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31 May, 2026
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Cedar Grove Academy student dies in suspected suicide
A 14-year-old student of Cedar Grove Academy in Portmore, St Catherine, is suspected to have died by suicide at his home on Saturday.
31 May, 2026
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‘Loud bang, smoke in cabin’ - Jamaican attorney recounts 'engine failure' over Atlantic on Virgin flight
A Virgin Atlantic flight carrying 241 passengers and 12 crew from London Heathrow to Montego Bay was forced to divert to Shannon, Ireland on Saturday night after a “technical issue” developed during…
31 May, 2026
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Motorcyclist dies after collision with police vehicle in Clarendon
A 22-year-old welder was killed after his motorcycle collided with a police service vehicle in Clarendon on Saturday.
The deceased has been identified as Kevin Baker, a welder of Havana Heights,…
31 May, 2026
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Marta Kostyuk stuns 4-time champion Iga Swiatek at French Open
There will be a first-time women’s champion at the French Open this year, and two Ukrainian players are among the strongest contenders.
Undefeated this season on clay, 15th-seeded Marta Kostyuk…
31 May, 2026
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More than 45 people killed in Myanmar blast, say rescuers
A blast on Sunday at a building in Myanmar said to have been storing explosives for mining has killed more than 45 people, according to rescue workers and independent media reports.
31 May, 2026
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Experimental hepatitis B drug may offer ‘functional cure’
A first-of-its-kind drug for hepatitis B is allowing some patients to stop treatment without showing signs of the dangerous liver virus, in what is called a “functional cure”, researchers reported on…
31 May, 2026
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PAHO alliance boosts fight against cervical cancer in region
The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) has signed a technical co‑operation agreement with Madrid-based Fundación Mundo Sano to strengthen efforts to eliminate mother-to-child transmission of…
31 May, 2026
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Cigarette smoking rate hits all-time low in the US
The cigarette smoking rate among US adults dropped to another all-time low last year, with one in 11 adults saying they were current smokers, according to government survey data released this…
31 May, 2026
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More people are considering ‘greener’ death options
After Moira Cathleen Delaney was diagnosed with an aggressive form of intestinal cancer, her thoughts eventually turned to her eventual death and what she wanted done with her body. Delaney’s love of…