No one has seen or heard from Nancy Guthrie in two weeks. The 84-year-old mother of Today Show host Savannah Guthrie was taken from her home in Tucson, Arizona, on February 1.

WESTERN BUREAU: The Jamaica Civil Aviation Authority (JCAA) has pushed back against claims that Jamaica’s general aviation sector is in collapse, outlining legislative reforms, licensing growth and ongoing infrastructure interventions it says signal an evolving, not dying, industry.

WESTERN BUREAU: A coalition of church leaders is urging lawmakers to proceed cautiously as Parliament advances the Casino Gaming (General) Regulations, 2025, warning that Jamaica must be fully prepared to manage the potential social risks of expanded casino operations. The Watchman Church Leaders Alliance (WCLA) said it has been monitoring the parliamentary discussions surrounding the regulations tied to integrated resort developments (IRDs), which the Government has positioned as catalysts for tourism expansion and foreign investment.

Born out of an ever-increasing need for emotional and mental healing from gun crimes, the mission of the Pamella’s Sunrise Foundation is to close these deeply inflicted psychosocial wounds, by taking people through their pain towards their purpose. Turning around what’s traumatic can be torturous as often serious scars remain ... and Denise Johnston, founder of Pamella’s Sunrise Foundation, readily admittted that hers was a long journey towards purpose because her pain was not properly dealt with. Her grief ... is gripping.

If donating a pint of blood can save the lives of three persons, then Sonya Binns-Lawrence, the country’s leading blood donor, is just 10 shy of perhaps saving the lives of 400 of her fellow Jamaicans. The phlebotomist, who is celebrating her 60th birthday, decided to twin the occasion with her 130th donation of blood to the cause of helping someone in dire need. The selfless blood donor understands too well the need to give the precious life-giving substance, having worked as an expert in drawing blood for more than 35 years.

Less than a year after a literacy crisis at Pembroke Hall High School drew national attention, the institution has reported a landmark academic turnaround. Internal assessments have shown that 76 per cent of grade-seven students have advanced by two or more grade levels in reading, a success attributed to reduced class sizes, a specialised Grade 7 Academy model, and intensive remedial collaboration, principal Reverend Claude Ellis said.

The Election Commission of India has suspended seven officials in West Bengal for alleged serious misconduct and dereliction of duty. These Assistant Electoral Registration Officers, posted across Murshidabad, South 24 Parganas, West Medinipur, and Jalpaiguri districts, face immediate disciplinary proceedings. The Commission has directed the Chief Secretary to initiate action without delay and provide an update.

Kiev’s mobilization drive to compensate for combat losses has grown increasingly chaotic, with fresh videos showing citizens fighting back Read Full Article at RT.com

The EU needs to engage in direct talks with Russia to resolve the Ukraine conflict, Austrian Chancellor Christian Stocker has said Read Full Article at RT.com

The US faces a dilemma of abundance as reserve-currency primacy abroad quietly crowds out production at home. Read Full Article at RT.com

Ukrainian leader Vladimir Zelensky has launched another public attack on Hungarian PM Viktor Orban, accusing him of being shameless Read Full Article at RT.com

On April 22, the new Miss Iceland will be crowned, and among this year’s contestants are twin sisters Sara Guðjónsdóttir, Miss Geysir, and Lilja Guðjónsdóttir, Miss Gullfoss. The idea to participate arose after they watched a close friend compete and saw how much she blossomed through the process.

Prince Harry, Kim Kardashian, Kurt Cobain, and Bruce Springsteen are among the names mentioned

Leonid Slutsky says that the participants of the conference have brought about a plan «for the militarization of Europe»

The official urged to strive for deals limiting nuclear weapons

The next round of the negotiations is scheduled for February 17-18

The plant owner, BAE Systems, says that the delay is due to a plan to double the capacity

The statements «lack any supporting evidence,» Ambassador Oleg Stepanov says

Kiev’s mobilization drive to compensate for combat losses has grown increasingly chaotic, with fresh videos showing citizens fighting back Read Full Article at RT.com

Russia will hold high-level negotiations on the settlement in Ukraine in Switzerland for the first time since 2022, Guy Mettan says

Guy Mettan says that a partial lifting of the existing sanctions, no new ones, fresh proposals are needed to state a thaw

Guy Mettan says Turkey, the Persian Gulf states will continue to play the mediating role in the crisis