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National Championships: Prince leads qualifiers for 110mh final, Parchment sneaks in
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National Championships: Prince leads qualifiers for 110mh final, Parchment sneaks in
June 20 07:53 PM
KINGSTON, Jamaica – Demario Prince of Baylor University ran 13.38 seconds (-2.8m/s) on Saturday to lead qualifiers for Sunday’s final of the 110m hurd...
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Lloydricia Cameron wins first shot put title after six runner-up finishes
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Lloydricia Cameron wins first shot put title after six runner-up finishes
June 20 07:05 PM
KINGSTON, Jamaica -- Lloydricia Cameron won her first national women’s shot put title on Saturday at the National Stadium, after being runner up six s...
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Tajay Gayle wins first long jump title in 5 years
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Tajay Gayle wins first long jump title in 5 years
June 20 06:52 PM
KINGSTON, Jamaica -- Former World Athletics Champion Tajay Gayle won his first men’s long jump title since 2021 on Saturday after he jumped a season’s...
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Smith wins jumps double at national championships
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Smith wins jumps double at national championships
June 20 06:09 PM
Ackelia Smith achieved a rare double after she added the women’s triple jump to her long jump title on Saturday’s third day of the JAAA national champ...
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Jamaica Customs to speed up release of new motor vehicles
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Jamaica Customs to speed up release of new motor vehicles
June 20 04:50 PM
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The Jamaica Customs Agency (JCA) has announced an enhancement to its Trade Facilitation Programme that will allow new motor vehicl...
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French police raid house for drugs and find a Picasso
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June 20 04:30 PM
CRETEIL, France (AFP) — A police raid looking for drugs at a house in a Paris suburb turned up a painting by Pablo Picasso, prosecutors said Saturday....
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AUBYN Foundation bats for Tasheka Salmon in Miss St Elizabeth Festival Queen Competition
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June 20 04:25 PM
The AUBYN Foundation is throwing its support behind Tasheka Salmon, a contestant in the JCDC Miss St Elizabeth Festival Queen Competition, as she cont...
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T&T cocoa company exploring AI to support Caribbean farmers amid supply disruption
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T&T cocoa company exploring AI to support Caribbean farmers amid supply disruption
VANASSA MCKENZIE, Online reporter, mckenziev@jamaicaobserver.com 
June 20 04:03 PM
Amid a supply disruption in the global cocoa industry, fueled by extreme weather and crop diseases, a Trinidad and Tobago-based company aims to levera...
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Russia returns 522 bodies to Ukraine
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KYIV, Ukraine (AFP) — Russia has handed Ukraine the remains of 522 people it identified as killed soldiers, officials said on Thursday, one of the few...
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US gasoline prices drop below US$4 per gallon on Iran war optimism
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WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — United States (US) consumers saw some relief at the fuel pump on Thursday, as the average price of a gallon of regul...
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Haiti’s World Cup return lifts community in New York
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NEW YORK, United States (AFP) — Haitians living in New York — some threatened by Donald Trump's immigration crackdown — have found a rare reason for j...
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ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia (AFP) — The Ebola epidemic has claimed more than 200 lives in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), a little over one month af...
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New heatwave disrupts trains, schools in France
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PARIS, France (AFP) — A new heatwave swept across much of France on Thursday, with temperatures forecast to approach 40 °C later in the week, dozens o...
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Trump defends Iran deal from critics he calls ‘fools’
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WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — United States (US) President Donald Trump lashed out at critics of his agreement with Iran on Thursday, calling thos...
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Iran to ‘instantly’ reopen Hormuz, US to ‘immediately’ lift blockade — Pakistan PM
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ISLAMABAD, Pakistan (AFP) — The signing of the US-Iran memorandum of understanding to end the Middle East war means Tehran will reopen the Strait of H...
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WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) —United States (US) President Donald Trump and Iran's president signed a deal on Wednesday meant to end the Middle Eas...
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1-y-o shot and killed by police in Mississippi shoplifting call
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MISSISSIPPI, United States — Protests were carried out by Mississippi residents on Tuesday following the shooting death of one-year-old Kohen Wiley in...
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Trump says Iran accord to be signed ‘shortly’, ‘maybe’ Thursday or Friday
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EVIAN, France (AFP) — United States (US) President Donald Trump said Wednesday he expected the accord with Iran ending the Middle East war to be signe...
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US serial killer jailed for life over Gilgo Beach murders
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NEW YORK, United States (AFP) — The so-called Gilgo Beach serial killer, accused of strangling and dismembering women and scattering their remains aro...
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Adidas runs out of letter ‘V’ as German fans snap up World Cup shirts
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FRANKFURT, Germany (AFP) — Replica World Cup shirts of several German players were temporarily unavailable due to a shortage of the letter "V" followi...
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UN food aid agency welcomes US$800m donation from US
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Trump threatens ‘dropping bombs’ if Iran doesn’t ‘behave’
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EVIAN, France (AFP) — United States (US) President Donald Trump on Wednesday warned Iran he was ready to resume military action if Tehran did not abid...
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Ronaldo as excited for sixth World Cup as his first, says Martinez
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HOUSTON, United States (AFP) — Cristiano Ronaldo is preparing for his sixth World Cup as if it was his first, said Portugal coach Roberto Martinez as ...
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Mbappe double fires France to opening win over Senegal
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EAST RUTHERORD, United States (AFP) — Kylian Mbappe scored twice as France launched their bid for a third World Cup crown with a 3-1 victory over Sene...
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Neymar back in training with Brazil at World Cup
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MORRISTOWN, United States (AFP) — Brazil forward Neymar, who was diagnosed with a right calf injury in late May, trained at the World Cup for the firs...
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USADA rips WADA over plan for test changes at big events
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LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) — United States (US) Anti-Doping Agency Chief Executive Officer Travis T Tygart criticised World Anti-Doping Agency (...
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Serena Williams defeated in Berlin ahead of Wimbledon return
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BERLIN, Germany (AFP) — Serena Williams suffered a straight sets defeat in the Berlin Open doubles on Tuesday, hours after the confirmation of her ret...
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Canada gov’t sued over climate inaction
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UN Secretary General arrives in Haiti
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PORT AU PRINCE, Haiti (CMC) – United Nations Secretary General, Antonio Guterres arrived in Haiti on Tuesday, urging the international community to “s...
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South African president warns against ‘scapegoating’ migrants
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JOHANNESBURG, South Africa (AFP) -- President Cyril Ramaphosa on Tuesday urged South Africans not to blame migrants for the country's problems, after ...
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National Championships: Prince leads qualifiers for 110mh final, Parchment sneaks in
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KINGSTON, Jamaica – Demario Prince of Baylor University ran 13.38 seconds (-2.8m/s) on Saturday to lead qualifiers for Sunday’s final of the 110m hurd...
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Lloydricia Cameron wins first shot put title after six runner-up finishes
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KINGSTON, Jamaica -- Lloydricia Cameron won her first national women’s shot put title on Saturday at the National Stadium, after being runner up six s...
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KINGSTON, Jamaica -- Former World Athletics Champion Tajay Gayle won his first men’s long jump title since 2021 on Saturday after he jumped a season’s...
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Ackelia Smith achieved a rare double after she added the women’s triple jump to her long jump title on Saturday’s third day of the JAAA national champ...
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