Businesswoman Lisa Hanna is facing an $8-million lawsuit over an aborted documentary project, with Neish Creative Group Limited, the production company behind the film, accusing her of breaching their agreement. Hanna has, however, fired back with a defamation counterclaim against the company’s principal, Jason Neish, over a message he allegedly sent to her husband, and is seeking damages for interference with her marital relationship.

WESTERN BUREAU: Attorney-at-law Helene Coley Nicholson, president of Lawyers’ Christian Fellowship Jamaica, is warning that lawsuits filed against the State, for breaching the constitutional rights of residents of Cooper’s Pen, Trelawny, could cost taxpayers. Several of those residents were arrested prior to last Tuesday’s demolition exercise that flattened 20 houses.

Principals across Jamaica are hopeful that the strategies employed to improve their students’ mathematics performance will pay off when this year’s Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate (CSEC) examination results are released later today. Dr Worrel Hibbert, principal of St Andrew Technical High School, said this involved restructuring the school’s approach to the subject. Although he declined to state the technical school’s pass rate in the subject last year, Hibbert told The Gleaner that it was “way below what was expected”.

The Bank of Jamaica (BOJ) has appointed Dr Brian Langrin as governor, succeeding Richard Byles, whose seven-year term ends today. The appointment follows a selection process formalised in April 2026 through a four-member search committee convened by Finance Minister Fayval Williams, which assessed a field of local and international candidates. Langrin takes over at a time of uncertainty, with the central bank maintaining a tight grip on inflation through elevated interest rates.

Nine men from Cooper’s Pen, Trelawny, who claim that they were rounded up by the police and kept in custody for hours during last week’s controversial demolition exercise in the community, have filed a lawsuit against the Government for breaches of their constitutional rights. The lawsuit, which was filed in the Supreme Court yesterday by the law firm Donnovan Collins & Company, seeks damages for false imprisonment and assault.

Бывший глава британской госслужбы Крис Уормолд обогатился на сотни тысяч долларов после скандальной отставки из-за связей с Джеффри Эпштейном. Отправленный в феврале в отставку секретарь кабинета министров Британии Крис Уормолд получил выходное пособие в размере около 700 тыс. долларов, передает РИА «Новости».

Жители сел Ханджян и Хацик в Армавирской области Армении перекрыли дорогу, протестуя против низких цен на персики, вопросом с которыми с их точки зрения стоило заняться до того, как ситуация достигла «критической точки». Об этом сообщает News. am.

Malawian households are facing fresh pain at the market, after new figures revealed the price of maize — the country’s staple food — has surged by a staggering 8 percent in just a single month. According to the International Food Policy Research Institute’s (Ifpri) Maize Market Report for July 2026, the price of maize climbed […] The post Warning: Maize price could rocket to K1,270 per kg by year end appeared first on Malawi News | Breaking News, Politics, Business & Sports | Nyasa Times.

Mighty Wanderers head coach Bob Mpinganjira has declared his side is ready to carry their winning momentum straight into a huge continental showdown — after a commanding 2-0 victory over Kamuzu Barracks left the Nomads riding high in the FDH Bank Premiership. The Lilongwe outfit made light work of their opponents at Civo Stadium on […] The post Wanderers coach demands consistency as Nomads eye Simba showdown appeared first on Malawi News | Breaking News, Politics, Business & Sports | Nyasa Times.

Malawi’s crumbling road network is being transformed through a sweeping borrowing programme worth billions of kwacha — with motorists across the country footing the bill every time they fill up at the pump. The Roads Fund Administration (RFA) has revealed that so-called “road bonds” are allowing government to fast-track major infrastructure projects long before enough […] The post Revealed: The billions in bank loans building Malawi’s biggest roads appeared first on Malawi News | Breaking News, Politics, Business & Sports | Nyasa Times.

قیمت دینار عراق امروز سه شنبه ۲۷ مرداد ۱۴۰۵ در بازار کشف شد.

قیمت لیر ترکیه با رشد ۶۹ درصدی در یکسال گذشته، در مرز چهار هزار تومان قرار دارد.

معاون اول رئیس جمهور در اختتامیه سی و نهمین اجلاس روسای آموزش و پرورش سراسر کشور در سخنان خود اطمینان داد که موضوع تنگه هرمز به‌زودی حل خواهد شد.

Sophie Adenot devient la première astronaute française à réaliser une sortie extravéhiculaire dans l'espace depuis l'ISS ce mardi 18 aout 2026. Une mission de plusieurs heures pour laquelle elle s'est longuement préparée.

Following a series of inland waterway accidents, the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism has called for tighter controls over vessels and coordinated measures to ensure the absolute safety of tourists, including in Nha Trang, one of Vietnam’s largest beach tourism hubs.

U Minh Thuong National Park in An Giang Province, southern Vietnam, welcomed just 43 international tourists in January-June 2026, highlighting the untapped potential of its distinctive melaleuca forests and wetland ecosystem.

Have you noticed a burning smell in the air and worried that Singapore is experiencing haze?The «sharp, acrid» smell that one might occasionally detect during the haze season does not necessarily mean that air quality is poor, said the National Environment Agency (NEA) in a Facebook post on Tuesday (Aug 18).This is because the odour from a mixture of gases emitted from faraway forest and peat fires can be discerned by humans even at  «very low concentrations». «These gases are separate from the pollutants NEA monitors for the PSI and PM2.5 readings,» the agency added.NEA publishes the 1-hr PM2.5 concentration readings and 24-hour PSI readings on the myENV app and its website.Singapore may experience hazy conditions in the coming days if fire in the southern and central parts of Sumatra and various parts of Kalimantan continue to intensify, the Meteorological Service Singapore forecast on Monday.

A 17-year-old male teenager was arrested by the police after he falsely claimed to two travel companions that he was in possession of a bomb and a vape at Woodlands Checkpoint.The Immigration and Checkpoints Authority (ICA) said in a Facebook post on Tuesday (Aug 18) that the teenager had just completed immigration clearance at the bus arrival hall of Woodlands Checkpoint when he made the claim.An ICA officer, who was then conducting profiling duties, overheard the remark and stopped the teenager and his two travel companions.The trio were referred for further checks, which subsequently established that the claims were false.The 17-year-old was arrested by the police for public nuisance and investigations are ongoing, ICA said.ICA reiterated that security at Singapore's checkpoints is its top priority, and all reports made regarding security threats or contraband will be taken «very seriously».«We will not hesitate to take action against those who make false or misleading claims, causing unnecessary alarm to the public,» ICA said.

A 15-year-old has been arrested in connection with a bomb threat at Xinmin Secondary School that prompted the evacuation of students and staff last week. In an update to AsiaOne on Tuesday (Aug 18), the police said a teenager had been arrested and that investigations into the case are ongoing.The incident occurred on the morning of Aug 13, when the school activated its emergency evacuation procedures after being alerted to a potential bomb threat.Police later conducted a thorough search of the premises and found no suspicious items.Subsequent reports indicated that the scare was allegedly triggered by a note discovered by a teacher in a Secondary 3 classroom.The note reportedly claimed that there was a bomb on the school grounds, prompting the school to alert the police and evacuate students and staff as a precaution.

Neatpažinti orlaiviai antradienį atakavo nenaudojamą karinį oro uostą Sirijos šiaurės vakaruose, naujienų agentūrai AFP pranešė saugumo šaltinis.

Lietuvai ir Taivanui atnaujinus derybas dėl ekonominio bendradarbiavimo veiksmų plano, Taipėjus tikina, jog ryžtas bendradarbiauti išlieka nepakitęs.

Pasak šaltinių, JAV pareigūnas, prižiūrintis prieštaringą JAV prezidento Donaldo Trumpo Baltųjų rūmų pokylių salės plėtros projektą, šią vasarą Rusijoje surengė derybas su Kremliaus pareigūnais, vykdydamas neviešą diplomatinę misiją, rašo „Financial Times“ (FT).

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После попадания мяча девушка упала на газон. Врачи немедленно оказали ей необходимую медицинскую помощь.

«Hoćemo da probamo da završimo prvu fazu do Nove godine, najkasnije do januara sledeće godine tako da ćemo neuporedivo bolje uslove za trudnice i bebe imati odmah, a da drugu fazu završimo do marta 2028. godine - rekao je Aleksandar Vučić, predsednik Srbije, tokom obilaska radova na sanaciji porodilišta u Višegradskoj ulici u Beogradu. Vučić je obišao i gradilište »Tiršove 2«, gde je poručio da »nikada u istoriji Beograda, čak ni posleratnoj, nije ovoliko stvari urađeno". Nova dečja bolnica, kako je rekao, biće gotova do Vidovdana sledeće godine, odnosno do 28. juna.

Žena stara 43 godine nastradala je sinoć oko 22.15 časova u teškoj saobraćajnoj nesreći na putu između Aleksinačkog rudnika i Bobovišta, saznaje «Blic». U teškom udesu povređen je i četrdesettrogodišnji muškarac koji je prebačen u Univerzitetski klinički centar u Nišu.

Britanska agencija za pomorsku trgovinu (UKMTO) primila je danas izveštaj da je jedan brod pogođen nepoznatim projektilom tokom prolaska ka otvorenom moru kroz Ormuski moreuz.

«Nemam pravo da se mešam u odluke drugih političkih partija, Mi im želimo svu sreću. Boričemo se da ih pobedimo, kao i sve druge», rekao je danas predsednik Aleksandar Vučić.

Заместитель председателя правления Генбанка Дмитрий Ларин погиб в ДТП в центре Москвы. Утром 18 августа мотоцикл, которым управлял Ларин, столкнулся с автомобилем скорой помощи на 1-й Тверской-Ямской улице.

В этом году Силы обороны Эстонии реорганизуют систему медицинского обеспечения. В рамках реорганизации весь медицинский потенциал будет сосредоточен в составе Командования тыла, где на базе действующего медицинского центра будет сформирован медицинский батальон.

Канцлер юстиции Юлле Мадизе, объявившая в понедельник о намерении баллотироваться на пост президента Эстонии, во вторник встретилась в Рийгикогу с депутатами Партии реформ.

Утром 18 августа было нарушено железнодорожное сообщение с Йыхви, поскольку ночью на перегоне Кохтла-Нымме – Пюсси была повреждена строящаяся контактная сеть.

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