March 22, 2023
James Webb telescope detects dust storm on distant world
A raging dust storm has been observed on a planet outside our Solar System for the first time. It was detected on the exoplanet known as VHS 1256b, which is about 40 light-years from Earth. It took the remarkable capabilities of the new James Webb…
March 22, 2023
US raises interest rates
The US central bank has raised interest rates again, despite fears that the move could add to financial turmoil after a string of recent bank failures. The Federal Reserve increased its key rate by 0.25 percentage points and said more action could…
March 22, 2023
Weed Plea
Still upset over the decision to allow the importation of ganja from Canada, a farmer in St Mary is bashing the Government for what he claims is too much bureaucracy in the sector. "We don't need any licence to plant the weed," herbalist Rasta…
March 22, 2023
Tate Brothers’ custody extended by another month
Controversial influencer Andrew Tate and his brother Tristan will remain in custody in Romania for a fourth consecutive month, a court has ruled. The brothers have been detained since December and are being investigated on allegations of rape,…
March 21, 2023
Kylian Mbappe replaces Hugo Lloris as captain of France national team
Paris St-Germain forward Kylian Mbappe has been named as the new captain of the France national team. He succeeds Tottenham goalkeeper Hugo Lloris, who retired from international football in January. Mbappe, 24, has 66 caps for France since making…
March 21, 2023
Lil Nas X jokingly leaves LGBT community after learning he’s Saweetie’s celebrity guy crush
Saweetie's crush on Lil Nas X has prompted his "exit" from the LGBTQ community. After learning the Icy rapper named him her celebrity guy crush, X took to Twitter and jokingly announced his departure. “Goodbye LGBT community," Lil Nas wrote next to…
March 21, 2023
AI is most important tech advance in decades says Bill Gates
Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates says the development of artificial intelligence (AI) is the most important technological advance in decades. In a blog post on Tuesday, he called it as fundamental as the creation of the microprocessor, the personal…
March 21, 2023
Stocks rebound as US and UK seek to calm investors
Stock markets around the world have bounced back after the US and UK governments again reassured markets about banks' stability. Investors have recently been unnerved by a string of bank failures. But US stock markets were higher after Treasury…
March 21, 2023
Security guard beaten in attempted robbery at Mandeville ATM
A security guard was beaten by gunmen during an attempted robbery at a National Commercial Bank (NCB) automated teller machine (ATM) at Bank House Mall in Mandeville on Tuesday morning. A police source confirmed that the incident happened at about…
March 21, 2023
10 Deputy Officers caught killing another Black Man
Surveillance video captured at a Virginia hospital shows patient Irvo Otieno pinned to the ground by multiple deputy sheriffs and hospital staff. Mr. Otieno, a 28-year-old black man, died in custody on 6 March while he was being transferred from…