Dazzell woman shot dead, suspect shoots self
Ashanti Liverpool of Dazzell Hoysing Scheme was shot and killed early this morning reportedly by her twin sister’s ex boyfriend.
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Ashanti Liverpool of Dazzell Hoysing Scheme was shot and killed early this morning reportedly by her twin sister’s ex boyfriend.
CAIRO/JERUSALEM/LONDON, (Reuters) – Extreme food shortages in parts of the Gaza Strip have already exceeded famine levels, and mass death is now imminent without an immediate ceasefire and surge of food to areas cut off by fighting, the global hunger monitor said today.
(Jamaica Gleaner) The University of the West Indies (UWI), Mona paid $1.3 million for the rental of a luxury vehicle to transport Vice Chancellor Professor Sir Hilary Beckles, following a motor-vehicle crash that disabled the 2023 BMW X6 assigned to him.
LONDON, (Reuters) – Western governments lined up today to condemn Vladimir Putin’s landslide election victory as unfair and undemocratic, but China and North Korea congratulated the veteran Russian leader on extending his rule by a further six years.
SEOUL, (Reuters) – South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol today called fake news and disinformation based on AI and digital technology threats to democracy, as some officials attending a global summit accused Russia and China of conducting malicious propaganda campaigns.
KABUL/ISLAMABAD, (Reuters) – Afghanistan’s Taliban said today that Pakistan carried out two air strikes on its territory, killing five women and three children, and it fired heavy weapons at Pakistani forces along the border in retaliation.
HAVANA, (Reuters) – Hundreds in Cuba’s second-largest city, Santiago, engaged in a rare public protest yesterday, according to social media and official reports, prompting Cuban President Miguel Diaz-Canel to call for dialogue in an “atmosphere of tranquility and peace.”
Prison escapee and double-murder suspect Akeem Wong was fatally shot at around 13:40 hrs today at ‘Groete Creek’ Backdam, Essequibo River in Region #7, the police say.
HOUSTON, (Reuters) – Top oil executives and ministers descend on Houston this week for one of the world’s biggest energy conferences emboldened by blockbuster mergers, stable oil prices and less pressure for a large-scale move to clean fuels.
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(Trinidad Guardian) While many people were preparing for errands yesterday morning, the families of five men, including a police sergeant, were left in shock and grief after their loved ones were gunned down in Harpe Place, East Port-of-Spain.
MOSCOW, (Reuters) – President Vladimir Putin is poised to tighten his grip on power today in a Russian election that is certain to deliver him a landslide victory, though thousands of opponents staged a symbolic noon protest at polling stations.
NEW DELHI,(Reuters) – India’s “lottery king”, accused by the authorities of fraud and money laundering, has emerged with his company as the nation’s top political donor under an opaque funding system that has just been partially opened to scrutiny.
CARACAS, (Reuters) – Venezuela’s President Nicolas Maduro will run for a second re-election to secure another six-year term in voting planned for July 28, the ruling Socialist party said today.
At about 17:00hrs yesterday, Chief Inspector Lyte was in charge of an Anti-Crime Patrol on Grove Public Road, East Bank Demerara, when the patrol observed a Toyota Tacoma vehicle bearing registration number PYY 9229 driving dangerously in the vicinity of Jimbo bridge, Grove.
(Jamaica Gleaner) Prime Minister Andrew Holness says the introduction of the National Identification System (NIDS) is a critical step in Jamaica fully becoming a digital society and is urging Jamaicans to embrace the technology.
(Barbados Nation) Opposition Leader Ralph Thorne has urged Government to revisit its plan to build 15 mini stadia, suggesting the concept is “misconceived” and that consideration be given to building fewer such facilities.
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BRASILIA, (Reuters) – The former commanders of Brazil’s Army and Air Force told police investigators that President Jair Bolsonaro summoned them twice to meetings to discuss a possible coup d’état after his election defeat in 2022, according to their testimonies released today by the Supreme Court.
ExxonMobil Guyana today announced a discovery at Bluefin in the Stabroek block offshore Guyana, the company’s first discovery of 2024.
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