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December 9, 2025
India conducts cloud-seeding trial to clear New Delhi’s smog
Indian authorities in late October carried out a cloud-seeding experiment over smog-choked New Delhi in an attempt to induce rainfall and clear the city’s toxic air, which has sparked anger among…
December 9, 2025
Russian company Lukoil to sell international assets in response to new sanctions
Russian oil company Lukoil says it is selling its international assets in response to sanctions imposed by the United States that aim to push Russia to agree to a ceasefire in its war against Ukraine.…
December 9, 2025
Amazon cutting 14,000 corporate jobs as spending on AI accelerates
Amazon will cut about 14,000 corporate jobs as the online retail giant ramps up spending on artificial intelligence while cutting costs elsewhere. In June, CEO Andy Jassy, who has aggressively sought…
December 9, 2025
Big win in midterm vote for Argentina’s President Milei boosts markets
Markets in Argentina rallied, the peso surged, and government bonds jumped on Monday as President Javier Milei hailed his party’s resounding victory in midterm congressional elections as a mandate to…
December 9, 2025
Venezuela suspends energy agreements with Trinidad as it hosts US warship
Venezuela on Monday suspended energy agreements with Trinidad & Tobago, over what officials have described as “hostile” actions by the island nation. Trinidad is now hosting one of the US warships…
December 9, 2025
Conditions deteriorate across Jamaica as Melissa heads for the island
The Meteorological Service of Jamaica says Doppler radar and satellite images show that the outer bands of Hurricane Melissa cover most of Jamaica, and have been producing moderate to heavy rainfall…
December 9, 2025
Save your receipts, CAC urges consumers
Unearthing cases of price gouging depends on alert consumers who make complaints to the Consumer Affairs Commission, CAC, the government watchdog. Amid the approach of Hurricane Melissa, which…
December 9, 2025
Letter of the Day | Heads-up given — so why only reactive cleaning of gullies?
DEAR EDITOR, Madam: I am concerned by a troubling pattern: the Government of Jamaica (GOJ) has repeatedly acknowledged the threat of active hurricane seasons and allocated funds for gullies, drains,…
December 9, 2025
Truth and misconceptions about Portland Cottage
THE EDITOR, Madam: During times of disaster, Portland Cottage is often the poster boy that NGOs and charitable aid agencies use to meet their goals-getting funding agenda. The Jamaica Red Cross,…