ESSAY: U.S., The Caribbean, and the Future, Tim Hector, 1984

“There has been divide and rule in the modern Caribbean with a vengeance, all in the interest of US hegemony over the economic, military and political destiny of the Caribbean as a whole.” In 1984, the Antiguan radical writer, editor, and activist...

Pittman Park hosts fundraiser tea to support medical mission trip to the Dominican Republic

Pittman Park hosted a fundraiser tea on Saturday, September 6, 2025, to raise money for medical mission trips to the Dominican Republic. Donna Bearden and Dr. Chelsea Mikell were two featured speakers at the event, where guests could enjoy tea and...

Spain’s Most Expensive Wine Bottle & Santo Domingo

This probably would had never been noted if it wasn’t about the most expensive wine bottle created by Spain. It will be open in La Cassina restaurant in Santo Domingo this Sept 16. Who knew the DR’s capital would be the site of opening anything...

World News | UK: 25 Arrested for Violent Clashes as over 110,000 Join Anti-immigration Rally in London, Leaving 26 Police Injured

London [UK], September 14 (ANI): At least 25 people were arrested on Saturday (local time) after violent clashes erupted during one of the United Kingdom's largest right-wing demonstrations in recent years, according to a statement issued by...

Childhood obesity on the rise in the Dominican Republic, Unicef reports

Childhood obesity has surpassed being underweight as the leading form of malnutrition globally for the first time, according to the release of the Child Nutrition Report 2025 by the United Nations Children’s Fund (Unicef). In the Dominican...

THE JAXSON | Viva Jax: Jacksonville’s Hispanic heritage

Though less well known than those in South Florida or Tampa Bay, Jacksonville’s Hispanic community has roots that are hundreds of years deep, and it’s helped shape all aspects of life in the city throughout its history. It’s high time...

Mom Recalls Having an ‘Out of Body Experience’ During Daughter’s Birth in Viral TikTok (Exclusive) By Ashley Vega

NEED TO KNOW Arislendy Rosario’s candid TikTok of her daughter’s birth has struck a chord with parents online She tells PEOPLE she felt detached during delivery, describing it as an “out of body” experience The viral video led her to connect with...

Relic of Saint Carlo Acutis stolen in Venezuela: risk of online sale?

(ZENIT News / Merida, Venezuela, 09.16.2025).- Only days after Pope Leo XIV formally declared Carlo Acutis a saint in a Mass on September 7, the Church in Venezuela was shaken by the disappearance of a relic linked to the young “God’s Influencer.”...

Relic from British-born millennial who Pope Leo XIV made a saint is stolen from church in Venezuela

By SABRINA PENTY, FOREIGN NEWS REPORTER Published: 19:15 EDT, 13 September 2025 | Updated: 19:16 EDT, 13 September 2025 A relic of the Catholic Church's first millennial saint Carlo Acutis has been stolen from a parish in western Venezuela. The...

Dee and Tommy Hilfiger's richly detailed home is 'Palm Beach with a twist'

Inside Dee and Tommy Hilfiger's "Coral House" Douglas Friedman "Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." There’s a common assumption that beautiful homes aren't truly lived in—that they’re too...

Relic of the Catholic Church’s first millennial saint stolen

CARACAS, Venezuela — A relic of Carlo Acutis, who was declared the Catholic Church’s first millennial saint last week, was stolen from a parish in western Venezuela, the coordinator of a youth group devoted to the man known as “God’s Influencer”...

Hair Hats, Party-girl Glam and More: The Best of Beauty at New York Fashion Week

It’s the halfway mark of New York Fashion Week and the vibes are high — in more ways than one — backstage at Kim Shui’s spring 2026 show, 102 floors up at the World Trade Center. “It feels like you own New York City up here — it’s electric,” said...

Dominican Republic commemorates 186th Anniversary of Gregorio Luperón’s birth in Puerto Plata

Puerto Plata.- The Presidency of the Republic, through the Permanent Commission on National Anniversaries, held a ceremony in Puerto Plata on Monday to commemorate the 186th anniversary of the birth of General Gregorio Luperón, hero of the...

SNAPSHOT: International faculty visit MVCC to explore innovative STEM education practices

Mohawk Valley Community College last week welcomed three faculty members from the Autonomous University of Santo Domingo (UASD) in the Dominican Republic to explore MVCC’s innovative approach to strengthening education in the areas of science,...

I holiday without my children for two months of the year for my mental health - but critics say I'm abandoning my autistic son

A mother-of-two has hit back at trolls who send her online hate for choosing to go on holiday without her children, saying it helps her 'keep sane'. Ania Grabowska, 43, makes full use of her two months of vacation as a self-employed teacher and...

Latino voters in this town worry about Trump’s immigration policies — but aren’t ready to reject him

HAZLETON, Pa. — Nicolas Diaz looked out at the empty sidewalks along Wyoming Street, one of this former coal region’s main commercial corridors, and took it as proof that the president he supported is delivering on promises to keep his city safe....

With limited avenues to health care, uninsured immigrant patients may face ‘medical deportation’

ALLENTOWN — The headaches and vomiting had grown unbearable. It was December 2022. Junior Clase’s wife, Solibel Olaverria, had left the Dominican Republic five months earlier to join him in the U.S. They were uninsured and unfamiliar with the...

Relic of Catholic Church's first millennial saint stolen from parish

A relic of Carlo Acutis, who was declared the Catholic Church’s first millennial saint last week, was stolen from a parish in western Venezuela, the coordinator of a youth group devoted to the man known as "God’s Influencer" confirmed yesterday....

Relic of the Catholic Church’s first millennial saint stolen from Venezuelan parish

CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — A relic of Carlo Acutis, who was declared the Catholic Church’s first millennial saint last week, was stolen from a parish in western Venezuela, the coordinator of a youth group devoted to the man known as “God’s...

St. Lucia Strikes Down Colonial-Era Sodomy Law, Marking Major Win For LGBTQ Rights In The Caribbean

LGBT and Saint Lucia flag on concrete wall getty “These provisions... exacerbate, if not condone, the stigmatisation of homosexual persons in civil society and engender feelings of hostility fueled by persons who are inclined to take the moral...