Bahamas

A Learjet 60 carrying nine people crashed in Palm Beach County, Florida, killing all aboard. The accident occurred at about 12:50 p.m. local time on 1 Nov 2026, less than 11 km from President Donald J. Trump’s Mar‑a‑Lago resort. The jet had departed Austin‑Bergstrom International Airport in Texas en route to the Bahamas. Storms and heavy precipitation were reported in the area at the time, and pilots had requested a climb before the aircraft entered a steep dive. No injuries or deaths were reported on the ground.

Prime Minister Andy Burnham says Britain is open to a formal apology for its role in the transatlantic slave trade, but he rules out financial reparations. Writing in The Guardian, he proposes structured dialogue with affected nations and a new debt-relief drive for vulnerable Commonwealth members. He travels to Antigua and Barbuda next week for the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting, scheduled for 1–4 Nov. King Charles III, on a Caribbean tour, has said it is right to acknowledge past suffering.

King Charles III arrived in the Bahamas on 27 Oct to start a nine‑day Caribbean tour, with public schools on New Providence closed for the visit. He met Governor‑General Dame Cynthia A. Pratt and Prime Minister Philip Davis, and later said the nation’s culture emerged from darkness, urging acknowledgment of historic injustices. Protesters in Nassau displayed signs demanding payment for Britain’s role in the transatlantic slave trade. The British government and Buckingham Palace have reiterated that neither a formal apology nor financial reparations will be offered, leaving regional leaders to press for action.