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Tentative deal to extend ceasefire 

US and Iranian negotiators reached a tentative agreement yesterday to extend the ceasefire in the three-month-old war by 60 days and begin a new round of talks on Iran’s nuclear programme, according…
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Deal reached to export LNG to Germany 

Canada has reached a deal to export liquefied natural gas to Germany from a planned Pacific coast terminal, an official familiar with the matter said on Tuesday. The official confirmed that Canada…
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Aid supplies reach heart of Ebola outbreak

Aid workers rushed supplies yesterday to the centre of Congo’s outbreak of a rare type of Ebola virus, while beleaguered medical personnel struggled with a lack of equipment, a distrustful population…
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MoBay to host major rebuild expo focused on smarter housing 

Jamaica’s rebuilding effort in the aftermath of Hurricane Melissa must go beyond simply replacing damaged structures and instead focus on giving ordinary Jamaicans access to affordable, resilient, and…
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Hanover police targeting domestic violence

With domestic violence becoming an increasing concern for the Hanover police, authorities have launched a public- sensitisation campaign using reactivated Neighbourhood Watch groups to help…
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ODPEM, JDF to be restocked with hurricane donation

The Jamaica Defence Force (JDF) and the Office of Disaster Preparedness and Emergency Management (ODPEM) are to receive a share of $1.4 billion in hurricane-recovery donations to replenish emergency…
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29 May, 2026 0

Australia launches record US$1.4b lawsuit against 3M over 'forever chemicals' at defence bases

Australia is suing US conglomerate 3M for more than AU$2 billion (US$1.4 billion) over so-called ‘forever chemical’ contamination from firefighting foam at defence bases, the government said on…
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Ferrari's first electric vehicle met with market scepticism

Ferrari, on Tuesday, presented its first-ever fully electric car to Italy's president and Pope Leo XIV. Yet it's still waiting for the ultimate approval from someone less high-profile: the…
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Cedric Stephens | Jamaica's traffic crisis is a national risk event

Jamaica is not just dealing with traffic congestion — we are confronting a growing national risk exposure. Every morning and evening, the country bleeds time, productivity, and money as thousands of…