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Local residents and civil defense workers look on as a bulldozer clears the rubble of a house hit by a cross-border Pakistani army strike in the Behsud district of Nangarhar province, Afghanistan, on February 22, 2026.
February 26, 2026

Airstrikes hit Afghanistan hours after it attacked Pakistan

(AP) — Pakistan carried out airstrikes in Kabul and two other Afghan provinces early Friday, Afghanistan's government spokesman said, hours after Afghanistan launched a cross-border attack on…
United States Congressman Carlos A Gimenez.
February 26, 2026

US Congressman says Jamaica will ‘face consequences’ in criticism against Holness over Cuba comments

United States Congressman Carlos A. Gimenez has warned that “Jamaica will face the consequences” for comments made by Prime Minister Andrew Holness about Cuba on Tuesday. Holness, in his address…
The case is to go back to court on June 3.
February 26, 2026

Update | Westmoreland pump attendant accused of setting woman on fire granted $350,000 bail

The 30-year-old Westmoreland pump attendant accused of setting a woman on fire during an altercation at a gas station in Whithorn has been granted $350,000 bail with one or two sureties. Collate…
Ainsworth ‘Mitchie’ Williams at Mitchie’s Record Shop, 136D Orange Street, downtown Kingston.
February 26, 2026

New beginnings for Mitchie

On the historic stretch of Orange Street – famously known as Beat Street – a new chapter in Jamaica’s reggae legacy is unfolding. Directly across from Ibo Spice, Mitchie has officially opened the…
Chief Justice Bryan Sykes speaking at a meeting with journalists dubbed ‘A Conversation with the Judiciary’ held in St Andrew on February 26.
February 26, 2026

Chief Justice pushes back at Chuck over child diversion criticism against judges

Chief Justice Bryan Sykes has pushed back against criticism from Minister of Justice and Constitutional Affairs Delroy Chuck regarding the Child Diversion Programme, saying that no one, regardless of…
A FedEx cargo plane is shown on the tarmac at Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport, Tuesday, April 20, 2021, in Fort Lauderdale, Fla. (AP Photo/Wilfredo Lee, File)
February 26, 2026

FedEx says it will return to customers any refunds it gets back from Trump’s illegal tariffs

NEW YORK (AP) — Delivery company FedEx said in a statement on Thursday that it will return any tariff refund it might get to shippers and customers who paid them. The statement came after FedEx filed…
Jolyan Silvera
February 26, 2026

Sentencing of former MP Jolyan Silvera will be open to the public

The sentencing hearing for Jolyan Silvera, the former lawmaker who pleaded guilty to killing his wife, will be open to the media and the wider public. The hearing is set for March 6 in the Gun Court,…
South Africa’ captain Aiden Markram, right, and batting partner Quinton de Kock run between the wickets during the T20 World Cup cricket match between South Africa and West Indies in Ahmedabad, India, Thursday, February 26, 2026.
February 26, 2026

Unbeaten South Africa crushes West Indies by 9 wickets at T20 World Cup

South Africa has taken a giant leap toward the Twenty20 World Cup semifinals after a dominant nine-wicket win over the high-flying West Indies earlier Thursday in Ahmedabad, India. A whirlwind 95-run…
International Monetary Fund (IMF) Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva speaks during a news conference at the International Monetary Fund (IMF) headquarters in Washington, April 25, 2025. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana, File)
February 26, 2026

IMF sees ‘buoyant’ US economy accelerating this year but warns of risks from tariffs, rising debt

WASHINGTON (AP) — A “buoyant’’ United States economy is poised to see accelerated growth and lower unemployment this year. But big federal budget debts ”represent a growing stability risk,’'…