https://www.scmp.com/rss/519144/feed en https://assets.i-scmp.com/static/img/icons/scmp-meta-1200x630.png https://www.scmp.com Associated Press Associated Press A court on Wednesday ordered the Dutch government to draw up a plan to protect residents on the tiny Caribbean island of Bonaire from the devastating effects of climate change – a sweeping victory for the islanders. The Hague District Court, in a stunning rebuke of Dutch authorities, also ruled that the government discriminated against the island’s 20,000 inhabitants by not taking “timely and appropriate measures” to protect them from climate change before it is too late. “The island already... https://www.scmp.com/news/world/europe/article/3341587/caribbean-island-wins-climate-case-against-netherlands-forcing-dutch-action-rising-seas?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/world/europe/article/3341587/caribbean-island-wins-climate-case-against-netherlands-forcing-dutch-action-rising-seas?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 28 Jan 2026 14:50:37 +0000 Reuters Reuters Tensions between the United States and Venezuela were rising amid a large US naval buildup in the Southern Caribbean and nearby waters, which US officials have said was aimed to address threats from Latin American drug cartels. US President Donald Trump has made cracking down on drug cartels a central goal of his administration, part of a wider effort to limit migration and secure the US southern border. While US Coast Guard and US Navy ships regularly operate in the Southern Caribbean, this... https://www.scmp.com/news/world/americas/article/3323590/us-venezuela-tensions-rise-us-naval-force-arrives-southern-caribbean?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/world/americas/article/3323590/us-venezuela-tensions-rise-us-naval-force-arrives-southern-caribbean?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 29 Aug 2025 04:58:53 +0000