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August 23, 2026
What’s in a name? - Why naming storms, military operations and medical maladies matters
The Associated Press: The hurricane season is gearing up. And from Amanda and Boris onward, tropical cyclones’ names in the Pacific region are unfolding quickly. But why the monikers each year? Or at…
August 23, 2026
Now drought is exposing the cost
GÁRDONY, Hungary (AP): A fisherman disembarked from his boat in a small harbor on Lake Velence in Hungary last week, trudging up the dock plank that had become extremely steep as the water receded to…
August 23, 2026
Can he rebuild his relationship with Prince William?
LONDON (AP): Prince Harry and his wife, Meghan, plan to return to the United Kingdom from California in a matter of weeks. They have already enrolled their children, Prince Archie, seven, and Princess…
August 23, 2026
Harvard agrees to US$53m settlement over body parts stolen and sold
BOSTON (AP): Harvard Medical School says it agreed to pay US$53 million to settle class action lawsuits by relatives of body donors whose remains were sold on the black market by its former morgue…
August 23, 2026
Corgis run, bark and sniff their way to glory at a growing int’l race
VILNIUS, Lithuania (AP): It’s not all about short-legged speed when 150 corgis gather for an international race celebrating the little dogs. There’s a costume parade, the “smartest nose”, and – of…
August 23, 2026
Stolen Picasso etching found by landlord in vacant apartment
MADISON, Wisconsin (AP): Bill DeLind thought the Picasso print that was stolen from his Milwaukee gallery in 2018 was gone forever. But then police called last week and asked him to look an artwork…
August 23, 2026
US, Canada fall deeper into trade war
WASHINGTON (AP): The United States and Canada, historic allies along an undefended border, fell deeper into a trade war Saturday marked by angry recriminations and new tariffs that are expected to…
August 23, 2026
JCF cautions motorists about vehicle cloning risk
Motorists are being urged to thoroughly inspect their vehicles after they have been left unattended at various locations for extended periods, as criminals may exploit vehicle identification…
August 23, 2026
Body of teen boy who drowned in Rio Cobre recovered
The body of a teenage boy who drowned while swimming in the Rio Cobre in St Catherine was found in the river on Saturday. He has been identified as 17-year-old Jahdean Patterson of Spanish Town in…