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Then South Korea's ousted former President Yoon Suk Yeol who is facing charges of orchestrating a rebellion when he declared martial law on December 3, arrives to attend his trial at the Seoul Central District Court in Seoul, South Korea on May 12, 2025.
January 13, 2026

Death sentence sought for ex-South Korea leader Yoon over martial law decree

(AP) — An independent lawyer on Tuesday demanded a death sentence for former South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol on rebellion charges in connection with his imposition of martial law in December…
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January 13, 2026

RJRGLEANER's parent company announces board shake-up, new committee structure

Radio Jamaica Limited (RJL), parent company of the RJRGLEANER Communications Group, has announced changes to its board of directors and committee leadership as part of a strategic governance review. …
January 13, 2026

St Andrew North police charge 21-y-o after gun seizure in Stony Hill

The St Andrew North police have charged a 21-year-old man in connection with the seizure of an illegal firearm along Airy Castle Road in Stony Hill on Monday night. De-ario Case, who is from a…
Several bucket trucks seen recently on Carawina Road in Westmoreland as JPS continues several kilometers of repair work along the power line section leading to the National Water Commission’s Roaring River Pump. The energisation of the lines aims to rest
January 13, 2026

JPS works to restore power to Westmoreland pump serving 50,000 residents

Jamaica Public Service (JPS) says it is undertaking extensive rebuilding works to restore electricity to the Roaring River National Water Commission (NWC) Pump, which supplies water to approximately…
January 13, 2026

St Catherine landscaper charged after gun allegedly found at his home

Twenty-nine-year-old landscaper Rushane Creary of Time and Patience district, Linstead in St Catherine has been charged in relation to the alleged seizure of a gun at his home on January 8,the police…
Leon Jackson The Troy Bridge in Trelawny being reconstructed at a cost of $231 million
January 13, 2026

NWA eyes March 2026 to finish reconstruction of Troy Bridge

The reconstruction of the Troy Bridge in southern Trelawny has a new completion deadline of March this year, says the National Works Agency (NWA). "We've missed two deadlines because of…
The Toyota Probox motor car involved in an attempted theft in Allman Town, Kingston, which led to the arrest of one man by police on January 13, 2026. 
January 13, 2026

Police foil alleged car theft in Kingston; one arrested

A police patrol foiled an alleged attempt to steal a motor car in Allman Town, Kingston, on Tuesday morning. One man was arrested after his accomplices reportedly fled in another vehicle, leaving him…
Robert Morgan, minister with responsibility for works (right) and Opposition Spokesman on Roads and Works Richard Azan.
January 13, 2026

Morgan rejects Azan’s road spending criticism, urges 'facts not soundbites'

Minister with responsibility for works, Robert Morgan, has dismissed the Opposition's criticism of the Government’s handling of road rehabilitation programmes, saying it should "replace…
Former United States President Bill Clinton.
January 13, 2026

Clintons refuse to testify in US Epstein investigation

(AP) — Former United States President Bill Clinton and former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton say they will refuse to comply with a congressional subpoena for them to testify in an investigation…