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Today's NYT Crossword answers and hints (Wed, October 1)
Need a hint for today's NYT Crossword on Wednesday, 1st October? It's the dawn of a brand new month, and what better way to celebrate than with a classic NYT Crossword? Spooky season is officially here, which means pumpkins, ghosts, and ghouls...
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Dragon dance: US Secretary of State changes tune on OFAC licences after high-level talks with PM
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Trinidad and Tobago Guardian
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Three months after Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar declared the Dragon gas deal “dead” —and five months after revoking two Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) licences to explore the Dragon and Cocuina-Manakin fields...
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From Halloween to Grand Tours: 12 great things to do in October
The leaves are falling and soon rain will lash the streets. All the more reason to lift your spirits by being frightened to death at a Halloween event or to enjoy some of these other offerings for October. Start your Grand Tour in The Hague The...
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Eve appointed T&T women’s coach
ANGUS EVE has been given just about two months to get the Trinidad and Tobago senior women’s national team ready for upcoming Concacaf Women’s Championship qualifiers. Eve has been named as the head coach of the senior women’s national team for...
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Guyana maintains Tier 1 ranking in US trafficking in persons report
Guyana has once again maintained its Tier 1 ranking in the US State Department 2025 Trafficking in Persons (TIP) Report with says the country fully meets the minimum standards for the elimination of TIP. But like last year the report pointed out...
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Caribbean Global Awards 2025: Top 30 People’s Choice Leaders Announced
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Associates Times
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Key personalities on the list included Kamla Persad-Bissessar (Trinidad and Tobago PM), Dickon Mitchell (Grenada PM), Mark Brantley (Nevis Premier), and more. The 2025 People Choice Leaders List has been announced by Caribbean Global Awards. The...
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PAHO highlights progress in health security, disease elimination, and primary health care – director says in report
Oct 01, 2025 News (PAHO) – The Director of the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO), Dr. Jarbas Barbosa, presented his Annual Report on Monday at the opening of the 62nd Directing Council, highlighting major progress in health security, disease...
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Mt Pleasant into semis of Concacaf Caribbean Cup
In this file photo Mount Pleasant FA’s Warner Brown (left) and Molynes United’s Gerald Neil challenge for the ball during the Jamaica Premier League match at Montego Bay Sports Complex in St James on Monday. The game ended 1-1. (Photo: Paul Reid)...
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Caribbean countries face mixed ratings in US Human Trafficking Report
The United States Department of State has released its 2025 Trafficking in Persons (TIP) Report, highlighting the state of human trafficking in the Caribbean and worldwide. - Advertisement - The report defines “trafficking in persons” or “human...
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Jamaica maintains Tier 2 rank on 2025 Trafficking in Persons Report
Jamaica remains at Tier 2 on the US Trafficking in Persons Report, marking the country's ninth consecutive year in this position. It is among eight Caribbean countries in Tier 2, with Guyana among the three listed in Tier 1. The 2025 Trafficking...
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HELP! Suicide is a real and present danger
The recent suicide of a 26-year-old former Miss Jamaica Universe contestant has sent shock waves through Jamaica and its diaspora. The tragedy has drawn heightened attention because she was young, beautiful, and familiar to those who followed the...
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KAMLA PERSAD-BISSESSAR CARIBBEAN’S MOST INFLUENTIAL LEADER 2025
Caribbean Global Leader (People’s Choice) Crowned as First Female Prime Minister of Trinidad & Tobago Tops Fiercely Competitive List of 30 Influential Icons In a resounding affirmation of people power across the Caribbean and its global diaspora,...
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Leaked emails expose Venezuela-Belize ‘air bridge’ in global drug trade
For years, drug traffickers have relied on clandestine air routes to move cocaine from Venezuela to the United States, bypassing maritime patrols and land-based interdictions. Now, a series of leaked emails from Mexico’s defense ministry has shed...
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Ribbon cutting ceremony marks transformational advancement in animal care
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Tahoe Daily Tribune - California
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INCLINE VILLAGE, Nev. — Pet Network Lake Tahoe is proud to announce the unveiling of its newly revitalized Medical Treatment Areas and Surgical Suite, marking a transformational leap forward in animal care for the Tahoe Basin. Made possible...
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US lists Caribbean countries in 2025 Trafficking in Persons Report
WASHINGTON, United States (CMC) – The United States Department of State has listed several Caribbean countries in its 2025 Trafficking in Persons Report. It stated that “trafficking in persons” and “human trafficking” are umbrella terms, often...
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Amazon's 'flying rivers' weaken, scientists warn of worsening droughts
BOGOTA, Colombia -- Droughts have withered crops in Peru, fires have scorched the Amazon and hydroelectric dams in Ecuador have struggled to keep the lights on as rivers dry up. Scientists say the cause may lie high above the rainforest, where...
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Leaked Emails Reveal ‘Air Bridge’ of Drug Flights from Venezuela to Belize
Private jets spent years flying regularly from Venezuela to Belize to deliver drugs that were then being shipped onward to the U.S., according to leaked emails from the Mexican defense ministry. The emails include at least 70 alerts sent from...
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Caricom countries should work out a common regime to deal with huge corporations descending on the region
Dear Editor, One of the benefits that the leaders and the people of the region had hoped was that with the creation of CARICOM, the regional governments would have been acting together. This is very important since we are relatively small...
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As Amazon's 'flying rivers' weaken with tree loss, scientists warn of worsening droughts
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