Massive fire destroys four structures on Deal Island’s Franks Island
DEAL ISLAND, Md. — A fire tore through a private island in Somerset County on Monday afternoon, destroying four structures and causing an estimated $600,000 in damages. The fire was reported at…
U.S. NHC says 50% chance of cyclone near Cape Verde Islands
(Reuters) – A tropical wave located several hundred miles southwest of the Cape Verde Islands has a 50% chance of developing into a cyclone in the next 48 hours, the U.S. National…
Pacific islands, in spotlight, to push climate change in South Korea summit
By Kirsty Needham SYDNEY (Reuters) – Pacific island leaders will meet South Korea’s President Yoon Suk Yeol in Seoul on Monday, their third summit in a week with a large economy as…
US Virgin Islands Subpoenas Elon Musk In Jeffrey Epstein Lawsuit
US Virgin Islands Subpoenas Elon Musk In Jeffrey Epstein Lawsuit Jason Cohen on May 16, 2023 The U.S. Virgin Islands issued a subpoena to Tesla CEO Elon Musk in a lawsuit alleging…
CBP Interdicts Vessels in Culebra and Vieques Islands Seizing 136 Bricks of Cocaine in Separate Incidents
FAJARDO, Puerto Rico— US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Air and Marine Operations (AMO) and Border Patrol agents, along with Puerto Rico Police, have seized 136 bricks of cocaine and arrested three…
CBP is Hiring Officers for US Virgin Islands
ST THOMAS, Virgin Islands –U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) is hiring officers to serve with CBP in the U.S. Virgin Islands. The CBP Officer vacancy announcement for St. Thomas and St. Croix…
US Border Patrol Apprehends 21 Non-Citizens from Haiti and the Dominican Republic Entering Puerto Rico and the US Virgin Islands
AGUADILLA, Puerto Rico –US Border Patrol Agents apprehended 21 non-citizen migrants from Haiti and the Dominican Republic that entered illegally into Puerto Rico and the US Virgin Islands in separate incidents. On Mar.…
JPMorgan should reveal more about CEO Dimon’s role in Epstein accounts -U.S. Virgin Islands
By Jonathan Stempel NEW YORK (Reuters) – JPMorgan Chase & Co should disclose more about Chief Executive Jamie Dimon’s role in business decisions related to Jeffrey Epstein, the U.S. Virgin Islands said…
U.S. wants to deploy missile-armed Marines along Japan’s Okinawa islands -Yomiuri
TOKYO (Reuters) -The United States wants to disperse U.S. Marine units throughout Japan’s Okinawa islands by 2026, arming them with missiles and lighter gear to deter China’s military, and will discuss the…
Cuban influx forces U.S. Park Service to close Florida islands
By Daniel Trotta (Reuters) -The U.S. National Park Service closed Dry Tortugas National Park off the Florida Keys for several days starting on Monday after 300 immigrants had arrived on the islands…
Philippines orders strengthened military presence after ‘Chinese activities’ near islands
MANILA (Reuters) – The Philippines’ defence ministry on Thursday ordered the military to strengthen its presence in the South China Sea after monitoring “Chinese activities” in disputed waters close to a strategic…
Virgin Islands Man Sentenced To 20 Years For Drug Conspiracy, Miami Boat Captain Receives 9 Years
Orlando, Florida – U.S. District Judge Roy B. Dalton, Jr. has sentenced Avery Lans (55, St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands) to 20 years in federal prison for conspiracy to distribute cocaine. His…
Two Defendants Plead Guilty To Conspiring To Bribe High-Level Officials Of The Republic Of The Marshall Islands
Damian Williams, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, announced today that CARY YAN, a/k/a “Hong Hui Yan,” a/k/a “Chen Hong,” and GINA ZHOU, a/k/a “Chaoting Zhou,” a/k/a…
China says it drove away U.S. cruiser near Spratly Islands
BEIJING (Reuters) -China’s military said on Tuesday it drove away a U.S. guided-missile cruiser that “illegally intruded” into waters near the South China Sea’s Spratly Islands, an assertion the U.S. Navy disputed.…
Buildings damaged but no tsunami warning for Solomon Islands after 7.0 earthquake
By Kirsty Needham SYDNEY (Reuters) -Authorities in the Solomon Islands said no tsunami warning would be issued after two powerful earthquakes struck on Tuesday, damaging Australia’s embassy, the airport and shopping malls…
People urged to move to high ground after quake near Solomon Islands
SYDNEY (Reuters) – People are advised to move to higher ground immediately, said a spokesperson for the Solomon Islands’ prime minister after a 7.3 magnitude earthquake struck the region near the islands.…
World Bank warns Solomon Islands of unsustainable debt without reform
By Lucy Craymer WELLINGTON (Reuters) – The Solomon Islands will need to implement fiscal reforms such as alterations to its tax system and more efficient public spending or its debt levels may…
Mo’ Bettahs Transports Guests to the Hawaiian Islands Through All-New Prototype
Popular Hawaiian-style concept unveils comprehensive rebrand to bring authentic island experience to more markets across the U.S. Salt Lake City, UT (-) Mo’ Bettahs Hawaiian Style Restaurant is giving guests a glimpse…
U.S. targets Singapore, Marshall Islands firms in new North Korea sanctions
By Daphne Psaledakis and David Brunnstrom WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The United States on Friday imposed new sanctions following North Korea’s latest missile launches this week, targeting a fuel procurement network that Washington said…
Jury Convicts Virgin Islands Man Of Multi-Kilogram Cocaine Conspiracy
Orlando, Florida – United States Attorney Roger B. Handberg announces that a federal jury has found Avery Lans (55, Virgin Islands) guilty of conspiracy to distribute cocaine. Lans faces a minimum mandatory…
Four bodies recovered, 29 missing from boat rescued off Spain’s Canary Islands
LAS PALMAS, Spain (Reuters) – The bodies of four migrants, who died on the Atlantic Ocean in an inflatable dinghy with 34 people on board, and a survivor were brought to Spain’s…
Solomon Islands tells Pacific islands it won’t sign White House summit declaration -note
By Kirsty Needham, David Brunnstrom and Michael Martina SYDNEY/WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The Solomon Islands has told Pacific nations invited to a White House meeting with President Joe Biden it won’t sign the…
Marshall Islands urges U.S. to better address nuclear legacy, climate
UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) – The president of the Marshall Islands on Tuesday welcomed what he called progress towards a new association agreement with the United States, but said it is vital to…
Pacific islands a key U.S. military buffer to China’s ambitions – report
By Kirsty Needham SYDNEY (Reuters) – China sees the Pacific islands as an area of significant strategic interest and the United States should strengthen its commitment to north Pacific island states, now…
Pacific Islands students target U.N. court as key weapon to fight climate change
By Valerie Volcovici WASHINGTON (Reuters) – In the shadow of the United Nations’ towering headquarters in New York City, law student Solomon Yeo from an island nation in the South Pacific is…
U.S. NHC sees 50% chance of cyclone near Cape Verde Islands
(Reuters) – A broad low pressure system near the Cape Verde Islands has a 50% chance of developing into a tropical cyclone in the next 48 hours, the U.S. National Hurricane Center…
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