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June 21, 2026

Three shot, two fatally, including 17-y-o, in Naggo Head in Portmore

The Major Crime Investigation Division is probing the shooting of three people, two fatally, in Naggo Head, Portmore, St Catherine, on Sunday morning.
June 21, 2026

Australia flog the Netherlands, Bangladesh beat Pakistan at Women's T20 World Cup

SOUTHAMPTON, England (AP): Australia earned a third convincing win at the Women's Twenty20 World Cup when they beat the Netherlands by 98 runs yesterday. Australia reached 200 in the World…
June 21, 2026

Iran plays 10-man Belgium to 0-0 draw at World Cup

Alireza Beiranvand made seven saves while Iran and Belgium played to a 0-0 draw at the World Cup on Sunday, with Team Melli unable to break through after the Red Devils went down to 10 men in the…
June 21, 2026

St Catherine court frees man of rape charge

A St Catherine man who was accused of rape was freed in court on Friday after it was established during the trial that the sex was consensual.
June 21, 2026

World Athletics launches CARES project for pregnant athletes

World Athletics has launched a new project exploring pregnancy, childbirth and the return to sport for elite female athletes. The Childbirth And Return in Elite Sport (CARES) project combines…
June 21, 2026

Judge denies Biden's bid to block release of transcripts linked to special counsel inquiry

A federal judge on Friday rejected former United States President Joe Biden's attempt to block the Trump administration from releasing to a conservative group the recordings that Biden made with…
June 21, 2026

Trump unveils new Air Force One

JOINT BASE ANDREWS, Maryland (AP): United States President Donald Trump on Friday showed off the new Air Force One, a formerly Qatari-owned jumbo jet that has been converted into the official US…
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June 21, 2026

US, Iran to talk Sunday as Tehran says it closed Strait of Hormuz again

TYRE, Lebanon (AP): United States and Iranian negotiators headed to a Swiss venue Saturday for talks on adding key details to their interim agreement to halt the war, hours after Tehran said it…
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June 21, 2026 by Karen Madden

THE HEAT IS ON! - Scorching conditions take toll on St Elizabeth farmers

Fifty-six-year-old Danny Jones has been farming all his life and has seen many summers. But when The Sunday Gleaner caught up with him as he sat under a tree on the acreage he plants cucumbers in at…