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April 20, 2026
by Laura Beers
Thousands of AI‑written books – edited or ‘polished’ – flood market
At some point in the next several months, I am hoping to receive a modest check as a member of the class covered in the class-action settlement Bartz v. Anthropic. In 2025, the artificial intelligence…
April 20, 2026
US backs rare earths extraction project despite diplomatic clash
PHALABORWA (AP): Two enormous sandlike dunes at an old chemical processing plant in South Africa are at the centre of an exploratory US-backed project to extract highly sought-after rare earth…
April 20, 2026
US ‘maximalist’ demands stalling face-to-face talks
ANTALYA, Türkiye (AP): Iran is not yet ready to hold a new round of face-to-face talks with US officials, a senior Iranian official said Saturday, citing Washington’s refusal to abandon “maximalist”…
April 20, 2026
Police probing if arson attacks on Jewish sites in London are work of Iranian proxies
LONDON (AP): British police said Sunday they are investigating whether a string of arson attacks on Jewish sites in London are the work of Iranian proxies. The Metropolitan Police force says…
April 20, 2026
Dwayne Berbick | EFMP: Partnership for increased housing delivery
For the last 50 years, the National Housing Trust (NHT) has had one purpose: helping Jamaicans to acquire homes. Our partnerships, programmes and financial decisions service that purpose. It is from…
April 20, 2026
Respect, preserve heritage sites
THE EDITOR, Madam: World Heritage Day was observed on April 18. The day is officially known as the International Day for Museums and Sites and bears witness to the cultural legacy passed down through…
April 20, 2026
Ronald Thwaites | Donald Trump or Pope Leo?
Students of history might have thought that the tension between the followers of Jesus and the adherents of worldly empire had been overtaken by the tolerance of liberal doctrine, the increased…
April 20, 2026
Integrity and Ja’s moral imperative
THE EDITOR, Madam: Dr Dennis Minott’s reflection in In Focus, The Sunday Gleaner column on “software of integrity” is both timely and necessary. His framing of Jamaica’s development challenge as a…
April 20, 2026
Letter of the Day | Access to clean water is a necessity
THE EDITOR, Madam: There are deeper issues that lie in the lack of access to clean, potable water in sufficient quantities to meet household needs. Many communities have no reliable indoor plumbing…