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Norwegian Cruise Line Infuriates Guests After Cutting Shore Time By 40% A Day Before Sailing
Have you ever heard of repositioning cruises? The main difference between these and standard cruises is that the embarkation port is different from the disembarkation port, while in most cruise sailings, these tend to be the same. Cruise lines...

The Royal Netherlands Army trains technical skills in Curaçao and Aruba during the Caribbean Engineer exercise
For the next three weeks, military engineers will train in Curaçao and Aruba. Over 100 Dutch military personnel will participate in the annual Caribbean Engineer exercise. During the exercise, they will carry out work on defense sites and help...

Angeline Flemming re-elected to ACI LAC Board 2026 – 2027
0 Aruba Airport Authority (AAA) proudly announces the re-election of Angeline Flemming, Director of Health and Sustainability, to the Airport Council International Latin America and Caribbean (ACI-LAC) Board for the term 2026 – 2027. During the...

Under the Patronage of the UAE Cybersecurity Council: AICyberFest Empowers Students to Drive AI-Powered Cybersecurity Innovation
Dubai, UAE — Under the patronage of the UAE Cybersecurity Council, the UAE is spotlighting the next generation of cybersecurity pioneers at the inaugural AICyberFest, a national festival celebrating innovation in artificial intelligence and...
METALSOURCE MINING APPOINTS COO
The Company is engaged in acquisition, exploration and development of mineral property assets. The Company’s objective is to locate and develop economic precious and base metal properties of merit and to conduct its exploration program on the...

Full list of all the new cruise ships coming in 2026 – including one for 6,762 passengers
The global cruise industry is gearing up for one of its biggest years yet. In 2026 alone, a wave of brand-new vessels will make their debut across the Caribbean, Mediterranean, Northern Europe and beyond - from intimate ultra-luxury ships to...

Crispy ‘vada’ memories and tea: What global chefs take back from India
Indian onions made chef Jack Jarrot cry. “In the UAE, you can chop hundreds of kilos of onions and you wouldn’t tear up. Indian onions, on the other hand, are super fresh, flavourful, and so, for the first time in over a year, I cried as someone...

India Mobile Congress 2025: Vodafone Idea demos AI, 5G-powered use cases, telco APIs
NEW DELHI: Vodafone Idea (Vi) said it is showcasing its fifth-generation (5G) and artificial intelligence (AI)-powered use cases, including skilling, telco APIs, self-organising network or SON, and satellite communications (satcom) at the India...


Local greenhouses in tropical Suriname replace imports with lettuce, peppers, and tomatoes
When I first came to Suriname, I wanted to make a cold dish. However, I couldn't find a single good tomato. Somewhere, I found a wilted piece of lettuce, which was all that was left. Then it is the chicken-and-egg question: Is it not grown because...

Report: EU to Include Issuers of False Flags in Shadow Fleet Sanctions
False flags and the companies supplying them are reported to be the latest target in the efforts to rein in the shadow fleet of tankers supporting Russia’s oil trade. According to a report by Bloomberg, the EU is proposing to include three...

HPE to showcase leading products and services that unlock ambition
HPE will return to GITEX, taking place between 13-17 October at the Dubai World Trade Center, this year with a bold new brand. For the 45th edition of the established and iconic tech exhibition, HPE will showcase how it empowers organisations to...

Bloomberg: Russian "shadow Fleet" Tankers Were Issued False Flags
The EU is preparing sanctions. The European Union has proposed sanctions restrictions on three companies that provided false flags to under-sanctioned oil tankers of Russia's "shadow fleet," writes Bloomberg. According to documents in the...

7 places to take a beach getaway during hurricane season
The clear waters of Arikok National Park, which covers nearly 20 percent of the island of Aruba, Feb. 29, 2020. Aruba, Bonaire and Curaçao, often collectively called the ABCs, sit off the coast of Venezuela, far enough south in the Caribbean Sea...

Iberostar strengthens presence in Cuba with luxury Selection Havana hotel and plans million-dollar investment in 2025
The Iberostar tourism group has closed the first nine months of 2025 with a positive balance, marked by a 10% increase in global sales and an 8% rise in the Average Daily Rate (ADR). In this context, the company has added five new hotels to its...
Routes 360 Headlines: Key Stories Of The Week (W/C October 6, 2025)
Aviation Week's Routes 360 Headlines on Wednesday 8 October 2025 covers the latest notable developments and key insights from Routes 360 members. Aruba Airport Authority N.V. (AAA) announces that Aerolíneas Argentinas will introduce a seasonal...

EU Eyes Sanctions on Fake Flags Used by Russia Shadow Oil Fleet
The European Union has proposed restrictions on three firms that have provided fake flags to sanctioned oil tankers in Russia’s shadow fleet, according to documents seen by Bloomberg. The entities have supplied false Aruba, Curacao and...

EU to sanction firms that issued fake flags to Russia’s shadow tankers
109The European Union is preparing to blacklist three companies accused of issuing fraudulent flag registrations to oil tankers linked to Russia’s so-called “shadow fleet”, according to documents seen by Bloomberg. The measures are part of the...

EU Plans to Sanction Providers of False Flags to Russia’s Shadow Fleet
The EU plans to impose sanctions on three companies that have provided false flags to tankers of the Russian shadow fleet, Bloomberg reported on Tuesday, citing documents it has reviewed. The companies have provided false flags of Aruba, Curacao,...

Photo in back of Akeley cop car leads to marriage
Ethan Ingberg, 23, was driving back home from his job at the Erickson Medical Clinic in Park Rapids last December when his car started acting up. By the time he hit Menahga, it was crawling along at 40 miles per hour. So, he called his friend,...