News IRN Jun 15, 2025

Raining hell: Israel and Iran bombard each other as Trump says conflict can easily end

Reading Time: 5 minutesJERUSALEM/DUBAI (Reuters) Israel and Iran launched fresh attacks on each other overnight into Sunday (June 15), killing scores, as President Donald Trump said the conflict could be ended easily while…

News IND Jun 15, 2025

US officials survey Air India crash site, families continue to wait for bodies

Reading Time: 3 minutesAHMEDABAD, India (Reuters) Officials from the US National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) surveyed the site of the Air India plane crash that killed at least 271 people, sources said on…

News CAN Jun 15, 2025

G7 leaders meet in Canada hoping to avoid Trump clash

Reading Time: 4 minutesBANFF, Alberta (Reuters) Group of Seven leaders gather in the Canadian Rockies starting on Sunday (June 15) amid growing splits with the United States over foreign policy and trade, with…

News IND Jun 15, 2025

Helicopter crash in northern India kills 7 on Hindu pilgrimage route

Reading Time: 2 minutes(Reuters) All seven people on a helicopter in northern India were killed early on Sunday (June 15) when it crashed while ferrying passengers on a popular Hindu pilgrimage route in…

News JAM Jun 14, 2025

NCDs still leading cause of deaths in Jamaica

Reading Time: 3 minutesDurrant Pate/Contributor Non-communicable diseases (NCDs) such as diabetes and cardiovascular diseases are the leading domestic causes of death, according to the Jamaica Population Health Status Report 1995 – 2023, which…

News JAM Jun 14, 2025

Holness | Active fathers break the cycle of gang violence

Reading Time: 4 minutes“We need our young fathers to step up and ensure that your children do not get recruited into these gangs” – Holness The Prime Minister is calling on Jamaican fathers,…

News USA Jun 14, 2025

Minnesota state lawmakers shot, one killed, search underway for suspect, state governor says

Reading Time: 2 minutesWASHINGTON (Reuters) A gunman posing as a police officer killed a senior Democratic Minnesota lawmaker and her husband on Saturday (June 14) in an apparent “politically motivated assassination,” and wounded…

News JAM Jun 14, 2025

Anti-siphoning measures working at JUTC as fuel bill plummets

Reading Time: 2 minutesDurrant Pate/ Contributor The Jamaica Urban Transit Company (JUTC) is reporting that its anti-siphoning measures implemented to curb pilferage and unauthorised fuel extraction is reaping benefits, resulting in a marked…

News USA Jun 14, 2025

Trump reports more than $600 million in income from crypto, golf, licensing fees

Reading Time: 3 minutes(Reuters) Donald Trump reported more than $600 million in income from crypto, golf clubs, licensing and other ventures in a public financial disclosure report released on Friday that provided a…

News IND Jun 14, 2025

What is known about the Air India crash and its investigation

Reading Time: 3 minutesNEW DELHI (Reuters) Air India’s deadly plane crash that killed at least 270 people has triggered a wave of speculation about what led to the world’s worst aviation disaster in…

News ISR Jun 14, 2025

Israel threatens to make Tehran ‘burn’ after Iranian retaliatory strikes

Reading Time: 5 minutesTEL AVIV/DUBAI/WASHINGTON (Reuters) Iran and Israel traded missiles and airstrikes on Saturday (June 14), the day after Israel launched a sweeping air offensive against its old enemy, killing commanders and…

News CARIB Jun 14, 2025

CBU announces record-breaking nominees for 36th Annual Media Awards

Reading Time: 2 minutesDurrant Pate/Contributor The Caribbean Broadcasting Union (CBU) is reporting a record-breaking number of entrants for this year’s 36th edition of its Media Awards, marking a historic year for the regional…