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Johan-Ramaldo Smythe showed that he is ready for all comers this season by smashing the Class One 100m record at the Purewater/RDanny Williams/JC Deve...
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MINNEAPOLIS, United States (AFP)—US Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem said Sunday that hundreds more federal agents were heading to Minneapolis,...
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St Catherine taxi operator charged with murder
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St Catherine taxi operator charged with murder
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St CATHERINE, Jamaica – A St Catherine taxi operator has been charged with murder following the stabbing death of a man in Portmore, St Catherine on J...
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American woman among two charged following St Mary firearm seizure
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ST MARY, Jamaica–An American sterile surgical technician is among two charged with possession of a prohibited weapon and unauthorised possession of am...
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Man United knocked out of FA Cup by Brighton, Martinelli hits hat-trick for Arsenal
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MANCHESTER, United Kingdom (AFP)—Manchester United crashed out of the FA Cup with a meek 2-1 home defeat to Brighton on Sunday as Gabriel Martinelli's...
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Barca edge Real Madrid in thrilling Spanish Super Cup final
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JEDDAH, Saudi Arabia (AFP)—Barcelona retained the Spanish Super Cup with a thrilling 3-2 Clasico win over Real Madrid in Saudi Arabia on Sunday. Raphi...
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Over 3,400 candidates with varying disabilities sat CXC examinations in 2025
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Over 3,400 candidates with varying disabilities sat CXC examinations in 2025
January 11 04:27 PM
KINGSTON, Jamaica—A total of 3,444 special needs students across the Caribbean, the majority of whom were visually-impaired, sat examinations administ...
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Shanoya Douglas tastes rare defeat at hand of Trinidadian Alexxe Henry
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Shanoya Douglas tastes rare defeat at hand of Trinidadian Alexxe Henry
January 11 04:23 PM
KINGSTON, Jamaica— Jamaica’s rising star Shanoya Douglas was beaten into second place in the Class One 100m at the PureWater/RDanny Williams/JC develo...
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December 19, 2025
ST ELIZABETH, Jamaica — A man is feared dead even as emergency responders are now trying to locate a vehicle which plunged into the Black River off th...
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WATCH: Cyclist crushed by trailer truck near Heroes Circle
September 24, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — A man is now dead after he was crushed by a trailer truck while riding his bicycle in the vicinity of Heroes Circle on Wednesday m...
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Cycling champion Llori Sharpe sustains injuries in training incident
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Cycling champion Llori Sharpe sustains injuries in training incident
August 22, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — National female cyclist Llori Sharpe was injured after being hit from her bike by a motorist during a training session along the S...
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12 dead, 4 missing after bridge collapses in China
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12 dead, 4 missing after bridge collapses in China
August 22, 2025
BEIJING, China (AFP) - Twelve people were killed and four are missing after part of a bridge under construction collapsed Friday in northwest China, s...
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Indonesia ferry fire kills five as hundreds rescued
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Indonesia ferry fire kills five as hundreds rescued
July 20, 2025
JAKARTA, Indonesia (AFP) — An Indonesian ferry fire killed at least five people on Sunday, the country's coast guard said, while more than 200 others ...
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Eight dead in Brazil hot-air balloon accident
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Eight dead in Brazil hot-air balloon accident
June 21, 2025
SAO PAULO, Brazil (AFP) -- At least eight people were killed Saturday when a hot-air balloon with 21 passengers caught fire in southern Brazil, a stat...
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Bail granted to owners of Dominican nightclub where 236 died
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Bail granted to owners of Dominican nightclub where 236 died
June 19, 2025
SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic (AFP) — A Dominican court on Thursday granted bail to two nightclub owners accused of manslaughter after a roof coll...
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Deadliest air disasters in the 21st century
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Deadliest air disasters in the 21st century
June 12, 2025
PARIS, France (AFP) — A London-bound Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner crashed on Thursday in India, with 242 people on board, and police said there "appears to...
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Woman who lost leg during election motorcade gets prosthetic
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Woman who lost leg during election motorcade gets prosthetic
June 11, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Dalvarine Bruce, the woman who lost her leg on the campaign trail last year has received a prosthetic leg. “Mrs Dalvarine’s life c...
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Families of Dominican nightclub victims to receive ‘emergency’ payments
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Families of Dominican nightclub victims to receive ‘emergency’ payments
June 2, 2025
SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic (AFP) — Dominicans who lost family members in the April nightclub disaster that claimed 234 lives will receive "emer...
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Bee alert: US police issue warning after 250 million insects escape
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Bee alert: US police issue warning after 250 million insects escape
May 30, 2025
LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) — A truck crash that set 250 million bees free has sparked warnings in the western United States (US), with police te...
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Over 120 dead in Dominican Republic nightclub disaster
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Over 120 dead in Dominican Republic nightclub disaster
April 9, 2025
SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic (AFP) — Rescue workers raced Wednesday to find any remaining survivors under the rubble of a Dominican Republic nigh...
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‘Miracle’ as man survives seven hours under Norway avalanche
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‘Miracle’ as man survives seven hours under Norway avalanche
March 19, 2025
OSLO, Norway (AFP) — A tourist buried by an avalanche in northern Norway was pulled out alive in a "miracle" rescue on Wednesday, after spending seven...
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One dead, three injured in St Mary crash
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One dead, three injured in St Mary crash
March 17, 2025
ST MARY, Jamaica — A man was killed in a three-vehicle collision on the Tower Isle main road in St Mary early Monday morning. The accident left three ...
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Woman dies in St James crash
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Woman dies in St James crash
March 9, 2025
ST JAMES, Jamaica — A woman succumbed to injuries she sustained during a motor vehicle crash on the Lilliput main road in St James early Sunday mornin...
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Motorcyclist dies after getting entangled in utility wires, falling off bike
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Motorcyclist dies after getting entangled in utility wires, falling off bike
February 22, 2025
ST JAMES Jamaica – Police are investigating the circumstances surrounding the death of a motorcyclist who died from injuries he suffered after falling...
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Police Commissioner Kevin Blake involved in car accident
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Police Commissioner Kevin Blake involved in car accident
February 2, 2025
ST ANN, Jamaica - Commissioner of Police Dr Kevin Blake and his team members were involved in a motor vehicle collision on Sunday. The accident happen...
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Six killed in traffic crashes Saturday to Sunday, fatalities stand at 30 – ITA
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Six killed in traffic crashes Saturday to Sunday, fatalities stand at 30 – ITA
January 28, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica - Six people were killed in traffic crashes between Saturday and Sunday, pushing the death toll on the nation’s roads to 30 since th...
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Man killed in suspected hit-and-run in Mandeville
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Man killed in suspected hit-and-run in Mandeville
December 19, 2024
MANCHESTER, Jamaica— Police are now on the scene of a suspected hit-and-run on Manchester Road in Mandeville. Preliminary reports are that about 4:40 ...
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At least 9 killed in Dominican Republic after truck crashes into bar
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At least 9 killed in Dominican Republic after truck crashes into bar
September 1, 2024
SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic (AFP) — At least nine people were killed Sunday in the Dominican Republic after a cargo truck crashed into a bar on ...
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One dead, six missing after storm sinks superyacht off Sicily
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One dead, six missing after storm sinks superyacht off Sicily
August 19, 2024
ROME, Italy (AFP) — One person was killed and rescuers were searching for six others missing after a luxury superyacht sank off the coast of Italy's S...
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WATCH: Several rushed to hospital following two-vehicle collision in St Ann
August 15, 2024
ST ANN, Jamaica — Several individuals have been rushed to hospital following a crash at the Mammee Bay entrance to the Edward Seaga Highway, in St Ann...
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