The island nation of Jamaica is no stranger to hurricanes, with dozens of storms tracking over or near the island throughout recorded history. Melissa is currently forecast to pass close to the island as a powerful Category 4 storm. Surprisingly, despite Jamaica’s central location in the Caribbean, the island has never recorded a direct landfall
Jack FenwickPolitical correspondent Reuters Senior officials at the heart of the row over the collapsed China spy trial will appear before a parliamentary committee next week. The Joint Committee on the National Security Strategy will hold its first public evidence session on Monday, into prosecutors’ decision to drop charges against Christopher Cash and Christopher Berry,
With AI having its big moment in the spotlight these days, you may be wondering how you can use it to optimize your financial life. We took a look at personal finance apps that use AI to serve different purposes — and found the best to help you invest, budget, manage subscriptions and even save
Amy Schumer continues to flaunt her weight-loss transformation with humor, showing off her midriff in a playful new selfie.
Sign up to Simon Calder’s free travel email for expert advice and money-saving discounts Get Simon Calder’s Travel email Get Simon Calder’s Travel email Virgin Australia has become the first Australian airline to welcome pets in the cabin on flights between Melbourne, the Gold Coast and the Sunshine Coast. The “Pets in Cabin” service will
Social Security’s 2026 COLA walks a fine line between history and disappointment. Few if any annual announcements are more anticipated by Social Security’s more than 70 million traditional beneficiaries than the cost-of-living adjustment (COLA). Social Security’s COLA helps beneficiaries fight back against inflation. If benefits weren’t adjusted on a near-annual basis to account for the
Update on mosquito-borne diseases, chikungunya fever and dengue fever The Centre for Health Protection (CHP) of the Department of Health (DH) today (October 24) reported the latest situation of chikungunya fever (CF) and dengue fever (DF). Chikungunya fever As of 5pm today, one new case of CF had been recorded. The case involves a 44-year-old
Lamar Jackson and the Baltimore Ravens are teetering on the edge of their season being over, Aaron Rodgers is set to face the Green Bay Packers for the first time since his exit and Tyler Warren is feasting as one of football’s most exciting tight ends. We look ahead to NFL Sunday… Editor’s note… We
