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19 Jul, 2026 0

US Customs seizes over US$53,000 in undeclared cash from passenger bound for Jamaica

The United States Customs and Border Protection (CBP) agency says officers at Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport in Florida seized more than US$53,800 in undeclared currency from an…
19 Jul, 2026 0

Ferry carrying 116 people capsizes off Guyana, with 67 rescued as search continues

A ferry carrying 116 passengers and crew capsized in Guyana, with 67 people rescued so far, authorities said Sunday.
19 Jul, 2026 0

5.5 magnitude earthquake hits Peru, kills at least five people

A 5.5 magnitude earthquake shook the Andes region of Peru, killing at least five people, authorities said Sunday. More than 20 people were injured and 300 have been displaced.
19 Jul, 2026 0

World Cup winner will earn US$51 million under expanded purse

The winner of the World Cup will hoist a trophy, receive championship rings for the first time and gain a lifetime of glory in what will be a defining moment in the country’s sports history. It’ll…
19 Jul, 2026 0

Mbappé wins another Golden Boot, and Spain’s Rodri gets Golden Ball with World Cup title

Kylian Mbappé kept the Golden Boot award and Spain wouldn’t let Lionel Messi get anything else.
18 Jul, 2026 0

Police probing death of woman on St Catherine highway

The police in St Catherine are investigating the death of a woman who reportedly jumped from a moving car while travelling along the PJ Patterson Highway and was hit by another vehicle on Thursday.
18 Jul, 2026 0

Thunderstorms will clear wildfire smoke from Northeast ahead of World Cup final, meteorologists say

Smoke from the Canadian wildfires that has engulfed the Northeast in haze is expected to mostly clear from the New Jersey area just in time for the World Cup final on Sunday, thanks to thunderstorms…
18 Jul, 2026 0

63-year-old man charged for allegedly offering bribe during traffic stop

A 63-year-old St Andrew man has been charged by the police for allegedly offering a bribe of $1,000 to cops during a traffic stop.
18 Jul, 2026 0

Update | Court orders remand of Jamaican man charged for fatal shooting of niece in NY

Michael Foster, the 58-year-old Jamaican man accused of the fatal shooting of his niece, Julia Anderson, in the Bronx, New York, over a property dispute, was ordered held in custody without bail when…