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The Metropolitan Police has launched a murder investigation after the shooting in East Acton, where 40 to 50 people, including children, had gathered.
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3 Oct 2026
Caribbean · 2 Oct 2026US Coast Guard says it intercepted ship carrying fuel to CubaThe Coast Guard calls the boarding of the Grace a "successful interdiction", while Cuba's hospitals and power grid struggle with fuel shortages.
Caribbean · 30 Sept 2026Barbados reaffirms citizenship by descent for great-grandchildren of BajansSpeaking to the diaspora in Toronto, Prime Minister Mia Amor Mottley renewed her pledge to open Barbadian citizenship to the grandchildren and great-grandchildren of Bajans abroad, a change still waiting to pass Parliament.
Entertainment · 28 Sept 2026Lieutenant Stitchie Dies Aged 60: Jamaica Mourns a Dancehall Pioneer and Gospel IconLieutenant Stitchie: The Voice That Travelled From Dancehall's Frontline to Gospel's Pulpit Falls Silent
As Belize celebrates 45 years of independence, some families may be unaware that the constitutional break with Britain did not end every British nationality connection.
The Falcons chased down 171 with 20 balls to spare against Jamaica Kingsmen in Sunday’s final at Kensington Oval, Barbados.
“Don’t Come Empty-Handed”: Bahamians tell King Charles as calls grow for formal apology ahead of Royal Visit
Jamaica’s push for reparatory justice also demands for the return of sacred objects removed from the island under colonial rule.
Windrush victims are still being blocked by residency rules despite ministerial promises, JamRadio reveals
Professor Deborah Prentice says the two-part independent review will examine Cambridge’s support, interventions and protections before Professor Jason Arday’s death, as well as his recruitment, mentoring and the university’s handling of misconduct allegations.
Homerton College, University of Cambridge has issued a public statement of support for its Principal, Lord Simon Woolley, as scrutiny of his position intensifies in the weeks following the death of Professor Jason Arday.
Andrew Gilligan calls for Homerton principal's removal. But when read closely, it is a character prosecution built on loaded language, guilt by association and a grievance nearly two decades old.
