Caribbeans reckon with aftermath of Hurricane Melissa
• Oct 31, 2025, 4:29 PM
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Caribbean islands hit by Hurricane Melissa are now reckoning with the aftermath of the Category 5 storm's passage. Dozens have died and hundreds of thousands are without electricity, as authorities desperately try to move forward. In the meantime, the island nations are waiting for key supplies to be sent on. FRANCE 24's Rochelle Ferguson Bouyahi tells us more.
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Mexicans honour Santa Muerte on Day of the Dead
• 4:35 PM
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As Mexico marks Día de los Muertos, families adorn altars with marigolds, candles and colourful sugar skulls – calaveritas – to celebrate departed loved ones. Across the country, people honour the deceased as well as Santa Meurte, a folk saint who repres
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US govt ‘taking trillions of dollars out of social safety net’, NGO says
• 3:31 PM
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The prolonged government shutdown in the United States has deepened nationwide hardships as delayed food assistance, rising health insurance costs, and stalled political negotiations leave millions of Americans struggling to meet basic needs. FRANCE 24 s
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US government shutdown: Americans face food aid delays and soaring health costs
• 2:33 PM
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The crises at the heart of the government shutdown fight in Washington were coming to a head Saturday as the federal food assistance program faced delays and millions of Americans were set to see a dramatic rise in their health insurance bills. The impac
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