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What Irish politician Thomas Gould’s accent going viral in Jamaica reveals about colonial history

Irish politician Thomas Gould has become a bit of star in the Caribbean after a video of him speaking in the Irish parliament drew comments for the surprising similarity of his Cork accent to the Jamaican one.

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Three men deported by US file legal case against Eswatini over detention

The men, sent to Africa after completing criminal sentences in the US, are from Cuba, Jamaica and Yemen

The Guardian - UK

What a viral speech in Ireland reveals about colonial history and Caribbean English

Linguists say reaction to Irish TD’s remarks reflects shared regional English roots and enduring impact of empire

The Guardian - UK

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Watching Watership Down on acid with Bez: Shaun Ryder releases new memoir 24 Hour Party Person

Happy Mondays frontman says forthcoming book will include bullet-dodging scrapes in Jamaica and New York as well as ‘bust-ups and benders’ with his bands

The Guardian - UK

‘I have given them 21 years of my life, now they want my soul’: IPP prisoner jailed for stealing £20 could be deported in days

Exclusive: Sheldon Coore, who has lived in Britain since he was a toddler, has been moved to an immigration removal centre near Gatwick Airport ahead of his deportation to Jamaica

The Independent UK

5 All-Inclusive Bucket-List Vacations Every Middle-Class Retiree Should Take

Amazing all-inclusive resorts perfect for middle-class retirees, from Jamaica's over-water bungalows to Turks & Caicos' beaches. Prices start at $1,599/week.

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MAGA congressman’s ex-wife says he spoke with a ‘fake Caribbean’ in college in order to stand out

Bisa Hall, ex-wife of Republican Rep. Byron Donalds, claims he spoke with ‘fake’ Caribbean accent when they first met ‘because he wanted to stand out’

The Independent UK

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A fisherman is Jamaica's new bobsled pilot. He wants to make the team known beyond 'Cool Runnings'

Jamaica’s bobsled team features a fisherman turned rising pilot, and he is chasing a new kind of spotlight

The Independent UK

Is This Love? The Jamaica Bob Marley-inspired World Cup kits will have you jamming this summer

Adidas has dropped the "Reggae Boyz" all-new home and away kits, and they have to be the contenders for the best kits of 2026

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Diamonds find 'identity' ahead of gold medal defence

After wrapping up Commonwealth Games preparations with another huge win over Jamaica, coach Stacey Marinkovich believes the Diamonds have found their identity.

AAP

Diamonds wrap up Comm Games prep with Jamaica drubbing

Australia have smashed Jamaica by 47 goals to claim a clean sweep of their three-Test series in their last match before the Commonwealth Games.

AAP

Jamaica bobsleigh team to continue Cool Runnings legacy at Winter Olympics

Jamaica's iconic bobsleigh team — which inspired the hit film Cool Runnings — will make its tenth Winter Olympics appearance at Milano Cortina 2026.

Euronews

Dominant Diamonds sparkle to clinch series over Jamaica

Kate Moloney has celebrated her 50-game milestone in style as the Australian Diamonds posted a 32-goal victory over an understrength Jamaica in Perth.

AAP

US Army veteran called a ‘criminal illegal alien’ and shipped off to Jamaica after 50 years of residency

He won't be able to "terrorize Americans" anymore.

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'Not bad': Diamonds coach rapt at drubbing of Jamaica

Diamonds coach Stacey Marinkovich says she's more than satisfied with the signs for the year ahead in Australia's 31-goal drubbing of Jamaica in the first Test.

Euronews

Priced out: Why are so many Winter Olympic athletes asking for financial support?

European and international athletes have been forced to resort to GoFundMe to finance eye-watering equipment, travel and ticket costs.

AAP

Australia's netballers thrash Jamaica in first Test

Australia's world No.1 netballers have crushed Jamaica by 31 goals in the first Test of their three-match series.

Sports Illustrated

Don't Call Them ‘Cool Runnings’—This Jamaican Bobsled Team Is Looking for More

Nearly 40 years after inspiring the classic Disney film, the Caribbean nation’s sliding program is eyeing an Olympic medal in the next decade, if not at Milan Cortina.

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The Guardian - UK

Cool Runnings 2.0: Jamaica’s bobsleigh crew want their own Hollywood ending

Chris Stokes, part of the 1988 team that inspired a film, is setting lofty goals as head of Jamaica’s bobsleigh federation

AAP

Diamonds eye timely glimpse of Jamaica in Test series

Australia's netballers host Jamaica in a three-Test series hoping to gain valuable intelligence on one of their main rivals at the looming Commonwealth Games.

AAP

Diamonds settle on replacement for injured defender

Australia's netball hierarchy has settled on a replacement for an injured defender ahead of the Diamonds' three-Test series against Jamaica.

The Guardian - UK

Rum is booming but only Jamaican classics have the true funk

Spiced rums are a hit but the traditional blends outshine them all

The Independent UK

‘I’ve spent almost 20 years in prison for robbing £20. Now the UK wants to deport me to a country I’ve never called home’

Exclusive: IPP prisoner Sheldon Coore, 47, says he is being punished ‘twice and thrice and even tenfold’

The Independent UK

Teen triplets pursue dream of representing Jamaica in ski racing at Winter Olympics

The teenage ski-racing triplets Helaina, Henri IV, and Henniyah Rivers are on a mission to represent their mother's country of Jamaica at the Winter Games

The Guardian - UK

Eddie Thornton obituary

Trumpeter who contributed to Georgie Fame’s Blue Flames and later became a member of Aswad

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