WESTERN BUREAU: Hurricane Melissa has reignited debate over disaster readiness in Westmoreland, but the parish’s business community says the solution does not lie in constructing a new, purpose-built disaster warehouse. Instead, the storm exposed...

GraceKennedy’s global headquarters in downtown Kingston will be renamed The Don Wehby Building. The tribute was announced on Monday at the Jamaica Pegasus Hotel, where the late former Group CEO was also inducted into the Private Sector Organisation...

As the winter tourist season opens, with parts of the north coast still recovering from Hurricane Melissa, Island Village Plaza in Ocho Rios, St Ann, is stepping in to serve residents and visitors. Across the north coast, several major hotels...

Hi-Pro has moved to assist livestock and vegetable farmers badly affected by Hurricane Melissa with a donation of baby chicks, fertilisers, vegetable seeds, agricultural chemicals and feed for goats, pigs and layers, valued at $5.5 million, to the...

Supporters said they’d never seen Trump like this before and wondered if he’d achieved his purpose of assuaging concerns about the economy.

The president’s former legal adviser reportedly met with Trump about his new book, which considers hypotheticals for the possibility of him holding office past 2028.

A recent requirement that members of Congress give seven days’ notice before visiting ICE immigration detention centers is unlawful, a judge ruled.

The FSB said it detained a teenage girl after she attempted to bring a bomb into an administrative building in Rostov Region Read Full Article at RT.com

Imports by India were expected to dip due to US sanctions on Rosneft and Lukoil Read Full Article at RT.com

The EU is going to lose whichever way its members vote on a controversial plan to steal Russian assets Read Full Article at RT.com

Russian officials are reportedly heading to the US to receive an update on Washington’s efforts to broker a Ukraine peace deal Read Full Article at RT.com

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Viktor Orban also criticized the EU leadership for their arrogance in holding the EU-Western Balkans summit

According to John Mark Dougan, «this is not just some minor corruption; this is billions of US dollars in stolen taxpayer money from citizens of the United States and Europe»

The poll was conducted among 1,035 registered voters across the US from December 11 to 15

Ukrainian media outlets reported earlier that the exposure of a large-scale corruption scheme in Ukraine’s energy sector might be followed by similar probes into the involvement of top officials in corruption schemes in the defense sector

When asked about the presence of Western servicemen in the area of the Russian special military operation, Xavier Moreau emphasized that there are «many British» in Ukraine

For some nepo babies, the price of fame comes with drug addiction and substance abuse to aid personal woes.

A 26-year-old man was fined $12,000 for posting e-vaporiser related content on his social media accounts, making it the first case of its kind, according to a Health Sciences Authority (HSA) press release on Wednesday (Dec 17).Krish Khalifa, who goes by the name Rapperboya on social media, was sentenced in court for five vape-related charges on Wednesday.He was sentenced to a cumulative fine of $14,000, which included a $2,000 fine for possession of three e-vaporisers between 2023 and 2024.Khalifa was also charged for non-vape related offences, including relinquishing his bank accounts to launder money, dishonest misappropriation of property and committing a rash act, which he was sentenced to jail for.According to HSA, Khalifa made a total of nine posts across his social media channels on YouTube, Instagram and TikTok of him holding or using e-vaporisers in public places and at home.Investigations against him began when HSA received complaints from members of the public alleging that someone had posted a TikTok of himself vaping.

Nearly two million people would have visited the SG60 Heart&Soul Experience by the time the event draws to a close on Dec 31, said the Ministry of Digital Development and Information (MDDI) and National Library Board (NLB) on Thursday (Dec 18).Launched by Prime Minister Lawrence Wong on Aug 26, the exhibition, marking Singapore's 60th year of independence, uses immersive storytelling and generative artificial intelligence to create a personalised, imaginative experience — offering visitors a peek into what their future in Singapore can look like.«The SG60 Heart&Soul Experience will welcome its last visitors on Dec 31, having run for nearly four months since its opening on Aug 26.»The SG60 flagship event, which comprises a ticketed experience and a non-ticketed series of installations, is expected to welcome about 2 million visitors, with about 150,000 tickets booked," said MDDI and NLB in their joint news release. 

FairPrice has announced that it will be extending its daily discount schemes for seniors, Merdeka Generation (MG), Pioneer Generation (PG), and Community Health Assist Scheme (CHAS) Orange and Blue cardholders into 2026.PG, MG and CHAS cardholders can enjoy a three per cent discount on purchases on selected days of the week, while seniors can enjoy a two per cent discount on Tuesday.The discount scheme will be available across all FairPrice stores and Unity pharmacies till Dec 31, 2026, said FairPrice Group on Thursday (Dec 18), reiterating its commitment to keep daily essentials within reach for vulnerable groups in Singapore. The CHAS Orange discount scheme, introduced in October 2024, aims to help more Singaporeans afford daily essentials. It is available to individuals whose total gross household monthly income per family member living together ranges from $1,501 to $2,300. FairPrice said it is the first and remains the only major retailer in Singapore to offer such a discount.

The long-running power struggle over control of the Constituency Development Fund (CDF) has flared up again, exposing deep and unresolved fault lines between Parliament and local councils, with President Peter Mutharika now holding the decisive card. The Malawi Local Government Association (Malga) has reaffirmed its outright rejection of the CDF Bill passed by Parliament, warning […] The post CDF War Refuses to Die: Parliament, Councils Lock Horns as Mutharika Holds The Key appeared first on Malawi Nyasa Times - News from Malawi about Malawi.

Two senior legal practitioners have issued a sharp warning to the Malawi Police Service, arguing that the highly publicised decision to parade murder suspects at the crime scene in the killing of Kamuzu University of Health Sciences lecturer and Queen Elizabeth Central Hospital doctor, Dr Victoria Bobe, risks fatally weakening the prosecution’s case. The caution […] The post Police crime-scene blunder risks sinking Dr Bobe murder case, lawyers warn appeared first on Malawi Nyasa Times - News from Malawi about Malawi.

Donald Trump announced Wednesday night in a live White House address that he will be sending all active duty troops a $1,776 check before Christmas.

The Hollywood legend and his photographer wife died on Sunday, the same day they were discovered in their $13.5 million mansion.

President Trump is delivering an address to the US from the White House touting the “historic accomplishments” of his administration Read Full Article at RT.com

Ukrainian drones have attacked multiple cities in Russia’s Rostov Region, killing civilians and damaging residential and port infrastructure Read Full Article at RT.com

A growing practice known as wa visa, in which sex workers engage in unprotected sex with trusted, higher-paying clients, is emerging as a key driver of Malawi’s HIV epidemic, health experts and advocacy groups have warned. The practice is common along major transport corridors and trading centres, including Zalewa, a busy junction linking Malawi to […] The post ‘Wa Visa’: High-Pay Unsafe Sex Driving HIV Risk Nationwide appeared first on Malawi Nyasa Times - News from Malawi about Malawi.

Sajid Akram, 50, and his son Naveed Akram, 24, travelled to the south-east Asian country in November for a break, before allegedly carrying out their atrocity at a Hanukkah event on Sunday.

Matilda Britvan, ten, was celebrating the first day of Hannukah at Bondi Beach with her family on Sunday evening when she was allegedly gunned down by father and son terrorists.

People have been spotted taking photos on the doomed footbridge used by the gunmen accused of shooting into a crowd gathered to celebrate Hunakkah on Sunday.

Travolta has been mentioned in a Presley family courtroom war after a newly-amended lawsuit made sensational - and unproven - claims about the parentage of the actor's teenage son.

The 31ft speedboat mowed Kirsty down as she paddled in the warm water with her and Lillywhite's two sons Jamie and Louis, then aged 15 and 14.

Ashwagandha took center stage at the 2nd WHO Global Traditional Medicine Summit in Delhi, where international experts discussed its safe integration into modern healthcare. Discussions focused on its global use for stress, brain health, and immunity, emphasizing the need for rigorous research, standardized formulations, and strong safety monitoring to ensure its wider acceptance and credibility.