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Grenada drops oath of allegiance to King Charles in 'display of national unity'

The government and opposition in Grenada have joined forces to drop the oath of allegiance to King Charles ...

The National (Scotland)

Grenada government and opposition join forces to drop oath of allegiance to King Charles

Move comes amid calls for reparations for slavery and king’s removal as head of state of Caribbean country

The Guardian - US

From foul to fuel: how a seaweed problem could power the Caribbean

As the climate heats up, Grenada’s beaches have become swamped with rotting sargassum. But biotech can turn it into fuel, fertiliser and plastic

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Caribbean leaders vow to maintain pursuit of slavery reparations

Countries meeting at Caricom summit not seeking ‘handout’ but ‘appropriate apology’ and compensation

The Guardian - US

On the Grenadian island of Carriacou, even the dead are now climate victims

As ICJ hears landmark climate case, Grenada’s PM says vulnerable nations expect a long, hard fight for justice

The Guardian - UK

Solitary wooden house on Union Island escapes fury of Hurricane Beryl

Remarkable survival of structure triggers debate in religious St Vincent and the Grenadines about how it is still standing

The Guardian - UK

Hurricane Beryl may have caused $32bn losses to US

Beryl, now a tropical rainstorm, is expected to continue causing flooding, localised tornadoes, and gusty winds as it moves through the Midwest

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The Guardian view on Hurricane Beryl: the west can’t sit this out

Editorial: An unprecedented storm has caused devastation. Caribbean states need support

The Guardian - UK

Shocking aerial photos show widespread devastation as Hurricane Beryl moves through Caribbean

Hurricane Beryl ‘flattened’ Carriacou Island and destroyed thousands of buildings in the eastern Caribbean

The Independent UK

Seven people killed and islands flattened as hurricane Beryl devastates Caribbean

‘There is literally no vegetation left anywhere on the island of Carriacou,’ says Grenada’s prime minister

The Independent UK

‘Please send help’: Caribbean reels from Hurricane Beryl devastation

Homes flattened, apocalyptic scenes and at least four dead as St Vincent and the Grenadines and Grenada try to recover

The Guardian - US

Hurricane Beryl roars toward Jamaica after killing at least 6 people in the southeast Caribbean

Hurricane Beryl is roaring toward Jamaica as islanders scramble to make preparations after the powerful Category 4 storm earlier killed at least six people and caused significant damage in the southeast Caribbean

The Independent UK

Hurricane Beryl 'leaves almost whole island homeless' as it churns towards Jamaica

At least six people have died and further fatalities ‘remains a grim reality’

Evening Standard

Four dead as Hurricane Beryl wreaks havoc across Caribbean

Storm moving towards southern Hispaniola and expected to hit Jamaica with ‘devastating hurricane-force winds’ on Wednesday

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Hurricane Beryl strengthens to category 5 storm as it ‘flattens’ island in Grenada

The hurricane has already made landfall on the Caribbean island of Carriacou, ripping off roofs with 240km/h winds

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Satellites watch 'extremely dangerous' Hurricane Beryl batter Carriacou island (video)

Hurricane Beryl made landfall on Monday (July 1) morning, setting the record of strongest hurricane to happen this early in the year.

The Independent UK

Grenada prime minister calls on Britain to pay slavery reparations: ‘It’s the decent thing to do’

Exclusive: If the UK wants to be a country that demonstrates values of justice, then it should say sorry for its mass enslavement of African people, Dickon Mitchell tells The Independent

Daily Mirror

Rishi Sunak confronted with demand for reparations over Britain's role in slave trade

Rishi Sunak rejected a call from Labour MP Bell Ribeiro-Addy to offer a meaningful apology for Britain's role in colonialism and the slave trade and to make reparations following mounting calls

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Daily Mirror

UK must pay reparations to ex-Caribbean colonies for 400 years of 'hideous abuse', MPs say

Labour's Clive Lewis urged the government to follow the example of the wealthy Trevelyon family who apologised for their ancestor's exploitation in Grenada by pledging to fund community projects, as MPs warned failure to do so was akin to 'collusion'

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