Jean Augustine Chair thankful to Diaspora community in Canada for support
The endowed Jean Augustine Chair in Education, Community and Diaspora at York University in Toronto, recently held an appreciation gathering to thank those who have supported its mission and to showcase its work from 2021 to 2023. Dr Carl James,...
‘The helmet is the best way to go’
A near-death experience in a motorcycle crash underscored the importance of helmet wearing for Corporal Selvin Smith some eight years ago. Corporal Smith shared his experience to mark World Remembrance Day for Road Traffic Victims, which will be...
Portland’s Monkey Island and Pellew Island: Two love stories, two different places
AT FOLLY Point, near Portland’s capital town of Port Antonio, there are ruins of a 60-room mansion, commonly referred to as ‘Folly Mansion’, and located on a small peninsular. There are several stories about how the place came to be called Folly....
Jamaica-linked Clarke to run for chairmanship of Congressional Black Caucus
Congresswoman Yvette Clarke has decided to run to become the next chairman of the Congressional Black Caucus. Should she win, she will become the 29th chair of the Congressional Black Caucus (CBC). Clarke, whose parents are Jamaicans, is currently...
New Zealand MP, who shot to viral fame, performs Haka dance again to rip up controversial bill | WATCH
Hana-Rawhiti Maipi-Clarke, New Zealand's youngest MP, staged a protest in Parliament by ripping up the controversial Treaty Principles Bill and performing a haka, sparking widespread debate and protests over the bill's impact on Maori rights.
New Zealand MP, who shot to viral fame, performs Haka dance again to rip up controversial bill | WATCH
Hana-Rawhiti Maipi-Clarke, New Zealand's youngest MP, staged a protest in Parliament by ripping up the controversial Treaty Principles Bill and performing a haka, sparking widespread debate and protests over the bill's impact on Maori rights.
Home Office 'cut corners' buying £15m migrant camp
The government watchdog finds the Home Office made "a series of poor decisions" buying the site in East Sussex.
Class 5 student injured as school van overturns in Tirupattur 
A class 5 student of a private school was injured after the van he was travelling in overturned on the Jolarpet-Puthukovil Main Road at Chinnamotur village near Jolarpet town in Tirupattur on Friday (November 15, 2024). Nine other students in the van escaped unhurt.
PM Modi paying 'lip service' to Adivasis' cause; government denying them justice: Jairam Ramesh
Congress accuses Centre of undermining Adivasi justice through DAJGUA, a mockery of Forest Rights Act, exposing government hypocrisy.
If jumbo guidelines are implemented, temple festivals will not happen as before: Kerala Minister
Hours after Kerala High Court restrained the use of elephants in the state's temples on the pretext of tradition, State Revenue Minister K. Rajan said on Friday that temple festivals will not happen...
Pile-on over nightmare South West train services
Cancellations, delays, and overcrowding have become the norm
Row over South West Muslim burial site
There are concerns over a 'superscale' cemetery
Policing minister to 'prioritise' Keyham firearm consultation
Plymouth MP Luke Pollard met with minister to urge action after previous Government' s consultation was never published
Mould, leaks and collapsing roofs: Inside Britain’s ‘best council estate’
Lillington Gardens in Pimlico has won multiple awards for its design and desirable location in central London - but behind the flat doors, residents have told LBC they’re living in a nightmare.
Prez Murmu pays tribute to Bhagwan Birsa Munda on Janjatiya Gaurav Divas
President Droupadi Murmu on Friday paid floral tributes to Bhagwan Birsa Munda at Parliament House in New Delhi on his birth anniversary, observed nationwide as 'Janjatiya Gaurav Divas.' ...
UNIFIL patrol attacked by unknown shooters in Lebanon
The United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) said that a patrol near the village of Qalaouiyah was fired upon by two or three unidentified individuals, with roughly 30 shots directed at the...
Owners of unconsented woolshed converted house given temporary reprieve
There's a wastewater system, a fireplace, a separate structure on wheels, one labelled a treehouse - and council has issued 11 notices to fix over seven years - to no avail.
Owners of unconsented woolshed converted house given temporary repreive
There's a wastewater system, a fireplace, a separate structure on wheels, one labelled a treehouse - and council has issued 11 notices to fix over seven years - to no avail.
Why Bihar hasn't been granted Special Category Status: Congress asks PM Modi
Congress questions PM Modi on unfulfilled promises for Bihar's development, including Special Category Status and job creation schemes.
New Zealand lawmakers stage Maori protest in Parliament during fraught race relations debate
New Zealand parliament erupts in dramatic political theater over controversial bill redefining Indigenous Maori rights.
'Trump will pick up from where he left off with India'
Lisa Curtis, who served as deputy assistant to President Trump and as National Security Council senior director for South and Central Asia from 2017 to 2021, said she expected the same bumps for India and the US, as in Trump's first term, including tariff, dependence on Russia over arms supply and oil purchase from Iran. Curtis, however, said both countries could never enter an alliance but develop a partnership that is 'short of an alliance'. She hoped them to achieve a cooperation that deters China, but also prepares both countries in case of a crisis or conflict, be it in the Taiwan Strait, the South China Sea, or another flare-up on the India-China border.
Council says Armada Way legal fight cost taxpayers 'thousands'
Both sides end up paying their own bills
Mike Tindall's blunt remark shows his true feelings about Prince Harry
Reports have claimed that Mike Tindall - husband of Zara - made a pretty blunt remark about Prince Harry after the late Queen Elizabeth's Platinum Jubilee celebrations
‘Marital conflict of interest’ claims as University of St Andrews chiefs give evidence at lecturer’s employment tribunal
Akali Omeni has made a number of allegations against the university.
Karnataka Covid-19 ‘scam’: What does the Michael D’Cunha report say?
The Hindu’s exclusive reportage on the alleged multi-crore irregularities in COVID-19 procurements by previous BJP government, the findings of the Michael D’Cunha commission and its recommendations.
SC seeks Centre’s stand on foreign nationals jumping bail
The Supreme Court has asked the Centre to lay down a procedure to deal with cases where foreign nationals, booked for committing crimes in India, jumped bail and fled abroad.
Fraudster veteran conned Perthshire filling station out of £8k of fuel
Brendan Scanlan hatched a plot to get free fuel for other drivers at the BP Bullionfield branch on the A90, near Invergowrie.
Liberians Express Mixed Reactions to Ongoing Leadership Crisis In House of Representatives - FrontPageAfrica
Monrovia – For over a month, the House of Representatives has been embroiled in a leadership crisis, sparked by a group of lawmakers who issued a resolution calling for the Speaker’s resignation. While these lawmakers initially anticipated securing the required two-thirds majority to oust the Speaker, they ultimately fell short of their goal. The House
Cong's Pramod Tiwari backs students' protest in Prayagraj; calls demands justified
Congress leader Pramod Tiwari expressed strong support for the students protesting in Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh, emphasising that their demands were justified. He stated, "The students are...
Liberia: Criminal Court "A" Issues 72-Hour Ultimatum for Government to Produce Guinean National Amid Mysterious Disappearance and Alleged Murder - FrontPageAfrica
Monrovia, Liberia – Criminal Court “A” Judge Roosevelt Z. Willie has issued a 72-hour ultimatum to the government, demanding the immediate production of Ibrahim Khalil Cherif, a Guinean national who reportedly disappeared under mysterious circumstances and is now alleged to have been murdered. By Willie N. Tokpah willie.n.tokpah@frotpageafricaonline.com The court’s order follows widespread concerns about
Ambulance boss caught up in meeting when asked to attend crash which killed dad
Dad-of-five Aaron Morris was left lying on the road for nearly an hour after his motorbike collided with a car on July 1, 2022.
Coup D’état: Israel’s Judicial System Plotting Netanyahu’s Ouster
Much like France’s royal dynasty, the Bourbons, Israel’s ruling families didn't learn anything and didn’t forget anything.
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