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Google on Wednesday unveiled a palette of 10 skin tones that it described as a step forward in making gadgets and apps that better serve people of colour. The company said its new Monk Skin Tone Scale replaces a flawed standard of six colours known as the Fitzpatrick Skin Type, which had become popular in the tech industry to assess...

Ukraine shut down a pipeline Wednesday that carries Russian natural gas to homes and industries in Western Europe, while a Kremlin-installed official in a southern region seized by Russian troops said the area will ask Moscow to annex it. The immediate effect of the energy cutoff is likely to be limited, in part because Russia can divert the gas to...

Rapper Gunna, who was named Monday with fellow Atlanta rapper Young Thug and dozens of others in a massive gang indictment, was booked into Georgia’s Fulton County jail on Wednesday, according to the Atlanta Journal-Constitution and other news outlets. The 28-year-old rapper who's real name is Sergio Giavonni Kitchens, is charged with a single count of conspiracy to violate the...

Information Minister Robert Morgan has confirmed that the Jamaica Defense Force, JDF has been instructed by the government to mobilise its team of engineers to restore water to the country. The order comes as many people have turned to various sources to access the commodity. The country has been without water since yesterday, when over 2000 workers, employed to the...

Several programs to popularize science in schools are being implemented by the Ministry of Science, Energy, and Technology. The effort, according to Portfolio Minister Daryl Vaz, is aimed at building a scientifically literate society that can make informed judgments, better understand government decisions based on scientific evidence, and promote science as a viable and meaningful profession. Minister Vaz stated that the...

Grammy award winner Shaggy yesterday dropped a new single off his new and upcoming album. The single titled ‘That’s Life’ is out now on YouTube along with visuals and is produced by Sting. The video a behind the scenes look at the album's (Come Fly Wid Me) production. ‘That’s Life’ is the first single off the album ‘Com Fly Wid Me’,...

Comedian D.L. Hughley is no stranger to giving his opinion on what is going on in Hollywood. First, it was Kanye’s divorce now it is Gunna and Young Thug’s indictment. Young Thug and Gunna are currently sitting in jail as they both face a single count of conspiracy to violate the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations (RICO) Act and a...

Rapper Asap Rocky seems to be moving out of his L. A mansion. A U-Haul truck was seen parked outside the two-story mansion on Tuesday as boxes were loaded into the vehicle. Rocky’s home was recently searched by police, who were looking for evidence in connection with a 2021 shooting. Multiple guns were reportedly found during the raid, but the...

  Jamaica has recorded more than 500 murders since the start of the year. According to the Jamaica Constabulary Force, 510 murders were recorded as at Saturday, May 7. This is 17 more than the 493 recorded in the corresponding period last year. St. James recorded the highest number of murders with 90, followed by Westmoreland with 49. Break-ins also increased. 339 cases have...

  The Vin Blaine led senior Reggae Girls coaching staff has won a vote of confidence from the Jamaica Football Federation JFF. This as the Board of Directors of the Michael Ricketts led federation has accepted the recommendations of the JFF Technical Committee to retain the services of Blaine and his technical staff. The move comes after the senior Reggae Girls who...