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Windstar Introduces Five New James Beard Foundation Sailings for 2026
Windstar Cruises has announced five new chefs for its 2026 James Beard Foundation sailings, the latest milestone in a 10-year collaboration that has redefined culinary travel at sea. This season, select voyages will feature wines from the GALLO...
Owner: Ted Virtue
Star Princess: Cruise ship features and itineraries to book
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Mumbai Customs seize drugs, rescue exotic animals at airport, passengers held
An official statement said the Mumbai Customs officials at Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport (CSMIA), under Mumbai Customs Zone III, intercepted multiple passengers attempting to smuggle narcotics and exotic wildlife into India...
Owner: Gupta Family
Mumbai Customs seize hydroponic weed worth at Rs 20 crore at airport
According to the Mumbai Customs officials, in one of the operation, a passenger, who had come from Bangkok, was apprehended with 11.922 kilograms of hydroponic marijuana, valued at about Rs 11.92 crore Mumbai Customs officials have seized...
Owner: Gupta Family
Bulking Up
Indeterminate
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The energy sector is often front and center when the discussion revolves around breakbulk and heavy-lift cargoes. Windmills, on land or anchored to the ocean floor, have been all the rage for the past several years. And why not? Energy makes the...
Owner: Anthony Munoz
Perturbación tropical representa una posible amenaza de lluvias torrenciales para el Caribe central
Una extensa y rápida perturbación tropical atravesó las Islas de Barlovento el domingo y entró al Caribe, donde se prevé que se convertiera en un poderoso generador de lluvias durante varios días. Aumentan las probabilidades de que el Invest 98L...
Owner: Yale University
Tropical disturbance poses torrential rainfall threat for the central Caribbean
A sprawling, fast-moving tropical disturbance raced through the Windward Islands on Sunday and entered the Caribbean, where it’s set to become a formidable rainmaker for days on end. Odds are rising that Invest 98L will become a tropical storm...
Owner: Yale University
Inside the Secret Tech Island Where Death Is Optional
It was over in a matter of seconds. On the morning of September 10, 2023, 46-year-old Bryan Johnson lifted up his blue scrub shirt to reveal vampire-pale skin stretched over a muscular, defined abdomen. Glenn Terry, MD, swabbed both sides of...
Owner: Hearst Family
Shein Is Booming in Argentina
For decades, Argentina’s fashion industry has operated under protectionist policies, with strict import restrictions and tariffs making it difficult for international retailers to enter the market. This often left consumers with limited options,...
Owner: New Lines Institute for Strategy and Policy
COP-30: Time to act for the defenders of the planet
Latin America faces one of its deepest contradictions: it is the most dangerous region in the world for those who defend the environment, yet it is also the birthplace of the first international treaty that seeks to protect them — the Escazú...
Owner: LatinoAmerica21 S.L.
UNITAS 2025: Marines Foster Multinational Collaboration with
The U.S. Marines are charging into the 66th iteration of UNITAS, the world's longest-running multinational maritime exercise. The exercise kicked off on Sept. 15, 2025, aboard the Corps’ premier east coast training destination - Camp Lejeune,...
Owner: Frits Goldschmeding
China Seeks to Delay and Divide: Tensions Rise as Trump Enforces New Tariffs and Democrats Stall U.S. Budget in Senate
The Chinese communist regime seeks time, uses strategies of dissociation and tension, and tries to make Donald J. Trump’s government yield in its current position. Meanwhile, Democrats continue with their budgetary hijacking in the Senate. When...
Owner: Jim Hoft
Agentes de ICE han sido notados por estudiantes en Lakeshore
This article was originally written in English by Lilli Malone and was translated to Spanish by John FitzGerald. El Servicio de Inmigración y Control de Aduanas (ICE) ha estado presente en más de 10 lugares cerca del Lakeshore campus de Loyola en...
Owner: Loyola University Chicago
Tropical Storm Melissa expected to become hurricane in Caribbean
Oct 22, 2025 News (CNN) Tropical Storm Melissa has formed in the Caribbean Sea, proving this year’s Atlantic hurricane season won’t be wrapping up quietly. The storm could slam the northern Caribbean with pouring rain and strong winds as it...
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Melissa simmers in the Caribbean, posing a serious flood threat and a track that’s hard to pin down
By CNN Meteorologist Briana Waxman (CNN) — Tropical Storm Melissa is crawling through the Caribbean Sea, threatening to unleash life-threatening flooding and mudslides across parts of the Caribbean later this week. This year’s Atlantic hurricane...
Owner: Bradley Family
Tropical Disturbance Threatens Torrential Rainfall For Central Caribbean
"No matter whether Invest 98L becomes a tropical storm later this week, it could lead to serious flooding." "A sprawling, fast-moving tropical disturbance raced through the Windward Islands on Sunday and entered the Caribbean, where it’s set to...
Owner: EarthTalk
Immigration Tracker: Updates on ICE enforcement, DACA and more
Immigrants in San Francisco continue to face uncertainty as the Trump administration expands enforcement and rolls back key protections. This month, the federal government announced plans to process new DACA applications for the first time in...
Owner: Juan Gonzales
BlackRock Survey: Opportunity Amid Uncertainty - Insurers Globally Embracing A More Flexible Approach
Inflation tops insurers' risk concerns (63%), while overall risk appetite remains low (12% planning to increase exposure) Private markets continue to gain importance, with 30% of insurers planning to increase their allocations and 58% intending to...
Owner: Nick Smith
Tropical Storm Melissa churns in the Caribbean Sea on Tuesday morning.
Tropical Storm Melissa has formed in the Caribbean Sea, proving this year’s Atlantic hurricane season won’t be wrapping up quietly. The storm could slam the northern Caribbean with pouring rain and strong winds as it strengthens over extremely...
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Belize Signs Safe Third Country Deal with US for Asylum Seekers
Belize and the United States have sealed a deal that positions Belize as a temporary host for migrants pursuing asylum in the U.S., according to announcements from both governments. The agreement, signed yesterday in Belize, lets Washington...
Owner: Rob Hodel