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January 25, 2026

Bus conductor charged after man stabbed in altercation in Kingston

A 22-year-old bus conductor has been charged following a violent altercation on Orange Street in downtown Kingston last week, the police say. Brandon Ricketts, of Anderson Road, Kingston 5, was…
Two people walk along the National Mall as snow falls on January 25, 2026, in Washington.
January 25, 2026

Update | Massive winter storm across the US brings frigid temperatures, widespread power outages

A massive winter storm continued to batter the United States on Sunday morning, dumping snow, sleet and freezing rain across the South and up through New England. It has brought frigid temperatures,…
A JetBlue airplane is seen, March 16, 2017, at John F Kennedy International Airport in New York.
January 25, 2026

Some JetBlue flights to and from Kingston cancelled amid US winter storm

Several JetBlue flights in and out of Norman Manley International Airport (NMIA) have been cancelled from Sunday through Tuesday due to a winter storm affecting parts of the United States, airport…
The police have released a photo of the man they say is wanted in a house breaking investigation in St Andrew.
January 25, 2026

Police seek public's help to locate man wanted in St Andrew house breaking probe

The police are seeking the public’s assistance in locating a man who is wanted in connection with a house breaking investigation in St Andrew. The police have released a photograph of the man. …
Former Miss Global Jamaica Keri-Ann Greenwood (right) passes the crown to Miss Global Jamaica 2026 Deidrian Downer (centre) at the Douglas Orane Auditorium at the Wolmers Boys’ School on Sunday morning. Fixing her sash is Miss Global 2025 Nhu Van.
January 25, 2026

Deidrian Downer crowned Miss Global Jamaica 2026

Twenty-six-year-old Deidrian Downer has been named Miss Global Jamaica 2026. She was crowned early Sunday morning at the Douglas Orane Auditorium at Wolmer’s Boys’ School by last year’s…

Jockey Raddesh Roman (right) reacts after his mount, FERNANDO, nips ahead of the field to steal the Rimsky Trophy over six furlongs at Caymanas Park yesterday.
January 25, 2026 by Ainsley Walters

Fernando steals Rimsky Trophy

Fernando yesterday became the second Jamaica Two-Year-Old Stakes-placed runner to win on return as a three-year-old, charging from sixth position at the top of the straight after being tailed off down…
Britain’s King Charles III.
January 25, 2026

King Charles believes ‘harmony’ can help save the planet

LONDON (AP): Can it be that, like many baby boomers, King Charles feels misunderstood? That might sound like a strange question for a man with his own public relations team and easy access to any…
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January 25, 2026

GAZA | US envoys urge Netanyahu to move into ceasefire’s second phase

Top United States envoys met with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Saturday, urging his government to move into the second phase of the ceasefire in Gaza.
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January 25, 2026

Pakistan | Human rights lawyers jailed for social media posts

ISLAMABAD (AP): A Pakistani court on Saturday sentenced two human rights lawyers to 17 years in prison each over social media posts the authorities claimed were hostile to the state and its security…