The case against bauxite mining company Windalco, which is before the St Catherine Parish Court over a 2019 fish kill in the Rio Cobre, continues to face delays. The trial resumed today in court with the defence calling its second witness,...

The Opposition People’s National Party (PNP) says greater accountability is needed in the distribution of hurricane relief aid and called for the Government to ensure that its planned tracking system takes into account full transparency....

Trailblazer Ena Collymore-Woodstock, who was Jamaica’s first woman resident magistrate, now called parish judge, and a World War II veteran, has died. Collymore-Woodstock passed away on Tuesday at age 108. She was born in Spanish Town, St...

A motion to suspend the fiscal rules to allow for additional spending towards Hurricane Melissa recovery efforts was on Tuesday scrapped and then re-tabled after a senior opposition lawmaker pointed to a flaw in the document. Finance and the...

BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) — The family of a Colombian man has filed the first formal challenge to US military strikes on alleged drug-carrying boats, arguing in a petition to the premier human rights watchdog in the Americas that his death was an...

The Singapore Armed Forces (SAF) has coordinated a delivery of over seven tonnes of humanitarian aid to Thailand, in response to cyclonic storms and monsoon rains that have caused severe flooding to the city of Hat Yai in Thailand.The southern city, a major transport and trade hub in Thailand's Songkhla province, saw widespread damages and casualties after heavy rains inundated Thailand's south late last month.As of Wednesday (Dec 3), the death toll in Hat Yai alone has hit 142 — more than half of the 267 people who lost their lives across eight provinces. In a Facebook post on Dec 3, the Ministry of Defence (Mindef) said more than seven tonnes of aid contributed by the SAF was transported via a Republic of Singapore Air Force C-130 transport aircraft to Thailand. The ministry added that the relief supplies included food, hygiene supplies, medicine and water.The delivery was coordinated by the Changi Regional Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Relief Coordination Centre (Changi RHCC). 

A pensioner killed himself and a 30-year-old solicitor in a horror four-car pile-up when he took a wrong turn and drove more than 450m down a busy dual carriageway in the wrong direction.

Venezuelan energy magnate Leopoldo Alejandro Betancourt Lopez, 45, has been granted the unusual bail condition of travelling by private helicopter between his luxury residences.

John Holland, 59, packed more than 90 caravans, 40 vehicles and piles of waste across two fields on Wet Moor in the Somerset Levels - a highly protected Site of Special Scientific Interest.

Ricky Hopkins, 41, was spotted with 73 Mounjaro jabs from a medicine bin for rejected pens. The 20-stone guard was working for a pharmaceutical company at the time.

Windsor Castle shimmered with festive grandeur last night as the Royal Family rolled out the red carpet for German President and his wife to mark the first state visit in 27 years.

The diplomats plan to meet with the leadership of the Lebanese Republic in Beirut, as well as visit the area of responsibility of the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi will receive Russian President Vladimir Putin at his residence for an informal one-on-one meeting

Emergency service specialists are working at the site where the debris fell

According to the news agency, this would allow him to oversee the White House’s economic policy if the current council chief, Kevin Hassett, becomes chair of the US Federal Reserve

Workers' Party (WP) chief and Leader of the Opposition Pritam Singh's appeal against conviction for lying to a parliamentary committee in 2021 was dismissed by the High Court on Thursday (Dec 4). In delivering the verdict, Justice Steven Chong said he found that Principal District Judge Luke Tan's decision to convict Singh, 49, in February of lying to the Committee of Privileges was supported by evidence. «From the time Singh learnt about the untruth to the time it was decided Ms (Raeesah) Khan should clarify the untruth... the appellant was hoping that he would not have to deal with it,» said the judge. Singh paid the $14,000 fine right after the court session on Thursday morning. «Might as well get it done,» he told reporters at the payment station, accompanied by his lawyers Andre Jumabhoy and Aristotle Eng, along with his father Amarjit Singh.Speaking to reporters afterwards, Singh said he was «disappointed» with the verdict, but accepted the judgment «fully and without reservation». 

About 100 residents living in a Boon Keng HDB block were evacuated after a fire broke out at a coffee shop slightly after midnight on Thursday (Dec 4).The Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) said that it was alerted to the fire at Block 11 Upper Boon Keng Road at 12.30am.When firefighters arrived, the kitchen exhaust duct of the coffee shop was on fire. Several stalls had heat and smoke damage. SCDF then extinguished the blaze with two water jets. One person was assessed for smoke inhalation and taken to Singapore General Hospital, SCDF said. The damaged kitchen exhaust duct following the fire. PHOTO: AsiaOne/Sean Ler When AsiaOne arrived at the scene this morning, a strong charred odour was still lingering in the air.Several residents said that they immediately evacuated their homes after noticing the burning smell.

Le Ministre de la Réforme et des Relations avec les Institutions, François Ndong Obiang, a pris part ce vendredi 28 novembre 2025, à Libreville, à la Conférence nationale sur la conformité, l'intégrité et la sécurité financière, organisée par le cabinet RN Consulting. Cet événement a réuni des experts, des responsables publics ainsi que des acteurs de la société civile, autour d'un objectif majeur : renforcer la transparence et promouvoir une gouvernance moderne, conforme aux standards (...) - POLITIQUE / SUJET_ECRIT_MAISON

Le Ministre de la Réforme et des Relations avec les Institutions, et Ministre du Travail, du Plein Emploi et du Dialogue Social par intérim, François Ndong Obiang, a remis ce vendredi 28 novembre 2025 les certificats de fin de formation aux jeunes Gabonais bénéficiaires du programme Initiative Jeunesse Autonome (IJA), mis en œuvre par le Pôle National de Promotion de l'Emploi (PNPE). Financé par le Fonds Équipe France, le programme a formé 75 jeunes déscolarisés dans 17 corps de métiers (...) - SOCIETE / SUJET_ECRIT_MAISON

Le Président de la République, Chef de l'État, Chef du Gouvernement, Son Excellence Brice Clotaire Oligui Nguema a conduit, ce 30 novembre 2025 à Franceville, une série d'initiatives majeures visant à renforcer la gouvernance sectorielle, soutenir le dynamisme économique local et valoriser les initiatives provinciales. Ces actions s'inscrivent dans le cadre du suivi opérationnel des projets publics et traduisent pleinement la vision de développement du Gabon, centrée sur l'efficacité (...) - INFRASTRUCTURES / SUJET_ECRIT_MAISON

The US leader stressed that Ukraine «has no cards»

Donald Trump also noted that they had a reasonably good meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin

Andrey Kelin said that if Russian assets are expropriated, countries of the Global South will lose trust in European states

In the northwestern part of the region, 2,113 customers have been left without electricity

No civilian casualties have been reported

President Vladimir Putin's much-anticipated visit to India begins with a private dinner with Prime Minister Narendra Modi, marking the start of discussions focused on enhancing economic collaboration and strategic partnerships. The leaders will also tackle significant global concerns, particularly India's call for resolving the Russia-Ukraine crisis through diplomatic channels.

Southport triple killer Axel Rudakubana has already been segregated after he allegedly threw boiling water at a guard at HMP Belmarsh in south east London.

The Students' Loan Bureau (SLB) has announced that students attending schools in Westmoreland, St James, Hanover, St Elizabeth, and Trelawny will each receive a $60,000 grant under a new post–Hurricane Melissa support programme. SLB Executive...

GEORGE TOWN, Cayman Islands, CMC – The Caribbean Catastrophe Risk Insurance Facility (CCRIF) on Wednesday said that it will launch a new initiative in Jamaica this week in the wake of the disaster caused by Hurricane Melissa, which left thousands...

Tout est parti de la toxi-infection relevée à Rangiroa le 20 Octobre dernier. Rapidement identifiée, une contamination à la salmonelle a permis de remonter la piste jusqu'au plus gros producteur d'œufs de Tahiti. Le bâtiment a été mis sous séquestre. Les commerçants espèrent une ouverture des quotas à l'importation ce mercredi, lors du conseil des ministres.

Face à la presse, ce mercredi, la procureure de la République, Solène Belaouar, a confirmé que l'enquête ouverte pour homicide involontaire, suite au drame survenu à Afaahiti, se concentre pour le moment sur l'audition des témoins et des services du Pays. Mais elle prévient que l'enquête sera «longue».