EAST RUTHERFORD, United States (AFP) —  Lionel Messi's Argentina made three changes to their starting line-up for Sunday's World Cup final against Spain as the holders attempt to become the first team since 1962 to retain the trophy. Gonzalo Montiel, who scored the winning penalty in the shootout in the 2022 final win against France, comes in at right-back in place of Nahuel Molina for Lionel Scaloni's Argentina. The other...

Now in its second year, the Custos Commando Initiative: Centenarian Storytelling Series recently took place at the Bamboo Blu in Mammee Bay, St Ann. According to Custos of St Ann, Joseph Issa, the initiative is held to preserve the rich history of Jamaica. “Our Jamaican history is rich and powerful, and our centenarians possess this rich history as they have lived it. As such, they are able to provide firsthand...

GEORGETOWN, Guyana (CMC) — Preliminary reports suggest that a massive wave may have caused the MV Barima to capsize on Saturday night while en route to Port Kaituma, a small village in Guyana's Barima-Waini Region, according to Public Works Minister Juan Edghill. The vessel was carrying 116 passengers and a crew of 17. As of Sunday, authorities had rescued 67 people, and Edghill expressed confidence that everyone on board would...

The final of the sixth Jamaica International Independence Foreign Song Competition (JIIFSC) takes place on July 25 in Snellville, Georgia. Eight Jamaican artistes based overseas will compete for the winning prize of US$8,000. Dr Garfield McCook, founder of the contest, described the 2026 field as the most cosmopolitan since the event started in 2021. “Our diaspora reach is expanding based on those in the finals. We have a finalist from...

NEW YORK, United States (AFP) — Noisy Argentinians brought the World Cup carnival back to the heart of New York ahead of their blockbuster clash against Spain Sunday, reigniting interest in the tournament after it dipped with the US exit. "I'm very nervous because I love Argentina. It's the final. It's probably the last of Messi. So maybe it's our day. I don't know. We came across a few Spaniards but...

MADRID, Spain (AFP) — Spain’s Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez, facing graft scandals at home, has hailed the national football team’s unity ahead of Sunday’s World Cup final against Argentina. In an opinion piece published in daily El Pais, Sanchez said the squad reflected "the Spain that bets on collective talent to win and to show itself to the world as the loved and respected country that it is". The Socialist...

WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — Radical social media influencer Andrew Tate and his brother Tristan were in custody in the US on Sunday, officials said, as Britain seeks their extradition to face new charges of rape, sex trafficking and assault. Karena Thomas, assistant chief constable of the United Kingdom's (UK) Bedfordshire Police, said the pair had been detained "pending ongoing legal proceedings". The US Marshals Service confirmed the arrests. US news...

FORT LAUDERDALE, Florida (CMC) — United States Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers have seized more than US$53,800 in undeclared currency from an outbound traveller headed to Kingston, Jamaica. The seizure took place on July 1 at Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport. According to the CBP, the traveller was later arrested and charged federally with money laundering. “CBP officers were inspecting passengers departing on a flight destined for Kingston, Jamaica,” CBP said....

MANCHESTER, Jamaica — A woman and a man were shot dead by a gunman who reportedly posed as a passenger in a taxi before disembarking the vehicle and opening fire on passengers in Mandeville Saturday night. Police identified the deceased as 24-year-old nursing student Deneekia Pounall, a resident of Heartease district and 21-year-old Sadefa Henry, a resident of Greenvale. Preliminary reports are that about 7:30 pm, Pounall and Henry were...

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