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King of spin grabs every chance to show World Cup worth

Legspinning ace Alana King has made a fine start on the Caribbean tour of showing Australia's T20 World Cup selectors why she needs to be selected.

AAP · Mar 20

Royal Caribbean to open a free private beach club

Royal Beach Club Lelepa will open in October 2027

The Independent UK · Mar 20

“Are You As Good As Bad Bunny?”: Name All 35 Countries In The Americas

The Americas are a big place. From Canada all the way down to Argentina, there are a lot of countries spread across this map – and plenty of them are easy to mix up. Add in the Caribbean islands, and it gets even trickier.

Bored Panda · Mar 17

America’s Got Talent acts to appear on new Legend of the Seas cruise ship

Stars from the television programme will perform for Royal Caribbean passengers

The Independent UK · Mar 13

‘It nearly killed me’: King Charles jokes about trying cricket in Royal Navy

The King joked that his Royal Navy days of playing cricket across the Caribbean islands “nearly killed me”, as he was presented with a signed cricket bat by Sir Viv Richards.

The Independent UK · Mar 10

King jokes with Sir Viv Richards about his cricket attempts in Royal Navy

Charles said playing cricket across the Caribbean islands during his service with the Royal Navy ‘nearly killed me’.

Evening Standard · Mar 9

King Charles jokes with cricket legend on how playing the sport in Caribbean ‘nearly killed’ him

King Charles was presented with a signed bat from Sir Viv Richards at the annual Commonwealth Day reception at St James’s Palace

The Independent UK · Mar 9

From Signalgate to Iran: Half of Republican aides in Congress say Hegseth is hurting Trump’s foreign agenda

Hegseth has presided over a major Signal security breach, faced scrutiny over missile strikes against alleged drug vessels in the Caribbean and is now overseeing Trump’s war in Iran

The Independent UK · Mar 9

What Irish politician Thomas Gould’s accent going viral in Jamaica reveals about colonial history

Irish politician Thomas Gould has become a bit of star in the Caribbean after a video of him speaking in the Irish parliament drew comments for the surprising similarity of his Cork accent to the Jamaican one.

The Conversation · Mar 6

Cuba's blackout, Shakira in Mexico and other top photos from Latin America and the Caribbean

Feb. 27 - March 5, 2026

The Independent UK · Mar 6