Hurricane Melissa: Devastation in Jamaica at levels ‘never been seen before’Justin M. LarsonOctober 29, 20250 As Hurricane Melissa moved north of Jamaica on Wednesday, the head of the UN team there said that preliminary damage…
Amid shifting alliances, General Assembly demands end to US embargo on CubaJustin M. LarsonOctober 29, 20250 An overwhelming majority of the UN’s 193 Member States once again urged Washington to lift the measures – despite a…
In Jamaica, Hurricane Melissa Brought ‘ Unprecedented Devastation’ U.N. Official saysJustin M. LarsonOctober 29, 20250 Roads, infrastructure and the electricity grid were battered, and over one million people, a third of the population, were directly…
Tourists Are Accounted For After Hurricane Melissa, Jamaica’s Government SaysJustin M. LarsonOctober 29, 20250 Twenty-five thousand tourists rode out the storm on the island, and all are safe, according to the tourism minister. Source…
What makes Hurricane Melissa such a dangerous storm?Justin M. LarsonOctober 29, 20250 Rachel Hagan and Mark Poynting,Climate ReporterStrong winds and wild waves in Kingston, JamaicaA very powerful hurricane has made landfall in…
At least 64 killed in Rio’s largest police raid on gangsJustin M. LarsonOctober 29, 20250 At least 64 people were killed in a police operation against the Red Command gang in Rio de Janeiro’s northern…
New Crack at an Ancient Puzzle Reignites Debate for ArchaeologistsJustin M. LarsonOctober 29, 20250 It is clear that the sprawling city of Teotihuacan near Mexico City was a major metropolis of the ancient world,…
‘Anti-Tourism’ Tours Show Visitors a Different Side of Vacation Hot SpotsJustin M. LarsonOctober 29, 20250 With visitors increasingly interested in the social and political realities of global tourist hot spots, some local guides are adapting…
At least 64 killed in Rio’s largest police raid on gangsJustin M. LarsonOctober 29, 20250 At least 64 people were killed in a police operation against the Red Command gang in Rio de Janeiro’s northern…
Jamaica assess damage as Hurricane Melissa leaves trail of destructionJustin M. LarsonOctober 29, 20250 Floods have hit Jamaica’s capital Kingston as Hurricane Melissa moves across the Caribbean, with 30 inches (76cm) of rain expected…
Hurricane Melissa Caused Severe Infrastructure Damage, Jamaica SaysJustin M. LarsonOctober 29, 20250 Most of the island of two million people was without internet service, and major airports were closed. Kingston, the capital,…
Watch as Hurricane Melissa makes landfall in JamaicaJustin M. LarsonOctober 28, 20250 Images from Jamaica show the powerful arrival of Hurricane Melissa, which made landfall Tuesday afternoon as a Category 5 hurricane.…
Hurricane Melissa Hits Jamaica as One of the Most Powerful on RecordJustin M. LarsonOctober 28, 20250 The Category 5 storm, whose sustained wind speeds surpassed those of Hurricane Katrina, peeled roofs off homes, swelled rivers and…
A Timeline of Trump’s Strikes on Vessels He Says Are Smuggling DrugsJustin M. LarsonOctober 28, 20250 President Trump’s military campaign has killed at least 57 people in the waters off Central and South America. The strikes…
U.N. Prepares to Send Aid to the Caribbean After Hurricane MelissaJustin M. LarsonOctober 28, 20250 U.N. Prepares to Send Aid to the Caribbean After Hurricane Melissa Source link
U.S. Military Kills 14 More People Accused of Smuggling Drugs on BoatsJustin M. LarsonOctober 28, 20250 Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said that the three strikes hit four boats in international waters and that there had been…
Hundreds of Thousands of Cubans Have Evacuated Ahead of Hurricane MelissaJustin M. LarsonOctober 28, 20250 Hundreds of Thousands of Cubans Have Evacuated Ahead of Hurricane Melissa Source link
Hundreds of Thousands of Cubans Have Evacuated Ahead of Hurricane MelissaJustin M. LarsonOctober 28, 20250 Hundreds of Thousands of Cubans Have Evacuated Ahead of Hurricane Melissa Source link
‘Catastrophic’ Hurricane Melissa hours from landfall in JamaicaJustin M. LarsonOctober 28, 20250 Briefing reporters hours before Melissa is expected to make landfall in Jamaica, a representative of the International Federation of Red Cross…
Hurricane Melissa poised to slam Caribbean; 1.6 million children at riskJustin M. LarsonOctober 28, 20250 Currently a Category 4 storm and moving slowly across the Caribbean Sea, Melissa is forecast to strengthen to Category 5,…
Hurricane Melissa: Caribbean braces for destructive winds and ‘catastrophic rainfall’Justin M. LarsonOctober 28, 20250 “Destructive winds, dangerous storm surge, and catastrophic rainfall” are due to hit the region, warned UN Spokesperson Stéphane Dujarric.Continuing to…
Trump’s Feud With Colombian Leader Threatens U.S. Antidrug EffortsJustin M. LarsonOctober 28, 20250 President Trump said he is cutting U.S. aid. Gustavo Petro, a leftist guerrilla turned president, has called Mr. Trump’s boat…
US kills 14 in strikes on four alleged drug boatsJustin M. LarsonOctober 28, 20250 US forces have killed 14 people in strikes on four alleged drug boats in the Pacific, Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth…
Storm chasers fly inside the eye of Hurricane MelissaJustin M. LarsonOctober 28, 20250 A US Air Force Reserve crew known as the “Hurricane Hunters” flew through the eye of Hurricane Melissa on Monday…
