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Newlywed Detained by ICE for 140 Days Says She Was Treated 'Like Cattle'
Newsweek
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July 4, 2025
A newlywed bride from Texas who was released from Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) custody on Thursday has said she was treated like "cattle" during her detention. Ward Sakeik, a 22-year-old stateless Palestinian woman married to a U.S....
Island Impressions: The Art of Margit Kanstrup
St. Thomas Source
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June 25, 2025
Island Impressions: The Art of Margit Kanstrup Opening Reception: Thursday, June 27 at 5:30 p.m. Join us in celebrating the vibrant life and artistic journey of Margit Kanstrup, a longtime St. Thomas resident whose oil paintings reflect her deep...
U.S. Virgin Islands Reports Strong Mid-Year Tourism Growth and Global Visibility in 2025
Autochannel
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ST. THOMAS, U.S. Virgin Islands, June 17, 2025 -- At the halfway point of 2025, the U.S. Virgin Islands Department of Tourism is reporting strong gains across airlift, cruise arrivals, accommodations, cultural events, and global brand visibility....
US Virgin Islands Tourism Is Trending, With More Flights, Hotels and Cruise Arrivals
Caribbean Journal
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June 17, 2025
At the halfway point of 2025, the U.S. Virgin Islands Department of Tourism is reporting strong gains across airlift, cruise arrivals, accommodations, cultural events, and global brand visibility. With continued momentum and sustained interest...
U.S. Virgin Islands Department of Tourism Announces a Star-Studded Village Night Lineup
Breaking Travel News
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June 16, 2025
The U.S. Virgin Islands Department of Tourism and the Division of Festivals are proud to announce the star-studded lineup for the 2025 St. John Celebration Village Nights, showcasing a dynamic mix of internationally acclaimed artists and rising...
Festival and Fairs Committee Seeks Members on Sister Islands
Government of the Virgin Islands
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The Government of the Virgin Islands is inviting qualified residents on Anegada, Jost Van Dyke, and Virgin Gorda to serve as members on the Festival and Fairs Committee. Interested persons should be deemed to belong to the Virgin Islands by birth...
Green Bay men to play in Virgin Islands
WOSQ - Wisconsin
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The UW-Green Bay men’s basketball team will play in the Paradise Jam in the U.S. Virgin Islands in November. The Phoenix open play on November 21 against Yale. They would then play either Massachusetts of Charleston in the second round on November...
Channel 4’s Virgin Island hit with bizarre ‘unheard of’ sex BAN as series two gets green light
The Sun
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June 15, 2025
VIRGIN Island was all about helping 12 innocents pop their cherries on TV, but I can reveal that those behind the scenes faced a sex BAN. The crew, including therapists Danielle Harel, Celeste Hirschman and the experts tasked with helping the cast...
Wendy Williams Net Worth 2025: Talk Show, Media Career, and Personal Challenges
OtakuKart
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June 25, 2025
Wendy Williams, the bold and unapologetic queen of daytime television, has experienced one of the most dramatic financial reversals in entertainment history. Once commanding a media empire worth tens of millions and earning up to $10 million...
Premier: Some media reports ‘slanderous’ and ‘libellous’
BVI News
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June 24, 2025
in All News / By: BVI News on June 24, 2025 at 7:14 AM / Premier Dr Natalio Wheatley has issued a strong warning to sections of the media and public commentators, accusing them of spreading “slanderous” and “libellous” claims that he says are...
The Saint Is the Coolest New Boutique Hotel in the US Virgin Islands
Caribbean Journal
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June 14, 2025
A fresh wave of style, relaxation, and good energy has arrived in the US Virgin Islands, quietly reshaping the St. John experience. Welcome to The Saint, an adults-only boutique resort where laid-back luxury, wellness, and fun come together just...
GOP megabill littered with special tax breaks
Yahoo News
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Special tax breaks for venture capitalists, Alaskan fisheries, spaceports, private schools, rum makers and others — together costing tens of billions of dollars — quietly caught a ride on Republicans' sprawling domestic policy megabill. The...
Sean Paul To Headline ‘St. John Celebration Village Nights’ In The US Virgin Islands
Black Enterprise
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June 13, 2025
The six-day music festival begins June 29 and will feature a diverse lineup of Caribbean artists The U.S. Virgin Islands will soon kick off its annual Celebration Village Nights Music festival, which promises an action-packed musical lineup...
Is Virgin Island renewed for a second season?
Business Upturn
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June 13, 2025
Virgin Island: The first season of Virgin Island is about 12 adults who have never had sex before. These people go to a beautiful and fancy place near the Mediterranean Sea. There, they take part in a special program that helps them learn about...
Channel 4 urges people to apply for ‘record-breaking’ Virgin Island as season 2 is confirmed
Metro
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June 13, 2025
Virgin Island is taking applications for its second season (Picture: Channel 4) Virgin Island fans are getting their wish, and you could get involved when the series returns for another round. The first season of the controversial Channel 4...
Sensational travel ideas and luxury island stays for 2025
The Independent
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July 4, 2025
Planning your next getaway? Whether you’re seeking serenity in the Castilian hills, diving into coral-rich waters or encountering wildlife aboard a boutique Arctic expedition ship, these travel ideas will thoroughly elevate your year ahead. Sip...
Channel 4 confirms fate of Virgin Island after controversial show breaks streaming records - and sparks swathes of complaints with unflinching on-screen romps
Daily Mail
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June 13, 2025
Virgin Island's fate has been confirmed after the controversial show broke streaming records and sparked swathes of complaints with its unflinching on-screen romps. The groundbreaking Channel 4 show hit screens in May and saw 12 adults embark on a...
Channel 4 confirm ‘bigger and bolder’ Virgin Island season two as controversial virgin wants to return to show
LAD Bible
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Channel 4 have confirmed that Virgin Island is set to return for season two, and one of the first season’s most controversial figures has said he’s up to come back. The series saw 12 adult virgins undertake a series of workshops and therapy from...
Pacific News Briefs: Award-Winning Māori Short Film
Samoa News
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June 23, 2025
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — An award-winning short film, which honors the resilience of Māori youth, has been named a finalist at the New Zealand International Film Festival. Written and directed by Aroha Awarau (Ngāti Maru, Ngāti Porou, Niue,...
What defunding public media would mean for the West
KUNM - New Mexico
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June 23, 2025
by Annie Rosenthal and Chad Bradley, High Country News June 6, 2025 Late last fall, members of Bethel, Alaska’s search and rescue team met at the local public radio station, KYUK, for a program called River Watch. Over an hour and a half, they...