbean, which will welcome visitors with warmth and generosity. Aboard the luxury ship, relax poolside in a cabana,...
Carnival Firenze Moves to Miami and NYC, Offers South American Sailings
Cruise Industry News
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Carnival Cruise Line has opened reservations for a lineup of new 2027 cruises aboard the Carnival Firenze, including three voyages across South America and 10 new Caribbean cruise options from Miami and New York City. The company said in a press...