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Evo Morales.
February 22, 2026

Evo Morales reappears nearly seven weeks

LA PAZ, Bolivia (AP): Bolivia’s long-serving socialist former leader, Evo Morales, reappeared Thursday in his political stronghold of the tropics after almost seven weeks of unexplained absence,…

A man carries usable belongings salvaged from his flood-hit home across a flooded area in Shikarpur district of Sindh province of Pakistan on August 31, 2022.
February 22, 2026

Scientists change how El Niño is labelled to keep up with spike in temperature

WASHINGTON (AP): The natural El Niño cycle, which warps weather worldwide, is both adding to and shaped by a warming world, meteorologists said. A new study calculated that an unusual recent twist in…

Illustration of a satellite breaking up into multiple pieces at higher altitudes.
February 22, 2026

Sophia Forster | In space, no one can hear the pollution

When we hear people talk about “pollution,” we generally assume they’re talking about pollution on Earth. Slogans like “There is no Planet B,” “Go Green,” or “Save the Earth,” are meant to warn people…
Business
February 22, 2026

Bulletins

In Friday’s trading session the following reflects the movement of the JSE Indices: - The JSE Combined Index closed at 351,347.00 and the volume traded amounted to 25,517,101 valued at…
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Airport taxiway at the Norman Manley International Airport in Kingston on November 7, 2022. A Water Arch ceremony was done to signify the starting of the flight route.
February 22, 2026

Airports Authority to spend $9.5 billion upgrading airports as Hurricane Melissa fallout lingers

The Airports Authority of Jamaica (AAJ) plans to spend more on capital projects in the fiscal year ending 2027 than at any point since the pandemic as it works to modernise the country’s aviation…
Muslim worshippers offer prayer on the first Friday of the holy month of Ramadan at the Al-Aqsa Mosque compound in Jerusalem’s Old City, Friday, February 20.
February 22, 2026

Ramadan’s first Friday prayers held at Jerusalem’s Al-Aqsa Mosque

TEL AVIV, Israel (AP): Tens of thousands of Palestinians gathered under heavy Israeli restrictions at Jerusalem’s Al-Aqsa Mosque compound for the first Friday prayers of the Muslim holy month of…

In this 2018 photo Alpha Institute band members are seen performing at the Jamaica Best School Band competition.
February 22, 2026

Unsung echoes of excellence

From the heart of Kingston emerged a disciplined musical movement that would reverberate far beyond the city’s limits. What began under the guidance of the Sisters of Mercy as a vocational…
February 22, 2026

Ownership: The silent killer of compassion

Love, in its purest form, gives freedom. It does not control or claim ownership over people or situations. When love turns into possession, its fragrance begins to fade. When parents assume that their…
Displaced members of the Al-Zamli family break their fast on the first day of Ramadan inside their tent in Khan Younis, Gaza Strip, Wednesday, February 18.
February 22, 2026

Jalil Dabdboub | Freedom’s just another word for nothing left to lose

“Freedom’s just another word for nothing left to lose,” sang Kris Kristofferson. In conflict zones from Palestine to Sudan and the Congo, these words are a lived reality. When a people are…