The gang who tried to steal Joanna Lumley's car from outside her £2.5m London home were Eastern European - and targeted at least three more vehicles in the same street.

WESTERN BUREAU: For 32 years, Shernette Crichton walked the corridors of Half Moon not as a spectator of its legacy, but as a student of it; quietly studying, steadily rising, and preparing for a moment she always believed would come. On April 2, that moment arrived. In a move that signals both continuity and change in Jamaica’s tourism sector, Crichton was appointed managing director of the 72-year-old institution, becoming the first Jamaican and the first woman to hold the post. Her elevation came against the backdrop of renewal.

The University Hospital of the West Indies (UHWI) paid Strategic Alignment Limited US$92,000 (J$14.5 million) to create a strategic transformation plan, but rejected the draft without explaining why the board did not approve it. At the same time another consulting firm, William Pragmatic Limited, which received nearly US$93,000, representing 50 per cent of the cost to produce an operation and turnaround plan for the UHWI, only delivered a draft document nearly two years after collecting the down payment.

A former attorney has lost his bid to pursue a conflict-of-interest complaint against a member of the disciplinary panel that ruled over 20 years ago that he should be struck off the list of lawyers authorised to practise in Jamaica. Disbarred attorney Therol Voche filed an application in the Court of Appeal requesting permission and more time to challenge a decision made last year by a disciplinary committee of the General Legal Council (GLC) not to pursue his complaint against Charles E. Piper, KC. The GLC is the body that regulates the legal profession in Jamaica.

WESTERN BUREAU: The Government of Jamaica has pushed back against claims that St Kitts and Nevis is the first Caribbean nation to recognise Rastafarianism in law, insisting that Jamaica has long acknowledged the faith within its constitutional and parliamentary framework. Speaking with The Gleaner on the sidelines of the 63rd anniversary of the 1963 Coral Gardens Incident last Friday, Culture Minister Olivia Grange said that Jamaica’s legal system has historically recognised Rastafari as a legitimate religion.

What should have been one of the happiest moments of Shandale Ballentine’s life ended in heartbreak on Good Friday. Instead of leaving the Cornwall Regional Hospital cradling the baby boy she had spent months preparing for, the 33-year-old first-time mother said she returned home “empty-handed”, struggling to make sense of how her long-awaited delivery ended in tragedy. Ballentine said she lost her son, Ramontay Rakai Ranger, during labour at the Montego Bay, St James-based hospital during what she described as the “worst” ordeal of her life.

Howard Stern and his wife Beth are being sued by their former employee who claims the couple fostered a hostile work environment.

The People’s National Party (PNP) says it has referred the membership of a former Member of Parliament charged with incest to its internal disciplinary processes for “immediate action”. In a statement issued late Monday, the party said it acted “without delay” after learning of the charges.

According to Axios, the move may be linked to Hegseth’s role in overseeing US military operations in Iran

«The second attack was to be carried out [simultaneously] with the assault on Crocus City Hall. It was to involve two people, while three others would take part in the Crocus attack,» the source said

A fire broke out at a building at Buona Vista on Monday (April 6) evening. Images of the fire shared to Chinese social media app Xiaohongshu showed thick smoke billowing from the building. In other photos, workers were seen waiting in the lobby for the fire to subside. Responding to queries from AsiaOne, the Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) said they were alerted to a fire at 30 Science Park Road at about 6.35pm.According to the above-mentioned location, the building houses the Centre for Strategic Infocomm Technologies, which is a technical agency under the Ministry of Defence. SCDF added the fire involved a cooling tower at the rooftop of the affected building. The blaze was extinguished by building workers using a hosereel and dry powder fire extinguishers before SCDF arrived. No injuries were reported and the cause of the fire is under investigation. [[nid:719347]]xingying.koh@asiaone.com

Just before Parliament sits to discuss the impact of the Middle East situation on Singapore, Caltex on Tuesday (April 7) raised diesel prices — mirroring adjustments made by Esso, Shell, Sinopec and SPC on Monday.In a price board update at 9am, Caltex announced that it has raised its posted price for diesel by 25 cents, to $4.68. As with the four other major companies, Caltex also kept its prices for petrol unchanged. Meanwhile, the global Brent benchmark went up past US$110 at the time of this article's publication as Iran rejected a ceasefire plan put together by Pakistan.

President Donald Trump has sparked disbelief and mockery after an extraordinary White House briefing on Monday that critics claimed was more reminiscent of an SNL skit.

President Donald Trump revealed astonishing new details on Monday about the successful rescue mission to find the downed American airman who was left wounded in Iran for 48 hours.

The Artemis II crew reemerged from behind the Moon, concluding the historic six-hour flyby. They are now headline back to Earth, with splashdown expected on Friday.

Donald Trump has vowed to pursue the 'sick' leaker who revealed that the US was searching for a second missing airman after a fighter jet was downed over Iran .

Former Migos member Offset was reportedly shot while in Florida on Monday.

CEO of Russia’s Roscosmos State Space Corporation Dmitry Bakanov noted that the details of the meeting are currently being worked out

At the party’s 14th congress in January, he was re-elected general secretary of the Central Committee for a term from 2026 to 2031

A BMW coupe caught fire at about 4.40pm on Monday (April 6) at the junction of Woodlands Avenue 9 and Woodlands Avenue 6.Videos of the incident seen by AsiaOne show what appears to be the front part of of the grey coupe — the front right section of the bonnet, wheel arc, and bumper — on fire. The other parts of vehicle were seemingly unaffected. Map showing where the car fire happened. INFOGRAPHIC: AsiaOne (Images from Google Maps, Social media) In response to AsiaOne's queries, the Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) said its firefighters extinguished the fire using a compressed air foam jet and a water jet.It added that no injuries were reported in the incident and that the cause of the fire is under investigation.[[nid:730619]]

A BMW coupe caught fire at about 4.40pm on Monday (April 6) at the junction of Woodlands Avenue 9 and Woodlands Avenue 6.Videos of the incident seen by AsiaOne show what appears to be the front part of of the grey coupe — the front right section of the bonnet, wheel arc, and bumper — on fire. The other parts of vehicle were seemingly unaffected. Map showing where the car fire happened. INFOGRAPHIC: AsiaOne (Images from Google Maps, Social media) In response to AsiaOne's queries, the Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) said its firefighters extinguished the fire using a compressed air foam jet and a water jet.It added that no injuries were reported in the incident and that the cause of the fire is under investigation.[[nid:730619]]

According to newspaper's information, the demand requires Hamas to agree to gradually give up virtually all its weapons and hand over maps of its network of underground tunnels

Earlier, US President Donald Trump said that negotiations between Washington and Tehran are underway with the participation of Vance and Witkoff

Alireza Rahimi said he believes that «young people, athletes, artists, students, and professors» could join the protests

«We’ll talk about any number of things related to the US-Hungary relationship,» JD Vance added

According to Financial Times, the video conference will include representatives of countries that signed a joint statement in March, urging Iran to «cease immediately its threats, laying of mines, drone and missile attacks and other attempts to block the Strait to commercial shipping»

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh inaugurated new medical facilities at Army Hospital (Research & Referral) and Base Hospital, Delhi Cantonment. These state-of-the-art centers will enhance tertiary care for the Armed Forces Medical Services, focusing on ophthalmology, oncology, and joint replacements. Singh emphasized the critical role of health security in national defense and military operations.

The Orion spacecraft, carrying three NASA astronauts and a Canadian Space Agency astronaut, performed its long-awaited lunar flyby Read Full Article at RT.com

The president offered a new rationale for the costly, unpopular conflict: “God wants to see people taken care of,” he said.

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement says its agents in Canada don't carry firearms, following questions about a potential ICE presence at upcoming FIFA World Cup games.

Dans un contexte régional et international marqué par des recompositions diplomatiques et des enjeux stratégiques croissants, la République arabe d'Égypte a réaffirmé, lundi au Caire, la solidité de ses positions à l'égard du Royaume du Maroc, tout en saluant le rôle central de Sa Majesté le Roi Mohammed VI sur plusieurs dossiers d'importance majeure. Au terme de la première session du Comité de coordination et de suivi Maroc-Égypte, coprésidée par le Chef du gouvernement marocain, M. (...) - COOPERATION / SUJET_ECRIT_MAISON

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