31 h. ago US military presence in Caribbean: Regional ministers hoping for meeting with Trump administration

(Trinidad Guardian) Caricom and Foreign Affairs ministers who have sought a meeting with the United States on its military deployment in the region are awaiting a reply and Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar’s strong stance on the US presence has been slammed by Jamaica’s Gleaner newspaper in an editorial. The article US military presence in Caribbean: Regional ministers hoping for meeting with Trump administration appeared first on Stabroek News.

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48 h. ago Russia hits Ukraine with biggest air attack of war, sets government building ablaze

KYIV, (Reuters) – Russia launched its largest air attack of the war on Ukraine overnight, setting the main government building on fire in central Kyiv and killing at least four people, including an infant, Ukrainian officials said today. The article Russia hits Ukraine with biggest air attack of war, sets government building ablaze appeared first on Stabroek News.

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3 d. ago Trump plays down possible regime change in Venezuela; US deploys stealth fighter jets

WASHINGTON,  (Reuters) – The United States is not talking about regime change in Venezuela, President Donald  Trump said yesterday, as the United States ordered an additional 10 stealth fighter jets to a military buildup in the Caribbean. The article Trump plays down possible regime change in Venezuela; US deploys stealth fighter jets appeared first on Stabroek News.

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3 d. ago Bolsonaro and Trump have revealed the biggest threat to democracy

By Pedro Abramovay NEW YORK – Media coverage of the trial of Brazil’s former president, Jair Bolsonaro, tends to focus on the striking similarities between his case and the career of US President Donald Trump. The article Bolsonaro and Trump have revealed the biggest threat to democracy appeared first on Stabroek News.

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3 d. ago Trump plays down possible regime change in Venezuela; US deploys stealth fighter jets

WASHINGTON,  (Reuters) – The United States is not talking about regime change in Venezuela, President Donald Trump said today, as the United States ordered an additional 10 stealth fighter jets to a growing military buildup in the Caribbean. The article Trump plays down possible regime change in Venezuela; US deploys stealth fighter jets appeared first on Stabroek News.

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4 d. ago The EU Election Observation Mission’s preliminary findings re

Dear Editor, The European Union Election Observation Mission’s (EU EOM) preliminary findings on the September 1, 2025 General and Regional Elections expose an uncomfortable truth: while our elections were peaceful, they were far from fair. The article The EU Election Observation Mission’s preliminary findings re-emphasise upscaling Guyana’s democratic and electoral infrastructure to global standards appeared first on Stabroek News.

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4 d. ago EU Election Observation Mission praises GECOM polling day execution

-but says electoral body distrusted by electorate The Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) staff did well in executing their polling day duties, the European Union Election Observation Mission (EU-EOM) stated on Wednesday but added that it found that the electoral body’s structure is distrusted by the electorate and remains paralyzed by partisan division. The article EU Election Observation Mission praises GECOM polling day execution appeared first on Stabroek News.

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4 d. ago US envoy unable to shed light on bombing of vessel in Caribbean Sea

As the legality of the Donald Trump administration’s bombing on Tuesday of a vessel in Caribbean waters killing 11 persons it believed was trafficking narcotics is being questioned, United States Ambassador to Guyana Nicole Theriot says that she is not privy to Washington’s decisions in this matter. The article US envoy unable to shed light on bombing of vessel in Caribbean Sea appeared first on Stabroek News.

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4 d. ago US judge blocks Trump from unilaterally cutting foreign aid funding

(Reuters) – A federal judge has blocked U.S. President Donald Trump’s administration from unilaterally cutting billions of dollars of foreign aid authorized by Congress that is set to expire at the end of September. The article US judge blocks Trump from unilaterally cutting foreign aid funding appeared first on Stabroek News.

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5 d. ago Guatemalan document undercuts U.S. claims on child deportations

MEXICO CITY,  (Reuters) – Many family members of unaccompanied Guatemalan migrant children who are part of a group the Trump administration attempted to deport over the weekend did not want their children returned to Guatemala, according to an internal Guatemalan government report that contradicts assertions made by U.S. The article Guatemalan document undercuts U.S. claims on child deportations appeared first on Stabroek News.

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5 d. ago ExxonMobil considers sale of European chemical plants, FT reports

(Reuters) – ExxonMobil XOM.N is seeking to offload its European chemical plants in the UK and Belgium as the sector reels from the impact of U.S. The article ExxonMobil considers sale of European chemical plants, FT reports appeared first on Stabroek News.

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5 d. ago Uneven playing field favoured incumbent PPP/C – EU Election Observation Mission

The European Union Election Observation Mission (EU-EOM) yesterday reported that from preliminary observation, Guyana’s 2025 General and Regional Elections were competitive and peaceful but overshadowed by the electorate’s fragile trust in the electoral system, while highlighting the existence of an unfair playing field in favour of the ruling People’s Progressive Party/Civic (PPP/C). The article Uneven playing field favoured incumbent PPP/C – EU Election Observation Mission appeared first on Stabroek News.

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5 d. ago EU observer mission flags abuse of State resources by PPP/C Gov’t

says situation created uneven playing field during elections campaign Kaieteur News – The European Union Election Observation Mission (EU EOM), in its preliminary report released on Wednesday, cited several irregularities in Guyana’s electoral process, stating that the undue advantages of incumbency created an uneven playing field during the campaign period. While the EU EOM acknowledged […] The post EU observer mission flags abuse of State resources by PPP/C Gov’t appeared first on Kaieteur News.

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6 d. ago EU EOM says election competitive, peaceful but advantage of incumbency caused uneven playing field

The European Union Election Observation Mission today said that Monday’s general election was peaceful and competitive but that the undue advantage of incumbency created an uneven playing field. The article EU EOM says election competitive, peaceful but advantage of incumbency caused uneven playing field appeared first on Stabroek News.

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6 d. ago OAS observer team hosts meeting with other overseas missions

The Electoral Observation Mission of the Organisation of American States (OAS) in Guyana led by former Prime Minister of Jamaica Bruce Golding yesterday hosted the international observation missions of CARICOM, the European Union, the Carter Center and the Commonwealth along with partners from the United Nations to a post-election day meeting to exchange the initial findings of the missions. The article OAS observer team hosts meeting with other overseas missions appeared first on Stabroek News.

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6 d. ago Barbados AG affirms importance of witness, juror protection through new laws

(Barbados Nation) Attorney General Dale Marshall says Government has made the right move by putting in place laws to protect witnesses and jurors from threats and intimidation, but some Barbadians remain sceptical about how effectively this can be executed in such a small country. The article Barbados AG affirms importance of witness, juror protection through new laws appeared first on Stabroek News.

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6 d. ago Over 85 scientists say Energy Dept. climate report lacks merit

WASHINGTON,  (Reuters) – Over 85 top climate scientists on Tuesday said that the Trump Energy Department’s recent climate assessment used to justify an unwinding of federal greenhouse gas rules does not meet standards for scientific integrity. The article Over 85 scientists say Energy Dept. climate report lacks merit appeared first on Stabroek News.

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6 d. ago US appeals court rejects Trump’s use of Alien Enemies Act to deport Venezuelans

(Reuters) – A federal appeals court ruled yesterday that U.S. President Donald Trump unlawfully invoked the Alien Enemies Act to deport Venezuelans he alleged were part of a criminal gang. The article US appeals court rejects Trump’s use of Alien Enemies Act to deport Venezuelans appeared first on Stabroek News.

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6 d. ago US military kills 11 people in strike on alleged drug boat from Venezuela, Trump says

WASHINGTON, Sept 2 (Reuters) – The U.S. military killed 11 people on Tuesday in a strike on a vessel from Venezuela allegedly carrying illegal narcotics, President Donald Trump said, in the first known operation since his administration’s recent deployment of warships to the southern Caribbean. Trump told reporters at the White House: “We just, over […] The post US military kills 11 people in strike on alleged drug boat from Venezuela, Trump says appeared first on Kaieteur News.

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6 d. ago US military strikes vessel carrying drugs from Venezuela, Trump says

WASHINGTON, (Reuters) – The U.S. military attacked a vessel from Venezuela in the Caribbean today that was carrying illegal drugs, officials said, in the first known operation since the Trump administration’s recent surge of warships to the region. The article US military strikes vessel carrying drugs from Venezuela, Trump says appeared first on Stabroek News.

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