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June 29, 2026

Three-year-old boy fatally hit by motor vehicle in Old Harbour

A three-year-old boy was killed on Saturday in Old Harbour, St Catherine, after reportedly running into the path of a motor vehicle.
June 29, 2026

Five people killed in a shooting in northern Germany

BERLIN (AP) – Five people were killed in a shooting on Monday at a youth welfare facility in the northern German town of Stade, police said. Two people were arrested, including the suspected shooter.
June 29, 2026

Police probing ATM robbery at Scotiabank in Portmore

Detectives assigned to the St Catherine South Police Division have launched an investigation into a breaking and robbery of automated teller machines (ATMs) at the Scotiabank in Portmore.
June 29, 2026

72 rounds of ammunition found at premises in St Andrew

The police have launched an investigation following the discovery of a large cache of ammunition at a premises in Coopers Hill, Red Hills, St Andrew, on Sunday.
June 29, 2026

Venezuelans search more earthquake ruins as aftershock rattles rescuers in disaster zone

With the window for finding survivors shrinking fast, Venezuelans combed Monday through more ruins of buildings toppled by last week’s powerful back-to-back earthquakes, and a 4.6 magnitude aftershock…
June 29, 2026

Gabriel Martinelli scores late in injury time to help Brazil beat Japan 2-1 at World Cup

Gabriel Martinelli scored the winning goal late in injury time to give five-time champion Brazil a 2-1 win over Japan in the round of 32 at the World Cup on Monday.
June 29, 2026

Police probing separate fatal stabbings in St Elizabeth and Clarendon

Two men were fatally stabbed in separate incidents in St Elizabeth and Clarendon on Sunday, with police reporting that suspects have been taken into custody in both cases as investigations continue.
June 29, 2026

Czech Republic coach Koubek resigns after early World Cup exit

Czech Republic coach Miroslav Koubek resigned on Monday after the team’s early exit from the World Cup.
June 29, 2026

Bank of Jamaica holds interest rate steady as inflation nears target ceiling

Bank of Jamaica (BOJ) has left its benchmark interest rate unchanged at 5.50 per cent on Monday, warning that inflation is on course to temporarily breach the upper limit of its target range as the…