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According to the Global Peace Index 2026, Jamaica is the Caribbean’s most peaceful nation (70th globally), with strong safety scores and lower conflict, inviting travelers to enjoy beaches like Seven Mile Beach and Frenchman’s Cove and iconic falls such as Dunn’s River Falls and Island Gully Falls.
The United States is in talks with Jamaica about relocating third-country migrants there, highlighting a growing Caribbean rift over migration policy as governments navigate deportation practices and relations with Washington amid immigration enforcement.
Tyrese Haliburton’s fiancée Jade Jones posted a heartfelt tribute to her best friend Makenzi Kern, who died June 8 from undisclosed health complications during a lavish bachelorette trip in St. Barthelemy. Kern, 26, was a longtime friend from Iowa State, and Jones recalled their college memories as she prepares for their Aug. 1 wedding. Kern’s family has said there was no foul play and the exact cause remains undisclosed.
Makenzi Kern, a close friend of Jade Jones (Tyrese Haliburton’s fiancée), died on June 8 during a lavish St. Barts bachelorette trip from undisclosed health complications, just after celebrating her 26th birthday; her family says there was no foul play or drugs involved. Kern, an Iowa State graduate and YMCA Membership Director, was a central figure in the wedding festivities as Jones and Haliburton—together since college—are set to marry on Aug. 1, with memories of her vibrant personality and love for life.
A 33-year-old Chinese hiker and cruise passenger, Wang Zyuan, who vanished on Mount Liamuiga on St. Kitts on May 27, was found dead after days of a multi-agency search. Police used cell-tower data to narrow the search of the strenuous trail, with volunteers and officials continuing the effort before locating his body.
The Pentagon has positioned forces and weapons for a possible U.S. invasion of Cuba and is awaiting final approval from President Donald Trump. The Caribbean hosts the largest U.S. naval presence outside the Middle East, with the USS Nimitz carrier strike group, destroyers and cruisers, drones, and amphibious ships carrying Marines ready to act, though a major ground operation would require more troops and strain crews after prolonged deployments. Analysts note the move would be a forceful option and could target leadership, while officials weigh feasibility and risks in a rapidly evolving security environment.
Venezuela says an oil spill originating in Trinidad and Tobago is causing environmental damage to its coastlines, with authorities monitoring impacts and coordinating cleanup efforts.
115 people (102 guests and 13 crew) were sickened by norovirus on the Caribbean Princess’s 13-night Southern Caribbean sailing, confirmed by the CDC’s Vessel Sanitation Program. Princess Cruises has implemented enhanced cleaning and will conduct a deep sanitation in Port Canaveral; no itinerary changes have been announced for upcoming calls at Amber Cove and Nassau.
Gaston Browne has secured a fourth consecutive term as Antigua and Barbuda's prime minister following the latest elections.
At a Grenada press conference with the Caribbean nation’s leader, Venezuela’s acting president Delcy Rodríguez wore a controversial pin that drew a reaction from Guyana amid long-running disputes over the Essequibo region, highlighting ongoing diplomatic strains as regional leaders meet.
The U.S. military says it launched another strike on a boat accused of ferrying drugs in the Caribbean Sea, killing three people on Sunday; the incident is part of ongoing anti-drug operations with few details disclosed.
AP News profiles Lynette Hooker, who disappeared in the Bahamas, and recounts the couple’s years of Caribbean sailing that were chronicled on the “Sailing Hookers” social pages, including their Michigan home in Onsted and the Soul Mate sailboat they fixed up for a life at sea.
The U.S. military says it carried out a strike on a boat suspected of smuggling drugs in the Caribbean Sea, resulting in four fatalities.
The United States carried out its 47th strike against an alleged drug-smuggling vessel in the Caribbean, killing four people and bringing the campaign’s total fatalities to about 163. The operation, Southern Spear, cites intelligence that the vessel was involved in narco-trafficking, but critics call the killings extrajudicial and unlawful, noting a broader pattern of human-rights concerns, international scrutiny, and ongoing legal challenges by victims’ families and rights groups.
Cuba says four people on a Florida-registered speedboat were killed after the vessel fired on Cuban border guards as it neared Cuba’s north coast; Cuban forces returned fire and evacuated the wounded, with authorities launching an investigation. The U.S. has not independently confirmed Havana’s account; officials have urged investigations amid rising U.S.–Cuba tensions and related policy moves.