The 911 call was made shortly before 3am Pacific Time on New Year's Day.
Prime Minister Dr Andrew Holness says the Government will continue to pursue strategies to further reduce Jamaica’s murder rate, as he hailed another year of decline. Holness said Jamaica recorded fewer than 700 murders in 2025. Speaking on...
Several homes and businesses in sections of St Mary have been flooded as heavy rains continue to pound the parish. The downpour started last Thursday. Affected residents have complained of damage and the loss of furniture and appliances. St Mary...
President of the Jamaica Teachers’ Association (JTA), Mark Malabver, is seeking to assure that outstanding issues affecting clerical staff at the union are now receiving urgent attention, following reports that workers became restive while on duty...
Nak'azdli Development Corp. in Fort St. James, B.C., has worked with UNBC researchers to develop a prefabricated mass timber panel housing system that works within the local lumber supply chain to build prefabricated houses in northern B.C. communities.
The new year will bring some big changes to the rules on in-office work for many employees across the country, including tens of thousands of provincial government staff in Ontario and Alberta, who will soon be required back in the office full time.
As of Dec 28, communities including Grande Prairie, Banff and Fort McMurray had seen one of their wettest Decembers on record.
The Hudson's Bay Company faded away in June when the last of its stores ceased operations, but its presence in Winnipeg might never be fully erased.
As power restoration continues in Pimicikamak Cree Nation, community leaders in the northern Manitoba First Nation say residents are now battling burst pipes, flooding and damage after a days-long power outage in extreme cold temperatures.
According to the European-Mediterranean Seismological Center, the quake’s epicenter was 42 kilometers southeast of the city of Chilpancingo with a population of 187,000
According to the spokesperson Stephane Dujarric, the UN chief «reiterates the importance of a full, immediate and unconditional ceasefire as a first step towards a just, comprehensive and lasting peace in Ukraine, in line with the UN Charter, international law and relevant UN resolutions»
The temperature reached minus 53.1 degrees Celsius at the Iema weather station in the Sakha Region
More than 100 people were in the cafe at the time of the attack, Governor Vladimir Saldo said
Punjab's Aam Aadmi Clinics are boosting pregnancy care, with over 10,000 free ultrasounds and 20,000 monthly check-ups for expectant mothers. This initiative aims to improve early detection and monitoring, addressing concerns over maternal health indicators. The expanded services offer crucial tests and free scans, identifying thousands of high-risk pregnancies monthly and easing the burden on larger hospitals.
Singer Zubeen Garg's family is establishing a trust in his name to champion his vision for society. The trust, to be housed on family property, will focus on nature conservation, nurturing young talent, and preserving his intellectual property. It will collaborate with existing foundations to advance social and cultural initiatives for future generations.
Maharashtra deputy CM Ajit Pawar defended the NCP's decision to field candidates with alleged criminal backgrounds, stating no one is guilty until proven. He cited allegations against himself in the irrigation scam to question premature labeling of guilt. Pawar also criticised the Pimpri Chinchwad Municipal Corporation's financial decline under BJP rule, promising a probe if NCP gains power.
Madhya Pradesh chief minister Mohan Yadav announced strict action against senior civic officials following a contaminated drinking water incident in Indore's Bhagirathpura, which affected over 1,400 people and led to confirmed deaths. Two officials were suspended, and the municipal commissioner was ordered to be removed due to negligence.
Children’s Advocate and National Rapporteur on Trafficking in Persons, Diahann Gordon Harrison, says that women are gradually assuming a more dominant role in human trafficking. She noted that while men are predominantly identified as the main...
The woman who was rescued at a beach in Hellshire, Portmore, St Catherine, following an incident in which a policeman and a teenage boy are suspected to have drowned, has succumbed to her injuries. Twenty-four-year-old Alia Dawkins died at the...
The police in Westmoreland have charged a man in connection with a machete attack during an argument over water while residents were collecting the commodity from a water tank in Bethel Town. Thirty-six-year-old Oshane Blackwood, a resident of...
The Jamaica Fire Brigade (JFB) is appealing to parents and guardians to discourage children from making prank calls to emergency services. Public Education Officer at the JFB, Superintendent Emeleo Ebanks, told a recent JIS Think Tank that...
[allAfrica] The respected Brussels-based think tank, the International Crisis Group, has identified three conflicts in Africa as among the 10 world-wide which - following a violence-wracked 2025 - are expected to continue and which should receive most attention in 2026. The ICG's list of «conflicts to watch» include those affecting Sudan, Ethiopia and Eritrea and Mali and Burkina Faso. The following is the group's analysis of the conflict which plagues Sudan. (Read the ICG's over-arching commentary
[allAfrica] The respected Brussels-based think tank, the International Crisis Group, has identified three conflicts in Africa as among the 10 world-wide which - following a violence-wracked 2025 - are expected to continue and which should receive most attention in 2026. The ICG's list of «conflicts to watch» include those affecting Ethiopia and Eritrea, Mali and Burkina Faso and Sudan. The following is the group's analysis of the tensions which plague Ethiopia and Eritrea. (Read the ICG's
Polish PM Donald Tusk has threatened to create the strongest army on the continent Read Full Article at RT.com
US President Donald Trump has vowed support for the Iranian protesters by saying that Washington was “ready to go” at any moment Read Full Article at RT.com
A colorful group made its way to Nauthólsvík yesterday as the annual New Year’s swim took place in the sea there.
[RFI] The Democratic Republic of Congo returns to the United Nations Security Council as a non-permanent member for the 2026-2027 term for the first time in more than three decades, hoping to keep the armed crisis in its eastern provinces high on the council's agenda.
Algiers Declaration demands the codification of colonialism as a crime against humanity in international law Read Full Article at RT.com
The long 20th century is over. A new world is being built through self-determination Read Full Article at RT.com
Ukrainian drone-making sites and energy infrastructure were hit, the Defense Ministry in Moscow has said Read Full Article at RT.com
Ghana’s self-proclaimed prophet Ebo Noah predicted a Christmas Day apocalypse and sought donations to build modern-day arks Read Full Article at RT.com
Somalia claimed breakaway Somaliland agreed to accept Israeli forces and displaced Palestinians in return for recognition by West Jerusalem Read Full Article at RT.com
The footage, taken by French economics student Ferdinand Du Beaudiez, shows flames ripping through the Crans-Montana club as revellers below continue singing, dancing and shouting.
US President Donald Trump wrote earlier on January 2 on his Truth Social media platform that «If Iran shots and violently kills peaceful protesters, which is their custom, the United States of America will come to their rescue»
