Tobacco farmers in Andhra Pradesh are about to experience the consequences of a significant decrease in crop production in major tobacco-producing countries like Brazil, Zimbabwe, and Indonesia due to extreme weather conditions like drought and untimely rain. Prices increased significantly at local auctions, reaching nearly all-time highs, and are expected to continue rising in the upcoming weeks.

Observing that a Hindu marriage is a sacred process and not a “song and dance” and “wining and dining” event, Supreme Court has held that customary rituals and ceremonies prescribed under the Hindu Marriage Act must be assiduously, strictly and religiously followed, failing which a marriage would be declared invalid even after it has been registered.

Information Minister Robert Morgan on Wednesday declined to comment on a recent People's National Party (PNP)-commissioned Don Anderson poll which gives the opposition party a 7.8 percentage point lead over the ruling Jamaica Labour Party(JLP...

Jamaica's visitor arrivals have not been negatively affected by travel advisories, says Minister of Tourism Edmund Bartlett. Addressing Wednesday's post-Cabinet press briefing at Jamaica House, he said travel advisories are the “...

Investigators assigned to the May Pen Criminal Investigations Branch in Clarendon are seeking the public's help as they probe the murder of a 69-year-old man whose bullet-riddled body was found along Foga Road in Four Paths. The deceased has...

Thirty-year-old Romaroo Reid died as a result of injuries he sustained in a motorcycle crash on Woodstock main road in Portland on Wednesday. The police say about 12:35 a.m., Reid was riding a motorcycle along the roadway when he reportedly...

Omar Collymore this morning disclosed that he had invested a total of $3 million in an ice-cream company for his ex-lover while admitting that he was told by his wife two months before her death that their businesses as a couple were "...

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Champion du monde junior en 1986, premier surfeur pro polynésien à avoir intégré le circuit mondial, pionnier du tow-in, Vetea David dit «Poto», est une légende du surf. Il se confie dans le podcast Horizon Teahupo'o.

The Mozambican ambassador also added that his country supported a two-state solution of the Palestinian issue

Vucevic expressed the certainty that the Chinese President Xi Jinping’s upcoming visit to Belgrade «will mark a new stage in the development of the firm friendship between Serbia and China»

The Colombian government is radicalized against Israel, but at the same time it has not condemned the Palestinian Hamas movement for its attacks

RIYADH: Almqr Development Co., the investment arm of Madinah Regional Municipality, has signed an agreement with a national construction company to build a wellness resort and rehabilitation center, the Saudi Press Agency reported. Forming part of the “Heart of Uhud” project north of the Prophet’s Mosque, the facility will cover 240,000 square meters and aims to establish Madinah as a global destination for health and wellness. Once built, with the support of local and international investors, the center hopes to accommodate up to 30 million visitors a year by 2030.

RIYADH: Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman discussed the Kingdom’s preparations to host Expo 2030 in Riyadh with the secretary-general of the Bureau International des Expositions on Wednesday.  Writing about the meeting on social media platform X, Dimitri Kerkentzes said he was “honored” to discuss the preparations with the crown prince.  “The BIE and the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia will work hand in hand to make Expo 2030 a tremendous success for the Kingdom, the region, and the world,” he added.

RIYADH: The Saudi Foreign Ministry expressed on Wednesday the Kingdom’s condolences to the families of those who died after a makeshift dam burst its banks in Kenya’s Rift Valley on Monday. At least 48 people including children died as a result of the incident.  Residents said the accident occurred in the dead of night when the dam burst near the town of Mai Mahiu in Nakuru county, sending torrents of water and mud gushing down a hill and engulfing everything in its path.

RIYADH: More than 400 companies from 35 countries are taking part in the first Saudi Food Manufacturing show, which opened in Riyadh on Tuesday. Held under the patronage of Saudi Minister of Industry and Mineral Resources Bandar Al-Khorayef, the event focuses on processing, packaging and ingredients and aims to facilitate high level business deals, connections and collaborations. Three companies that won a Saudi Food Manufacturing Award at the event — Multivac, DC Norris and Brenntag — spoke to Arab News.

RIYADH: Fishermen from the Jazan region have started preparing for the 20th Hareed Fishing Festival, which begins on Thursday. The festival, which takes place on Farasan Island and lasts for two days, celebrates the fishing of parrotfish, otherwise known as hareed. It showcases various tourist activities such as parasailing, traditional folk dances, and competitions for catching the fish, which is difficult due to their survival instinct which leads them to hide by corals.

A suspect in a fatal shooting in Toronto’s east end last summer has been arrested in Charlottetown, just one week after he topped a list of Canada’s most wanted fugitives.

Inspections are underway at more than one Loblaws location in Ottawa after complaints were filed about tall plexiglass barriers.

An anti-war protest was held in Warsaw to oppose Poland’s continued military aid to Ukraine Read Full Article at RT.com

The British show saw six 'typical lads' enter a dating contest to woo Mexican model Miriam Rivera for a £10,000 prize and romantic yacht trip. 20 years on, FEMAIL reveals what happened next.

A group of SaskPower workers recently received special recognition at the legislature – for their efforts in repairing one of Saskatchewan's largest power plants after it was knocked offline for months following a serious flood last summer.

A young moose that made its way through the Fredericton Tuesday had to be euthanized, according to the province’s Department of Natural Resources and Energy Development.

Dozens of London Drugs stores in Western Canada remained closed for the fourth straight day following a «cybersecurity incident.»

The most wanted fugitive in Canada was arrested in Charlottetown, P.E.I., Tuesday night.

The first seniors to register with the new federal dental care plan can now start submitting claims.

Councillor for the Morant Bay division in St Thomas, Rohan 'Washy' Bryan, has died. Bryan, who first won the division in 2012 on a People's National Party (PNP) ticket, succumbed to a heart condition about 2 a.m. Wednesday. Ryan...

A taxi operator has died following a three-vehicle collision along the PJ Patterson Highway in Clarendon on Tuesday. The deceased has been identified as Kevin Rose. Preliminary reports are that about 3 p.m., two Toyota Probox motor cars, one of...

The security forces seized two illegal firearms in Grants Pen, St Andrew, Wednesday morning. The Gleaner understands that a nine millimetre pistol containing 12 live rounds and a shotgun with five cartridges were unearthed during an operation which...

The personnel committee of St James High School's board of management is expected to take another week to provide the result of its investigation into reports that the school's principal, Joseph Williams, expelled two female students in...

Opposition Spokesman on Finance, Julian Robinson, is questioning whether the $25 billion in givebacks announced by Finance Minister Dr Nigel Clarke in March are sustainable in light of the revenue underperformance in the last fiscal...