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Law enforcement officials say they have broken up a shoplifting ring that stole nearly $2 million in merchandise from well-known stores and resold the items in New York City and the Dominican Republic

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Dominican Republic says colonel and officers stole police weapons and ammunition to sell to Haitians

Authorities in the Dominican Republic have arrested a colonel and nine officers accused of stealing weapons and ammunition from the police department’s armory and illegally selling them to people including criminals in neighboring Haiti, where violence has surged

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Tampa Bay Rays Shortstop Granted Supervised Release

Tampa Bay Rays shortstop Wander Franco granted supervised release after illegal gun possession arrest in the Dominican Republic. Facing trial for separate ...

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Wander Franco released under supervision after gun arrest in Dominican Republic

Tampa Bay Rays shortstop Wander Franco has been granted supervised release after being arrested and charged for illegally carrying a gun in his vehicle during an altercation in a parking lot in the Dominican Republic

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Tampa Bay Rays' Wander Franco Faces Gun Possession Charge

Tampa Bay Rays shortstop Wander Franco faces charges for illegal gun possession in the Dominican Republic, in addition to awaiting trial for a sexual abuse...

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Haitian activists demand halt to deportations as gang violence and poverty soar

Haitian activists are demanding that other countries temporarily stop deportations to their country given a surge in gang violence and deepening poverty

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Venezuelan Man Took Three Americans Hostage After Meeting Them All On Dating App

A Venezuelan national who took three U.S. citizens hostage in the Dominican Republic in 2022 was sentenced Monday to 25 years in federal prison, the U.S. Attorney's Office for the District of Columbia announced.

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Record Number of Americans and Canadians Want to Move Abroad, Gallup Study Finds

In Latin America, migration desire stays high at 28%, with nearly half of adults in Ecuador, Honduras, and the Dominican Republic hoping to leave.

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Tim "Herb" Alexander abruptly quits Primus after he "lost his passion for playing"

US prog metallers Primus's live date in the Dominican Republic will go ahead with Tool's Danny Carey filling in on drums

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Dominican Republic signs Artemis Accords for peaceful moon exploration

The Dominican Republic has signed the Artemis Accords, becoming the 44th nation to join the United States' moon-exploration coalition.

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Dominican Republic starts mass deportations of Haitians and expels nearly 11,000 in a week

The Dominican Republic has deported or repatriated nearly 11,000 Haitians in the past week alone, fulfilling a pledge that it will do so weekly as neighboring Haiti scrambles to handle the influx, besieged by poverty and gang violence

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Dominican Republic will deport up to 10,000 Haitians a week, citing an 'excess' of immigrants

The Dominican Republic says it will start massive deportations of Haitians living illegally in the country and expel up to 10,000 of them a week

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Tampa Bay Rays shortstop Wander Franco will go to trial in sexual abuse case

Tampa Bay Rays shortstop Wander Franco will go to trial on charges that he sexually abused a 14-year-old girl, said a judge in the Dominican Republic on Thursday

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Dominican president warns of 'drastic measures' if anti-gang mission in Haiti fails

The president of the Dominican Republic has warned that his administration would take “drastic measures” to protect the country if a U.N.-backed mission in neighboring Haiti targeting gang violence fails

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Royal Navy warship seizes £160 million of cocaine inside tiny ‘narco-sub’

The operation seized 2,000kg of cocaine south of the Dominican Republic

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Blinken visits Dominican Republic as talks with president focus on economy and Haiti's crisis

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Dominican Republic President Luis Abinader have met behind closed doors to discuss human rights, economic prosperity and regional security

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Second Plane Linked To Maduro Under Investigation In Dominican Republic

US seizes second plane linked to Venezuelan President Maduro in the Dominican Republic over alleged illegal acquisition and sanctions violations.

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A look at Nicolás Maduro's $13 million plane seized by the United States in the Dominican Republic

The plane's seizure represents the latest escalation in the tense relations between Venezuela and the United States

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Marileidy Paulino Sets New Olympic Record In Women's 400M Race

Marileidy Paulino of the Dominican Republic sets new Olympic record in women's 400m race at Stade de France, showcasing exceptional talent and determination.

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Dominican Republic trying to identify the remains of 14 decomposed bodies found on abandoned vessel

Forensic authorities in the Dominican Republic are working to identify the remains of at least 14 mostly decomposed bodies found on an abandoned vessel 10 nautical miles of its northern coast

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Dominican activists protest against a new criminal code that would maintain total abortion ban

Activists in the Dominican Republic are protesting against a bill for a new criminal code that would keep in place the country’s total abortion ban

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The 32 best places in the world for whale watching

We've rounded up 32 of the best places for whale watching across the globe, from the shores of the Dominican Republic to the snowy landscape of the Norwegian Fjords

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Rays shortstop Wander Franco is formally charged with sexually abusing a 14-year-old girl

Tampa Bay Rays shortstop Wander Franco has been formally charged by prosecutors in the Dominican Republic with sexually abusing a 14-year-old girl

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US Embassy Warns Of Life-Threatening Surf Due To Hurricane Beryl

US Embassy in the Dominican Republic issues warning about dangerous surf and rip currents as Hurricane Beryl approaches, urging citizens to stay safe and f...

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Dying For A Pension: Haitian Workers Forsaken In Dominican Republic

Ilek Santiago, born in Haiti, worked for decades in the cane fields of neighboring Dominican Republic, but he never qualified for nationality, a pension or medical care.

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