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Back-to-back: PH's Emma Mary Tiglao wins Miss Grand International 2025
October 18, 2025 | 11:36pm MANILA, Philippines — Emma Mary Tiglao bested 76 other international delegates to be crowned the 13th Miss Grand International at glitzy rites in Bangkok, Thailand. It was technically a back-to-back victory, with...
    
  From The Flag To The Cross: Fascism American Style
Above photo: Police surround pro-Palestine student encampment at University of Southern California. The Law and Disorder radio program has immortalized selected recent interviews as it expands into print media with a new book, From the Flag to the...
    
  Preparation continues and work steadily progresses for the World Creole Music Festival(WCMF) 2025
Ayodele AndrewPreparation works are ongoing and steadily progressing for the 25th Edition of the World Creole Music Festival (WCMF). This was according to Festivals and Events Manager at Discover Dominica Authority (DDA) Ayodele Andrew while...
    
  A new entertainment venue and bar looks to become a Media staple
With the exception of a sign etched onto a glass window on the ground floor, there’s no indication that an entertainment venue and bar awaits beyond the doors of Media’s predominately office-focused Phoenix building. Inside is equally vague....
    
  Aliyev says tensions between Azerbaijan and France have been resolved
We are building a newsroom powered by our readers From the repression of queer people and women in North Caucasus to attacks on basic democratic freedoms in the region, we provide fact-based, independent reporting in English. Help us hit 500...
    
  Inside the San Francisco Fall Show's Preview Gala
On October 15, it was an aesthete’s oasis at the opening-night gala for the San Francisco Fall Show, where a veritable well of beauty—in the form of antiques, art and design—sprung up as a timely reminder that paradise can be found wherever you...
    
  US Control Of The Caribbean And Its Multiform War Against Venezuela
Above photo: US military presence in Latin America. Granma. For centuries, the peoples of the Central American isthmus have had to face the consequences of the ambitions of European and US ruling elites for control of the Caribbean region. Since...
    
  SVG not among Top 10 safest Caribbean islands to visit in 2025
There are more than seven thousand islands in the Caribbean region, and crime rates in the ports are different. There are those islands that have a lower number of serious crimes per year than a medium-sized city in the United States, and those...
    
  Franco-Azerbaijani Relations: New Caledonia, “Baku Initiative Group,” and Energy Diplomacy
Azerbaijan: Fuels and Dictatorship Against the backdrop of allegations made in the ARTE documentary “Azerbaijan: Fossil Fuels and Dictatorship” about Baku’s interference in France’s internal affairs, relations between the two countries have grown...
Friday essay: Peter Jackson, the Black Australian boxing champion you’ve never heard of
As we approach the headstone of Peter Jackson’s grave, we glimpse a flash of red at its base. Getting closer, we see that it’s a pair of boxing gloves. They are brand-new Fila gloves that retail for around A$80, so someone has spent a bit of...
    
  JetSetters Grenada to engage SVG teams in Netball and Volleyball
The much anticipated annual retreat of the JetSetters Sports Club of Grenada, known as ‘The Thanksgiving Games’, will take place this year in St Vincent and the Grenadines (SVG), from Friday, October, 17 to Monday, October,20, 2025. Over the four...
    
  This Caribbean island was just crowned the safest in the world
With travel advisories in the Caribbean constantly shifting, many travelers are wondering where they can enjoy a worry-free vacation. According to World Population Review’s 2025 rankings, the title of the safest country in the Caribbean goes to...
Caricom discussion paper in final stages
The Caricom Secretariat headquarters in Guyana (File photograph) It has been almost two years since the Government announced in the Throne Speech that it would pursue full membership of Caricom — but the details of what that might mean for Bermuda...
    
  These are the Caribbean’s most amazing hotels, according to our experts
The good news is that all 30 island states and territories scattered across this balmy region have superb hotels aplenty. It doesn’t matter whether you’re seeking beach bliss, family fun, rainforest adventures or sublime slumber in a four-poster...
    
  Air Transat adds routes, boosts year-round service for summer 2026
Air Transat has unveiled a series of major additions to its summer 2026 network. Central to these new developments are exclusive transatlantic routes such as Quebec City–Marseille and Ottawa–London Gatwick, as well as the annualization of several...
    
  11th Hour Racing sponsors 2025 Transat Café L'or
by Transat Café L'OR 7 Oct 06:21 PDT 26 October 2025 11th Hour Racing announced today that it will serve as the Sustainability Sponsor of the TRANSAT CAFÉ L'OR Le Havre Normandie, a premier transatlantic sailing race. Nearly 150 skippers will...
    
  Legacy in a bottle: Saint James Rhum
Saint James Rhum toasts 260 storied years with a blend of global festivities and a bold anniversary release steeped in Caribbean heritage. Saint James Rhum toasts 260 storied years This year, Martinican agricole rhum Saint James marks its 260th...
    
  Why Nova Scotia Is the Perfect Road Trip Destination
If you’re dreaming of the kind of road trip where every twist and turn comes with a view, where small towns feel like storybook settings, and where lighthouses, beaches, and seafood await around every corner – Nova Scotia is calling your name....
    
  Saint Lucia emerges as a leader in authentic, nature-focused Caribbean tourism
8 October 2025 Saint Lucia is emerging as a key player in the Caribbean’s changing tourism landscape, tapping into rising demand for authentic, immersive, and sustainable travel. Tourists enjoy the lush landscapes of Saint Lucia Often called the...
    
  FRS L’Express Des Iles increases sailings for the 25th Edition of WCMF
Dominica News Online - Friday, October 10th, 2025 at 2:24 PM Desma PatrickIn anticipation of the quarter-century milestone of the World Creole Music Festival, Marketing Officer of H.H.V Whitchurch FRS L’Express Des Iles Desma Patrick said the...