MIAMI, United States (AFP)—Lionel Messi's Inter Miami on Thursday appointed his fellow Argentine Cristian "Kily" Gonzalez as new head coach of the reigning Major League Soccer champions. Gonzalez, who hails from superstar Messi's hometown Rosario, will attempt to turn around Miami's poor run of post-World Cup form under interim manager Guillermo Hoyos. "Inter Miami CF announced today that it has reached an agreement with Cristian Alberto 'Kily' Gonzalez to become...

WASHINGTON, United States (AFP)—United States (US) President Donald Trump on Thursday ordered Lake Ontario to be renamed "Lake America" as he escalated his trade war with Canada, sparking immediate pushback from Ottawa. Trump stepped up his trolling of Canada by signing an executive order changing the name of the body of water on the border between the North American neighbors. But Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney swiftly rejected Trump's move,...

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KINGSTON, Jamaica—Individuals buying or selling motor vehicles are being encouraged to conduct transactions in safe, neutral locations, with police stations being among the recommended places. Speaking on the Police Civilian Oversight Authority Citizen’s Corner Podcast, Detective Sergeant Dave Francis of the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) Stolen Motor Vehicle Unit, said conducting transactions at a police station can also allow prospective buyers to have the vehicle checked for possible signs of...

KINGSTON, Jamaica—Member of Parliament (MP) for St Andrew East Central Dennis Gordon is expressing solidarity with residents, business operators and families affected by a fire that engulfed the Superior Parts dealership Thursday afternoon on Hagley Park Road. Gordon in a statement commended the men and women of the Jamaica Fire Brigade, Jamaica Constabulary Force and other first responders for their bravery and continued efforts to bring the fire under control,...

NEW YORK, United States (AFP)—United States (US) President Donald Trump's administration is in talks with Venezuela's interim government about the United States taking an ownership stake in the South American country's vast oil resources, the news site Axios reported Thursday. The discussions involve more than a dozen productive oil fields with 90 billion barrels of proven reserves -- about a third of Venezuela's total proven reserves of 300 billion barrels,...

BARCELONA, Spain (AFP)—Raphinha and Fermin Lopez goals helped Spanish champions Barcelona beat Athletic Bilbao 2-0 on Thursday in La Liga to continue their perfect start to the season. The Catalan giants eased to a solid victory over their Basque visitors in their first game of the season at the partially-rebuilt Camp Nou, with new arrival Rodri coming on for his Barca debut. Raphinha rounded the goalkeeper and slid home in...

KINGSTON, Jamaica—The Jamaica Constabulary Force on Thursday conducted a major operation to destroy counterfeit goods worth millions of dollars. While the JCF did not state where the operation was conducted, it noted in a statement that this is a significant step in combating organised crime and the illicit trade network. The operation was carried out by the Transnational Crime Investigation Division (TCID) of the Specialised Investigation Branch (SIB) in partnership...

ZURICH, Switzerland (AFP)—Switzerland's Audrey Werro edged ever closer to the elusive world record in the women's 800m at the Zurich Diamond League meet on Thursday. Werro clocked 1min 53.70sec for victory at the Letzigrund Stadium, a meet and national record and the third fastest time ever run over the two-lap distance. It improved by 0.10sec her previous best set at the Paris Diamond League in June. The 22-year-old Swiss sensation...

KINGSTON, Jamaica—Minister of Local Government and Community Development Desmond McKenzie is commending the Jamaica Fire Brigade for its swift and sustained response to the massive fire that broke out at Superior Auto Parts earlier Thursday, which has now been contained. “The smoke from this huge fire could be seen from miles away, and I want to specially recognise the arduous and strategic work of our firefighters, who battled it for...