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May 18, 2026

Four people killed and dozens injured in Kenya protests over record fuel prices

Four people died and over 30 others were injured when police clashed with protesters in Kenya’s capital on Monday as a nationwide public transport strike kicked off to protest record fuel prices.
July 6, 2026

Francesca Tavares | On War and the West [Part II]: All eyes on Taiwan

In the preceding analysis of the global crisis, the focus remained on the "head of the snake" in Tehran and the erosion of Western institutional integrity. However, to view the instability…
May 18, 2026 by Janet Silvera

'Desecration' - Church groups condemn treatment of woman’s body after Granville shooting

The Jamaica Umbrella Groups of Churches (JUGC) on Monday condemned the treatment of a woman’s body following a fatal police shooting in Granville, St James, describing the actions seen in circulating…
May 18, 2026 by Tiffany Pryce

Vaz urges taxi operators to hold strain, decision on fare increase expected on June 1

Transport Minister Daryl Vaz says public transport operators awaiting a long-promised 16 per cent fare increase may have to weigh the broader economic realities, warning that any adjustment granted…
May 18, 2026

New policy coming for outdoor advertising in St Catherine

The St Catherine Municipal Corporation is moving to establish a formal policy to regulate outdoor advertising in the parish. Speaking during the corporation’s monthly meeting on May 14, Mayor of…
May 18, 2026

Environmental Protection Levy increase stalled as gov’t yet to finalise legislative changes – TAJ

The planned increase in the Environmental Protection Levy (EPL), which was scheduled to take effect on May 1, has been delayed as the Government has yet to complete the legislative process required to…
May 18, 2026

Pop star Shakira acquitted in Spanish tax fraud case

A Spanish court acquitted Shakira in a tax fraud case, ordering the government to return more than 55 million euros (US$64 million) in wrongly imposed fines, a court document seen Monday by The…
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May 18, 2026

Genocide suspect Kabuga dies in custody in The Hague

KIGALI AP) — Félicien Kabuga, accused of bankrolling the Rwandan genocide, died last Thursday in a hospital in The Hague while in custody, a UN court said. Kabuga, whose exact birthday is not known…
May 18, 2026

In the birthplace of Civil Rights Movement, groups rally to defend black political representation

MONTGOMERY (AP) — Thousands of people rallied Saturday in the cradle of the modern Civil Rights Movement to mobilise a new voting rights era as conservative states dismantle congressional districts…