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US confirms sweeping visa service suspensions
Published on 15/01/2026
» WASHINGTON - The administration of US President Donald Trump is suspending processing of immigrant visas for applicants from 75 countries including Thailand, a State Department spokesperson confirmed on Wednesday, as part of Washington’s intensifying immigration crackdown.
Miss Mexico wins Miss Universe contest after host insult drama
AFP, Published on 22/11/2025
» NONTHABURI (THAILAND) - Miss Mexico was crowned Miss Universe in Thailand on Friday, strutting to victory after several dramatic missteps before the final round, including staging a walkout when an organiser of the beauty pageant chastised her.
Countries qualified for 2026 World Cup, as Curacao seal fairytale
AFP, Published on 19/11/2025
» KINGSTON (JAMAICA) - The tiny Caribbean nation of Curacao became the smallest country ever to qualify for the World Cup on Tuesday as Haiti booked their return to the tournament for the first time in 52 years along with Panama.
More minnows ready to join World Cup party
AFP, Published on 18/11/2025
» PARIS - Curacao and Suriname could clinch qualification for the 2026 World Cup on Tuesday as more of football’s lesser lights have their chance to reach a tournament that has been expanded to 48 teams.
Oceania Cruises® Reveals 2027-2028 Voyage of Collections
Published on 03/11/2025
» Oceania Cruises®, the world’s leading culinary and destination-focused luxury cruise line, presents more than 230 thoughtfully curated voyages, each offering immersive experiences in some of the world’s most alluring and desirable destinations. Encompassing more than a year of itineraries across seven intimate, luxurious ships, sailings range from 7 to 96 days across all seven continents, including a 59-day South Pacific Grand Voyage from Miami to Sydney and a three-month epic adventure from Auckland to Rome, both aboard the highly acclaimed Oceania Vista®. Itineraries run through April 2028 and are open for reservations on 18 September 2025.
Jamaica deaths at 28 as Caribbean reels from colossal hurricane
AFP, Published on 03/11/2025
» WHITEHOUSE (JAMAICA) - Storm-ravaged communities in western Jamaica were facing dire straits Sunday, days after record-setting Hurricane Melissa left towns demolished and at least 28 people dead across the island.
Downgraded Hurricane Melissa makes landfall in Cuba
AFP, Published on 29/10/2025
» HAVANA - A downgraded Hurricane Melissa made landfall in Cuba early on Wednesday after ripping a path of destruction across Jamaica, which authorities have designated a “disaster area”.
AI-generated fakes proliferate as Hurricane Melissa nears Jamaica
AFP, Published on 28/10/2025
» WASHINGTON - AI-generated videos were clogging social media feeds Monday as Hurricane Melissa surged toward Jamaica, diverting attention from critical safety information about the massive Category 5 storm.
Fear of mass destruction in Jamaica as Hurricane Melissa churns in
AFP, Published on 28/10/2025
» KINGSTON (JAMAICA) - Brutal winds and heavy rains lashed Jamaica on Monday ahead of Hurricane Melissa unleashing what the prime minister warned could be a massively destructive storm -- the island's most violent on record.
Passing of a giant
Life, John Clewley, Published on 11/10/2025
» Sad news reached the World Beat desk this week that Prof Dr Terry E. Miller of Kent State University in the US passed away on Oct 1. He was 80 years old.