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COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AFP)— Denmark's prime minister said on Thursday that Copenhagen would not give up Greenland, as she visited the resource-rich autonomous Danish region that US President Donald Trump has vowed to take over. Speaking in English and addressing the US, Mette Frederiksen said "you cannot annex another country." Tensions between the United States and Denmark have soared after Trump repeatedly said he wanted to take control of the resource-rich...

Liverpool can move closer to the Premier League title when the leaders face Fulham on Sunday. Manchester City will look to bolster their bid to qualify for the Champions League against arch rivals Manchester United, while Southampton bid to stave off relegation. AFP Sport looks at three talking points ahead of the weekend's action: Van Dijk issues Liverpool challenge Virgil van Dijk has challenged Liverpool to out-work the teams that...

KINGSTON, Jamaica — The South East Regional Health Authority (SERHA) says the four main operating theatres at Kingston Public Hospital (KPH) will reopen next week following mould treatment and renovation of the spaces. “This process includes specialised mould treatment and ensuring the infrastructure meets safety standards for medical procedures,” said Barrington Graham, acting chief executive officer of KPH, in confirming that critical repairs have been undertaken to restore full functionality...

MIAMI, United States (AFP)— United States (US) President Donald Trump said his administration was "very close" to a deal to find a buyer for TikTok, which faces a US ban if not sold by its Chinese owner by the weekend. "We're very close to a deal with a very good group of people," Trump told reporters aboard Air Force One, adding that it involved "multiple" investors but giving no further...

KINGSTON, Jamaica — Hear The Children’s Cry (HTCC) has renewed calls for urgent action to protect Jamaica’s young children from harmful influences, warning that exposure to inappropriate content and poor social conditions are contributing to moral decline and dangerous behaviours. In a statement on Thursday, HTCC Director Nigel Cooper supported the National Parent Teachers Association of Jamaica’s (NPTAJ) appeal for stricter vetting of content children consume. He emphasised that beyond...

Some 31 workers are now better equipped to provide care for individuals in infirmaries and golden age homes diagnosed with mental disorders. The training for the workers was facilitated by the Ministry of Local Government and Community Development, in partnership with the Mental Health Unit of the Ministry of Health and Wellness, under the Psychiatric Nurses’ Aides (PNA) Training programme. This initiative was designed to align with the strategic objectives...

KINGSTON, Jamaica -- Fifty-nine-year-old Robert Chin of a Mona St Andrew address avoided jail time after pleading guilty to being in possession and attempting to export 21 pounds of cocaine. Chin, who is the brother of Member of Parliament Mikael Phillips, was arrested at the Norman Manley International Airport on January 2, 2023 after a security check of his luggage revealed that it contained the cocaine, worth $90 million. Chin,...

TRELAWNY, Jamaica – Irate residents of Wait-a-Bit and surrounding areas, staged a protest on Thursday morning, blocking sections of the roadway following the fatal police shooting of a community member. The outraged demonstrators felled large trees and used debris to block the roadway to vehicular traffic. According to preliminary reports, police were conducting an operation when they approached a house in the community, where the man was shot. Details surrounding...

KINGSTON, Jamaica – A 28-year-old taxi operator and a 15-year-old female student have been jointly charged with murder as police point to an alleged love triangle. Danico Williamson and the teen, both of Whitehall Avenue in Kingston, are facing charges of murder, conspiracy to murder, possession of a prohibited weapon and unauthorised possession of ammunition following the shooting death of a man on Swansea Avenue in the parish on Monday,...

KINGSTON, Jamaica - A 40-year-old man has been charged after reportedly severing a man's hand in a 2019 incident. Ryan Jackson, otherwise called ‘Money Voice’ of Luke Lane, Kingston, has been charged with wounding with intent in relation to an incident which occurred on July 20, 2019, on Beckford Street in the parish. Reports from the Denham Town police are that about 4:15 pm, a man intervened in an altercation...

KINGSTON, Jamaica – The People’s National Party (PNP) is taking note of comments made by Minister of Legal and Constitutional Affairs, Marlene Malahoo Forte, indicating that general elections are not constitutionally due in September. The PNP said it had taken note of the “gratuitous comments” regarding the timing of the next general election, comments it claimed appeared designed to inject uncertainty and confusion at a time when the Jamaican people...