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Pope promises abuse victims Church will do more to change
June 8 10:03 PM
MADRID, Spain (AFP)—Pope Leo XIV on Monday promised victims of sexual violence by Catholic clergy that the Church would make "additional efforts" to c...
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Flash flood watch in effect for  several parishes
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Flash flood watch in effect for several parishes
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KINGSTON, Jamaica—A flash flood watch has been issued for low-lying and flood-prone areas of Westmoreland, St Elizabeth, Manchester, Clarendon, St Cat...
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Trump gets cold hometown welcome at NBA finals in New York
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Trump gets cold hometown welcome at NBA finals in New York
June 8 09:11 PM
NEW YORK, United States (AFP)—United States (US) President Donald Trump was booed ahead of the NBA Finals matchup at Madison Square Garden on Monday, ...
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Cuban president outlines ‘three scenarios’ US may take
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HAVANA, Cuba (AFP)—Cuba's president said in an interview published Monday that the United States was considering three possible scenarios for its pres...
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JFF unveils women’s football strategy, eyes $41.7 million in FIFA funding
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KINGSTON, Jamaica—The Jamaica Football Federation (JFF) could secure more than $40 million in FIFA funding to drive the expansion and execution of key...
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Five changes to Reggae Girlz team to face Panama in second friendly
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Five changes to Reggae Girlz team to face Panama in second friendly
June 8 07:52 PM
KINGSTON, Jamaica—The coaching staff has made five changes to the starting team for the Jamaican national senior women’s team that will face Panama in...
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Trump nominates former personal lawyer as attorney general
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Trump nominates former personal lawyer as attorney general
June 8 07:24 PM
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP)—United States (US) President Donald Trump on Monday nominated his former personal lawyer, Todd Blanche, as US attorney...
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OpenAI makes move to go public one week after rival Anthropic
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SAN FRANCISCO, United States (AFP)—ChatGPT-maker OpenAI on Monday took the first step toward going public, one week after arch-rival Anthropic announc...
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Cuban among two people held in alleged human trafficking case in Suriname
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Cuban among two people held in alleged human trafficking case in Suriname
June 8, 2026
PARAMARIBO, Suriname (CMC) – Police say they have arrested two suspects, including a Cuban, who allegedly brought a woman to Suriname under false pret...
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UN secretary-general to visit Haiti
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UN secretary-general to visit Haiti
June 8, 2026
UNITED NATIONS (CMC)—The United Nations (UN) Secretary-General Antonio Guterres will travel to Haiti next Tuesday for a solidarity visit, UN Deputy Sp...
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6.1 magnitude earthquake rattles Cuban capital Havana—reports
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6.1 magnitude earthquake rattles Cuban capital Havana—reports
June 8, 2026
HAVANA, Cuba (AFP)—A strong earthquake struck off the coast of western Cuba on Monday, with AFP journalists in Havana reporting 20 seconds of shaking ...
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UN rights chief urges US to lift tough Cuba sanctions
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UN rights chief urges US to lift tough Cuba sanctions
June 8, 2026
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) —  The United Nations rights chief on Monday urged Washington to immediately lift tough sanctions imposed on Cuba this...
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Suspect in custody in Trinidad after body of missing 12-year-old found
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Suspect in custody in Trinidad after body of missing 12-year-old found
June 8, 2026
PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad, (CMC) – Trinidad police say a 26-year-old man is assisting their investigations following the death of 12-year-old Mercedez L...
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Bahamas urges citizens to avoid all non-essential travel to Cuba
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Bahamas urges citizens to avoid all non-essential travel to Cuba
June 8, 2026
NASSAU, Bahamas (CMC) –  The Bahamas government is urging citizens to avoid “all non-essential” travel to Cuba, saying the country continues to experi...
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PAHO steps up preparedness across Caribbean amid Ebola outbreak in Africa
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PAHO steps up preparedness across Caribbean amid Ebola outbreak in Africa
June 7, 2026
WASHINGTON, United States (CMC) – The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) is intensifying support to countries across the Americas, including the ...
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Guyana confident of victory as ICJ prepares ruling in Venezuela border case
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Guyana confident of victory as ICJ prepares ruling in Venezuela border case
June 6, 2026
GEORGETOWN, Guyana (CMC) – Guyana says it is confident the International Court of Justice (ICJ) will uphold the validity of the 1899 Arbitral Award an...
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Nearly 1.5 million displaced in Haiti — UN
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Nearly 1.5 million displaced in Haiti — UN
June 5, 2026
GENEVA, Switzerland (AFP) — Some 1.47 million people are displaced in gang-ravaged Haiti, the United Nations' (UN) migration agency said Friday, warni...
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Pregnant woman, fiancé drown at Guyana beach; bodies recovered
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Pregnant woman, fiancé drown at Guyana beach; bodies recovered
June 4, 2026
GEORGETOWN, Guyana (CMC) — The bodies of a Guyanese couple, including a pregnant woman, who went missing while swimming at Unity Beach on Sunday, have...
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Region told El Nino could result in increased Atlantic Hurricane season activity
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Region told El Nino could result in increased Atlantic Hurricane season activity
June 3, 2026
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados (CMC) – The Barbados-based Caribbean Climate Outlook Forum (CariCOF) Wednesday warned of a potentially increased Atlantic Hurrica...
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Trinidad and Tobago welcomes election to UN Security Council
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Trinidad and Tobago welcomes election to UN Security Council
June 3, 2026
PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad (CMC) — The Government of Trinidad and Tobago on Wednesday welcomed the country’s election as a non-permanent member of the Un...
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Foreign companies take flight from US-sanctioned Cuba
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Foreign companies take flight from US-sanctioned Cuba
June 2, 2026
HAVANA, Cuba (AFP) — With a United States (US) deadline to sever ties with Cuba's military conglomerate GAESA fast approaching, foreign companies had ...
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France says state shares blame for Caribbean pesticide scandal
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France says state shares blame for Caribbean pesticide scandal
June 2, 2026
PARIS, France (AFP) — French lawmakers on Tuesday recognised the state's partial responsibility in allowing a toxic pesticide to be used in the French...
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Nevis makes history with first Caribbean space life sciences experiment launch, Gov’t says
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Nevis makes history with first Caribbean space life sciences experiment launch, Gov’t says
June 2, 2026
CHARLESTOWN, Nevis  – Nevis has achieved a landmark milestone in science, education, and innovation with the successful launch of the first space life...
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Drug case against Jamaican businessman dropped in Antigua
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Drug case against Jamaican businessman dropped in Antigua
June 2, 2026
ST JOHN’S, Antigua (CMC) — A drug-related case against Jamaican-born businessman Francis Young has been dismissed after Antigua and Barbuda’s Office o...
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US threats against Cuba ‘echo colonial-era practices’ — UN experts
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US threats against Cuba ‘echo colonial-era practices’ — UN experts
June 2, 2026
GENEVA, Switzerland (AFP) — United Nations (UN) rights experts said Tuesday that escalating United States (US) "threats and coercion" against Cuba sma...
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Cuba rejects US ‘slander’ over sanctioned army business group
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Cuba rejects US ‘slander’ over sanctioned army business group
June 2, 2026
HAVANA, Cuba (AFP) — Cuba on Tuesday denounced American "slander" against its military-backed conglomerate GAESA, which dominates the island's economy...
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LIAT and Air Caraibes sign interline agreement
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LIAT and Air Caraibes sign interline agreement
June 1, 2026
ST JOHN’S, Antigua (CMC) – LIAT (2020) Limited (LIAT Air) and Air Caraïbes on Monday launched an interline agreement allowing passengers of the two ai...
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Second case of suspected Ebola negative in Brazil
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Second case of suspected Ebola negative in Brazil
June 1, 2026
SAO PAULO, BRAZIL (AFP) —A second patient in Brazil with suspected Ebola has tested negative for the virus, health authorities said Monday. Two men wh...
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Caribbean tourism industry poised for further growth despite challenging global environment
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Caribbean tourism industry poised for further growth despite challenging global environment
June 1, 2026
NEW YORK,  United States (CMC) — Caribbean Tourism Week began in New York on Monday with the region remaining optimistic of increased visitor arrivals...
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OECS launches 45th anniversary celebrations
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OECS launches 45th anniversary celebrations
June 1, 2026
CASTRIES, St Lucia (CMC) -The Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS) Monday kicked off its 45th anniversary celebrations, saying that the eve...
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Flash flood watch in effect for several parishes
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KINGSTON, Jamaica—A flash flood watch has been issued for low-lying and flood-prone areas of Westmoreland, St Elizabeth, Manchester, Clarendon, St Cat...
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NEW YORK, United States (AFP)—United States (US) President Donald Trump was booed ahead of the NBA Finals matchup at Madison Square Garden on Monday, ...
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JFF unveils women’s football strategy, eyes $41.7 million in FIFA funding
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