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People take part in the winter solstice celebrations during sunrise at the Stonehenge prehistoric monument on Salisbury Plain in Wiltshire, England.
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People cheer as sun rises on winter solstice at Stonehenge

LONDON (AP): Thousands of people cheered and danced around Stonehenge as the sun rose over the prehistoric stone circle on Sunday, the winter solstice. The crowds, many in costume, had gathered…
Denham Town Dance Academy performs at the annual Christmas Tree-lighting ceremony at the St William Grant Park in Kingston.
22 Dec, 2025 0

Ronald Thwaites | At Christmas

There is no story in human history more generous and gracious than the Christmas story. That God, the transcendent One, is so besotted in love with all His creation, but especially human beings, that…
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22 Dec, 2025 0

Winsome Callum | Why electricity bills increased — and how volatility can be fixed

There is never a good time for an increase in electricity bills. That is especially true after a hurricane, just before Christmas, and for a service that households and businesses depend on every day.…
 Dr Rebecca Tortello (second right), education specialist at the United Nations Children’s Fund, leads a conversation on the National Early Screening Pathway document with (from left) Dr Emre Ozaltin, lead economist for the Caribbean at the World Bank; P
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Financing, data, and equity issues challenge early childhood education in Latin America, the Caribbean

Strengthening early childhood education in Latin America and the Caribbean will require better financing, stronger data systems, and more inclusive services, experts addressing a recent panel…
Freed students of St. Mary’s Catholic School are reunited with their parents in Papiri community, Nigeria, Tuesday, December 9, 2025.
21 Dec, 2025 0

130 schoolchildren and staff abducted in Nigeria last month have been released, police say

ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — Some 130 schoolchildren and staff abducted from a Nigerian Catholic school last month by gunmen have been released, police said Sunday. Gunmen seized at least 303 schoolchildren…
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21 Dec, 2025 0

Woman robbed by men posing as taxi driver and passenger in St Catherine

The police in St Catherine are investigating an incident in which a woman was robbed on Saturday by men posing as a taxi driver and a passenger. According to a police report, the 63-year-old woman…
Handcuffs of steel
21 Dec, 2025 0

17-year-old charged for stabbing of teen during argument

A 17-year-old boy of the Temple Heights district in Stony Hill, St Andrew was charged by the police on Saturday in connection with the stabbing of another teenage boy during an argument in their…
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21 Dec, 2025 0

Minnesota jury says Johnson & Johnson owes US$65.5 million to woman with cancer who used talcum powder

ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — A Minnesota jury has awarded US$65.5 million to a mother of three who claimed talcum products made by Johnson & Johnson exposed her to asbestos and contributed to her…
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21 Dec, 2025 0

Update | Driver whose vehicle plunged into river in St Elizabeth identified

The driver who ran off the road into a river in St Elizabeth has been identified by the police as 76-year-old businessman Norman Vikers of Savanna-la-Mar, Westmoreland. According to the police,…