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May 15, 2026

Judge declares a mistrial in Harvey Weinstein's rape retrial after jury says it is deadlocked

Harvey Weinstein 's rape retrial ended in a mistrial Friday after the jury deadlocked.
May 15, 2026

Gail Abrahams shares lessons from life, boardroom in first book

For decades, Gail Abrahams has been a force to be reckoned with in the marketing and communications industry. With humble beginnings in traditional media, Abrahams went on to successfully climb the…
May 15, 2026 by Rasbert Turner

Man fatally shot, woman injured in St Catherine

Investigators assigned to the St Catherine North Police Division are searching for the assailants who shot and killed a man and wounded a woman on Friday morning.
May 15, 2026

Gaza's digital workers are still coding despite bombs, blackouts and bank restrictions

As Israeli drones buzz overhead and ambulance sirens wail in the distance, Tarik Zaeem stays hunched over his laptop, working through lines of code for a Saudi valet parking app, debugging its barcode…
May 15, 2026 by Rasbert Turner

Psychiatric evaluation ordered for St Catherine man accused in chopping incident

A St Catherine man who allegedly used a machete to chop one of his neighbours, almost severing his hand, was on Friday ordered remanded for a psychiatric evaluation to be conducted.
May 15, 2026

UK government faces weeks of uncertainty over the prime minister's future

Britain's government faces a prolonged period of uncertainty after a week of manoeuvering within the governing Labour Party failed to oust Prime Minister Keir Starmer but started the clock on a…
May 15, 2026

Meta launches WhatsApp 'incognito' mode to address privacy concerns for AI chats

Meta Platforms said on Wednesday it's rolling out an "incognito" mode for WhatsApp users to have private conversations with its AI chatbot, a move intended to ease privacy concerns…
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May 15, 2026

Soaring inflation and plummeting economy test Iran’s ability to withstand war and US blockade

Iran's grip on the Strait of Hormuz is throttling the world's energy supplies and inflicting global economic pain, but the struggles of the Islamic Republic's own economy are testing…
May 15, 2026

US shoppers tempered their spending in April arising from US-Israel war

Shoppers tempered their spending in April as higher gas prices, fuelled by the US-Israel war on Iran, meant less money left over for some non-essentials like clothing and furniture. But they're…