WESTERN BUREAU: Dr Erja Askola, the European Union (EU) Ambassador to Jamaica, Belize and The Bahamas, is calling on Caribbean stakeholders to fully embrace the region’s trade and investment relationship with Europe, describing it as “one of the...

WESTERN BUREAU: The St James Municipal Corporation [StJMC] on Wednesday, signed a $23-million contract with Homer Davis, member of parliament for St James Southern, for a road rehabilitation project in Richmond Hill, Catadupa. The project, which...

Emancipation Day marks a turning point in our collective history. August morning in 1838 ended a chapter of black chattel and enslavement, but it did not terminate the pernicious and oppressive divide of imperial rule. This unique anniversary is a...

Today, we join together in solemn reflection and in powerful celebration as we observe Emancipation Day, 2025 - a sacred day in our nation’s history when we honour the courage, resistance and unyielding spirit of those who came before us and fought...

Today holds profound meaning and solemn pride. It is a moment of reverence, remembrance, reflection, and reaffirmation. A day when we pause to honour the struggle, suffering, and sacrifice of our ancestors, while also drawing inspiration from their...

Her mountaineering partner alerted rescue services and an international recovery team was dispatched to the area. A helicopter only reached the remote site on Tuesday morning.

Two of President Donald Trump s top lieutenants in the Middle East - special envoy Steve Witkoff and Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee - are on the ground in Gaza to inspect food deliveries.

A 70s rock legend is fighting for his life in hospital after suffering a major cardiac arrest.

From Gen. Aung San to U Ko Ni, Myanmar’s long history of assassinations highlights the moral dilemmas and lasting impact of political violence.

The news comes after the TV presenter revealed on social media how he faced culling his beloved herd of cows at the farm in Oxfordshire.

The Hoffa mystery has sparked half a century of theories involving swamps, stadium foundations, incinerators - and claims his body was dissolved in chemicals. A reporter says he knows the truth.

Massive flooding across the Northeast on Thursday has left thousands of passengers hoping to catch a flight stranded, as hundreds of flights were canceled or delayed.

Baroness Shaista Gohir, CEO of the Muslim Women's Network UK, rashly claimed the incident had 'remnants of the George Floyd murder'.

The imposition of martial law suggests the regime will struggle to hold elections in those townships unless it takes control of them ahead of the polls.

British holidaymakers travelling this summer have been issued a crucial update by the Foreign Office. 

Extraordinary vision went viral this week showing the massive brawl in the streets of Cincinnati.

Iain and Sally Wright, from Sunderland, stumped up thousands for the voyage which 'looked great for kids' and embarked on a two-week trip across Spain on the MSC Cruises Virtuosa on July 12.

One fish and chips shop in Kent has raised eyebrows with its eye-wateringly expensive version of the beloved dish.

An actress who shot to fame in the 1980s but has since receded from the public eye and become a billionaire was unrecognizable when she was spotted this week.

Russian troops deliver seven strikes on Ukrainian military-industrial sites over week

The flights will be operated by the Saudi low-cost carrier Flynas on the Riyadh-Vnukovo route

The Icelandic Meteorological Office has added a third yellow weather warning, with forecasts predicting strong winds and heavy rain this evening.

One civilian killed and 13 injured in Belgorod region as a result of a massive drone attack, regional governor Vyacheslav Gladkov reported

The epicenter of the first tremor was located 207 km from Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky at a depth of about 43 km, while the second was 116 km away

According to GIE, gas pumping into UGS facilities in EU countries amounted to 394 mln cubic meters (mcm) on July 30

According to Viktor Medvedchuk, the US president «is losing control of the situation and himself,» which shows he never had a good grasp of Zelensky’s Ukraine

The Saudi low-cost airline Flynas' flight from Riyadh to Moscow was operated by an Airbus A320neo

Mogadishu (HOL) — Somali citizens will be required to present a national ID card to open new bank accounts in the Banadir region, beginning September 1, the Central Bank of Somalia announced on Thursday.

Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju criticized Rahul Gandhi for echoing Donald Trump's «dead economy» remarks, deeming it an «anti-India» stance. Rijiju urged Gandhi to act with the dignity expected of an opposition leader, rather than attacking the government. Gandhi had listed reasons for India's economic decline, blaming Modi's policies and alleging favoritism towards Adani.

Prajwal Revanna, grandson of former Prime Minister H.D. Deve Gowda, was convicted Friday in Bengaluru in a rape case involving a domestic help. The special court found him guilty of raping the woman at his farmhouse in 2021, acts allegedly recorded on his phone.

In 2025, Kerala grappled with three Nipah virus infections across Malappuram and Palakkad, prompting the tracing of 677 contacts, according to Minister Jadhav. Control measures were swiftly initiated to contain the outbreaks. The infection, a zoonotic disease primarily affecting pigs and humans, sees transmission from fruit bats.

Vice Admiral Sanjay Vatsayan has taken over as the 47th Vice Chief of the Naval Staff. A Gunnery and Missile systems expert, Vatsayan's three-decade career includes diverse command, operational, and staff roles. An alumnus of prestigious military institutions, he was commissioned into the Indian Navy in 1988.

The Bombay High Court recently ruled that a wife's allegation of impotency against her husband in divorce or maintenance petitions does not constitute defamation. Justice Modak dismissed a man's complaint, emphasizing that such claims are relevant under the Hindu Marriage Act when supporting her case. This decision contrasts with a 2018 Nagpur bench ruling that deemed calling someone «impotent» as defamatory, especially outside legal contexts.

Chong Jun-Yu was behind the wheel in the wee hours of the morning when he overheard his passenger’s distressing video call with a friend.“Her friend was drunk and contemplated ending her life over relationship issues,” the 47-year-old recalled about the incident last November.“I sensed she was very worried throughout the journey.”Chong, a full-time property agent, had been doing private-hire vehicle gigs in the past year at that time.But he could sense that his distressed passenger, who was her early '30s, would not be able to “handle it” on her own.“I could have minded my own business, but it’s not something I would do. If I can help, I should,” said Chong.Using details from the video call, the pair found a woman perched on the parapet on the 14th floor at a flat in Bidadari.While the passenger tried to talk her friend down, Chong reached through a gap in the wall and grabbed her arms to prevent a fall.“I cannot remember how long it was, it felt like forever,” he added.“The police came quite fast, but my arms were quite numb and there were bruises from rubbing against the railing.

The Land Transport Authority (LTA) and the national water agency PUB have completed repair and safety assessments of the affected road sections along Tanjong Katong Road South, as well as the surrounding roads. In a Facebook post uploaded by LTA on Friday (July 1), it stated in a joint statement with PUB, that the checks were conducted in consultation with the Building and Construction Authority, confirming that the roads are now safe for use.«Road reinstatement works are ongoing, and the roads will reopen progressively,» it said. «Tanjong Katong Road South, from East Coast Parkway (ECP) to Mountbatten Road, will open to traffic on Saturday afternoon from 12pm, while the opposite direction, from Mountbatten Road to ECP, will open on Monday morning from 5am.»