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NICK CARTER OF BACKSTREET BOYS FACING THIRD SEXUAL ASSAULT LAWSUIT

Nick Carter is denying claims he sexually assaulted a woman in a lawsuit filed in Las Vegas on Monday over an alleged 2003 incident that took place on a yacht. New details have emerged in the latest allegations against the 43 year old Backstreet Boys vocalist, which purportedly occurred when she was 15 and he was 23. Carter has been accused...

LIVERPOOL REJECT £150M BID FOR MOHAMED SALAH

    Liverpool have rejected a £150m offer for forward Mohamed Salah from Saudi Pro League side Al-Ittihad. The bid for the 31-year-old was for in excess of £100m, with add-ons taking it up to £150m. Liverpool remain insistent the Egypt international is not for sale, and that is final as far as the club is concerned. Salah, who joined the Reds from Italian...

GOOGLE TESTS WATERMARK TO IDENTIFY AI IMAGES

  Google is trialling a digital watermark to spot images made by artificial intelligence (AI) in a bid to fight disinformation. Developed by DeepMind, Google's AI arm, SynthID will identify images generated by machines. It works by embedding changes to individual pixels in images so watermarks are invisible to the human eye, but detectable by computers. But DeepMind said it is not "foolproof...

EDUCATION MINISTER SAYS INFRASTRUCTURE WORKS CONTINUE AT SCHOOLS ACROSS THE ISLAND

  Education Minister Fayval Williams says provisions are being made for more infrastructure upgrades this academic year, especially for students with special needs. A number of schools have indicated they have students with special needs and require the construction of new or additional ramps. Mrs. Williams said furniture is being distributed to schools. Meanwhile, she said millions have been allocated towards electrical upgrades,...

DONALD TRUMP PLEADS NOT GUILTY IN GEORGIA ELECTION FRAUD CASE

  Former US President Donald Trump has pleaded not guilty in his Georgia election fraud case, waiving the right to appear in court next week. Trump is among 19 people charged with a conspiracy to overturn the US state's 2020 vote results. He turned himself in at Fulton County Jail in Atlanta last week, where he had his mugshot taken. Trump has repeatedly...

RAPPER 50 CENT IS REPORTEDLY A SUSPECT IN CRIMINAL BATTERY CASE FOLLOWING MIC-THROWING INCIDENT

50 Cent became the latest rapper embroiled in mic-throwing controversy after a recent performance at Los Angeles’ Crypto.com Arena took a turbulent turn. As part of his “The Final Lap Tour” on Wednesday night, the musician encountered ongoing technical issues that seemed to test his patience. It ultimately culminated in the hurling of a malfunctioning microphone into the audience. During the concert,...

LEWIS HAMILTON SAYS HE HAS ‘UNFINISHED BUSINESS’ IN F1 AFTER SIGNING NEW MERCEDES CONTRACT

  Lewis Hamilton says his decision to sign a two-year contract extension with Mercedes was not motivated by a desire for "revenge" following his controversial 2021 world championship defeat to Max Verstappen. Hamilton was cruelly denied a record eighth drivers' title when a controversial ruling gave Max Verstappen the opportunity to overtake the Brit on the final lap of the season-ending...

EAST CENTRAL ST. CATHERINE MP ALANDO TERRELONGE WELCOMES ARREST AND CHARGE OF TWO PEOPLE IN RELATION TO FIREBOMBING OF HOMES IN GREGORY PARK

Member of Parliament for East Central St. Catherine, Alando Terrelonge, has welcomed the arrest and charge of two people in relation to the firebombing of 11 homes in Gregory Park, St. Catherine, on August 12. A taxi operator was shot and killed during the incident and an elderly woman died from burns sustained during the blaze. Yesterday, Deputy Commissioner of Police...

FOUR PEOPLE ARRESTED AND $2.5 MILLION RECOVERED FROM SCOTIABANK ROBBERY

  Four people, including a woman, were arrested in relation to last Friday’s robbery at a Scotiabank location, in Mandeville, Manchester. More than $2.5 million which was stolen in the robbery, has also been recovered. The update came from Deputy Commissioner of Police Fitz Bailey at a press conference at the Portmore police station in St. Catherine this afternoon (Wed). He said the...

BEYONCÉ NAMED HONORARY MAYOR OF SANTA CLARA AHEAD OF “RENAISSANCE WORLD TOUR” SHOW

  On Tuesday, Santa Clara City Council made Beyoncé honorary mayor ahead of her show at Levi’s Stadium this evening. Notably, the musician’s publicist, Dr. Yvette Noel-Schure, accepted the key to the city on her behalf. The council’s proclamation cited the singer’s “tremendous cultural impact as one of the most influential pop culture figures”. It also highlighted her record 32 Grammy Awards and...
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