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Hurricane Melissa live updates: ‘Catastrophic’ storm kills over 30 in the Caribbean as it nears the Bahamas

CloseMoment Hurricane Melissa tears through Jamaica's resort town Montego BayThe death toll from Hurricane Melissa is growing as the powerful storm nears the Bahamas after leaving a trail of “catastrophic” destruction across Jamaica and parts of Cuba.
Authorities in Haiti said that at least 25 people, including children, have been killed, the Associated Press reports. Haitian officials initially reported that 40 people were killed, but they later corrected the number. In Jamaica, at least eight people have been killed. One death has also been reported in the Dominican Republic. That would bring the current known death toll from the hurricane to 37 across the Caribbean.
It’s expected that the extent of Hurricane Melissa’s damage will be clearer in the coming days as authorities work to reach the hardest-hit areas.
Hundreds of thousands of people were evacuated to shelters ahead of the arrival of the “extremely dangerous” storm, with a hurricane warning put in place for Santiago de..

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Jamaicans take stock after hurricane causes damage, flooding and power cuts

Jamaicans take stock after hurricane causes damage, flooding and power cuts2 hours agoShareSaveNick Davis,Mandeville and Rachel HaganShareSaveEPAA woman surveys the damage to her home in northern JamaicaJamaicans are taking stock after Hurricane Melissa, the strongest storm to strike the island in modern history, barrelled across the country leaving behind a trail of ruin.
Without power or phone coverage, much of the country is isolated and so information is trickling through.
Authorities were only able to confirm the first deaths as a result of the hurricane over 24 hours after landfall. The bodies of three men and one woman were washed up by the flood waters in St Elizabeth Parish, local government minister Desmond McKenzie said.
There, Prime Minister Andrew Holness said “images of destruction are all around”.
“The damage is great, but we are going to devote all our energy to mount a strong recovery,” he said.
Three-quarters of the country are still without power, according to the la..

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Two suspects partially admit involvement in Louvre heist, prosecutor says

Two suspects partially admit involvement in Louvre heist, prosecutor says5 hours agoShareSaveTom McArthurShareSave© RMN – Grand Palais (Musée du Louvre) Mathieu RabeauPrecious crown jewels including the Parure Marie-Amélie diadème are yet to be recoveredTwo men arrested in connection with the Louvre theft two weeks ago have “partially recognised” their involvement in the brazen heist, according to officials.
The pair in custody are suspected of being the two who used power tools to enter the museum's Apollon gallery and steal some of the French crown jewels.
Items worth €88m (£76m; $102m) were taken from the world's most-visited museum on 19 October, when four thieves broke into the building in broad daylight.
Paris prosecutor Laure Beccuau said that the jewels had not been recovered yet, and the gang involved could be bigger than the four people caught on CCTV.
How Louvre gang carried out France's most shocking theftThe two men, both in their thirties, have criminal rec..

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Rent’s due and people will ‘starve’: Congress is racing towards the shutdown cliff

Both Republicans and Democrats are digging in their heels, with no sign of White House intervention or a serious breakthrough in negotiations evident as a federal government shutdown approaches the one-month mark.
On Capitol Hill, the House remains out of session and the Senate squabbles over the prospect of standalone resolutions to provide funding for individual initiatives, like pay for air traffic controllers. But as November 1 approaches, the pressure on the legislative branch and especially in individual House districts is going to ramp up considerably — setting a new tone for any talks going forward.
Lawmakers on Tuesday watched as air traffic controllers and a wide range of other federal employees from civilian agencies missed their first full paycheck of the shutdown period. The federal government employs more than one million Americans and with rent traditionally due at the beginning of the month, hundreds of thousands are now facing real, tangible financial instability. Even..

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Truck hauling ‘aggressive’ monkeys thought to carry hepatitis C, herpes and Covid overturns in Mississippi with at least one on the loose

Leer en EspañolA truck hauling “aggressive” monkeys thought to be carrying hepatitis C, herpes and Covid-19 has overturned in Mississippi, with at least one on the loose, according to authorities.
The truck was loaded with caged Rehsus monkeys when it crashed on Interstate 59, north of Heidelberg, on Tuesday.
It was transporting the monkeys to a testing facility in Florida, Connecticut news outlet WFSB reported.
Jasper County Sheriff Randy Johnson told local outlet WAPT that 21 monkeys were on the truck, six of whom escaped.
“The monkey that got away actually crossed interstate, went out into a wooded area,” Johnson said.
A truck hauling 'aggressive' monkeys carrying hepatitis C, herpes and Covid has overturned in Mississippi, with several on the loose, according to authoritiesThe sheriff’s department initially said in a Facebook post that the monkeys posed “potential health threats.”
“The driver of the truck told local law enforcement that the monkeys were dangerous and pos..

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Israel strikes Gaza after accusing Hamas of ceasefire violations

Israel strikes Gaza after accusing Hamas of ceasefire violations2 hours agoShareSaveDavid Gritten,Jerusalem and Rushdi Abualouf,Gaza correspondent, in IstanbulShareSaveAnadolu via Getty ImagesFour people were reportedly killed in an Israeli strike in Gaza City's Sabra neighbourhoodIsrael has carried out air strikes in Gaza, in response to what Israeli officials said were violations of the US-brokered ceasefire agreement.
Defence Minister Israel Katz accused Hamas of attacking Israeli soldiers in Gaza on Tuesday, and breaching the terms on returning the bodies of deceased hostages.
The Palestinian armed group claimed it had “no connection” to the attack and insisted it was committed to the ceasefire deal.
First responders in Gaza said at least nine Palestinians were killed in a wave of Israeli strikes across the territory on Tuesday evening.
Despite the flare-up, US Vice-President JD Vance said he believed the ceasefire was holding.
A brief statement put out by Prime Minister Netan..

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US kills 14 in strikes on four alleged drug boats in Pacific

US kills 14 in strikes on four alleged drug boats in Pacific3 hours agoShareSaveBernd Debusmann Jrat the White HouseShareSaveUS Department of DefenseOne person survived the strikes and was rescued by Mexican search-and-rescue teams. US forces have killed 14 people in strikes on four alleged drug boats in the Pacific, Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth said.
Mexico's navy says it is still searching for a lone survivor approximately 400 miles (643km) from the Pacific coastal city of Acapulco.
It is the latest in a series of attacks on boats the US says have been carrying drugs in both the Pacific and Caribbean.
The latest strikes in the eastern Pacific, which Hegseth said happened on Monday at the direction of President Donald Trump, mark an escalation in what it has cast as a campaign to stop narcotics from entering the US.
The strikes have drawn condemnation in the region and experts have questioned their legality. Members of the US Congress, both Democrats and Republicans, have also..

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Popular baby retailer to close 150 stores and fire 15% of workforce to make up for Trump’s tariffs

Baby clothing vendor Carter's will close about 150 stores across North America and lay off around 300 people after President Donald Trump's tariffs ate badly into its profit margins.
In an earnings report on Monday, the company said its net income for the three months ending in September had crashed by more than 80 per cent since the same period last year, from $58.3m to only $11.6m.
As a consequence, the Atlanta-based retailer will try to save around $35m per year by increasing its number of store closures by 50 and cutting around 15 percent of its total workforce, having previously announced it would close around 100 stores.
It comes as companies in multiple industries report damage to their business from Trump’s import taxes, leading many business leaders to fear that a financial crash may be imminent.
“Our third quarter performance reflected continued improvement in U.S. Retail business demand,” said CEO and president Doug Palladini on Monday.
“However, elevated product c..

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Hurricane Melissa: Jamaica braces for world’s strongest storm of 2025

Hurricane Melissa: Jamaica braces for world's strongest storm of 202539 minutes agoShareSaveVanessa Buschschlüter and Jaroslav LukivShareSaveWatch: Satellite video shows Hurricane Melissa intensifying near JamaicaJamaica is bracing for the strongest storm of the year, with US meteorologists warning of “catastrophic and life-threatening winds, flooding, and storm surge”.
With wind speeds of up to 175mph (282km/h), Hurricane Melissa is a category five storm – the maximum strength. It is expected to make landfall on the Caribbean island in the early hours of Tuesday.
The storm has already been blamed for the deaths of four people in Haiti and the Dominican Republic.
Meteorologists warn that Melissa's slow pace means it is set to dump torrential rain on affected areas for longer, increasing the risk of deadly flooding and landslides.
Watch: Jamaicans and Cubans prepare for Hurricane MelissaThe latest data from the US-based National Hurricane Center (NHC) shows that in terms of ma..

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