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Fan dies after falling from stands at Nations League final

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Fan dies after falling from stands at Nations League final

June 8, 2025

MUNICH, Germany (AFP) -- A spectator was killed after falling from the stands at the Nations League final between Portugal and Spain in Munich on Sund...

Portugal beat Spain on penalties to win Nations League

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Portugal beat Spain on penalties to win Nations League

June 8, 2025

MUNICH, Germany (AFP) -- Ruben Neves scored the decisive spot kick after Alvaro Morata missed as Portugal beat Spain 5-3 on penalties following a 2-2 ...

Farenough aims to carve out piece of Runaway Bay’s jerked food market

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Farenough aims to carve out piece of Runaway Bay’s jerked food market

Howard Campbell

June 8, 2025

Although a newcomer to the restaurant business, Dalian Clarke is aware of the numerous restaurants with jerked food on their menus. He knew that his F...

Navasky Anderson breaks his 800m national record in Baltimore

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Navasky Anderson breaks his 800m national record in Baltimore

June 8, 2025

KINGSTON, Jamaica — Olympian Navasky Anderson broke his own Jamaican men’s national record in the 800m after he ran 1:44.61 to win the event at the Mi...

Trump travel ban threatens life-saving surgeries for Haitian children, warns aid group

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Trump travel ban threatens life-saving surgeries for Haitian children, warns aid group

June 8, 2025

PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (CMC) — A United States (US) based medical aid organisation is calling on the Donald Trump administration to reconsider a new tr...

Overturned gas truck causing delays at Mammee Bay toll plaza

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Overturned gas truck causing delays at Mammee Bay toll plaza

June 8, 2025

ST ANN, Jamaica — The police are advising the public not to enter the North-South Highway Mammee Bay toll plaza as a gas truck has overturned in the v...

12 held, $27m seized in major anti-lottery scam raids in St James

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12 held, $27m seized in major anti-lottery scam raids in St James

June 8, 2025

ST JAMES, Jamaica — Twelve individuals have been arrested in connection with the seizure of over $27 million in cash during a coordinated anti-lottery...

Alcaraz outlasts Sinner in all-time great French Open final

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Alcaraz outlasts Sinner in all-time great French Open final

June 8, 2025

PARIS, France (AFP) -- Carlos Alcaraz saved three championship points as he produced an astonishing fightback from two sets down to beat Jannik Sinner...

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