At Least 30 Deaths at Congo Camp Show Ebola Could Be Spreading Fast
CONGO - At least 30 people have died since the start of May in a camp for displaced civilians in Northeastern Congo.
UK PM Starmer Vows to Fight Any Challenge After Leading Rival Wins Big
UNITED KINGDOM - British Prime Minister Keir Starmer vows to fight any challenge from his leading party rival, Andy Burnham.
Diaspora Leaders Call for Caribbean Healthcare Transformation
JAMAICA - Caribbean healthcare, economic development, investment, partnership and regional resilience took centre stage at Signal Jamaica.
US and Iran Sign Initial Deal to End War, Ease Sanctions and Open Strait as Nuclear Talks Continue
MIDDLE EAST - U.S. President Donald Trump signed an agreement with Iran on Wednesday that calls for Tehran to dilute its stockpile of highly enriched uranium, and waives U.S.-backed sanctions on the country, immediately allowing Iran to sell its oil freely in a major concession from Washington, according to details released by both countries.
Ukrainian Drones Set a Moscow Refinery Ablaze in a Major Attack
RUSSIA - Ukraine struck a major Moscow oil refinery on Thursday for a second time in a week, sending huge plumes of black smoke over the capital and disrupting hundreds of flights at its airports, in one of its biggest drone attacks since Russia's full-scale invasion over four years ago.
First Batch of Non-Jamaican Deportees Can Stay in Jamaica, Says Minister Chang
JAMAICA - Jamaica Minister of National Security, Dr. Horace Chang has confirmed that the first group of 25 foreign nationals deported from the United States under a new third-country nationals (TCN) arrangement can opt to remain on the island.
Guyana Moves to Build Daycare Centre for Prison Officers’ Children
GUYANA - Guyana's government is moving forward with plans to construct a daycare centre for children of prison officers and staff.
Shares in Elon Musk’s SpaceX Surge After World’s Biggest IPO
UNITED STATES - SpaceX priced the world's biggest ever initial public offering (IPO) at $135 per share on Thursday, raising a record $75 billion and valuing the company at $1.77 trillion.
Sam Bankman-Fried Loses Bid to Overturn Crypto Fraud Conviction
UNITED STATES - Sam Bankman-Fried, on Friday, lost his bid to overturn his fraud conviction and 25-year prison sentence over the collapse of the FTX cryptocurrency exchange he founded.
Trump Cancels Strikes Against Iran Planned for Thursday Evening
UNITED STATES - U.S. President Donald Trump said he's called off new military strikes on Iran on Thursday, hours after threatening to hit Iran, "very hard tonight" and assume total control of the Islamic Republic's oil and gas industries.