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People attend a ceremony to mark the National Day of Reflection for victims and survivors, at Bondi Beach in Sydney.
December 22, 2025

Thousands gather at Bondi Beach to mourn victims of anti-Semitic attack

MELBOURNE (AP): Thousands of mourners gathered under tight police security at Sydney’s iconic Bondi Beach on Sunday evening to mark a week since two gunmen targeting a Jewish festival killed 15…
People take part in the winter solstice celebrations during sunrise at the Stonehenge prehistoric monument on Salisbury Plain in Wiltshire, England.
December 22, 2025

People cheer as sun rises on winter solstice at Stonehenge

LONDON (AP): Thousands of people cheered and danced around Stonehenge as the sun rose over the prehistoric stone circle on Sunday, the winter solstice. The crowds, many in costume, had gathered…
Denham Town Dance Academy performs at the annual Christmas Tree-lighting ceremony at the St William Grant Park in Kingston.
December 22, 2025

Ronald Thwaites | At Christmas

There is no story in human history more generous and gracious than the Christmas story. That God, the transcendent One, is so besotted in love with all His creation, but especially human beings, that…
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December 22, 2025

Winsome Callum | Why electricity bills increased — and how volatility can be fixed

There is never a good time for an increase in electricity bills. That is especially true after a hurricane, just before Christmas, and for a service that households and businesses depend on every day.…
 Dr Rebecca Tortello (second right), education specialist at the United Nations Children’s Fund, leads a conversation on the National Early Screening Pathway document with (from left) Dr Emre Ozaltin, lead economist for the Caribbean at the World Bank; P
December 22, 2025

Financing, data, and equity issues challenge early childhood education in Latin America, the Caribbean

Strengthening early childhood education in Latin America and the Caribbean will require better financing, stronger data systems, and more inclusive services, experts addressing a recent panel…
Freed students of St. Mary’s Catholic School are reunited with their parents in Papiri community, Nigeria, Tuesday, December 9, 2025.
December 21, 2025

130 schoolchildren and staff abducted in Nigeria last month have been released, police say

ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — Some 130 schoolchildren and staff abducted from a Nigerian Catholic school last month by gunmen have been released, police said Sunday. Gunmen seized at least 303 schoolchildren…
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December 21, 2025

Woman robbed by men posing as taxi driver and passenger in St Catherine

The police in St Catherine are investigating an incident in which a woman was robbed on Saturday by men posing as a taxi driver and a passenger. According to a police report, the 63-year-old woman…
Handcuffs of steel
December 21, 2025

17-year-old charged for stabbing of teen during argument

A 17-year-old boy of the Temple Heights district in Stony Hill, St Andrew was charged by the police on Saturday in connection with the stabbing of another teenage boy during an argument in their…
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December 21, 2025

Minnesota jury says Johnson & Johnson owes US$65.5 million to woman with cancer who used talcum powder

ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — A Minnesota jury has awarded US$65.5 million to a mother of three who claimed talcum products made by Johnson & Johnson exposed her to asbestos and contributed to her…