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Italian region defies US pressure to end Cuban doctors programme
Italy’s southern Calabria region is the rare place in Europe where Cuba sends medical professionals under a long-running program that the United States wants to stamp out.
Updated 14 hours ago
Russia heads to sports court to overturn its ban from international track and field
Russia’s track and field federation says it has gone to the Court of Arbitration for Sport to overturn a World Athletics ruling suspending its athletes from international events due to the war in…
Updated 13 hours ago
Met office warns about strong winds, rain and rough seas arising from weather systems
The Meteorological Service is advising that strong to very strong winds will continue to affect Jamaica and its territorial waters through the weekend, with the most severe conditions expected on…
July 7, 2026
Jamaica writes CARICOM expressing concerns over reappointment of secretary-general
CASTRIES, St. Lucia, CMC – Jamaica’s Prime Minister Dr Andrew Holness says while his country is not seeking to overturn the decision of regional leaders to reappoint Dr Carla Barnett as the…
July 7, 2026
Coco Gauff beats Jessica Pegula to reach Wimbledon semifinals as Jannik Sinner advances in the heat
LONDON (AP) — There's no panic in Coco Gauff. Down a set after untimely double-faults, Gauff rallied past Jessica Pegula 4-6, 6-3, 6-3 on Tuesday to reach the Wimbledon semifinals for the first…
July 7, 2026
CARICOM to seek CCJ opinion on secretary-general reappointment dispute
CARICOM Heads of Government have agreed to seek an advisory opinion from the Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ) in an effort to resolve the dispute surrounding the reappointment of the community's…
July 7, 2026
by Rasbert Turner
Man shot multiple times in Naggo Head, hospitalised
A 43-year-old unemployed man from St Catherine has been hospitalised after being shot multiple times by a gunman in Naggo Head, Portmore, on Monday night.
July 7, 2026
IOC moves to end neutral status vetting for Russian athletes ahead of 2028 Los Angeles Olympics
LAUSANNE, Switzerland (AP) – The International Olympic Committee (IOC) advised Olympic sports bodies on Tuesday to end a three-year programme vetting Russians for neutral status ahead of qualifying…
July 7, 2026
by Lester Hinds
Jamaican Consulate in New York evacuated due to threat of nearby building collapse
The Jamaican Consulate General in New York was evacuated on Tuesday morning after a building across the street from its offices was deemed to be in imminent danger of collapsing.