WASHINGTON — Democrats scored a sweeping victory in the November 3 US midterm elections, taking control of both the House of Representatives and the Senate from President Donald Trump's Republican Par

BRUSSELS — Belgian Prime Minister Bart De Wever offered his government's resignation on Monday, November 2, after the five coalition parties failed to agree on the national budget. King Philippe has n

MEXICO CITY — Kimi Antonelli secured his first Formula 1 world title by finishing third in the Mexican Grand Prix. At 20, the Italian becomes the youngest world champion in the sport’s history, breaki

LONDON — British energy giant BP reported an $8.5 billion quarterly profit, its highest in 18 years and nearly four times the amount earned a year earlier. The extraordinary earnings follow soaring oi

WASHINGTON — Activist hackers have published personal information belonging to more than 41,000 employees of the US Department of Homeland Security, including immigration enforcement officers from ICE

MADRID — Audio recordings published by El País suggest that human error may have contributed to Spain's deadly train disaster, which killed 69 people and injured around 60 others. Following a technica

WILLEMSTAD — Five civil society organizations in Curaçao are opposing the possible introduction of mandatory military service for young people within the Dutch Kingdom, warning that such a measure cou

JERUSALEM — With 70% of votes counted, Benjamin Netanyahu's bloc holds a narrow lead in Israel's elections, but neither his alliance nor the opposition appears likely to secure a parliamentary majorit

MADRID — At least 64 people have died and 55 others have been hospitalized following a collision between two passenger trains in Spain, according to the latest figures attributed to local authorities

BRASILIA — Brazilian Senator Flávio Bolsonaro has left the country with his wife and two daughters, reportedly heading to the United States just two days after losing the presidential election to incu

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump's administration has outlined a political transition plan for Venezuela that envisions interim President Delcy Rodríguez leaving office in 2027 to make way for pres

LONDON — Bayern Munich's Harry Kane and Alexia Putellas have been named the world's best footballers at the 2026 Ballon d'Or ceremony in London. Spanish football dominated the evening, claiming nearly

LOS ANGELES - American rapper Jay-Z will headline the Super Bowl halftime show on February 14, 2027, at SoFi Stadium in Los Angeles. The 56-year-old artist, born Shawn Carter, is celebrating 30 years

JERUSALEM — Israelis are voting today, Tuesday, October 27, in their first parliamentary election since Hamas's October 7, 2023 terrorist attack. Security, the Gaza war and Prime Minister Benjamin Net

ORANJESTAD — King Charles III is beginning a sensitive Caribbean tour amid growing demands for an official apology and reparations for Britain's role in the transatlantic slave trade. The king will vi

KRALENDIJK — Colombian airline Avianca has confirmed that Bonaire is not included in its plans for new flight routes in 2027. The airline says its current priority is strengthening air connections thr

WILLEMSTAD — Curaçao’s Parliament has expressed reservations about Dutch conditions for extending the Landspakket reform agreement until April 2029. Parliamentarians want Curaçao to set its own priori

BRASILIA — President Lula da Silva has won the presidential election against Flávio Bolsonaro after a tight race, according to the electoral authority. The victory gives Lula a fourth term to pursue h

CARACAS — Opposition leader María Corina Machado announced her return to Venezuela after nearly a year abroad. Her return increases pressure to hold new elections, for which no date has been set. Mach

WILLEMSTAD — Firefighters in Curaçao have brought a major scrapyard fire in Buenavista, Heintje Kool, under control, although it has not yet been fully extinguished. Fire official Elroy Obispo warned

PARIS — One person was killed and at least four others injured in a shooting on Friday morning, October 23, in Trappes, a suburb of Paris, France. Authorities say a 39-year-old man opened fire from hi

LONDON — Callum Turner, Jack Lowden and Josh O'Connor are reportedly among the actors undergoing final auditions to become the next James Bond. Screen tests scheduled for this weekend will assess stun

WILLEMSTAD — Curaçao has begun discussions with U.S. authorities to introduce American immigration and customs preclearance at Hato Airport, similar to the system operating in Aruba since 1996. Justic

PARIS — President Emmanuel Macron has announced a ban on all Saturday demonstrations not organized by trade unions following violent nationwide riots. More than 2,300 people were arrested and at least

WILLEMSTAD — Curaçao's CARICOM associate membership treaty applies exclusively to Curaçao, not Aruba, Sint Maarten or the Netherlands, according to the agreement's official explanatory memorandum. Alt

ST. PETERSBURG — US Special Envoy Steve Witkoff met Russian President Vladimir Putin to discuss proposals for ending the war in Ukraine, including a possible meeting between Putin, Donald Trump and Vo

BRUSSELS — The European Commission has launched an investigation into Booking.com to determine whether the platform has adequately protected users from fraudulent advertisements and phishing under the

WILLEMSTAD — The Slavery Past Commemoration Committee and the NAAM Foundation signed an agreement on October 16 to cooperate through 2029 on research, preservation and public access to Caribbean herit

PALMA — Iberostar Hotels & Resorts reports a 7% increase in global sales during the first nine months of 2026, alongside a 7% rise in average daily room rates. The company is continuing its €1 billion

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