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Jamaica Food & Drink Festival takes on the Big Apple with ‘Kuyah NY’
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KINGSTON, Jamaica – The Jamaica Food & Drink Festival (JFDF) is taking Kuyah beyond Jamaica for the first time, bringing four chefs and a taste of the...
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Second-hand smoke causes nearly 1.7M deaths globally — study
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Documentary on James Bond creator Ian Fleming to premiere at GoldenEye
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Ian Fleming and the Curse of James Bond , directed by Adam Low, a new feature documentary exploring the life, imagination and enduring legacy of James...
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Case against captain of MV Barima further adjourned
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Case against captain of MV Barima further adjourned
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GEORGETOWN, Guyana (CMC) – Three people, including the captain of the ill-fated MV Barima that sank on July  18, killing more than 100 people, appeare...
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Daley concerned as staffing shortages reportedly force school for blind to turn away students
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KINGSTON, Jamaica — Opposition Spokesperson on Gender, Elderly and Persons with Disabilities, Denise Daley, is calling for an urgent assessment of the...
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Rybakina tops Osaka, sets US Open quarter-final clash with Zheng
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NEW YORK, United States (AFP) — World number two Elena Rybakina swept past four-time Grand Slam champion Naomi Osaka 6-1, 6-4 on Monday to line up a U...
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Education ministry to review textbook lists amid cost concerns
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Education ministry to review textbook lists amid cost concerns
September 7 04:54 PM
KINGSTON, Jamaica—The Ministry of Education, Skills, Youth and Information has announced plans to review schools’ textbook lists to ensure that only e...
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Forex: $158.96 to one US dollar
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Forex: $158.96 to one US dollar
September 7 04:16 PM
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The United States (US) dollar on Monday, August 7, ended trading at $158.96, down 8 cents, according to Bank of Jamaica’s daily ex...
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‘Never seen one like it’: German pensioners flee blaze
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‘Never seen one like it’: German pensioners flee blaze
August 18, 2026
MONSCHAU, Germany (AFP) — German pensioner Petra Mertens did not hesitate when ordered to evacuate her home in the sleepy western border town of Monsc...
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Food security fears mount as UK farmers battle drought
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Food security fears mount as UK farmers battle drought
August 9, 2026
SHIMPLING, United Kingdom — Giant dust clouds rose from a green-red combine harvester as it crawled across a parched field, a sign that something was ...
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Death toll in Guyana ferry tragedy climbs as regional recovery effort expands
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Death toll in Guyana ferry tragedy climbs as regional recovery effort expands
July 23, 2026
GEORGETOWN, Guyana (CMC) — Search, rescue and recovery operations following the capsizing of the MV Barima have intensified with the arrival of mariti...
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Trump ally Senator Lindsey Graham dies at 71
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Trump ally Senator Lindsey Graham dies at 71
July 13, 2026
WASHINGTON, United States — Republican Senator Lindsey Graham, an influential ally of President Donald Trump and advocate of hawkish US foreign policy...
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More than 2,700 died as result of heatwaves in England, researchers say
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More than 2,700 died as result of heatwaves in England, researchers say
July 13, 2026
LONDON, United Kingdom — At least 2,700 people died in England and Wales as a result of heatwaves that struck in May and June, according to a study re...
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Argentina’s Messi plays in record sixth World Cup
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Argentina’s Messi plays in record sixth World Cup
June 16, 2026
KANSAS CITY, United States (AFP) — Lionel Messi became the first man to play in six World Cup tournaments when he started for Argentina in their openi...
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President says Iran still at negotiating table after attacks on Israel halted
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President says Iran still at negotiating table after attacks on Israel halted
June 8, 2026
TEHRAN, Iran (AFP) —  Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian on Monday said Tehran remained at the negotiating table after halting attacks on Israel foll...
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Uganda’s Ghetto Kids group ‘can’t wait’ to join Shakira at World Cup
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Uganda’s Ghetto Kids group ‘can’t wait’ to join Shakira at World Cup
June 4, 2026
KAMPALA, Uganda (AFP) — The Ghetto Kids, a Ugandan dance troupe made up of street children, spoke of their excitement at being invited by music supers...
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Russia returns bodies of 1,000 soldiers to Ukraine
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Russia returns bodies of 1,000 soldiers to Ukraine
April 9, 2026
MOSCOW, Russia (AFP) — Moscow on Thursday handed over the remains of 1,000 soldiers to Ukraine, a Russian source in Moscow's negotiating delegation to...
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DR Congo players set to receive new cars following FIFA qualification
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DR Congo players set to receive new cars following FIFA qualification
April 8, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Players representing the Democratic Republic of the Congo are set to receive significant rewards following their qualification for...
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Former Migos rapper Offset wounded in shooting
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Former Migos rapper Offset wounded in shooting
April 7, 2026
MIAMI, United States (AFP) — The rapper Offset of defunct hip-hop group Migos is in the hospital after being shot near a casino in Florida, media repo...
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Iran 30 days into Internet blackout
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Iran 30 days into Internet blackout
March 30, 2026
PARIS, France (AFP) — Iran’s nationwide Internet blackout was on its 30th consecutive day on Sunday, leaving millions cut off from information and com...
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Venezuela’s Maduro thanks supporters in first online post from US prison
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Venezuela’s Maduro thanks supporters in first online post from US prison
March 30, 2026
CARACAS, Venezuela (AFP) — Ousted Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro and his wife, captured by US forces in a night-time raid in January, said Saturd...
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Two more India-bound tankers pass Strait of Hormuz — shipping ministry
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Two more India-bound tankers pass Strait of Hormuz — shipping ministry
March 30, 2026
NEW DELHI, India (AFP) — Two more Indian-flagged tankers carrying liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) passed through the Strait of Hormuz, India’s shipping ...
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Russian tanker nears Cuba, defying US oil blockade
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Russian tanker nears Cuba, defying US oil blockade
March 30, 2026
HAVANA, Cuba (AFP) — A Russian oil tanker under US sanctions is scheduled to arrive in Cuba on Monday, challenging a de facto American fuel blockade o...
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Trump says ‘Cuba is next’, denies losing MAGA support
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Trump says ‘Cuba is next’, denies losing MAGA support
March 29, 2026
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — United States (US) President Donald Trump said Friday "Cuba is next" in his latest threat against the Caribbean isla...
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God ‘does not listen to the prayer of those who wage war’, says pope
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God ‘does not listen to the prayer of those who wage war’, says pope
March 29, 2026
VATICAN CITY, Holy See (AFP) — Pope Leo XIV warned Sunday that God "does not listen to the prayer of those who wage war" as conflict in the Middle Eas...
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Countries act to limit fuel price rise, cut consumption
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Countries act to limit fuel price rise, cut consumption
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PARIS, France (AFP) — The surge in fuel prices triggered by the war in the Middle East has prompted countries to take measures to limit the financial ...
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Eight dead as Colombia military aircraft crashes with 125 aboard—officials
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BOGOTA, Colombia (AFP)—At least eight people died and scores were injured when a Colombian military plane carrying 125 troops and crew crashed on take...
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‘Any time I want it to end, it will end’, Trump says on Iran war
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‘Any time I want it to end, it will end’, Trump says on Iran war
March 11, 2026
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — United States (US) President Donald Trump on Wednesday again signalled there could be a swift ending to the war on I...
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Iran will not compete in 2026 World Cup, says sports minister
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Iran will not compete in 2026 World Cup, says sports minister
March 11, 2026
Iran will not take part in the 2026 World Cup, according to the country’s Minister of Sports and Youth, Ahmad Donyamali. The men’s football World Cup,...
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Trump demands role in choosing next Iran leader, says Khamenei son ‘unacceptable’ — interview
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March 5, 2026
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