How Frantz Fanon changed my mind about race

“Why are black people six times more likely to be diagnosed with schizophrenia than their white compatriots?” asked the professor. It was 1981 and that year there were only two identifiably black students among the intake of the London Hospital...

War on Gaza: Why Frantz Fanon's words are more relevant today than ever

Israel’s ongoing violence against Palestinians, including the genocide in Gaza, have left many searching for historical and moral frameworks to make sense of the brutality. The works of Martinique-born anti-colonial psychiatrist Frantz Fanon from...

Hard lives, with days of wine and roses: The secrets of centenarians in Spain

Spain is a country of longstanding treasures. This is proven by the epic stories of men and women who, with stamina and courage, have lived more than a century. They all demonstrate that they know how to survive… but, above all, that they know how...

‘The Ballad of Suzanne Césaire’ Begins Theatrical Run Today In NYC, Filmmaker Madeleine Hunt-Ehrlich Breaks Down How She Crafted The Buzzy Feature — The Deadline Q&A

Starting this evening, The Ballad of Suzanne Césaire, the first feature-length work from artist Madeleine Hunt-Ehrlich, will begin an extended theatrical release at the Brooklyn Academy of Music with a series of rare 35mm engagements. The film...

Zuo Modern debuts lifestyle-focused outdoor seating & lounging line

The Kime daybed is filled with expanded poly beans that are both antimicrobial and weather-resistant. (Image courtesy of Zuo Modern) OAKLAND, Calif. — Zuo Modern has rolled out a new lineup of patio furniture designed with lifestyle in mind. The...

It’s huge, stinky, and brown. Record amounts of seaweed are baffling scientists.

A record amount of sargassum piled up across the Caribbean and nearby areas in May, and more is expected this month, according to a new report. The brown prickly algae is suffocating shorelines from Puerto Rico to Guyana and beyond, disrupting...

In 1902, A Man Survived A Volcanic Eruption Because He Was Too ‘Rowdy’—Here’s His Incredible Story

While the town around him was engulfed by searing pyroclastic flows, one man achieved the impossible ... [+] from a prison cell with a single ventilation shaft. Here’s how he did it.getty Natural disasters test the resilience of all living beings,...

A Call for United and Ambitious Approach to Sustain Island Nations Worldwide

Montserrat is hoping to benefit from agreed outcomes from the ongoing Global Sustainable Islands Summit (GSIS) 2025 in St Kitts and Nevis with Dr Joyelle Clarke, Minister responsible for Sustainable Development and Climate Action, underscoring the...

Minister Dr. Clarke welcomes global...

Basseterre, Saint Kitts, May 27, 2025 (SKNIS): At the official opening ceremony of the Global Sustainable Islands Summit (GSIS) held on May 27, 2025, at the St. Kitts Marriott Resort the Honourable Dr. Joyelle Clarke, Minister of Sustainable...

"Bananas from France do not fight with the same weapons as American or African bananas"

François Moran, Tropibana François Moran, manager of Tropibana at the Rungis market, is a fervent supporter of bananas from Guadeloupe and Martinique, which his father used to sell on the same market. "This banana ticks all the boxes: It is...

After Crude Oil, Coffee Beans are Second Most Traded Raw Material Worldwide

coffee’s beginnings are enveloped in mystery and lore Coffee beans are now the second most traded raw material worldwide, after crude oil, with sales over $55 billion a year. Legend has it that one day, many hundreds of years ago in the Ethiopian...

David Attenborough's Ocean documentary has a scene straight out of Dune

Like a massive, skulking sandworm out of Frank Herbert's Dune, there exists an inescapable maw where all in its destructive path — from fish struggling to flee to crabs tangled up in the nets — are doomed. But this isn't the desert planet Arrakis,...

Record-breaking piles of sargassum seaweed wash up on Caribbean beaches, with more on the way

Millions of tons of seaweed have washed up on Caribbean beaches in recent weeks — and as the mass begins to decay, the stench has smothered wildlife and even forced schools to shut temporarily. A record-breaking 39 million tons (37.5 million...

Sargassum Is A Stinker.

- Advertisement - A record amount of sargassum seaweed covered many Caribbean beaches in May, and scientists say even more is coming in June. This brown, prickly seaweed is piling up from Puerto Rico to Guyana. It’s hurting wildlife, chasing away...

A mystery wave of seaweed is causing a stink in the Caribbean

Your support helps us to tell the story From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or producing our...

Carnival Sevens Rugby Hailed after Guyana Police win at Gros Islet

The Guyana Police men’s rugby team triumphed over Trinidad & Tobago’s Poui 24-19 to secure the elite division title at the SLRFU Caribcation Carnival Sevens Rugby Tournament in the final at the Gros Islet Playing Field on Saturday. In the women’s...

Christelle Oyiri Is Remixing the Archive

The artist, filmmaker and DJ reflects on the neo-diaspora, the politics of beauty, dance as resistance, and her current Tate Modern commission — a sonic-visual work that weaves together memory, protest, and digital vernaculars. Words by Katrina...

Scientists detect record pile-up of sargassum in the Caribbean, nearby areas in May

A record amount of sargassum piled up across the Caribbean and nearby areas in May, and more is expected this month, according to a new report. The brown, prickly algae is suffocating shorelines from Puerto Rico to Guyana and beyond, disrupting...

Worst volcano disasters in history from 92,000 deaths to haunting last photograph

As Russia's Krasheninnikov Volcano erupts for the first time in 600 years, the Mirror takes a look at some of the worst volcanic disasters in human history Today, for the first time in 600 years, Russia's Krasheninnikov Volcano has erupted, with...

Opal Suchata Chuangsri Crowned 72nd Miss World at a Spectacular Gr...

In an unforgettable evening that brought the world together in celebration of beauty, social and environmental service, and global sisterhood, Hyderabad, Telangana, witnessed history as Opal Suchata CHUANGSRI from Thailand was crowned the 72nd...