Families of two killed in US strikes near Venezuela sue Trump administration

Family members of ‍two men killed in ​a US missile strike against a suspected drug boat near Venezuela filed a wrongful death lawsuit on Tuesday, alleging the pair were ⁠murdered in a "manifestly unlawful" military campaign targeting civilian vessels.

US strikes (killings) on boats 'approved by the best military and civilian lawyers' — Hegseth

Secretary of War Pete Hegseth insisted the US strikes on boats in the Caribbean  are “lawful under both US and international law,” saying the strikes are intended to “stop lethal drugs, destroy narco-boats, and kill the narco-terrorists who are poisoning the American people.”

Hurricane Melissa takes aim at Cuba after Jamaica

Hurricane Melissa ripped a path of destruction through Jamaica after making landfall as one of the most powerful hurricanes on record, lashing the island nation with brutal winds and torrential rain before heading towards Cuba.

Venezuela suspends energy agreement with Trinidad amid US warship dispute

Venezuela’s vice president said Monday that energy agreements with Trinidad and Tobago should be canceled over what she described as “hostile” actions by the island nation.

US warship arrives in Trinidad and Tobago, near Venezuela

A US warship arrived in Trinidad and Tobago on Sunday for joint exercises near the coast of Venezuela, AFP reporters witnessed, as Washington escalates pressure on Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro.

Venezuelan armed forces begin drills in Caribbean

. Venezuela’s armed forces have begun the Sovereign Caribbean 200 military maneuver near the island of La Orchila in Venezuela’s territorial waters.

Hurricane Beryl strikes Jamaica as death toll rises to 10

Hurricane Beryl has thrashed Jamaica with heavy winds and rain, killing at least one person after forging a destructive, water-soaked path across smaller Caribbean islands over the past couple days.