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30 Jun, 2026 0

Man charged with robbing, stabbing businessman in McCooks Pen granted $800,000 bail

Twenty-year-old Giavanni McFarlane, who is charged in connection with the March 1, 2026 stabbing and robbery of a businessman in McCooks Pen, St Catherine, was today granted $800,000 bail with surety…
30 Jun, 2026 0

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…
30 Jun, 2026 0

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…
30 Jun, 2026 0

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…
30 Jun, 2026 0

Mexican fans blast horns outside Ecuador’s hotel, fuelling a sleepless night at World Cup

Mexican football fans did their best to give Ecuador a sleepless night ahead of their World Cup match in the round of 32 later Tuesday.
30 Jun, 2026 0

LeBron James leaving LA Lakers after eight seasons, eyes record 24th NBA campaign elsewhere

NBA superstar LeBron James is set to end his eight-year stint with the Los Angeles Lakers after informing the franchise that he intends to continue his career elsewhere.
30 Jun, 2026 0

Haaland scores deciding goal as Norway wins its 1st World Cup knockout game, beating Ivory Coast 2-1

Erling Haaland scored the deciding goal in the 86th minute and Norway won a knockout game at the World Cup for the first time, advancing to the round of 16 with a 2-1 victory over Ivory Coast on…
30 Jun, 2026 0

WhatsApp will allow users to go by usernames instead of phone numbers, closing a privacy blind spot

WhatsApp users will soon get the option of going by usernames instead of phone numbers, the company said Monday, announcing plans to address a privacy blind spot.