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Male patient at Queen Elizabeth Hospital in Bridgetown talked down from rooftop by Barbados Fire Service and police. Incident occurred at Spry Street bar. Patient safely returned to hospital.
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Farmers in St Lucy's Spring Hall land lease project face challenges with rising water and labor costs, shortages, and pest issues impacting profits. Crop yields vary, with concerns over okra pests.
Heatwave claims 33 lives in India's Bihar, Uttar Pradesh, and Odisha. Delhi records highest temperature at 52.9°C. Heatwave to persist in east India, IMD reports. Election officials among casualties.
Urgent maintenance by the National Petroleum Corporation in St. Lawrence Gap, Christ Church may cause low gas pressure in Dover Road, Maxwell Main Road, and nearby areas. Residents may detect a gas scent. Follow @NPC on Instagram and Facebook for updates.
Following Trump's conviction on 34 felony counts, his supporters flooded pro-Trump websites with calls for riots and violent retribution, targeting jurors and the judge. Threats escalated after Trump's election loss.
