WILLEMSTAD — Parliamentarian Ruisandro Cijntje has withdrawn his candidacy for PNP political leader. In an October 13 letter, he said the election process had caused tensions and division and that he

LISBON — Portugal’s government has selected Lufthansa to acquire a 44.9% stake in TAP Air Portugal, leaving Air France-KLM out of the deal. The transaction still requires regulatory approval. The deci

ROME — Pope Leo XIV has undergone successful surgery to remove a cancerous lump from his lung. According to the Vatican, doctors identified adenocarcinoma, a form of lung cancer, during the operation

WASHINGTON — The White House has confirmed that President Donald Trump asked Kimberly Guilfoyle, the U.S. ambassador to Greece, to resign following allegations about her conduct. According to The Wall

ROME — Pope Leo XIV, 71, has been admitted to Rome’s Gemelli Hospital for surgery on Tuesday afternoon to remove a small nodule from one of his lungs. Doctors discovered it during a medical check at a

ORANJESTAD — A couple who traveled between Colombia and Aruba in 2024 have been convicted in the United States of fraudulently obtaining more than $1.62 million from programs intended to help elderly

VATICAN CITY — Pope Leo XIV announced during Sunday’s Angelus prayer that he will undergo surgery next week to remove a nodule, a small lump in one of his lungs. According to the Vatican, the nodule w

SINGAPORE — Max Verstappen secured his first Singapore Grand Prix victory on his tenth attempt. The Red Bull driver finished ahead of Charles Leclerc and championship leader Kimi Antonelli. Verstappen

WILLEMSTAD — Curaçao celebrated Curaçao Day and its 16th anniversary as an autonomous country within the Kingdom of the Netherlands on Saturday, October 10. Aruba’s Prime Minister, Mike Eman, attended

PANAMA CITY — A powerful magnitude 7.7 earthquake struck Panama on Friday, October 9, damaging buildings, disrupting electricity supplies, and triggering evacuations across several regions. The epicen

WILLEMSTAD — During a visit to Curaçao's Parliament, Aruba's Prime Minister Mike Eman received recognition from representatives of several political factions for his career and contributions to cooper

OSLO — South African jurist Navi Pillay has won the 2026 Nobel Peace Prize for her contributions to human rights, international justice, and the prosecution of war crimes and genocide. A former Intern

ORANJESTAD — SELIBON's interim director in Bonaire, Edsel Winklaar, has expressed optimism about potential cooperation between Aruba, Bonaire and Curaçao on waste management and processing. During Pri

ORANJESTAD — Two Caribbean museums, the Saba Archaeological Center Foundation and the Sint Maarten National Heritage Foundation, are among 16 organizations awarded Museum Grants by the Dutch Research

ORANJESTAD — Aruba remains classified as Tier 2 in the US 2026 Trafficking in Persons Report. According to the report, the government has increased efforts to combat human trafficking but still falls

WILLEMSTAD — France warned of potentially undetectable military aircraft during the US military operation against Venezuela on January 3, 2026. According to documents released by the Dutch Ministry of

WILLEMSTAD — Representatives from Aruba, Curaçao, the Netherlands and other Dutch Caribbean islands met in Curaçao on October 1–2 to discuss establishing a new European Union platform. The initiative

BELIZE — Aruba is joining Colombia and six other Caribbean countries in a regional meeting in Belize from October 6–8 to strengthen the fight against cybercrime. Led by Colombia's Ministry of Defense

ORANJESTAD — US Secretary of State Marco Rubio has denied that Washington asked the Netherlands or other countries to prevent Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado from returning home. On

ORANJESTAD — Tropical Storm Isaias has strengthened into the first hurricane of the 2026 Atlantic season, with sustained winds of 120 km/h. According to the National Hurricane Center, landfall is expe

WILLEMSTAD — Starlink has received the green light to enter Curaçao’s telecommunications market after the official concession was signed on Wednesday. Based on earlier information, the satellite inter

BUENOS AIRES — Lionel Messi received an emotional farewell from Argentina after his final international appearance, a 3-0 friendly victory over Benin. In front of around 85,000 supporters, Messi thank

LONDON — British Airways, which already operates the world’s largest Business Class cabin on the Airbus A380, is making it even bigger as part of a major refurbishment of the superjumbo. The number of

WILLEMSTAD — A minor was killed Monday evening in a serious traffic accident at the intersection of Caracasbaaiweg and Kaya Damasco in Curaçao. Two other minors in the same SUV were injured and taken

UNITED STATES — American television evangelist Jim Bakker has died at the age of 86. His wife, Lori Bakker, announced his death on Facebook. The cause of death has not been disclosed. Bakker became wi

NANTUCKET — The U.S. Coast Guard is searching for a Canadian air ambulance that disappeared Saturday while flying from Bermuda to Boston. The Gulfstream G100, operated by Latitude Air Ambulance, had s

AMSTERDAM — OpenAI will begin adding an invisible watermark to certain text generated by ChatGPT and Codex in the European Union as part of its compliance with European AI regulations. The technology,

OSLO — Norway’s government plans a temporary ban on AI-enabled glasses in certain public places amid concerns that people could be filmed or photographed without their knowledge. The measure could app

BRASILIA — Flávio Bolsonaro finished first in the opening round of Brazil’s presidential election with about 47% of the vote, ahead of incumbent President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva with roughly 45%. A

PORT OF SPAIN — Curaçao secured a place in the Concacaf Nations League quarterfinals with a 1-1 draw against Trinidad and Tobago. The result takes Curaçao to 10 points, beyond the Dominican Republic’s

NASHVILLE — Christa Pike remains in critical condition and is receiving life-saving medical treatment after surviving Tennessee’s attempt to execute her by lethal injection on Wednesday. Pike, who was

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump has announced a voluntary agreement with technology industry leaders to establish safety controls for artificial intelligence. The Joint Commitment on Frontier Resp

WILLEMSTAD — According to media outlet Curaçao.nu, Curaçao’s aviation authority, the CCAA, refused landing authorization last week for the private aircraft Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Ma

PARIS - Esteban Ocon will leave Formula 1 team Haas after the 2026 season. The American team has confirmed that the French driver’s contract will not be renewed after two years together. The 30-year-o

TEL AVIV — A Flydubai aircraft travelling from Dubai to Tel Aviv sent emergency signals while flying over Saudi Arabia following a serious incident in the cockpit. According to several Israeli media r

ORANJESTAD — Formula 1 still does not know whether the final two Grands Prix of the 2026 season, scheduled for November 29 in Qatar and December 6 in Abu Dhabi, can go ahead because of security concer

WILLEMSTAD — At least 22 vessels worldwide are still falsely claiming Curaçao registration, according to S&P Global maritime data dated September 18. Together with vessels improperly claiming registra

LYON — Shortly after KLM was forced to interrupt a flight to Curaçao because a power bank caught fire, a similar incident has now occurred on Lufthansa. An Airbus A321 carrying 198 passengers was dive

NEW YORK — Taylor Swift has become the most awarded artist in MTV Video Music Awards history after winning three more trophies this year. The American singer now has 33 VMA awards, surpassing Beyoncé’

BOGOTÁ — PepsiCo will invest US$1 billion in Colombia over the next five years to expand production, modernize its operations and strengthen its distribution network across the country. The announceme

WILLEMSTAD — Curaçao led Nicaragua 6–1 in the 88th minute of their Concacaf Nations League match at Ergilio Hato Stadium. Kenji Gorré scored twice, while Jürgen Locadia added Curaçao’s sixth goal late

ORANJESTAD — King Willem-Alexander, Dutch Prime Minister Rob Jetten and State Secretary Eric van der Burg will visit Sint Eustatius in November to attend the commemoration of the 250th anniversary of

BERLIN - Volkswagen is recalling about 2.8 million Volkswagen and Audi vehicles worldwide as a precaution because of a potentially defective bolt in the steering system that could cause power steering

NEW YORK — Dutch Prime Minister Rob Jetten used his first address as premier to the United Nations General Assembly to defend the International Criminal Court (ICC) in The Hague against pressure and p

NEW YORK — Venezuela’s acting president, Delcy Rodríguez, and Dutch Prime Minister Rob Jetten met face to face in New York to explore opportunities for economic and energy cooperation and revive diplo

ORANJESTAD — Aruba’s role as a potential transit point for María Corina Machado’s return to Venezuela features prominently in a reconstruction published by Spanish newspaper ABC. According to the repo

WASHINGTON — A federal judge has ordered the White House to immediately restore press passes for journalists from CNN, MS NOW and Politico. Their credentials were revoked over the weekend after Presid

WILLEMSTAD — The Dutch Caribbean Mental Health Federation (DCMH) organized a regional seminar at the University of Curaçao focusing on cooperation and knowledge-sharing to strengthen suicide preventio

NEW YORK — President Donald Trump used the United Nations General Assembly to call on all 125 member states to withdraw from the International Criminal Court (ICC) in The Hague. Trump said the United

NUUK — Greenland and Denmark have reacted with relief after the United States abandoned its threat to annex Greenland. The agreement signed by President Donald Trump, Danish Prime Minister Mette Frede

WASHINGTON — Major US networks ABC, CBS, NBC and Fox News have suspended their participation in the White House television pool after the Trump administration barred CNN from covering presidential act

WILLEMSTAD — The SITEK union called a school strike this morning for all education workers and school transportation employees in Curaçao. The action follows an incident last Friday in which a student

WILLEMSTAD — Curaçaoan author, poet and former teacher Joseph “Jopi” Hart died last Friday at the age of 85. Born in Bonaire, he grew up in Otrobanda, Curaçao—a neighborhood that played a central role

ORANJESTAD — The disappearance of Natalee Holloway in Aruba will receive renewed international attention through an upcoming three-part Netflix documentary series. For the first time, her mother, Beth

ORANJESTAD — A Michigan woman has been sentenced to six months in federal prison after a jury convicted her of fraud involving disaster relief intended for victims of Hurricane Ian in Florida. During

BOGOTÁ — Colombian police have arrested a suspect in connection with the death of 41-year-old Dutch woman Marlies Genz, whose body was found in a lake in western Colombia at the end of May. According

LOS ANGELES - American actress Jean Smart made Emmy history by winning for the fifth consecutive time for her role in the comedy series Hacks. The 75-year-old became the first woman to win an Emmy for

NEW YORK — The United States is commemorating the 25th anniversary of the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks with ceremonies across the country, including at Ground Zero in New York and the Pentagon

WASHINGTON — U.S. President Donald Trump has shared a map on Truth Social showing nearly all of North America and a large part of the Caribbean covered by the American flag, without providing any expl