WESTERN BUREAU: Twenty-six students from Knockalva Polytechnic College (KPC), in Hanover, who were impacted by the passage of Hurricane Melissa, have received scholarship support to the tune of J$4 million from the school’s overseas based past students to help ease their financial burden going into the new school year.

A cluster of four suspected suicides reported across Jamaica in less than 24 hours has heightened public concern and renewed scrutiny of the country’s mental-health challenges amid a string of similar incidents reported across the island in recent months. The latest cases began unfolding on Monday at the May Pen Police Station in Clarendon, where serving Police Constable Kenroy Pitter was found with a wound to his neck inside an office after colleagues reportedly forced open the door when they became concerned about his whereabouts.

Ghanaian President John Dramani Mahama on Monday declared that the global reparations movement has reached “a defining moment”, arguing that the international community must move beyond acknowledging the atrocities of slavery and colonialism to taking meaningful steps to address their lasting consequences.

WESTERN BUREAU: For nearly three days, a viral video showing dancehall entertainer Elephant Man dragging Dream Weekend videographer Dario Shields across a stage has fuelled debate on social media. But the man behind the camera says the widely shared clip tells only part of what happened.

Two noted advocates have welcomed a proposal by President John Mahama of the Republic of Ghana to create a pathway to citizenship for people of African descent, describing it as a major step toward the long-sought right of return to Africa. Reviving the decades-old issue of repatriation, Mahama announced yesterday that his government is considering legislation to establish a pathway to citizenship for members of the global African family.

The royal posted on Instagram: 'Jack and I are so excited to announce Baby Girl Brooksbank!! We are beyond in love with our girlie.' The announcement was accompanied by a photo of the newborn.

Jolie, 51, allegedly agreed to produce financial records from the years 2017 to 2021, but has apparently only produced documents for the years 2020 and 2021.

Trump is scheduled to headline a Republican National Committee fundraising dinner at a golf club his family owns in the Los Angeles suburb of Rancho Palos Verdes on Tuesday.

For the last ten years these homes have been empty and boarded up, gardens overgrown and sitting behind metal fences after the families who lived there were forced to move out.

Taking to Instagram, Megahn posted a series of videos from her special day, showing her bopping to the music and laughing as she and Harry put paper hats on their two dogs.

US Senator Raphael Warnock has blocked an effort to fast-track a bill imposing tougher sanctions on Russia Read Full Article at RT.com

An armed man was detained at Donald Trump’s California golf course ahead of the US president’s visit, police said Read Full Article at RT.com

The US Supreme Court has rejected a request by Palestinian organizations to suspend enforcement of a $655.5 million terrorism judgment Read Full Article at RT.com

Russia has struck logistics hubs in Kiev handling drone and dual-use components, the Defense Ministry has said Read Full Article at RT.com

Le ministère de la Santé informe qu'un cas d'infection invasive à méningocoque a été diagnostiqué chez une personne résidente de Tahiti. La patiente est hospitalisée au Centre hospitalier de la Polynésie française (CHPF) et son état est stable.

Lloyd Robertson, who delivered the news to Canadians in an authoritative and unflappable manner for more than 40 years as anchor for the flagship news programs of CTV and the CBC, has died. He was 92.

US Senator Raphael Warnock has blocked an effort to fast-track a bill imposing tougher sanctions on Russia Read Full Article at RT.com

An armed man was detained at Donald Trump’s California golf course ahead of the US president’s visit, police said Read Full Article at RT.com

Andrey Marochko noted that Russian servicemen are also pressing on the settlement of Maryino, which is located southeast of Khrapovshchina

US Secretary of War Pete Hegseth stressed that this information is not true

Mikhail Galuzin stressed that the Kiev regime is apparently trying to 'beg' more weapons from its Western sponsors

According to the news portal, the agreement's effect may be extended beyond 60 days

According to operational information, damage was recorded in two apartment buildings in the Venevsky district, as well as at two industrial facilities in Novomoskovsk and the Uzlovsky district

Trump is scheduled to headline a Republican National Committee fundraising dinner at a golf club his family owns in the Los Angeles suburb of Rancho Palos Verdes on Tuesday.

It's a heartwarming tale straight out of Hollywood: how Professor Jason Arday forged a path from South London council estate to the ivory towers of Cambridge University.

They're everywhere. Crawling on the worktops, buzzing against the windows, hovering around food, humming and clustering near the bins. Britain is suffering a plague of flies.

In plans set to terrify survivors, 3,000 perpetrators will be freed annually before serving full sentences, the Daily Mail can reveal.

To this day, I still remember the cream envelope, embossed with the insignia of Cambridge University - and how I felt opening the letter that, I knew then, would determine my future.

A dispute over a car rental agreement spiralled into a police car chase from Sembawang to Woodlands on Tuesday (Aug 4) morning, resulting in the arrest of four persons — two men and two women — aged between 30 and 38.Police said in a news release on Wednesday morning that they received a report of a man being threatened by a group of persons with a parang.According to the police, the incident took place at about 1.55am at a carpark along Canberra Street.Their preliminary investigations revealed that the victim was confronted by the quartet due to a dispute over a car rental agreement.During the dispute, a 38-year-old man from the group allegedly brandished a parang and threatened the victim, who was then made to sit in the front passenger seat of his vehicle, with another 36-year-old man seated at the back.Car collided into lamp postThey then drove off to another location where officers from Woodlands Police Division spotted them.Upon sighting the police, the 38-year-old man purportedly fled in the vehicle with the victim and the 36-year-old man as passengers. The police then gave chase.

A property agent's visit to a HDB flat uncovered an alleged tenancy dispute after several occupants were found living in the unit despite allegedly owing rent and not being listed on the tenancy agreement.In a TikTok video shared on Friday (July 31), the property agent was heard informing the occupants that they could not continue living in the flat until the tenancy arrangement was settled.«You all cannot stay here. Call your boss first, then we will see what the police says,» said the agent, adding that there were more than six occupants in the flat, exceeding the allowed occupancy limit.AsiaOne understands that the unit is a three-room HDB flat in Tampines.According to the HDB website, the maximum number of tenants allowed in a three-room flat is six.When confronted, the occupants could be heard in the video saying that their employer had allegedly stopped paying their salaries, was no longer responding to them, and was overseas. 

India has firmly denied any role in Sheikh Hasina's forthcoming media address, while Dhaka expresses skepticism, worried that the address may jeopardize diplomatic ties. Meanwhile, Bangladesh's Prime Minister Tarique Rahman has received an invitation to the Brics summit from India, but he may encounter domestic backlash concerning the extradition of Hasina. To date, Bangladesh has not officially responded to the Brics invitation.

In response to mounting allegations of irregularities in recruitment exams, Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren reassured students of a fair resolution under the law. He emphasized that investigations into reported paper leaks are already in progress by government agencies. Meanwhile, students persist in their protests, calling for exam cancellations and significant reforms. A final decision from the government will follow the completion of these investigations.

Julian Beaudion withdrew after resisting pressure to step aside, making South Dakota’s contest the third Senate race without a Democratic candidate.

While taking the last step in the legal process to wipe out penalties from the riot, the judge also criticized the Justice Department for undoing the most serious convictions.