Jamaica Observer

A motorcyclist was taken to hospital following a fiery crash on the North South Highway, near the Moneague toll exit, on Sunday. It is understood that the motorcyclist was travelling along the highway, along with other members of a group of bikers, when he crashed into a sign and tore it down, his bike bursting into flames shortly after. Police assisted the injured man to the...

ST ELIZABETH, Jamaica — Against the backdrop of Saturday’s deadly family dispute in Stephenson Town, near Southfield in St Elizabeth, head of the parish’s police division Superintendent Coleridge Minto is urging people to amicably resolve conflict. He also reminded the public that the parish has a domestic violence intervention centre located in Santa Cruz. “We have had 14 mur...

WASHINGTON, United States (AFP)—The United States and Iran agreed a peace deal and an "immediate and permanent" end to military operations on all fronts including Lebanon, mediator Pakistan said, in the strongest sign yet that more than three months of war in Middle East is drawing to a close. Pakistani Prime Minister Shebhaz Sharif posted on X that a peace deal "has been REACH...

ARLINGTON, United States (AFP)—Daichi Kamada headed a late equaliser as Japan twice came from behind to snatch a 2-2 draw with the Netherlands in a thrilling World Cup Group F clash in Arlington, Texas, on Sunday. Crystal Palace player Kamada headed home in the 88th minute at the AT&T Stadium to earn a precious point for the Blue Samurai after Crysencio Summerville had give...

RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil (AFP)—American alt-pop singer and internet personality Oliver Tree was aboard one of two helicopters that collided Sunday mid-air in Brazil, leaving all six people aboard the aircraft dead, a police source told AFP. The source shared the manifest of each plane and said the victims could not be formally identified yet as they were badly burned in the crash...