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Dominican Republic

Major grid failure triggers nationwide blackout in Dominican Republic

Dominican Republic's anti-drug deal with US to run through April, president says

Dominican Republic President Luis Abinader speaks during a meeting with U.S. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth at the National Palace, in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic November 26, 2025. REUTERS/Erika Santelices
Dominican Republic President Luis Abinader speaks during a meeting with U.S. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth at the National Palace, in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic November 26, 2025. REUTERS/Erika Santelices

US plans further troop deployments to fight drug trafficking, Hegseth says

U.S. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth speaks during a meeting with Dominican Republic President Luis Abinader at the National Palace, in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic November 26, 2025. REUTERS/Erika Santelices
U.S. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth speaks during a meeting with Dominican Republic President Luis Abinader at the National Palace, in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic November 26, 2025. REUTERS/Erika Santelices

FIFA expels Dominican club from top flight over match manipulation

FIFA's logo is seen in front of its headquarters during a foggy autumn day in Zurich, Switzerland November 18, 2020. REUTERS/Arnd Wiegmann
FIFA's logo is seen in front of its headquarters during a foggy autumn day in Zurich, Switzerland November 18, 2020. REUTERS/Arnd Wiegmann

Cleveland Guardians pitcher Emmanuel Clase pleads not guilty to bet-rigging charges

Cleveland Guardians pitcher Emmanuel Clase de la Cruz exits the Brooklyn Federal courthouse, following his arraignment on charges of sports betting and money laundering conspiracy in Major League Baseball games, in Brooklyn, New York, U.S., November 13, 2025.  REUTERS/Brendan McDermid
Cleveland Guardians pitcher Emmanuel Clase de la Cruz exits the Brooklyn Federal courthouse, following his arraignment on charges of sports betting and money laundering conspiracy in Major League Baseball games, in Brooklyn, New York, U.S., November 13, 2025.  REUTERS/Brendan McDermid

Dominican Republic begins restoring power after nationwide blackout

Owners of Dominican nightclub whose roof collapsed, killing 236, formally charged

An aerial view shows rescue teams working at the Jet Set nightclub a day after the collapse of its roof in Santo Domingo on April 9.
An aerial view shows rescue teams working at the Jet Set nightclub a day after the collapse of its roof in Santo Domingo on April 9.

Calls grow for first female UN chief in 80 years

FILE PHOTO: United Nations delegates watch as UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres addresses the 80th General Assembly at UN headquarters in New York City, U.S., September 23, 2025. REUTERS/Shannon Stapleton/File Photo
FILE PHOTO: United Nations delegates watch as UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres addresses the 80th General Assembly at UN headquarters in New York City, U.S., September 23, 2025. REUTERS/Shannon Stapleton/File Photo

Mexico, Dominican Republic propose joint efforts to fight sargassum seaweed

FILE PHOTO: A drone view shows a beach covered with sargassum seaweed, a type of algae, in Punta Cana, Dominican Republic July 9, 2025. REUTERS/Erika Santelices/File Photo
FILE PHOTO: A drone view shows a beach covered with sargassum seaweed, a type of algae, in Punta Cana, Dominican Republic July 9, 2025. REUTERS/Erika Santelices/File Photo

Brazil's Lula joins growing chorus of calls to overhaul Haiti security mission

Brazil's President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva delivers a speech during the Blue Economy and Finance Forum (BEFF) at The Grimaldi Forum in Monaco on June 8, 2025. LUDOVIC MARIN/Pool via REUTERS/File Photo
Brazil's President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva delivers a speech during the Blue Economy and Finance Forum (BEFF) at The Grimaldi Forum in Monaco on June 8, 2025. LUDOVIC MARIN/Pool via REUTERS/File Photo

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MDDI (P) 046/10/2025. Published by SPH Media Limited, Co. Regn. No.202120748H. Copyright © 2026 SPH Media Limited. All rights reserved.