HONG KONG: The next stage of the global AI race will be decided not by algorithms or chips, but by electricity – and that puts China at a distinct advantage. While Western tech giants are emphasizing closed, capital-intensive models that...
WASHINGTON, DC: Since January, the world has watched in shock as US President Donald Trump’s administration has undermined every pillar of the economic order that the United States helped build and proudly championed for much of the past...
WASHINGTON, DC : US President Donald Trump’s administration has just offered a gift to finance ministers from developing countries. By proposing a $20 billion currency swap line for Argentina, it has implicitly aligned itself with those...
BIRMINGHAM: When a photographer recently captured US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent reading a text message at the United Nations General Assembly, the image inadvertently revealed the scale of America’s deepening agricultural crisis....
BERLIN: Past wars in the Middle East have not only brought immense human suffering but also created new paths toward peace. The same holds for the war in and around Gaza. Israel and the United States have significantly, and perhaps decisively,...
If a picture is worth a thousand words, then it is likely the cartoonist's pen, chock full of underlying meaning and different ways of seeing an issue, may be worth so many more. Take a look at this week's past line-up of cartoons as...
While 10 former CARICOM leaders, including P. J. Patterson and Bruce Golding, have reaffirmed the Caribbean’s right to remain a zone of peace, several notable figures were absent from the statement. Missing were Keith Rowley, Perry Christie,...
Telecommunications providers say theft and vandalism — not the weather — pose the biggest threat to restoring services. Both Flow and Digicel reported stolen fuel and damaged cables, warning that such acts cripple communications during...
Meteorologists are comparing Hurricane Melissa to Hurricane Gilbert, one of Jamaica’s most destructive storms, noting that Melissa could surpass it in strength and impact. While Gilbert struck the island in 1988 as a Category 3 system before...
Prime Minister Andrew Holness has issued a stern warning to businesses against price gouging as Jamaicans stock up ahead of hurricane Melissa. Under a new Trade Order issued in line with the Disaster Risk Management Act, retailers are prohibited...
More than 3,000 jobs in Jamaica’s customs brokerage and freight-forwarding sector have been spared after the Supreme Court ruled that the Jamaica Customs Agency (JCA) cannot exclude brokers, importers, or their agents from goods inspections...
Defence attorney Hugh Wildman is banking on the Supreme Court to intervene and pause the multimillion-dollar fraud trial involving former Education Minister Ruel Reid and others. Wildman, who represents ex-CMU President Professor Fritz Pinnock, has...
Opposition Leader Mark Golding has condemned House Speaker Juliet Holness for what he described as “an abuse of power” after she muted his microphone during Tuesday’s parliamentary sitting. Golding, who led a dramatic opposition...
Opposition Spokesman on Education Damion Crawford has taken issue with ETOC Chairman Dr Adrian Stokes’ assertion that the implementation of the Orlando Patterson Education Report is 32 per cent complete, describing it as misleading and...
In October 2005, Hurricane Wilma unleashed days of torrential rain and widespread flooding across Jamaica, leaving behind scenes of destruction and despair. Communities in St Catherine and Clarendon were among the hardest hit, as roads were washed...
For many residents of Big Pond in Old Harbour, St Catherine, Hurricane Wilma’s floodwaters left nothing behind but devastation. Families lost their homes, furniture, and livestock as rising waters submerged entire houses, forcing some to swim...
Teen singing sensation Nadine Sutherland, known for her dynamic stage performances, admits that life as a student and performer isn’t always easy. Speaking with FLAIR during a recent outing at the Terra Nova Hotel, the 16-year-old star...
Prime Minister the Hon. Michael Manley has urged greater global cooperation under the United Nations, declaring that “at no other time has the world been in more need of the U. N. than now.” Speaking through a message read by Senator...
Governor-General, the Most Hon. Florizel Glasspole, made his first public appearance in his official ceremonial uniform — a striking ensemble of green, gold, and black — during Monday’s National Honours and Awards ceremony. The...
Published:Thursday | October 23, 2025 | 8:33 AMBANG Bizarre
A Harvard professor has warned that an alien attack could be imminent, claiming a mysterious interstellar object hurtling toward the solar system may be an extraterrestrial spacecraft. The object, known as 3I/ATLAS, was first detected on July 1 and...
Published:Thursday | October 23, 2025 | 8:29 AMBANG Bizarre
New research reveals that almost half of Brits gain weight after starting a relationship, with one in five piling on between 11lb and 22lb, and more than one in 10 adding over 22lb to their frame. The findings, from a survey by Chemist4U, suggest...
Published:Thursday | October 23, 2025 | 8:15 AMBANG Bizarre
Millions of people taking antidepressants may be at increased risk of weight gain, hypertension and heart problems, according to a major new review. Researchers at King’s College London analysed data from 58,500 patients across 30 different...
Published:Thursday | October 23, 2025 | 8:11 AMBANG Bizarre
A revolutionary eye implant is helping blind people to see again in what doctors are calling a "life-changing" breakthrough. The PRIMA system, developed by scientists in London, allows patients who have lost their vision due to age-...
Published:Thursday | October 23, 2025 | 7:51 AMBANG Bizarre
The excitement of bingo and the social buzz it brings may help older people stay active and reduce the risk of frailty – a condition linked to illness, injury and early death. A study, published in the American Journal of Epidemiology and...
BOGOTÁ: On my first day in office as Colombia’s president just over 15 years ago, I met with the leaders of four indigenous peoples in the Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta – the Kogui, Arhuaco, Wiwa, and Kankuamo. As we stood...
