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Rare public appearances, low profile mark Raúl Castro's life since stepping down as president
Former President Raúl Castro was last seen surrounded by tens of thousands of people attending a state-organized rally for International Workers' Day along Havana's famed seawall.
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Updated 20 hours ago
Travel industry worries after Trump administration reiterates threat to sanctuary city airports
The travel industry is on edge after Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin reiterated his threat to withdraw US Customs and Border Protection officers from airports in so-called “sanctuary…
Updated 20 hours ago
Authorities investigate safety lapses after coal mine blast kills at least 82
Authorities in northern China were investigating a coal mine operator with a focus on safety lapses, as rescuers searched for those missing in the country's deadliest coal mine explosion in…
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Thousands protest against increasing housing costs
Thousands of people rallied in central Madrid on Sunday against spiralling housing costs that have priced many Spaniards out of the housing market despite a recent economic boom, particularly in…
Updated 15 hours ago
Stephen Colbert should wear his cancellation like a badge of honour
THE EDITOR, Madam:
The Hello Goodbye swan song of ‘The Late Show with Stephen Colbert’ was funny, poignant and fittingly surreal, with an Einstein-Rosen loophole opening backstage at the Ed Sullivan…
Updated 14 hours ago
PIOJ must move beyond warning about AI
The recent warning by the Planning Institute of Jamaica (PIOJ) regarding the disruptive impact of artificial intelligence (AI) on Jamaica’s workforce is important. However, if the PIOJ is to fulfill…
Updated 14 hours ago
Letter of the Day | Time to rid ourselves of colonial mentality
The letter by D. Michael Britton of Brooklyn, New York, on May 22 sums up very well the bilingual situation of Jameikans and the respective roles for them of English and Jameikan (Patois).
The one…
Updated 14 hours ago
Editorial | Urgent transport Green Paper
Given the capital’s perennial weekday traffic gridlock, and the increasing frequency of the phenomenon across Jamaica, Transport Minister Daryl Vaz’s promise of a revised national transportation…
Updated 14 hours ago
Mark Anderson | Resilience matters : How right infrastructure can strengthen Caribbean communities on the frontline of climate change
Across the Caribbean, communities are confronting the impacts of climate change: stronger hurricanes, prolonged droughts, heavier rainfall, and increasingly unpredictable weather events.
While…