LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP) — Residents of western Europe turned to fans and fountains as they sweltered through a record-breaking heatwave Tuesday, with temperatures set to soar even further. Hit by a so-called "heat dome" of warm air from northern Africa that is pushing the mercury well above normal levels for May, some Europeans even admitted they were considering getting air conditioning (AC), in a region famously averse. Baking in...

MEXICO CITY, Mexico (AFP) — Mexican security forces captured the United States (US) wanted nephew of drug lord Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman in the border state of Sonora, authorities said Tuesday. Omar Garcia Harfuch, secretary of security, said on X that the suspect is the "nephew of El Chapo", the former leader of the Sinaloa cartel now serving a life sentence in US prison. He said the nephew is also wanted...

PARIS, France (AFP) — Last year's brazen robbery of the Louvre — when thieves made off with jewellery worth some US$100 million — is set to become a movie and a documentary series, a publisher said on Tuesday. French director Romain Gavras — whose work includes 2025 Hollywood film Sacrifice starring Anya Taylor-Joy and music videos including most recently a hypnotic schoolboy choreography for GENER8ION — will draw inspiration from the investigative...

KINGSTON, Jamaica — The Criminal Records Office is advising the public that its collections unit, currently located at 34 Hope Road, Kingston, will be relocated effective Monday, June 1, 2026. The collections unit will be relocated to 56 Duke Street, Kingston. For further information, individuals are urged to contact the Criminal Records Office at 876-922-3221.

KINGSTON, Jamaica — Jamaica is among eight countries from across the globe joining a new UK-led international coalition to end violence against women and girls, reinforcing global efforts to ensure women and girls can live free from violence, abuse and fear. The coalition, launched by United Kingdom Foreign Secretary, Yvette Cooper, at the recent Global Partnerships Conference in London, brings together founding member countries, including the United Kingdom, Jamaica, South Africa,...

KINGSTON, Jamaica — The Opposition People’s National Party (PNP) is urging Caribbean Community (Caricom) governments to adopt a coordinated and constructive regional response to rising tensions between Cuba and the United States (US), warning that the situation could threaten regional stability and economic security. In a statement on Tuesday, the PNP said Caricom and the wider Caribbean have a vested interest in maintaining peace, respecting territorial integrity and defending the...

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LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP) — Four teenagers have drowned in lakes in England since Sunday amid a heatwave, police and local authorities said. In Lincolnshire in northeast England, a teenage boy drowned Sunday, police said. Likewise, a teenage girl died in Warwickshire in central England on Monday, the council said. Meanwhile, in Yorkshire in the northeast, one boy drowned in a reservoir Monday and another boy's body was recovered early Tuesday at...

WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — United States (US) President Donald Trump went for his annual medical examination on Tuesday, days before his 80th birthday and amid mounting speculation about his health. Republican Trump, the oldest president ever inaugurated, has repeatedly boasted about his mental and physical vigour compared to his Democratic predecessor Joe Biden. But Trump's medical and dental check-up at the Walter Reed Military Hospital near Washington follows questions about...

GEORGETOWN, Guyana (CMC) — Guyana is making medical history on Tuesday by participating in the groundbreaking robotic cardiac surgery that will be performed in the country by a specialist based in India. President Irfaan Ali, addressing the Diamond Jubilee Flag Raising Ceremony on Monday night, said that the procedure will symbolise how far the country has advanced since gaining independence in 1966. “We will formally set our footprints in the...

The Caribbean community in South Florida will get a taste of the upcoming World Cup in the United States, with the staging of two pre-World Cup kickoff games. The games will take place on June 6 and 7, and Jamaican entertainers Wayne Wonder, Spragga Benz, Jahshii and Laa Lee are scheduled to entertain patrons at the end of each presentation. Jamaican-born Richard Campbell, vice mayor of Lauderhill, told Observer Online...

KINGSTON, Jamaica — Opposition Spokesperson on Environment and Climate Resilience, Omar Newell, says the Government continues to announce environmental commitments without delivering the meaningful reforms and enforcement Jamaica urgently needs. According to a People's National Party (PNP) release on Tuesday, Newell, while contributing to the 2026/2027 Sectoral Debate in Parliament, argued that while the administration frequently speaks about resilience and sustainability, communities across the country are still grappling with flooding,...