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Byron Blake | Caribbean countries’ final court: Alternatives to the CCJ

The law and the apex court which administers it are not trivial matters. The monarchs who reigned supreme in the United Kingdom between the creation of the Union of England and Scotland in 1707 and…
The 18th-century painting “Portrait of a Lady,” allegedly stolen by a Nazi officer during World War II, is displayed during a news conference in Mar del Plata, Argentina, on September 3, 2025.
06 Sep, 2026 0

Argentine court clears return of Nazi-looted portrait to Jewish dealer’s heir

BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) A long-lost Italian portrait looted from a prominent Jewish art dealer during World War II was set to be returned to his heir after an Argentine court last Friday…
A municipal police station (top) and other buildings are damaged after a car bomb exploded the previous night in Ojocaliente, Zacatecas state, Mexico, last Monday.
06 Sep, 2026 0

Why Mexican cartels are increasingly using car bombs and other explosives

MEXICO CITY (AP) Drug cartels across Mexico are increasingly turning to car bombs, explosives-laden drones and improvised explosive devices, a trend that could further strain Mexico’s already tense…
Argentina President Javier Milei arrives to speak at the Madrid Forum in Santiago, Chile last Thursday.
06 Sep, 2026 0

What to know about UK-controlled Falkland Islands after Argentina’s president stakes claim

LONDON (AP) In a prime-time rallying call to the nation, Argentine President Javier Milei has resurrected Argentina’s long-standing claim to the nearby United Kingdom (UK)-held Falkland Islands and…
AP Cases of Pabst Blue Ribbon beer stacked in a liquor store in November 2018, in Milwaukee, USA.
06 Sep, 2026 0

Pabst Blue Ribbon offers $20,000 reward to help find its missing beer

Pabst Blue Ribbon wants its beer back, and it is offering a reward to help that happen. Greig DeBow, the CEO of Pabst Brewing Co, said Wednesday that the company would pay up to US$20,000 to anyone…
06 Sep, 2026 0

Science uncovers how the brain interprets artistic beauty

Stand in front of Turner’s Sun Rising Over Water (1825-30) and something odd tends to happen. The painting holds you, even though observers might struggle to say why. Maybe it is the colour, the…
06 Sep, 2026 0

Poems

Interval Looking beyond the window On being awake that morn I saw a blossom, Catalysing on my face An instant smile. Felt, as if the new-born too Greeted me with its joyful jibe In a reciprocal…
Bolt Statue, Water Square, Falmouth
06 Sep, 2026 0

Falmouth: The architecture of a legacy

Along Jamaica’s north coast, the historic town of Falmouth stands as more than a reminder of another era. Its graceful buildings, orderly streets and distinctive Georgian character tell a story about…