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June 30, 2026
Jamaicans urged to stay hydrated as temperatures soar
Residents are being urged to take proactive steps to prevent dehydration and other heat-related illnesses, as Jamaica continues to experience unusually high temperatures.
June 30, 2026
Aid workers warn of infectious diseases, overwhelmed hospitals after Venezuela quakes
LA GUAIRA, Venezuela (AP) – Aid groups warned Tuesday that Venezuela's fragile healthcare system is being pushed to its limits nearly a week after two powerful earthquakes, with damaged and…
June 30, 2026
At least 14 children killed when roof of tutoring centre collapses in eastern Pakistan
LAHORE, Pakistan (AP) – A roof collapse at a tutoring center under construction in Pakistan's eastern city of Lahore on Tuesday killed at least 14 schoolchildren, police and rescue officials…
June 30, 2026
US Supreme Court upholds birthright citizenship, rejecting Trump's proposed limits
WASHINGTON (AP) – A divided Supreme Court on Tuesday upheld a broad conception of birthright citizenship, rejecting President Donald Trump's executive order declaring that children born to people…
June 30, 2026
by Karen Madden
June 30, 2026
NIS contributors urged to check records regularly
Contributors to the National Insurance Scheme (NIS) are being encouraged to consistently check on their contribution records to ensure that employers are remitting the contributions.
June 30, 2026
The experts speak - Coaches, managers make the claim for their World Cup teams
With the World Cup well and truly on with the first knockout round about to go into its third day, The Gleaner caught up with those who would know to ask, who will lift the planet’s most coveted…
June 30, 2026
by Tanesha Mundle
The law will apply to motorists appearing before the courts, says Sykes
Motorists appearing before the courts should continue to expect demerit points and driver disqualifications where the law requires, says Chief Justice Bryan Sykes, even as the Government prepares for…
June 30, 2026
by Raymond Graham
Shericka and Co to face fire - Prefontaine Classic to highlight stacked women’s100m field
There are no major track and field championships this year, but come this Saturday in Eugene, Oregon, fans are in store for some special performances at the Prefontaine Classic, the ninth stage of the…