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St James man charged over stabbing at domino game

A 33-year-old St James man has been charged for stabbing a man during a fight that erupted at a game of dominoes. Charged with wounding with intent and possession of an offensive weapon is Oshane…
Minister of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Senator Dr Dana Morris Dixon.
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Changes coming to school board appointment process

The Government is moving to reform the process for appointing school boards, with proposed changes to include objective standards for selecting members and fit-and-proper criteria for board…
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UEFA prepares criminal complaint in Swiss courts against FIFA’s Infantino over World Cup sell-off

MONACO (AP) — UEFA is preparing a criminal complaint against FIFA President Gianni Infantino in Swiss courts for possible financial mismanagement over his failed plan to sell future World Cup profits…
Police officers patrol the area near the Saint-Helene orphanage in the Kenscoff neighborhood of Port-au-Prince, Haiti, Monday, Aug. 4, 2025. (AP Photo/Odelyn Joseph)
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Haitians demand answers from police after gangs kill 47, kidnap more than 50

PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) — Haiti’s National Police faced mounting criticism Thursday over why authorities failed to prevent a recent gang attack in which 47 people were killed and more than 50…
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Second senior cop’s home searched as cocaine probe widens

The St Andrew home of another high-ranking police officer is now being searched by agents from the Major Organised Crime and Anti-Corruption Agency (MOCA). The senior cop was previously assigned to…
Senator Dr Dana Morris Dixon, Minister of Education, Skills, Youth and Information
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Education ministry moves to address boys’ underperformance in schools

The Ministry of Education, Skills, Youth and Information is moving to implement targeted interventions aimed at addressing the continued underperformance of boys within the education system. …
This satellite image released by NOAA shows Tropical Storm Dolly over the Atlantic Ocean on Thursday.
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Tropical Storm Dolly forms in the Atlantic and could bring heavy rain to portions of the Caribbean

MIAMI (AP) – Tropical Storm Dolly formed Thursday in the Atlantic Ocean far from land, and forecasters said it could bring heavy rain to portions of the Caribbean. The storm was about 1,555 miles…
People walk past damage in the aftermath of flash floods in Devighat in the Nuwakot district in Nepal on Thursday. - AP photo
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People from more than 30 countries missing after flash floods in Nepal and China

AP – People from more than 30 countries are missing after catastrophic flash floods in a border area of China and Nepal killed at least 353 people and left more than 1,300 missing as of Thursday. …
Rescuers use an earthmover to carry a victim of the flash flooding to safety along the Trishuli River in Nepal's Nuwakot district on Wednesday. - AP photo
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Nepal’s catastrophic floods kill more than 350, with over 1,300 missing

DEVIGHAT, Nepal (AP) – Rescue teams searched on Thursday for hundreds of missing people along the Nepal-China border, where a catastrophic and deadly torrent of water and mud several stories high…