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Lucea shops destroyed in early morning blaze
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HANOVER, Jamaica — Two shops were gutted by a fire at the Lucea Market in Hanover early Thursday morning. While details remain unclear, Superintendent...
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Gov’t committed to proper functioning insolvency ecosystem, says Seiveright
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Cuba will defend itself against any ‘terrorist aggression’ — president
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HAVANA, Cuba (AFP) — Cuba will defend itself against any "terrorist aggression", President Miguel Diaz-Canel declared Thursday, a day after a deadly s...
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Minister Marion Hall to feature in Praise On The Green Gospel Extravaganza
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Praise and worship with a contemporary edge comes to the city of Miramar on February 27 with the third Praise On The Green Gospel Extravaganza. The ev...
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South Africa thrash West Indies in T20 World Cup statement win
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SMA urges broadcast and aviation stakeholders to ensure safe airspace communication
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KINGSTON, Jamaica — The Spectrum Management Authority (SMA) has warned about the risks associated with signal interference and the shared responsibili...
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Kenya administers first HIV prevention shots
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HAVANA, Cuba (AFP) — Cuba will defend itself against any "terrorist aggression", President Miguel Diaz-Canel declared Thursday, a day after a deadly s...
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Cuba accuses US of trying to create ‘humanitarian catastrophe’
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GENEVA, Switzerland — Cuban Foreign Minister Bruno Rodriguez on Monday accused the United States of trying to trigger a “humanitarian catastrophe” in ...
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UK police arrest ex-envoy Peter Mandelson in Epstein case
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LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP) — London police on Monday arrested former ambassador Peter Mandelson in a probe into allegations over his ties to disgrac...
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Quadruple chasing Arsenal rout Wigan to reach FA Cup fifth round
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Quadruple chasing Arsenal rout Wigan to reach FA Cup fifth round
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LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP) —  Arsenal powered into the FA Cup fifth round for the first time in six years as the quadruple chasers crushed Wigan 4-0...
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Britain celebrate first-ever Olympic gold on snow after snowboard win
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LIVIGNO, Italy (AFP) — Great Britain celebrated their first-ever Winter Olympics gold on snow on Sunday after Charlotte Bankes and Huw Nightingale tea...
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UK zoo says tiny snail ‘back from brink’ of extinction
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CHESTER, United Kingdom (AFP) — A minuscule snail once thought to have disappeared has been saved from the edge of extinction, a British zoo said Satu...
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US tells Caribbean countries there are alternatives to Cuban health care programme
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US urges new three-way nuclear deal with Russia and China
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WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — The United States (US) military said on Thursday it killed two alleged drug traffickers in a strike on a boat in the...
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ATHENS, Greece (AFP) — Hundreds of midwives protested in Athens Thursday over new restrictions on how they work in hospitals that mean they will not b...
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US removing 700 immigration officers from Minnesota
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MINNEAPOLIS, United States (AFP) — Donald Trump’s Administration on Wednesday announced the removal of 700 immigration enforcement officers from Minne...
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Indonesia couple caned 140 times for sex outside marriage, alcohol
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January 29, 2026
BANDA ACEH, Indonesia (AFP) — Sharia police caned a couple 140 times each in Indonesia's Aceh province on Thursday for having sex outside marriage and...
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Men getting twice as much plastic surgery, new data shows
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Trump attempts to pivot in face of Minneapolis killing backlash
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MINNEAPOLIS, United States (AFP) — President Donald Trump sent his top border enforcer to Minneapolis on Monday and struck a conciliatory note in a bi...
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Ex-FIFA boss Blatter suggests fans should not travel to US for World Cup
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PARIS, France (AFP) — Former FIFA president Sepp Blatter on Monday suggested he supports fans boycotting World Cup matches in the United States (US) t...
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Defiant ex-prosecutor testifies to Trump’s ‘criminal’ election plot
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WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — Former special counsel Jack Smith defiantly defended his prosecution of Donald Trump in a long-awaited showdown Thur...
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Japan suspends restart of world’s biggest nuclear plant
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TOKYO, Japan (AFP) — The restart of the world's largest nuclear power plant was suspended in Japan on Thursday, with the operator saying it does not k...
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EU vows ‘unflinching’ response to Trump’s Greenland gambit
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WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — Venezuelan Opposition Leader Maria Corina Machado said Friday her country is starting a "true transition" to democra...
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OpenAI introducing ads to ChatGPT
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SAN FRANCISCO, United States (AFP) — OpenAI announced Friday it will begin testing advertisements on ChatGPT in the coming weeks, as the wildly popula...
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Gov’t committed to proper functioning insolvency ecosystem, says Seiveright
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Gov’t committed to proper functioning insolvency ecosystem, says Seiveright
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Minister Marion Hall to feature in Praise On The Green Gospel Extravaganza
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Praise and worship with a contemporary edge comes to the city of Miramar on February 27 with the third Praise On The Green Gospel Extravaganza. The ev...
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South Africa thrash West Indies in T20 World Cup statement win
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