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‘Drunk’ cruise passenger dies after staff detained him over violent outburst and injected sedative, family claims

Sign up to Simon Calder’s free travel email for expert advice and money-saving discounts Get Simon Calder’s Travel email Get Simon Calder’s Travel email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy A Royal Caribbean cruise ship passenger on a ship leaving Los Angeles died after being detained …

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1 week, 5 days ago

Haiti’s main international airport reopens a month after gang gunfire forced it to close

Associated Press

PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti — Haiti’s main international airport reopened on Wednesday to commercial flights, one month after gangs opened fire on planes. Police officers patrol near the Toussaint Louverture International Airport on the day it reopened in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, Wednesday, Dec. 11, 2024. Share Share Copy Link copied Email Facebook X Reddit LinkedIn Pinterest Flipboard Print The violence, coupled with alleged …

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Dengue cases set a new record in the Americas this year as deaths also surge

Associated Press

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico — Dengue fever is sweeping across the Caribbean and the Americas, with a record 12.6 million suspected cases of the mosquito-transmitted virus reported this year, nearly triple the number from last year, health officials said Tuesday. The number of cases in the region, which includes the United States, is the highest reported since record keeping began …

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1 week, 6 days ago

Chennai Super Kings Academy hosts U-25 cricketers from West Indies for spin camp

The Hindu

There was an air of flamboyance at the Chennai Super Kings Academy nets facility situated at the SRMC campus in Chennai on Monday. Seven U-25 cricketers from the archipelago, including the internationally capped Kirk McKenzie and Jewel Andrew, were accompanied by West Indies Academy head coach Ramesh Subasinghe and assistant coach Rohan Nurse for the spin-focused camp. “We are having …

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Young professionals are increasingly helping to fill in gaps in Chinese versions of French literature, past and present, Fang Aiqing reports. This year, Cao Danhong won the Essay category for her translation of Fact and Fiction: In Defense of a Border by Francoise Lavocat; Shi Xueying won the Literature category for her translation of Aime Cesaire's Notebook of a Return …

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Why Disney is plowing cash into a Cruise Line expansion

Live Mint

HUDSON RIVER, N. Y.—Strains of “When You Wish Upon a Star" drifted across lower Manhattan on a recent November evening, echoing from Disney’s newest cruise ship on its path south down the Hudson River toward Florida. When Disney announced plans last year to “turbocharge" investment in its Experiences division, which includes theme parks, resorts and consumer products, the company said …

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Why St Lucia makes the perfect wellness break for women

The Independent

Sign up to Simon Calder’s free travel email for expert advice and money-saving discounts Get Simon Calder’s Travel email Get Simon Calder’s Travel email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. I looked out across the island’s many curves, spotting St Lucia’s iconic Pitons – Gros Piton and Petit Piton – …

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6 of the best cruise ships that you must travel on in your lifetime

The Independent

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The ‘game changer’ airport set to open up this paradise islands to tourists

The Independent

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Keira Knightley reveals she was stalked by men after Pirates of the Caribbean fame

The Independent

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AP Week in Pictures: Latin America and Caribbean

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Nov. 29 - Dec. 5, 2024 Botafogo overcame playing with 10 men to win its first Copa Libertadores title after beating fellow Brazilian side Atletico Mineiro 3-1 in the final at Monumental de Nunez Stadium. Share Share Copy Link copied Email Facebook X Reddit LinkedIn Pinterest Flipboard Print Bee rescuer Alfredo Santiago removes a colony of bees from a house …

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A three-nation visit as a foray into summit diplomacy

The Hindu

Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to Nigeria, Brazil, and Guyana was exceptionally well designed to achieve multiple objectives. It was India’s latest foray into summit diplomacy covering three different geographic regions — Africa, Latin America, and the Caribbean — and encompassed an extensive interaction on bilateral, regional and global issues. This West African nation’s international heft has been increasing, as …

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Mexico plans to impose new $42 fee on each passenger of cruise ships that dock there

CNN

Sign up for CNN Travel’s Unlocking Mexico newsletter series. The new law states that Mexico’s Immigration Institute will issue a “collective visa to every person on the ship’s passenger list.” And all of this is setting off alarm bells among some tourism groups. When added to a $5 per passenger fee imposed by local states, it would make Mexican destinations …

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Mexico’s Senate votes to charge cruise ship passengers $42 per head for port calls

Associated Press

MEXICO CITY — Mexico’s Senate has voted to charge cruise ship passengers $42 per head for port calls, drawing sharp criticism from the tourism industry. Mexican business chambers say the immigration charge — from which cruise passengers used to be exempt — may hurt the country’s half-billion-dollar-per-year cruise industry. In the past, cruise ship passengers were exempted from the immigration …

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WI vs BAN: Taijul stars as Bangladesh draw series with 101-run win in 2nd Test

India Today

Bangladesh secured a historic victory in the Caribbean, defeating the West Indies by 101 runs at Sabina Park to draw the Test series. Taijul Islam was the star performer for Bangladesh, taking 5-50 in the West Indies' second innings. With the pitch offering grip and occasional low bounce, Taijul's spin caused the West Indies' collapse, with the last six wickets …

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Bangladesh beat West Indies by 101 runs to level Test series

Al Jazeera

Taijul Islam’s five-for helps the visitors win the second Test at Sabina Park and level the two-match series. Bangladesh have completed an impressive comeback to beat West Indies in the second Test match by 101 runs and record their first win in the Caribbean since 2009. Taijul Islam snared five wickets for the 15th time in a Test innings to …

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Best travel Black Friday and Cyber Monday deals for cheap flights, holidays and hotel

The Independent

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The day Prince William's godmother got embroiled in a racism row: Two years ago today Lady Susan Hussey was accused of asking a black British woman 'Where are you really from?' - causing a storm that

Daily Mail

The Royal Family were still reeling from Prince Harry and Meghan Markle's bombshell claim about Archie's skin colour in their March 2021 interview with Oprah when another racism row threatened to engulf them. Lady Susan Hussey became embroiled in a race row in December 2022 Ngozi Fulani took to Twitter following the incident to express her outrage and it quickly …

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Best cruise deals in the Black Friday 2024 sales

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Twist in the pot: Indian cookbooks are celebrating new kinds of mixed heritage

Hindustan Times

The map is simply all over the place, in the most delicious and puzzling ways, when it comes to food. “That’s why many Guyanese-Indians have dishes that are very simple yet stellar,” Rajkumar says. “Words like jeera, kothmir and ginger-garlic — uttered quickly as one word — were frequently heard in my mother’s kosher kitchen,” she says, laughing. She had …

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Mexico’s congress votes to charge cruise ship passengers $42 per head for port calls

Associated Press

MEXICO CITY — Cruise ship industry players are up in arms after the lower house of Mexico’s Congress voted this week to charge a $42 immigration levy for every passenger on cruise ships that dock in Mexico. The Mexican Association of Shipping Agents cried foul late Thursday, saying the charges could make Mexico uncompetitively expensive for cruise ships. In the …

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3 weeks, 6 days ago

Keira Knightley feels Pirates of the Caribbean films became a reason that she was ‘taken down publicly’

Hindustan Times

Keira Knightley has decided not to be part of any film franchises, and that’s because of her experience with Pirates of the Caribbean. What Keira Knightley says In Pirates films, she starred as Elizabeth Swann. In the same interview, Keira admitted that she had a "mental breakdown" at age 22, the same year Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End …

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Best Disney cruise ships and holiday packages for 2024/25

The Independent

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Keira Knightley makes major career announcement as she hits out at ‘insane’ hours

The Independent

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‘Drunk’ cruise passenger dies after staff detained him over violent outburst and injected sedative, family claims

Haiti’s main international airport reopens a month after gang gunfire forced it to close

Dengue cases set a new record in the Americas this year as deaths also surge

Chennai Super Kings Academy hosts U-25 cricketers from West Indies for spin camp

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Why Disney is plowing cash into a Cruise Line expansion

Why St Lucia makes the perfect wellness break for women

6 of the best cruise ships that you must travel on in your lifetime

The ‘game changer’ airport set to open up this paradise islands to tourists

Keira Knightley reveals she was stalked by men after Pirates of the Caribbean fame

AP Week in Pictures: Latin America and Caribbean

A three-nation visit as a foray into summit diplomacy

Mexico plans to impose new $42 fee on each passenger of cruise ships that dock there

Mexico’s Senate votes to charge cruise ship passengers $42 per head for port calls

WI vs BAN: Taijul stars as Bangladesh draw series with 101-run win in 2nd Test

Bangladesh beat West Indies by 101 runs to level Test series

Best travel Black Friday and Cyber Monday deals for cheap flights, holidays and hotel

The day Prince William's godmother got embroiled in a racism row: Two years ago today Lady Susan Hussey was accused of asking a black British woman 'Where are you really from?' - causing a storm that

Best cruise deals in the Black Friday 2024 sales

Twist in the pot: Indian cookbooks are celebrating new kinds of mixed heritage

Mexico’s congress votes to charge cruise ship passengers $42 per head for port calls

Keira Knightley feels Pirates of the Caribbean films became a reason that she was ‘taken down publicly’

Best Disney cruise ships and holiday packages for 2024/25

Keira Knightley makes major career announcement as she hits out at ‘insane’ hours