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The U.S. Virgin Islands recently celebrated Freedom Week, Emancipation Day, and the Fourth of July honouring the Territory’s rich heritage, history, and enduring spirit of freedom. 

Hurricane Beryl, the earliest Category 5 storm on record to traverse the region, wreaked havoc in pockets of the Caribbean last week, causing devastation to the islands of the Grenadines and parts of the south coast of Jamaica.

As world leaders converge on Washington for NATO’s 75th anniversary summit, an indispensable part of the alliance won’t have to travel far.

For one Indian woman, she enjoyed her “best first date” at India’s victory parade following the side’s T20 World Cup win.

President of the Caribbean Hotel and Tourism Association (CHTA), Nicola Madden-Greig, has praised the strength of local and regional public-private sector partnerships, while congratulating tourism stakeholders across Jamaica for their strong level of preparedness in weathering the dangerous Category 4 Hurricane Beryl, which impacted the island this week.

One of the leading resorts in the Caribbean, Spice Island Beach Resort in Grenada, resumed full operations following the passage of Hurricane Beryl, which devastated Grenada’s dependencies, Carriacou and Petite Martinique, earlier in the week.

Kenneth Bryan, Chair of the Caribbean Tourism Organization (CTO), has urged Caribbean residents to remain vigilant and prepared during this hurricane season.

Tanzania’s fishing sector is a cornerstone of the nation’s economy.

Over 1 million people in the Caribbean have been affected by Hurricane Beryl, UN humanitarians said.

Chair of the Caribbean Tourism Organization (CTO), Kenneth Bryan, has issued a strong call to all Caribbean people to continue exercising vigilance during this hurricane season by preparing for storms, while also being ready to respond and recover swiftly.

After 121 people were crushed to death at a religious event in the north Indian state of Uttar Pradesh, families of some of the victims are still searching for their loved ones.

Hurricane Beryl has intensified overnight after causing extensive damage and power outages across the southern Windward Islands.

The Caribbean Hotel and Tourism Association (CHTA) is extending its sympathy and support to those affected by the devastating impact of Hurricane Beryl, particularly in islands such as Carriacou and Petite Martinique in Grenada, as well as Mayreau, Canouan, Union Island and others which form part of St. Vincent and the Grenadines.

Hurricane Beryl, an unusual early-season storm that developed late Friday, intensified into a Category 3 hurricane by Sunday morning.

A retired man from Atlanta, Georgia, in the U.S.A., is using his personal resources to make a profound impact on his city's local homeless population, ensuring they have access to basic necessities.

At the closing ceremony of the activities celebrating the centennial of the Cuban Bartenders Association, it was officially announced that Cuba will be the host for the second edition of the International BarLady Competition in 2025, which will take place around March 8, on the International Women's Day.