Sunburn — The morning read of what’s hot in Florida politics — 9.17.25

Good Wednesday morning. Let’s start with two quick notes: When good things happen to good people: Congrats to Albie Kaminsky, who was recently elevated to vice president of Government Affairs for Florida at Charter Communications. “The future of...

Lionel Messi Gives Prime Minister Narendra Modi Special Gift For 75th Birthday

Prime Minister Narendra Modi is celebrating his 75th birthday Photo : AP KEY HIGHLIGHTS Lionel Messi sent a special gift to PM Modi The Indian PM has turned 75 today Messi could play in India after 14 years Ahead of potentially visiting India...

Former T&T Security Minister condemns Maduro regime’s attempt to paint Trinidad, Guyana as aggressors

–points to Venezuela’s history of provocations, disregard for international law FORMER Trinidad and Tobago Minister of National Security who is also a former Police Commissioner, Gary Griffith, has dismissed attempts by the Venezuelan government...

Venezuela Briefing 9-15-2025

Serious Potential Conflict between US and China National Flag of Venezuela Venezuela has the largest proven crude oil reserves in the world. With over 304 billion barrels of proven crude oil reserves, Venezuela has almost 18 percent of the world’s...

Lionel Messi sends signed jersey to Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on his 75th birthday

Lionel Messi has sent his signed Argentina jersey to Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on his 75th birthday. The shirt is from his iconic home kit from the 2022 FIFA World Cup, where he led La Albiceleste to victory. According to the T2...

THIS country suspends US arms purchases, its President issues BIG statement, says, 'will not be blackmailed...'

This country has suspended arms purchases from the United States, its largest military partner. Its president said we "will not be blackmailed" by the US, adding that he "is not concerned about the US aid." Colombia has suspended arms purchases...

Cuban President Díaz-Canel Condemns U.S. Naval Actions, Reaffirms Support for Venezuela

(FILE) Cuban President Miguel Diaz-Canel alongside Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro. Photo: EFE. September 17, 2025 Hour: 3:15 am Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel Bermúdez reiterated his support for Venezuela on Tuesday as U.S. military...

Ambassador of Belarus D.Dzeravinski meets the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Venezuela 

17 September 2025 On September 16, 2025 the Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Belarus to the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela, Dzmitry Dzeravinski, met with the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Venezuela, Yvan Gil...

International News Briefs for Tuesday, September 16, 2025

HAVANA TIMES – We bring you some of the top international news stories compiled by Democracy Now on Tuesday, September 16, 2025. U.N. Inquiry Finds Israel Is Committing Genocide in Gaza Sep 16, 2025 A United Nations inquiry has found Israel has...

President Trump Designates the 2026 “Major’s List”

This List Designates the Countries Responsible for Producing and Transporting Illicit Drugs to the United States On September 15, President Trump delivered the “Major’s List” to Congress, designating the countries responsible for sourcing and...

Lionel Messi sends signed 2022 World Cup winning- jersey to Prime Minister Narendra Modi on his 75th birthday

Argentine football legend Lionel Messi has sent Prime Minister Narendra Modi a signed jersey from Argentina’s victorious 2022 FIFA World Cup campaign as a gift for the PM’s 75th birthday today. The gesture comes ahead of the striker’s...

The Left and Political Islam in Kurdistan

The Left and Political Islam: Confronting Nationalism in Kurdistan Ashtyako Poorkarim. Leader of the Kurdistan Independence Movement Research on the intellectual and political transformations of Kurdistan is incomplete without considering the role...

Maduro slams US after second strike on Venezuelan vessel

Venezuela's president accuses Washington of waging an imperialist war on Venezuela after US forces struck a boat for the second time in weeks, killing three people. Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro said, commenting on a US strike targeting a...

India, Venezuela discuss cooperation in AI and digital public infrastructure

The MEA noted that India and Venezuela have maintained cordial relations and share similar views on major international, political, and economic issues. India and Venezuela have held discussions to explore cooperation in digital public...

Military Conference in Hawaii Tackles International Law

At U.S. Indo-Pacific Command’s annual International Military Law and Operations Conference, the military’s top officer in the region argued that law is “strategic terrain.” The event, held last week in Honolulu, drew military lawyers, academics...

September 1st will go down in the annals of history as the day Africans in Guyana made their greatest political post-independence mistake

Dear Editor, I have written three letters on matters related to the 2025 General and Regional Elections. Now that the elections are over, I am returning to the subject to share my take on the outcome with the nation. To make my present task...

Government increasingly concerned about criminals using international waters and drug flights over Guyana -says President Ali

President Irfaan Ali today said he has taken note of the rising tension between United States (US) and Venezuela, the possible implications for the Caribbean Region as a zone of peace, and the stark warning issued to both Guyana and Trinidad by...

Venezuelan authorities release harrowing video of vessel being intercepted by US warship

A disturbing video of a boat that was intercepted by a U.S. warship has been released after Trump launched another attack on Venezuela this week The Venezuelan government released a shocking video of a vessel that was intercepted by a U.S. warship...

Venezuela Claims US Spy Aircrafts of Violating Airspace Escalating Tensions

According to Caracas, the flights involved MQ-9 Reaper drones of the U.S. Air Force, RC-135 Rivet Joint aircraft specialized in signals intelligence (SIGINT), and P-8 Poseidon maritime patrol aircraft of the U.S. Navy. Venezuelan officials also...

President Ali: Our region must remain a zone of peace, but transnational crimes must be addressed

On the heels of a second US strike on an alleged Venezuelan drug boat in international waters off the coast of the South American nation, President Dr Irfaan Ali has emphasised that this region must remain a zone of peace. Nevertheless, he...