Herel Hughes
@herelhughes.bsky.social
Journalist 📷 🎥 🖊 | 邱蕾樂 | protest conflict human rights | RPCV | English, Español , Kreyol, 國語
📍Taiwan
Available for assignment.
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📍Taiwan
Available for assignment.
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En la frontera de la República Dominicana 🇩🇴 y Haiti 🇭🇹
On the border of the Dominican Republic and Haiti
On the border of the Dominican Republic and Haiti
“Are you Dominican? Where are the drugs?”
“Eres dominicana? Dónde están las drogas?”
Dominican immigration agents check IDs and search cars at a road stop near Barahona, Dominican Republic on November 13, 2025.
“Eres dominicana? Dónde están las drogas?”
Dominican immigration agents check IDs and search cars at a road stop near Barahona, Dominican Republic on November 13, 2025.
November 13, 2025 at 11:41 PM
“Are you Dominican? Where are the drugs?”
“Eres dominicana? Dónde están las drogas?”
Dominican immigration agents check IDs and search cars at a road stop near Barahona, Dominican Republic on November 13, 2025.
“Eres dominicana? Dónde están las drogas?”
Dominican immigration agents check IDs and search cars at a road stop near Barahona, Dominican Republic on November 13, 2025.
Back in the batey 🇩🇴
November 13, 2025 at 1:39 PM
Back in the batey 🇩🇴
November 12, 2025, Bahoruco, Dominican Republic — A resident of the batey watches as a truck full of immigration police pass the small sugar cane community.
In the past year, bateys have become a target after Dominican President Luis Abinader announced a plan to deport 10,000 Haitians per week.
In the past year, bateys have become a target after Dominican President Luis Abinader announced a plan to deport 10,000 Haitians per week.
November 13, 2025 at 12:51 PM
November 12, 2025, Bahoruco, Dominican Republic — A resident of the batey watches as a truck full of immigration police pass the small sugar cane community.
In the past year, bateys have become a target after Dominican President Luis Abinader announced a plan to deport 10,000 Haitians per week.
In the past year, bateys have become a target after Dominican President Luis Abinader announced a plan to deport 10,000 Haitians per week.
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US aircraft carrier moves into Latin America region, officials say reut.rs/486sCAN
US aircraft carrier moves into Latin America region, officials say
The Gerald Ford aircraft carrier strike group has moved into the Latin America region, two U.S. officials told Reuters on Tuesday, dramatically escalating a military buildup in the Caribbean that has stoked tensions with Venezuela.
reut.rs
November 11, 2025 at 3:35 PM
US aircraft carrier moves into Latin America region, officials say reut.rs/486sCAN
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Israeli settlers attack Palestinians, journalists at West Bank olive harvest, witnesses say reut.rs/43PXnaK
Israeli settlers attack Palestinians, journalists at West Bank olive harvest, witnesses say
Israeli settlers attacked a group of Palestinian villagers, activists and journalists on Saturday who had gathered during an attempt to harvest olives near a settler outpost in the Israeli-occupied West Bank, witnesses said.
reut.rs
November 8, 2025 at 6:45 PM
Israeli settlers attack Palestinians, journalists at West Bank olive harvest, witnesses say reut.rs/43PXnaK
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A Post investigation found that Chinese manufacturers are shipping large amounts of chemicals that can be used in producing synthetic drugs to lawless parts of Southeast Asia, where criminal gangs have been trafficking record levels of meth.
China’s chemical exports are behind a ‘tsunami’ of meth flooding Asia
Chinese manufacturers are shipping meth precursor chemicals to warlords in Myanmar, precipitating a drug crisis across the Asia-Pacific, a Post investigation finds.
www.washingtonpost.com
November 8, 2025 at 6:30 PM
A Post investigation found that Chinese manufacturers are shipping large amounts of chemicals that can be used in producing synthetic drugs to lawless parts of Southeast Asia, where criminal gangs have been trafficking record levels of meth.
En la frontera de la República Dominicana 🇩🇴 y Haiti 🇭🇹
On the border of the Dominican Republic and Haiti
On the border of the Dominican Republic and Haiti
November 8, 2025 at 2:28 PM
En la frontera de la República Dominicana 🇩🇴 y Haiti 🇭🇹
On the border of the Dominican Republic and Haiti
On the border of the Dominican Republic and Haiti
En la frontera de la República Dominicana 🇩🇴 y Haiti 🇭🇹
On the border of the Dominican Republic and Haiti
On the border of the Dominican Republic and Haiti
November 8, 2025 at 2:28 PM
En la frontera de la República Dominicana 🇩🇴 y Haiti 🇭🇹
On the border of the Dominican Republic and Haiti
On the border of the Dominican Republic and Haiti
En la frontera de la República Dominicana 🇩🇴 y Haiti 🇭🇹
On the border of the Dominican Republic and Haiti
On the border of the Dominican Republic and Haiti
November 7, 2025 at 1:53 PM
En la frontera de la República Dominicana 🇩🇴 y Haiti 🇭🇹
On the border of the Dominican Republic and Haiti
On the border of the Dominican Republic and Haiti
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Eight warships, a nuclear-powered attack submarine, a floating base for Special Operations and an aircraft carrier on the way
www.washingtonpost.com/world/2025/1...
www.washingtonpost.com/world/2025/1...
These are the U.S. ships and aircraft massing off Venezuela
The large-scale buildup of U.S. military forces and assets in the Caribbean suggests that the Trump administration is preparing to expand operations.
www.washingtonpost.com
November 1, 2025 at 12:36 PM
Eight warships, a nuclear-powered attack submarine, a floating base for Special Operations and an aircraft carrier on the way
www.washingtonpost.com/world/2025/1...
www.washingtonpost.com/world/2025/1...
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Hurricane Melissa intensified so quickly and unusually that meteorologists are stunned, @mollytaft.com reports. Jamaica is going to need a lot of help once this storm is over. www.wired.com/story/hurric...
Hurricane Melissa Has Meteorologists Terrified
The storm, which is set to make landfall in Jamaica on Tuesday, has stunned meteorologists with its intensity and the speed at which it built.
www.wired.com
October 28, 2025 at 5:48 PM
Hurricane Melissa intensified so quickly and unusually that meteorologists are stunned, @mollytaft.com reports. Jamaica is going to need a lot of help once this storm is over. www.wired.com/story/hurric...
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At 185 mph maximum sustained winds, Cat 5 Hurricane #Melissa is now just 7 mph shy of what @michaelfwehner.bsky.social r.bsky.social & Jim Kossin have defined as the cutoff for a prospective "Cat 6" hurricane:
www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/...
www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/...
October 28, 2025 at 5:02 PM
At 185 mph maximum sustained winds, Cat 5 Hurricane #Melissa is now just 7 mph shy of what @michaelfwehner.bsky.social r.bsky.social & Jim Kossin have defined as the cutoff for a prospective "Cat 6" hurricane:
www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/...
www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/...
Hurricane Melissa has made landfall on Jamaica as a Category 5 storm, the strongest direct hit to the island in 174 years.
Here in the Dominican Republic, a little bit of sunshine and sporadic rainfall after nonstop storms and flooding for the past week as the storm moved across the Caribbean.
Here in the Dominican Republic, a little bit of sunshine and sporadic rainfall after nonstop storms and flooding for the past week as the storm moved across the Caribbean.
October 28, 2025 at 5:13 PM
Hurricane Melissa has made landfall on Jamaica as a Category 5 storm, the strongest direct hit to the island in 174 years.
Here in the Dominican Republic, a little bit of sunshine and sporadic rainfall after nonstop storms and flooding for the past week as the storm moved across the Caribbean.
Here in the Dominican Republic, a little bit of sunshine and sporadic rainfall after nonstop storms and flooding for the past week as the storm moved across the Caribbean.
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Two U.S. Navy aircraft went down in separate incidents while conducting routine operations from an aircraft carrier in the South China Sea on Sunday. The crew members of both aircraft were in stable condition after being rescued and the causes of both crashes were under investigation.
2 U.S. Navy Aircraft Go Down in South China Sea
A helicopter and a fighter jet went down in separate incidents while operating from a U.S. aircraft carrier on Sunday, the Navy said. The crews were rescued.
nyti.ms
October 27, 2025 at 5:05 AM
Two U.S. Navy aircraft went down in separate incidents while conducting routine operations from an aircraft carrier in the South China Sea on Sunday. The crew members of both aircraft were in stable condition after being rescued and the causes of both crashes were under investigation.
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Backed by the White House, Taiwan leans on MAGA to bend Trump's ear reut.rs/4oEHH2i
Backed by the White House, Taiwan leans on MAGA to bend Trump's ear
Unable to just pick up the telephone to U.S. President Donald Trump due to its unusual diplomatic predicament, Taiwan has hit upon a different way to bend his ear - an outreach to the MAGA world that has been backed by the White House.
reut.rs
October 24, 2025 at 4:10 AM
Backed by the White House, Taiwan leans on MAGA to bend Trump's ear reut.rs/4oEHH2i
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Taiwan wary China's new economic plan could include sensitive frontline islands, sources say reut.rs/42Sj9Ky
Taiwan wary China's new economic plan could include sensitive frontline islands, sources say
Taiwan is warily watching whether China could seek to try and exert economic control over sensitive frontline Taiwanese islands in a key development plan being discussed in Beijing this week, officials familiar with the matter said.
reut.rs
October 23, 2025 at 3:00 AM
Taiwan wary China's new economic plan could include sensitive frontline islands, sources say reut.rs/42Sj9Ky
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China's #2 official just visited North Korea for the first time since 2019. What does it mean?
@victordcha.bsky.social, Bonny Lin, @andysaulim.com & Truly Tinsley analyze the renewed North Korea-China ties and what's at stake.
📊 New on @csis.org 🔽
@victordcha.bsky.social, Bonny Lin, @andysaulim.com & Truly Tinsley analyze the renewed North Korea-China ties and what's at stake.
📊 New on @csis.org 🔽
Renewed China-DPRK Diplomacy: Symbolism or Substance?
CSIS experts address critical questions regarding Chinese Premier Li Qiang’s recent visit to North Korea and its significance for bilateral ties.
www.csis.org
October 16, 2025 at 8:02 PM
China's #2 official just visited North Korea for the first time since 2019. What does it mean?
@victordcha.bsky.social, Bonny Lin, @andysaulim.com & Truly Tinsley analyze the renewed North Korea-China ties and what's at stake.
📊 New on @csis.org 🔽
@victordcha.bsky.social, Bonny Lin, @andysaulim.com & Truly Tinsley analyze the renewed North Korea-China ties and what's at stake.
📊 New on @csis.org 🔽
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Exclusive: The U.S. military’s elite Special Operations aviation unit appears to have flown in Caribbean waters less than 90 miles from the coast of Venezuela in recent days, according to a visual analysis by The Post.
U.S. Special Operations helicopters near Venezuela expand Caribbean mission
U.S. Special Operations helicopters flew within 90 miles of Venezuelan territory, according to a Post analysis. Trump authorized CIA covert action inside the country.
www.washingtonpost.com
October 16, 2025 at 2:15 PM
Exclusive: The U.S. military’s elite Special Operations aviation unit appears to have flown in Caribbean waters less than 90 miles from the coast of Venezuela in recent days, according to a visual analysis by The Post.
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President Donald Trump said he authorized the CIA to operate inside Venezuela to clamp down on illegal flows of migrants and drugs from the South American nation, but stopped short of saying they would have authority to remove President Nicolas Maduro.
Trump details decision to authorize CIA to operate in Venezuela | CNN Politics
President Donald Trump said today he authorized the CIA to operate inside Venezuela to clamp down on illegal flows of migrants and drugs from the South American nation, but stopped short of saying the...
www.cnn.com
October 16, 2025 at 3:31 AM
President Donald Trump said he authorized the CIA to operate inside Venezuela to clamp down on illegal flows of migrants and drugs from the South American nation, but stopped short of saying they would have authority to remove President Nicolas Maduro.
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Scores of journalists with access to the Pentagon handed in their press passes on Wednesday rather than sign on to new rules that sharply restrict access and raise the prospect of punishment for simply requesting information on matters of public interest. Here is what the new rules say.
What Do the New Pentagon Press Reporting Rules Say?
The new rules codify strict limitations on access and raise the prospect of punishment for requesting information on matters of public interest.
nyti.ms
October 16, 2025 at 3:40 AM
Scores of journalists with access to the Pentagon handed in their press passes on Wednesday rather than sign on to new rules that sharply restrict access and raise the prospect of punishment for simply requesting information on matters of public interest. Here is what the new rules say.
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China issues bounty for Taiwan PsyOps unit for 'separatism' reut.rs/4ogfNJI
China issues bounty for Taiwan PsyOps unit for 'separatism'
Chinese police on Saturday offered rewards of $1,400 for information about 18 people it said were Taiwanese military psychological operations officers spreading "separatist" messages, a day after Taiwan pledged to boost its defences.
reut.rs
October 11, 2025 at 2:50 AM
China issues bounty for Taiwan PsyOps unit for 'separatism' reut.rs/4ogfNJI
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US President Donald Trump announced an additional 100 percent tariff on China Friday and threatened to cancel a summit with Xi Jinping. In full: buff.ly/h7xPaA4
Trump announces new 100 percent China tariff, threatens to scrap Xi talks | Hong Kong Free Press HKFP
US President Donald Trump announced an additional 100 percent tariff on China Friday and threatened to cancel a summit with Xi Jinping, reigniting his trade war with Beijing in a row over export curbs...
buff.ly
October 11, 2025 at 3:00 AM
US President Donald Trump announced an additional 100 percent tariff on China Friday and threatened to cancel a summit with Xi Jinping. In full: buff.ly/h7xPaA4
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NEW: While Qatar helps with Gaza talks, it's trying to mediate the US-Venezuela conflict. But Trump is cold on diplomacy. He has put 10,000 troops in the Caribbean and is continuing airstrikes on civilian boats. And Rubio pushes to oust Maduro. Our story: www.nytimes.com/2025/10/08/u...
Qatar Pushes U.S.-Venezuela Diplomacy as Trump Focuses on Military Action
www.nytimes.com
October 9, 2025 at 1:09 AM
NEW: While Qatar helps with Gaza talks, it's trying to mediate the US-Venezuela conflict. But Trump is cold on diplomacy. He has put 10,000 troops in the Caribbean and is continuing airstrikes on civilian boats. And Rubio pushes to oust Maduro. Our story: www.nytimes.com/2025/10/08/u...
En la calle de Cartagena 🇨🇴
October 7, 2025 at 2:41 AM
En la calle de Cartagena 🇨🇴
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*deep sigh* wapo.st/4pO0OrJ
Pentagon plans widespread random polygraphs, NDAs to stanch leaks
The Pentagon is planning to require thousands of uniformed and civilian officials to sign nondisclosure agreements and submit to random polygraph testing.
wapo.st
October 1, 2025 at 4:33 PM
*deep sigh* wapo.st/4pO0OrJ