Tropical Storm Rafael spins toward the Cayman Islands as Cuba prepares for hurricane hit

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Tropical Storm Rafael chugged toward the Cayman Islands on Tuesday and was forecast to strengthen into a hurricane en route to Cuba. The storm was located 80 miles (130 kilometers) south-southwest of Montego Bay, Jamaica, on Tuesday morning. It had...

Tropical Storm Rafael forms in the Caribbean and could hit Cuba as a hurricane

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Tropical Storm Rafael formed Monday in the Caribbean and will bring heavy rain to Jamaica and the Cayman Islands before strengthening into a hurricane and likely hitting Cuba, forecasters said. Later in the week it also is expected to bring heavy...

Tropical Storm Rafael forms and is forecast to bring heavy rains to Jamaica before likely hitting Cuba as a hurricane

Severe storm watches issued for Jamaica and Caymans, Patty becomes a tropical storm near Azores

MIAMI (AP) — A hurricane watch for the Cayman Islands and a tropical storm warning for Jamaica were issued as a weather system in the Caribbean is expected to strengthen this week, the National Hurricane Center in Miami said. On the opposite side of the Atlantic, Patty transitioned...

Shooting at a soccer match in Jamaica leaves 5 dead and several injured

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Five people were killed and several injured in a shooting at a soccer match in Jamaica, according to police. The shooting occurred in the capital of Kingston late Monday during a friendly game, police told reporters. It wasn’t...

UN expands arms embargo on Haiti to all types of arms and ammunition

UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The U.N. Security Council voted unanimously Friday to expand the arms embargo in Haiti to all types of weapons and ammunition, expressing grave concern at the extremely high levels of gang violence and criminal activities in the impoverished Caribbean nation. ...

US to play Jamaica in CONCACAF Nations League quarterfinals in November

MIAMI (AP) — The United States will play Jamaica next month in the quarterfinals of the CONCACAF Nations League, the first competitive matches for the Americans under coach Mauricio Pochettino. The first leg of the series will be Nov. 14 in Kingston and the second leg four days...

Kenya and Haiti urge partners to boost support for peacekeeping mission amid a funding shortfall

NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — The leaders of Kenya and Haiti on Friday urged international partners to honor their commitment to the U.N.-backed peacekeeping mission in Haiti, saying the mission needs more resources and that its budget will run out in March 2025. Kenya, which leads the...

Dominican Republic will deport up to 10,000 Haitians a week, citing an 'excess' of immigrants

SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic (AP) — The Dominican Republic announced Wednesday that it would start massive deportations of Haitians living illegally in the country, expelling up to 10,000 of them a week. Government spokesman Homero Figueroa told reporters that the government...

UN extends Kenya-led force to tackle gangs in Haiti, but sidelines call for UN peacekeepers

UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The U.N. Security Council voted unanimously Monday to extend the mandate of the Kenya-led multinational force helping to tackle gang violence in Haiti, after brushing off a call from Haiti to start talks on transforming it into a U.N. peacekeeping mission. ...