7 h. ago Epstein saga reveals Republican rifts – and the power of Trump’s base

Kayla Epstein (BBC) – After Congress voted to force the justice department to release its files on Jeffrey Epstein, the legislation will now move to President Donald Trump’s desk. And if Trump does sign it into law as expected, it will mark the final action in what has been a remarkable and abrupt change in […]

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4 d. ago BBC now faces tough legal battle with world’s most powerful man. What happens next?

Katie Razzall Culture and Media Editor (BBC) – Anyone who thought the BBC’s apology to Donald Trump was going to stop his threat of a lawsuit was, quite frankly, deluded. The BBC chairman Samir Shah perhaps summed it up in the interview he gave me the day after the director general and the CEO of News resigned. […]

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5 d. ago Strong Performances, One Elimination, Special Broadcast Next Week

Basseterre— ZIZ Kittitian Superstar 2025 delivered another exciting Thursday night of music and emotion as the remaining contestants took the stage in a highly competitive round. Five contestants performed, showcasing passion, vocal skill, and star power. Last night’s performers were: Iquanja Bradley Nikieta Sage Denecia Henry Juanita Johnson From last week’s performances Vinette Richardson was […]

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6 d. ago Russia’s attacks have ramped up – Ukraine is fighting to hold on through another winter

James Landale Diplomatic Correspondent (BBC) – In her Soviet-era apartment block on the outskirts of eastern Kyiv, Oksana Zinkovska-Boyarska lives with daily power cuts. The lift to her eighth-floor apartment often stops, the lights go out and sometimes the pumps maintaining pressure in the gas central heating fail. She has a big rechargeable battery pack […]

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7 d. ago Dominican Republic Plunged Into Darkness After Power Grid Collapse.

A nationwide power failure in the Dominican Republic left millions without electricity after a substation fault caused a chain reaction that shut down two major power plants and crippled the grid. The post Dominican Republic Plunged Into Darkness After Power Grid Collapse. appeared first on The St Kitts Nevis Observer.

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7 d. ago New Report Claims U.S. Paid for Torture of Venezuelan Migrants in Mega

A joint report by Human Rights Watch and Cristosal accuses the Trump administration of knowingly deporting Venezuelans to El Salvador’s brutal Cecot prison, where they were systematically tortured, beaten, and sexually assaulted. The post New Report Claims U.S. Paid for Torture of Venezuelan Migrants in Mega-Prison appeared first on The St Kitts Nevis Observer.

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8 d. ago Flights Grounded and Paychecks Still Frozen in US, but Budget Deal Buys Time.

The U.S. Senate approved a bipartisan bill to reopen the government after the longest shutdown in history, setting up a final vote in the House before President Trump signs it. The post Flights Grounded and Paychecks Still Frozen in US, but Budget Deal Buys Time. appeared first on The St Kitts Nevis Observer.

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1 week ago Israel vows to destroy all Hamas tunnels in Gaza as attacks continue

By Nils Adler and Stephen Quillen President Donald Trump says he expects a US-coordinated international stabilisation force to be on the ground in Gaza “very soon”, adding despite repeated Israeli violations the ceasefire “is working out very well”. Israel’s defence chief orders the army to “destroy all terror tunnels in Gaza” as air strikes and artillery fire pound southern Khan Younis despite […]

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1 week ago Trump’s Venezuela Gamble: Oil, Exiles, and the Shadow of War.

Trump’s advisers are split between diplomacy and war as the U.S. masses forces near Venezuela, with Trump balancing political pressures, oil interests, and the risk of a new Caribbean conflict. The post Trump’s Venezuela Gamble: Oil, Exiles, and the Shadow of War. appeared first on The St Kitts Nevis Observer.

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1 week ago British Virgin Island Tap Mindtrip To Help Visitors Discover An Incomparable Escape, Through The Power Of AI

Road Town, Tortola, BVI, 5th November, 2025 – The British Virgin Islands Tourist Board & Film Commission (BVITBFC) today announced that it has partnered with Mindtrip, an AI-powered platform that empowers everyone to travel differently, to turn the destination marketing organisation’s inspiring content into actionable and customized trip plans. From sapphire waters and powdery white […] The post British Virgin Island Tap Mindtrip To Help Visitors Discover An Incomparable Escape, Through The Power Of AI appeared first on The St Kitts Nevis Observer.

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2 w. ago Biggest U.S. Caribbean Military Buildup in 35 Years Targets Maduro Regime.

Trump says Nicolás Maduro’s rule in Venezuela is nearly over as the U.S. stages its biggest Caribbean military buildup since the 1989 Panama invasion. The post Biggest U.S. Caribbean Military Buildup in 35 Years Targets Maduro Regime. appeared first on The St Kitts Nevis Observer.

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2 w. ago UN Chief Slams Trump’s Drug Boat Bombings as “Extrajudicial Killings”.

The UN’s human rights chief says US strikes on alleged drug-smuggling boats in the Caribbean and Pacific amount to illegal extrajudicial killings, drawing sharp regional and international criticism. The post UN Chief Slams Trump’s Drug Boat Bombings as “Extrajudicial Killings”. appeared first on The St Kitts Nevis Observer.

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2 w. ago From Sinaloa to the Caribbean: The Hidden Routes of the Drug Trade.

Drug cartels are using fast boats, submarines, and cargo routes to smuggle fentanyl and cocaine into the U.S., while the Trump administration has launched airstrikes and a major military buildup in the Caribbean to fight what it calls “narcoterrorists.” The post From Sinaloa to the Caribbean: The Hidden Routes of the Drug Trade. appeared first on The St Kitts Nevis Observer.

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2 w. ago “Cheese Slipped Off the Cracker”: Ontario’s Doug Ford Blasts US Ambassador’s Outburst

Doug Ford demanded an apology from the U.S. ambassador after a heated row over an Ontario ad criticizing Trump’s tariffs, which prompted new tariff threats from Washington despite a Senate vote to block them. The post “Cheese Slipped Off the Cracker”: Ontario’s Doug Ford Blasts US Ambassador’s Outburst appeared first on The St Kitts Nevis Observer.

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2 w. ago “I Never See Anything Like This”: Melissa Leaves a Trail of Tears.

Hurricane Melissa devastated Jamaica, Haiti, and Cuba, killing dozens, wrecking homes, and leaving millions without power as it moves toward the Bahamas and Bermuda. The post “I Never See Anything Like This”: Melissa Leaves a Trail of Tears. appeared first on The St Kitts Nevis Observer.

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3 w. ago Over 1,600 Emergency Calls Handled in Nine Months: New Ambulances Arrive at a Critical Time, Says CMO

Basseterre, St. Kitts (PMO) — Chief Medical Officer Dr. Hazel Laws has revealed that the ambulance service at the Joseph N. France General Hospital has already responded to approximately 1,628 emergency calls between January and September 2025, averaging 180 requests per month, a figure she says underscores the “critical demand for emergency services” across the […]

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3 w. ago Law, Power, and the Caribbean’s Test of Unity – in face of U.S. military action

By Sir Ronald Sanders Four days after the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Heads of Government reaffirmed the Caribbean as a Zone of Peace, Prime Minister Kamla Persad‑Bissessar of Trinidad and Tobago startled the region with a public statement that CARICOM should “get together” and take some of the “illegal Venezuelans” sheltering in her country, and that the Community should […] The post Law, Power, and the Caribbean’s Test of Unity – in face of U.S. military action appeared first on The St Kitts Nevis Observer.

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3 w. ago Trump’s Beautiful Big Ballroom Blitz: White House Wing Meets the Wrecking Ball

Donald Trump has ordered the complete demolition of the White House East Wing to build a privately funded $250 million ballroom, drawing sharp criticism from conservationists and political opponents who say the historic site should be protected. The post Trump’s Beautiful Big Ballroom Blitz: White House Wing Meets the Wrecking Ball appeared first on The St Kitts Nevis Observer.

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4 w. ago Speaker Lanien Blanchette reveals inherited parliamentary woes

St. Kitts and Nevis (WINN): Miss Lanien Blanchette revealed the issues which she inherited upon entering her role as Speaker of St. Kitts and Nevis House of Assembly on October 25, 2022. Blanchette, during the October 17 sitting of the House, explained that the Speaker’s office underwent some reconfigurations to improve efficiency and professionalism there. […]

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last month Trump Cuts Off Aid to Colombia, Calls President Petro a ‘Drug Leader’.

Trump has ended U.S. aid to Colombia after calling President Gustavo Petro a “drug leader,” intensifying tensions following deadly U.S. strikes on boats in the Caribbean. The post Trump Cuts Off Aid to Colombia, Calls President Petro a ‘Drug Leader’. appeared first on The St Kitts Nevis Observer.

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