WASHINGTON, United States (AFP)—A skydiving plane crashed Sunday in the central US state of Missouri, killing 12 people on board, emergency responders told AFP. The crash occurred near Butler Memorial Airport, about 60 miles (95 kilometres) south of Kansas City, said Dennis Jacobs, director of Bates County Emergency Management Agency. The private plane, carrying 11 skydivers and a pilot, turned around for an unknown reason after taking off around 11:30...

HOUSTON, United States (AFP)—Four-time winners Germany thrashed World Cup debutants Curacao 7-1 in their first group game on Sunday. Kai Havertz got two goals and Nico Schlotterbeck, Jamal Musiala, Nathaniel Brown and Deniz Undav also scored in Houston to secure Germany's first opening-match win at a World Cup since their successful 2014 campaign in Brazil, after Livano Comenencia had briefly cancelled out Felix Nmecha's opener.

WASHINGTON, United States (AFP)—Donald Trump celebrates his 80th birthday in typically forceful style on Sunday, as the oldest US president ever to take office holds a bloody cage match on the White House lawn. The unprecedented "UFC Freedom 250" event will see 14 Ultimate Fighting Championship stars beat each other to a pulp in a giant arena called The Claw. Costing $60 million, it's linked to this year's festivities for...

ST JAMES, Jamaica—A police constable reportedly shot and killed himself at the Maroon Town police station in St James  Sunday morning. Observer Online understands that the incident occurred sometime before 9 am. The identity of the constable has not yet been revealed. The Constabulary Communication Network of the Jamaica Constabulary Force confirmed that the incident occurred but did not provide any further information.

WASHINGTON, United States (AFP)—United States (US) President Donald Trump insisted on Sunday that a deal to end the Middle East war was just "hours" away, angrily blaming Israel for delaying its signing with an airstrike on Beirut that drew threats of retaliation from Iran. Trump has pledged that the agreement will be signed Sunday -- his 80th birthday -- while Tehran has declined to offer a clear timeline, though both...

KINGSTON, Jamaica—Minister of Water, Environment and Climate Change Matthew Samuda is set to travel to Mombasa and Kilifi counties in Kenya from June 16 to 18 to attend the 11th Our Ocean Conference (OOC11). The conference, being held under the theme "Our Ocean, Our Heritage, Our Future," marks a historic milestone as the first staging of the global event on the African continent. It will bring together heads of government,...

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KINGSTON, Jamaica—The Government is looking to the National Reconstruction and Resilience Authority (NaRRA) for the construction of four new courthouses in St Elizabeth, St Ann, Westmoreland and Trelawny. Justice Minister Delroy Chuck said the Administration kick-started the planning process for the construction during the last fiscal year. He was speaking recently during his contribution to the Sectoral Debate in the House of Representatives. “It is the intention of the Government...

KINGSTON, Jamaica—Opposition Spokesperson on Justice Zuleika Jess has blasted the Minister of Justice Delroy Chuck, charging that he is “delusional”, for his recent declaration that Jamaica does not have a human rights problem. Chuck made the bold declaration during his contribution to the Sectoral Debate in the House of Representatives last Wednesday. “Jamaica does not, and I hope will never have, a human rights problem,” said Chuck. He pointed out...

MADRID, Spain (AFP)—Real Madrid have agreed a deal with Chelsea to sign Spanish defender Marc Cucurella after the World Cup worth 55 million ($63 million), according to reports. The left-back, 27, joined Chelsea from Brighton in 2022 after coming through La Liga champions Barcelona's academy and moving to Getafe. Real Madrid president Florentino Perez appointed Jose Mourinho as coach this week after he was reelected earlier in June, following two...

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