http://www.euronews.com en Latest news from Euronews Euronews 2026 Mon, 24 Nov 2025 15:00:27 +0100 Mon, 24 Nov 2025 15:00:27 +0100 30 https://static.euronews.com/website/images/euronews_flatblue.png http://www.euronews.com http://www.euronews.com/culture/2025/11/24/jamaican-reggae-legend-jimmy-cliff-dies-aged-81 http://www.euronews.com/culture/2025/11/24/jamaican-reggae-legend-jimmy-cliff-dies-aged-81 Mon, 24 Nov 2025 14:30:19 +0100 Singer and actor Jimmy Cliff, known for hits like ‘Many Rivers To Cross’, ‘You Can Get It If You Really Want’ and his cover of ‘I Can See Clearly Now’, turned reggae into a global phenomenon. http://www.euronews.com/travel/2025/11/06/jamaica-races-to-reopen-for-peak-tourism-season-in-december-after-hurricane-melissa http://www.euronews.com/travel/2025/11/06/jamaica-races-to-reopen-for-peak-tourism-season-in-december-after-hurricane-melissa Thu, 06 Nov 2025 15:00:33 +0100 Airports are up and running while cruise ports eye a return to normal in mid-December. http://www.euronews.com/2025/11/06/climate-change-boosted-hurricane-melissas-destructive-winds-and-rain-analysis-finds http://www.euronews.com/2025/11/06/climate-change-boosted-hurricane-melissas-destructive-winds-and-rain-analysis-finds Thu, 06 Nov 2025 12:50:51 +0100 Melissa was one of the strongest Atlantic hurricanes to make landfall and brought destructive weather to Jamaica, Haiti, Dominican Republic and Cuba. http://www.euronews.com/video/2025/11/01/hurricane-melissa-drone-footage-captures-widespread-destruction-across-the-caribbean http://www.euronews.com/video/2025/11/01/hurricane-melissa-drone-footage-captures-widespread-destruction-across-the-caribbean Sat, 01 Nov 2025 09:32:55 +0100 Days of torrential rain and flooding from Hurricane Melissa have devastated parts of the Caribbean, displacing families and disrupting essential services across Jamaica, Cuba, Haiti and the Dominican Republic. http://www.euronews.com/travel/2025/10/31/hundreds-of-travellers-face-cancellations-and-flight-delays-as-hurricane-melissa-hits http://www.euronews.com/travel/2025/10/31/hundreds-of-travellers-face-cancellations-and-flight-delays-as-hurricane-melissa-hits Fri, 31 Oct 2025 13:04:27 +0100 Hundreds of travellers are still waiting for flights out of Jamaica and are warned of food and accommodation shortages. http://www.euronews.com/video/2025/10/29/category-5-storm-melissa-devastates-jamaica http://www.euronews.com/video/2025/10/29/category-5-storm-melissa-devastates-jamaica Wed, 29 Oct 2025 15:46:43 +0100 Streets were submerged in Kingston on Tuesday after Hurricane Melissa made landfall in Jamaica as the most powerful storm to strike the island since records began 174 years ago. http://www.euronews.com/2025/10/29/scientists-explain-how-hurricane-melissa-became-a-beast-among-a-string-of-monster-atlantic http://www.euronews.com/2025/10/29/scientists-explain-how-hurricane-melissa-became-a-beast-among-a-string-of-monster-atlantic Wed, 29 Oct 2025 10:42:37 +0100 When Melissa came ashore, it tied strength records for Atlantic hurricanes making landfall, both in wind speed and barometric pressure, a key measurement used by meteorologists. http://www.euronews.com/2025/10/29/hurricane-melissa-makes-landfall-in-cuba-over-700000-evacuated http://www.euronews.com/2025/10/29/hurricane-melissa-makes-landfall-in-cuba-over-700000-evacuated Wed, 29 Oct 2025 10:32:46 +0100 More than half a million people were evacuated in Cuba, according to President Miguel Díaz-Canel, and forecasters said the Category 3 storm would unleash significant damage in Santiago de Cuba and nearby areas. http://www.euronews.com/2025/10/29/watch-streets-flood-in-kingston-as-hurricane-melissa-slams-jamaica http://www.euronews.com/2025/10/29/watch-streets-flood-in-kingston-as-hurricane-melissa-slams-jamaica Wed, 29 Oct 2025 01:00:23 +0100 Hurricane Melissa made landfall in Jamaica on Tuesday as a Category 5 storm with winds up to 295 km/h, the strongest in 174 years. Streets in Kingston were flooded and power cuts hit a third of the island. Officials warn of a four-metre storm surge as Melissa heads toward Cuba. http://www.euronews.com/2025/10/28/hurricane-melissa-striking-photos-emerge-as-storm-makes-landfall-in-jamaica http://www.euronews.com/2025/10/28/hurricane-melissa-striking-photos-emerge-as-storm-makes-landfall-in-jamaica Tue, 28 Oct 2025 21:36:10 +0100 Fierce winds ripped roofs from buildings, and massive boulders crashed down onto roads, cutting off access across the region. http://www.euronews.com/2025/10/28/satellite-video-shows-hurricane-melissa-intensifying-into-a-massive-category-5-near-jamaic http://www.euronews.com/2025/10/28/satellite-video-shows-hurricane-melissa-intensifying-into-a-massive-category-5-near-jamaic Tue, 28 Oct 2025 00:56:47 +0100 Satellite video shows Hurricane Melissa intensifying into a massive Category 5 storm near Jamaica, with towering clouds and powerful lightning flashes signaling its growing strength. The strongest hurricane ever to hit the island is set to bring catastrophic flooding, landslides, and severe damage. http://www.euronews.com/2025/10/27/hurricane-melissa-threatens-catastrophic-flooding-in-jamaica-and-haiti-meterologists-warn http://www.euronews.com/2025/10/27/hurricane-melissa-threatens-catastrophic-flooding-in-jamaica-and-haiti-meterologists-warn Mon, 27 Oct 2025 12:24:36 +0100 Expected to make landfall in Jamaica on Monday evening or Tuesday morning, Hurricane Melissa is forecast to become a Category 5 hurricane, making it the strongest storm on record for the Caribbean island nation, http://www.euronews.com/2024/07/04/at-least-8-dead-after-hurricane-beryl-batters-its-way-through-jamaica http://www.euronews.com/2024/07/04/at-least-8-dead-after-hurricane-beryl-batters-its-way-through-jamaica Thu, 04 Jul 2024 18:58:53 +0200 Hurricane Beryl battered Jamaica with 12 consecutive hours of strong winds and several months' worth of rain. As it has claimed at least eight lives across the Caribbean. http://www.euronews.com/travel/2024/07/04/what-happens-if-my-flight-is-cancelled-due-to-hurricane-beryl-everything-you-need-to-know http://www.euronews.com/travel/2024/07/04/what-happens-if-my-flight-is-cancelled-due-to-hurricane-beryl-everything-you-need-to-know Thu, 04 Jul 2024 18:00:39 +0200 The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration is warning that this storm season could be the worst in decades. http://www.euronews.com/culture/2024/01/16/jamaican-poet-jason-allen-paisant-wins-ts-eliot-prize-for-second-poetry-collection http://www.euronews.com/culture/2024/01/16/jamaican-poet-jason-allen-paisant-wins-ts-eliot-prize-for-second-poetry-collection Tue, 16 Jan 2024 14:20:15 +0100 Jamaican poet Jason Allen-Paisant won the coveted T.S. Eliot Prize for his second collection of poems, ‘Self-Portrait As Othello,’ which reimagines Shakespeare’s hero in a modern landscape. http://www.euronews.com/2023/08/08/usme-leads-colombia-to-a-1-0-win-over-jamaica-and-a-spot-in-the-womens-world-cup-quarter-f http://www.euronews.com/2023/08/08/usme-leads-colombia-to-a-1-0-win-over-jamaica-and-a-spot-in-the-womens-world-cup-quarter-f Tue, 08 Aug 2023 16:05:25 +0200 Goals from Kadidiatou Diani, Kenza Dali and a brace from Eugénie Le Sommer rounded off a dominant performance in Adelaide. Meanwhile, Catalina Usme's goal gave Las Cafeteras their first-ever victory in the knockout stages of the Women's World Cup, beating Jamaica. http://www.euronews.com/culture/2022/12/28/bob-marleys-grandson-joseph-jo-mersa-marley-dies-aged-31 http://www.euronews.com/culture/2022/12/28/bob-marleys-grandson-joseph-jo-mersa-marley-dies-aged-31 Wed, 28 Dec 2022 12:35:11 +0100 Jo, who was also a reggae musician and DJ – known professionally as Jo Mersa – was found unresponsive in a vehicle on Tuesday 27 December and reportedly died of an asthma attack. http://www.euronews.com/culture/2022/10/13/jamaica-bans-broadcasts-deemed-to-glorify-drugs-and-crime http://www.euronews.com/culture/2022/10/13/jamaica-bans-broadcasts-deemed-to-glorify-drugs-and-crime Thu, 13 Oct 2022 16:19:17 +0200 The government said the ban is meant to cut back on material that “could give the wrong impression that criminality is an accepted feature of Jamaican culture and society.” http://www.euronews.com/next/2022/03/09/cbdcs-these-are-the-countries-are-using-launching-or-piloting-their-own-digital-currencies http://www.euronews.com/next/2022/03/09/cbdcs-these-are-the-countries-are-using-launching-or-piloting-their-own-digital-currencies Wed, 09 Mar 2022 21:56:29 +0100 A slew of countries have announced initiatives to create CBDCs. The US could be able to join their ranks with a "digital dollar". http://www.euronews.com/culture/2022/02/04/bob-marley-one-love-experience-opens-in-london-featuring-a-cannabis-forest http://www.euronews.com/culture/2022/02/04/bob-marley-one-love-experience-opens-in-london-featuring-a-cannabis-forest Fri, 04 Feb 2022 19:12:01 +0100 The exhibition's ten-week stay at the capital's Saatchi Gallery contains personal possessions, multi-sensory rooms, and rare photographic finds. http://www.euronews.com/2020/08/25/covid-19-usain-bolt-in-quarantine-after-coronavirus-test http://www.euronews.com/2020/08/25/covid-19-usain-bolt-in-quarantine-after-coronavirus-test Tue, 25 Aug 2020 11:41:45 +0200 Prime Minister Andrew Holness said police are investigating the case. He didn't specify what offense might have been committed, though Jamaica has imposed social distancing requirements http://www.euronews.com/2020/02/11/uk-deports-foreign-born-convicts-to-jamaica-a-national-security-necessity-or-human-rights http://www.euronews.com/2020/02/11/uk-deports-foreign-born-convicts-to-jamaica-a-national-security-necessity-or-human-rights Tue, 11 Feb 2020 20:50:19 +0100 A flight scheduled to deport dozens of people from the UK to Jamaica left on Tuesday morning despite a court order. It is a case that sparked a large debate in the UK - but what is each side saying? http://www.euronews.com/2020/01/28/powerful-7-7-magnitude-earthquake-strikes-between-cuba-and-jamaica http://www.euronews.com/2020/01/28/powerful-7-7-magnitude-earthquake-strikes-between-cuba-and-jamaica Tue, 28 Jan 2020 21:50:49 +0100 A powerful 7.7 earthquake struck south of Cuba and Jamaica, the US Geological Survey said. http://www.euronews.com/2019/12/15/miss-world-2019-says-beauty-pageants-still-have-value http://www.euronews.com/2019/12/15/miss-world-2019-says-beauty-pageants-still-have-value Sun, 15 Dec 2019 13:03:06 +0100 The latest winner of the Miss World, Jamaica's Toni-Ann Singh, says she wants to use her award to work for sustainable change for women. http://www.euronews.com/2019/06/27/new-bond-movie-will-see-007-start-his-new-adventure-in-the-caribbean http://www.euronews.com/2019/06/27/new-bond-movie-will-see-007-start-his-new-adventure-in-the-caribbean Thu, 27 Jun 2019 23:40:40 +0200 Daniel Craig plays 007 in his fifth and final James Bond movie, with the world's most famous secret agent starting his latest adventure in the Caribbean http://www.euronews.com/2019/06/09/cristiane-scores-hat-trick-as-brazil-sink-jamaica-for-perfect-start http://www.euronews.com/2019/06/09/cristiane-scores-hat-trick-as-brazil-sink-jamaica-for-perfect-start Sun, 09 Jun 2019 23:48:50 +0200 Brazil cruised to a 3-0 win in their opening game http://www.euronews.com/2018/11/29/jamaica-s-reggae-music-inscribed-on-unesco-s-world-heritage-list http://www.euronews.com/2018/11/29/jamaica-s-reggae-music-inscribed-on-unesco-s-world-heritage-list Thu, 29 Nov 2018 17:50:51 +0100 Reggae, the Jamaican music genre popularised by Bob Marley, has been inscribed on Unesco's World Heritage List http://www.euronews.com/2017/11/15/carter-appeals-olympic-disqualification http://www.euronews.com/2017/11/15/carter-appeals-olympic-disqualification Wed, 15 Nov 2017 19:47:57 +0100 The Jamaican sprinter Nesta Carter who was retroactively found guilty of doping at the 2008 Beijing Olympics has attended his appeal hearing http://www.euronews.com/2017/08/14/usain-bolts-emmotinal-farewell http://www.euronews.com/2017/08/14/usain-bolts-emmotinal-farewell Mon, 14 Aug 2017 10:40:41 +0200 The fastest man on Earth vows not to make a comeback as he holds his last press conference as a sprinter. http://www.euronews.com/2017/08/08/jamaica-smiles-again-as-mcleod-wins-gold-in-london http://www.euronews.com/2017/08/08/jamaica-smiles-again-as-mcleod-wins-gold-in-london Tue, 08 Aug 2017 07:05:14 +0200 Olympic champion and race favourite Omar McLeod shrugged off the defeats of Bolt and Thompson to dominate the Men's 110 metres hurdles final in London. http://www.euronews.com/2017/08/01/usain-bolt-ready-for-his-final-bow-at-world-championships http://www.euronews.com/2017/08/01/usain-bolt-ready-for-his-final-bow-at-world-championships Tue, 01 Aug 2017 22:59:55 +0200 Usain Bolt ready for his final bow at World Championships http://www.euronews.com/2017/06/11/usain-bolt-bids-a-fast-farewell-to-fans-in-jamaica http://www.euronews.com/2017/06/11/usain-bolt-bids-a-fast-farewell-to-fans-in-jamaica Sun, 11 Jun 2017 16:38:57 +0200 Usain bolt runs his last race in Jamaica http://www.euronews.com/2017/03/27/warming-seas-and-jamaica-s-disappearing-beach http://www.euronews.com/2017/03/27/warming-seas-and-jamaica-s-disappearing-beach Mon, 27 Mar 2017 18:21:39 +0200 It is one of Jamaica's most treasured attractions and has appeared in numerous documentaries and travelogues about the island. http://www.euronews.com/2016/10/20/i-am-bolt-documentary-to-hit-the-screens-in-november http://www.euronews.com/2016/10/20/i-am-bolt-documentary-to-hit-the-screens-in-november Thu, 20 Oct 2016 18:17:26 +0200 A documentary film trailing Jamaican sprinting superstar Usain Bolt hits the cinema screens next month and gives fans a chance to see the nine-time Olympic champion behind the… http://www.euronews.com/2016/10/04/hurricane-matthew-makes-landfall-in-haiti-with-life-threatening-rains-winds-and http://www.euronews.com/2016/10/04/hurricane-matthew-makes-landfall-in-haiti-with-life-threatening-rains-winds-and Tue, 04 Oct 2016 19:22:14 +0200 Classed category 4 out of a possible 5, winds speeds were hitting up to 280km per hour, two people were killed and one is missing as a result of the monster storm. http://www.euronews.com/2016/10/03/the-caribbean-braces-itself-for-matthew http://www.euronews.com/2016/10/03/the-caribbean-braces-itself-for-matthew Mon, 03 Oct 2016 09:17:19 +0200 It is the stongest storm to menace the Caribbean since 2007 and is expected to make landfall near southwestern Haiti and Jamaica late on Monday. http://www.euronews.com/2016/10/02/jamaica-braces-for-hurricane-matthew http://www.euronews.com/2016/10/02/jamaica-braces-for-hurricane-matthew Sun, 02 Oct 2016 06:58:04 +0200 It’s the fiercest storm to cross the Caribbean for years – and it has Jamaica in its sights. http://www.euronews.com/2016/08/20/bolt-bows-out-of-olympics-with-final-gold-as-jamaica-win-4x100m-relay http://www.euronews.com/2016/08/20/bolt-bows-out-of-olympics-with-final-gold-as-jamaica-win-4x100m-relay Sat, 20 Aug 2016 11:27:08 +0200 Jamaicans in Rio, and there are lots of them, went bananas last night as Usain Bolt led their men’s 4X100 metres sprint team to victory again at the Olympics, for the third games in a row stealing the http://www.euronews.com/2016/08/19/usain-bolt-feted-in-jamaica-and-around-the-world-as-the-greatest http://www.euronews.com/2016/08/19/usain-bolt-feted-in-jamaica-and-around-the-world-as-the-greatest Fri, 19 Aug 2016 12:54:45 +0200 Jamaica and Jamaicans around the world have been saluting the genius of Usain Bolt on the Olympics track, now with eight gold medals across three Olympics and bidding for a “triple-triple” in the 4×10 http://www.euronews.com/2016/08/18/day-12-in-rio-and-the-usa-and-jamaica-women-clinch-gold-in-track-and-field http://www.euronews.com/2016/08/18/day-12-in-rio-and-the-usa-and-jamaica-women-clinch-gold-in-track-and-field Thu, 18 Aug 2016 08:09:12 +0200 A Jamaican sprinter has once again shone on the track on Day 12 in Rio. http://www.euronews.com/2016/08/15/usain-bolt-wins-a-hat-trick-of-100-metres-olympic-titles http://www.euronews.com/2016/08/15/usain-bolt-wins-a-hat-trick-of-100-metres-olympic-titles Mon, 15 Aug 2016 05:37:03 +0200 Usain Bolt wrote another chapter in his remarkable Olympic story by winning the 100m final for a record third straight summer Games. http://www.euronews.com/video/2016/08/10/bolt-dancing-samba-ahead-of-rio-sprints http://www.euronews.com/video/2016/08/10/bolt-dancing-samba-ahead-of-rio-sprints Wed, 10 Aug 2016 14:30:29 +0200 Usain Bolt is dancing samba on stage before an interview with Jonathan Edwards. http://www.euronews.com/2016/08/09/bolt-aiming-for-the-triple-triple-in-rio http://www.euronews.com/2016/08/09/bolt-aiming-for-the-triple-triple-in-rio Tue, 09 Aug 2016 19:13:10 +0200 Jamaica's Usain also says he wants to break his own 200-metre world record, hoping to run a time under 19 seconds. http://www.euronews.com/2016/06/04/jamaican-sprinter-carter-tests-positive-from-2008-olympics http://www.euronews.com/2016/06/04/jamaican-sprinter-carter-tests-positive-from-2008-olympics Sat, 04 Jun 2016 00:12:46 +0200 Jamaican sprinter Nesta Carter has returned a positive doping result following a re-testing of his sample from the 2008 Beijing Olympics. http://www.euronews.com/culture/2016/05/20/ziggy-marley-on-the-road-with-a-new-album http://www.euronews.com/culture/2016/05/20/ziggy-marley-on-the-road-with-a-new-album Fri, 20 May 2016 16:19:39 +0200 Ziggy Marley likes a challenge as well as the day job as a musician, he's tried his hand at politics and more recently acting. http://www.euronews.com/2015/10/14/jamaican-writer-marlon-james-wins-booker-man-literary-prize http://www.euronews.com/2015/10/14/jamaican-writer-marlon-james-wins-booker-man-literary-prize Wed, 14 Oct 2015 07:23:45 +0200 Marlon James has become the first ever Jamaican to win Britain’s highest literary honour the Man Booker fiction prize for “A Brief History of Seven http://www.euronews.com/2015/09/30/cameron-hit-for-slave-reparations-in-jamaica http://www.euronews.com/2015/09/30/cameron-hit-for-slave-reparations-in-jamaica Wed, 30 Sep 2015 19:06:58 +0200 David Cameron has arrived in Jamaica looking to strengthen trade ties with the former British colony. Instead he has been hit with a request for http://www.euronews.com/2015/09/29/cameron-faces-calls-for-slavery-reparations-in-on-visit-to-jamaica http://www.euronews.com/2015/09/29/cameron-faces-calls-for-slavery-reparations-in-on-visit-to-jamaica Tue, 29 Sep 2015 18:14:44 +0200 Cameron faces calls for slavery reparations on visit to Jamaica http://www.euronews.com/culture/2015/07/23/omi-s-cheerleader-tops-charts-thanks-to-german-dj-remix http://www.euronews.com/culture/2015/07/23/omi-s-cheerleader-tops-charts-thanks-to-german-dj-remix Thu, 23 Jul 2015 17:00:02 +0200 Jamaican singer OMI’s catchy hit ‘Cheerleader’ is enjoying a second lease of life thanks to a remix by 20-year old German producer Felix Jaehn. Now http://www.euronews.com/2015/04/10/us-state-dept-recommends-removing-cuba-from-terror-sponsor-list http://www.euronews.com/2015/04/10/us-state-dept-recommends-removing-cuba-from-terror-sponsor-list Fri, 10 Apr 2015 07:02:00 +0200 As Presidents Barack Obama and Raul Castro arrived in Panama for the Summit of the Americas, reports said that the US State Department had