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A young member of the Afro-Bolivian community dances the ‘saya’, a traditional dance performed with drums and chants, as part of the celebrations to mark the National Day of Afro-Bolivian people, in La Paz.
21 Sep, 2025 0

Afro-descendants fight invisibility with dance and memory

YUNGAS (AP): Cielo Torres had always lived in Bolivia. Yet, before moving at age 17 to the remote town of Tocaña – where much of the country’s Afro-descendant community lives – she had rarely…
Jamaica’s Jashauna Dennis (right) hands over to Rusheen McDonald (second right) during the men’s 4x400-metre final at the World Athletics Championships in Tokyo, Japan, yesterday. Jamaica finished seventh in 3:03.46.
21 Sep, 2025 0

Jamaican men miss out on 4x400m medal

Jamaica’s hopes of gaining a medal in the men’s 4x400m relay were washed away in monsoon-like conditions at Japan’s National Stadium in Tokyo. The Island went with nearly the same team, which…
Tourists visit the Egyptian museum in Cairo, Egypt.
21 Sep, 2025 0

Outrage after ancient Pharaoh's bracelet stolen and melted down

CAIRO (AP) Egyptians reacted with outrage this week after officials said that a 3,000-year-old bracelet that had belonged to an ancient Pharaoh was stolen from Cairo's famed Egyptian Museum…
In this 2021 photo, a gate is seen at the Bagram Air Base in Afghanistan.
21 Sep, 2025 0

Taliban reject Trump’s bid to retake Bagram Air Base

JALALABAD (AP): The Taliban government on Sunday rejected US President Donald Trump’s bid to retake Bagram Air Base, four years after America’s chaotic withdrawal from Afghanistan left the sprawling…
A costumer walks with her dog as she leaves the Dog Relais, a hotel for dogs at Rome’s Fiumicino International Airport.
21 Sep, 2025 0

Rome’s airport opens luxurious dog hotel with pampering services

FIUMICINO (AP): Dog owners often face a dilemma before travelling: leave your beloved pet with a sitter or at a kennel? Both require quite some planning and logistics, which can be stressful and…
Members of Parliament before being swore at the swearing-in ceremony for members of the upper and lower houses of Parliament held on September 18, 2025 in Gordon House.
21 Sep, 2025 0

Ronald Thwaites | Wasting time?

The aspiration for rapid economic growth has been the theme of post-election speeches. This follows a well-worn pattern. Compare what was said the time before and the time before that if you need…
Anthony Minott/Freelance Photographer RIDEALLDAY, ridden by veteran jockey Ian Spence, wins its sixth race in seven starts ahead of MONEY MARKET (Dane Dawkins) over five-and-a-half furlongs at Caymanas Park yesterday.
20 Sep, 2025 0

Hand ride enough for impressive Rideallday

IAN SPENCE literally applauded, not reminded, United States-bred RIDEALLDAY with two taps of the whip after collaring MONEY MARKET a half-furlong out for a fifth straight win, the grey colt’s sixth…
St Elizabeth Technical High School (STETHS) skipper, Deandre Barnett (left), moves away from Munro College’s Silence Manyaka during their ISSA daCosta Cup Zone E game at the STETHS Sports Complex in September.
20 Sep, 2025 0

STETHS strike early to claim St Elizabeth derby

BEN FRANCIS Cup champions St Elizabeth Technical High (STETHS) blanked rivals Munro College 2-0 in their ISSA daCosta Cup Zone E clash at the STETHS Sports Complex in St Elizabeth yesterday. The St…
Orah Teller-Miszrahi
20 Sep, 2025 0

Update | American woman returns home after being reported missing

The police say 21-one-year-old American Orah Teller-Miszrahi who was reported missing on Friday has returned home. The police say she is said to be in good health. The May Pen police had stated…