Puerto Rico

Hurricane Irma has destroyed buildings and caused major flooding on several French island territories in the Caribbean.

The four "most solid" buildings on Saint Martin, shared by France and the Netherlands, were destroyed, French Interior Minister Gérard Collomb said.

Power cuts there and on Saint Barthélemy disrupted communications.

Monster Hurricane Irma slammed into  the island of Barbuda early yesterday as it barreled its way across the Caribbean packing ferocious winds and potential for towering coastal surges.

The authorities of the Bahamas have begun the largest evacuation in the history of the country because of Hurricane Irma, the world news agencies reported.

Islands in the Caribbean have made last-minute preparations for Hurricane Irma, the most powerful Atlantic storm in a decade, with officials warning of its "potentially catastrophic" effects, reported BBC. 

The category five hurricane, the highest possible level, has sustained wind speeds reaching 300km/h (185mph).

States of emergency have been declared as Hurricane Irma grew into a category 4 storm that is forecast to begin buffeting the Caribbean on Tuesday.

Scientists from Puerto Rico have heard some "strange signals" from a star that is just 11 light-years away. The mystery of the signals has already spawned speculation about extraterrestrial life around the red dwarf star Ross 128. Reported France Press. 

Serbia on Wednesday beat the Netherlands 21-18 to win the country's third FIBA 3x3 World Cup basketball title.

The Serbian team competing in the men's category ended the tournament in Nantes, France, with a perfect 7-0, beating Egypt, Russia, Andorra, Puerto Rico, the United States, and France.

The Commonwealth of Puerto Rico is seeking the largest municipal bankruptcy filing in US history, after failed negotiations with creditors over its $70 billion debt crisis. That's more than four times the debt Detroit collapsed under.

Kourtney Kardashian and her girlfriends are really cutting loose during their trip to Puerto Rico.
The reality star, 38, shared a video of someone skinny dipping, rolling around completely naked in a pool.
Though unclear who exactly was featured in the video, it just shows how wild the trip has been going so far.

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