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Published:Wednesday | January 21, 2026 | 7:29 AMBertrand Badré and Saurabh Mishra for Project Syndicate

PARIS: Infrastructure investment is booming. Around the world, governments are pouring trillions of dollars into roads, power grids, data centres, water systems, and housing, with many responding to intensifying climate shocks and the growing need...

Published:Wednesday | January 21, 2026 | 7:20 AMPeter G. Kirchschläger for Project Syndicate

ZURICH: What we typically refer to as “artificial intelligence” is, in practice, a set of data-based systems (DS). These technologies are already transforming nearly every aspect of human life, giving rise to innovative business models...

Published:Wednesday | January 21, 2026 | 7:07 AMYurdi Yasmi for Projecy Syndicate

ROME: With the world struggling to feed eight billion people today, how will we feed ten billion by 2050? Meeting the nutritional needs of a growing population requires not just a radical increase in food production – almost all of it plant-...

Published:Wednesday | January 21, 2026 | 7:00 AMAnas Alhajji for Project Syndicate

DALLAS: Nearly two weeks after US special forces invaded Venezuela to capture and extract Nicolás Maduro, many people believe that President Donald Trump was motivated to act by a desire to control the country’s vast oil reserves. But...

Published:Tuesday | January 20, 2026 | 8:42 AM

If a picture is worth a thousand words, then it is likely the cartoonist's pen, chock full of underlying meaning and different ways of seeing an issue, may be worth so many more.  Take a look at this week's past line-up of cartoons as...

Published:Tuesday | January 20, 2026 | 8:08 AM

Although Jamaica has not yet reported cases, the country should move quickly to adjust its laws to deal with harmful AI-related issues that may arise, including the creation and distribution of non-consensual sexualised deepfake images of real...

Published:Tuesday | January 20, 2026 | 7:44 AM

As concerns grow over uncollected garbage and the Retirement disposal site’s capacity to manage the surge in debris following Hurricane Melissa, environmental stakeholders are calling for clear national policies on how disaster waste should...

Published:Tuesday | January 20, 2026 | 7:38 AM

More than four decades after the Agro21 project was launched at Spring Plains in Clarendon, farmers and stakeholders are calling for renewed investment and a stronger focus on value-added agriculture to boost production and reduce waste. While the...

Published:Tuesday | January 20, 2026 | 7:32 AM

Fresh concerns about current challenges in Jamaica’s public health system emerged as doctors at the Cornwall Regional Hospital (CRH) joined nurses in protest over severe overcrowding and unsafe working conditions in the Accident and Emergency...

Published:Tuesday | January 20, 2026 | 7:27 AM

Prime Minister Dr Andrew Holness has warned that the new Shelter Relief Programme (SRP), launched to help families displaced by Hurricane Melissa, is for the “needy and not the greedy”, and urged beneficiaries to use the grants strictly...

Published:Tuesday | January 20, 2026 | 7:20 AM

Jamaicans at home and in the diaspora are raising concerns following the United States government’s decision to pause, as of January 21, the processing of green card applications from 75 countries, including Jamaica. Immigration attorneys...

Published:Tuesday | January 20, 2026 | 7:14 AM

The board of the University Hospital of the West Indies (UHWI) has moved to address concerns raised in a procurement audit by reporting “specific matters” to the Jamaica Constabulary Force’s Fraud Squad and the Jamaica Customs...

Published:Tuesday | January 20, 2026 | 7:11 AM

Concerns about the Crown’s state of readiness have surfaced as the trial of alleged Clansman Gang leader Tesha Miller and 24 others has been set to begin on February 2 in the Home Circuit Court. Prosecutors disclosed that key materials remain...

Published:Friday | January 16, 2026 | 7:25 AM

Apartment living in January 1965 reflected a growing appreciation for modern, convenient housing with style and comfort. The featured images highlighted neat patios, plant-lined stairways and well-decorated interiors, showing how residents...

Published:Friday | January 16, 2026 | 7:14 AM

Jamaica and England presented strong teams for their January 1970 women’s cricket series, with both sides featuring experienced players and well-balanced combinations. England, led by captain Rachael Heyhoe, included several members with Test...

Published:Friday | January 16, 2026 | 7:08 AM

Special guests enjoyed an elegant and entertaining evening at the Creative Arts Centre, University of the West Indies, as the House of Dunhill hosted patrons at the Jamaica Playhouse production of You Know I Can’t Hear You When the Water...

Published:Friday | January 16, 2026 | 7:00 AM

Persian Coin, the English-bred mare who has since retired to stud, has been voted Horse of the Year for 1969, edging out leading money earner Buckchaser in a closely contested decision. The award was announced following a meeting at the Terra Nova...

Published:Friday | January 16, 2026 | 6:54 AM

Prime Minister Michael Manley presented Miss Barbara Watson, assistant secretary of state and head of the US Bureau of Security and Consular Affairs, with a copy of his recently published book, The Politics of Change, during her courtesy call at...

Published:Thursday | January 15, 2026 | 9:08 AMBANG Bizarre

The research, led by evolutionary biologist Dr Mark Dyble of the University of Cambridge, compared mating patterns across 35 mammal species. Humanity’s score was calculated using data from 103 populations, spanning everything from modern...

Published:Thursday | January 15, 2026 | 8:55 AMBANG Bizarre

A new study claims that our ancestors may have feasted on Neanderthal children 45,000 years ago after experts analysed bones in a Belgian cave where cannibalism is known to have occurred. The research revealed that the six victims were children and...

Published:Thursday | January 15, 2026 | 8:52 AMBANG Bizarre

The size of your head may play a surprising role in whether you develop dementia decades later, according to a long-running US study of ageing nuns. Researchers in Texas analysed nearly 30 years of health records and brain autopsies from 678...

Published:Thursday | January 15, 2026 | 8:47 AMBANG Bizarre

Researchers from the University of British Columbia, Canada, warn that there is a 26 per cent chance that old bits of rocket or dead satellites that have not burned could crash down on Earth and cause airspaces to shut down. Benjamin Virgili...

Published:Thursday | January 15, 2026 | 8:38 AMBANG Bizarre

Researchers analysing data from health insurer Vitality and the London School of Economics found that people who sleep well are 24 per cent less likely to die prematurely. The report suggests that consistent, healthy sleep routines could add...

Published:Wednesday | January 14, 2026 | 7:46 AMJim O'Neill for Project Syndicate

LONDON: In a recent commentary, Gemma Cheng’er Deng and I argued that the West needs to open its eyes to how the world is evolving, especially in light of the United States’ new National Security Strategy, which appeared to call for the...

Published:Wednesday | January 14, 2026 | 7:24 AMJake Sullivan for Project Syndicate

CAMBRIDGE: In November 2024, US President Joe Biden and Chinese President Xi Jinping made their first substantive joint statement about the national-security risks posed by AI. Specifically, they noted that both the United States and China believe...

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