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Has the Pentagon really exonerated Pete Hegseth over Signal leaks?
US defense secretary was accused of putting military personnel in danger when he used messaging app to discuss strikes.
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The Take: Why did Bad Bunny’s anthem to Puerto Rico strike a global chord?
‘Debí Tirar Más Fotos’ takes on gentrification, colonialism, and tourism in a changing Puerto Rico.
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Puerto Rico suffers nearly island-wide power outage on New Year’s Eve
Puerto Rico’s energy infrastructure has struggled to recover after 2017’s Hurricane Maria, a powerful Category 4 storm.
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The Take: Will a racist joke about Puerto Rico change the US election?
After a controversial joke from a comedian at a Trump rally, how Puerto Ricans are responding.
Beryl makes landfall as Category 4 hurricane on island near Grenada
The first hurricane of the 2024 Atlantic season slams into Carriacou amid warnings of ‘life-threatening conditions’.
From: NewsFeed
Haiti PM confirms he will step down
Haitian Prime Minister Ariel Henry released a video confirming he will step down.
Published On 12 Mar 2024
From: NewsFeed
Haiti gang leader warns of ‘genocide’ if PM returns
The gang leader behind an uprising in Haiti while their leader is out of the country has said there could be civil war.
Published On 6 Mar 2024
Hurricane Lee strengthens into ‘dangerous’ Category 5 storm
Swells and rips expected as storm’s core set to move north of the Leeward Islands, Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico.
US House approves referendum on Puerto Rico’s future
Bill, unlikely to pass in the Senate, would offer Puerto Rico voters choice between statehood and forms of independence.
From: UpFront
Can Puerto Rico recover before the next climate disaster?
‘It’s like a warzone that doesn’t recover,’ says Carmen Yulin Cruz, the former mayor of San Juan, Puerto Rico.
Published On 18 Nov 2022
More than 100 Haitian migrants found on island near Puerto Rico
Group found on uninhabited Mona Island, which smugglers use as drop-off point for vessels leaving Dominican Republic.
