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February 22 02:54 PM
PARIS, France (AFP)—Iranian officials held out hope for progress towards a deal to head off renewed conflict when talks with US negotiators resume on ...
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Navasky Anderson reclaims men’s indoor 800m record
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KINGSTON, Jamaica—The Jamaican men’s indoor 800m record has been broken for a fourth time in eight days after Navasky Anderson ran 1:44.75 seconds for...
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New York mayor orders citywide travel ban ahead of major US storm
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Former Arnett Gardens star killed in alleged confrontation with police
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Former Arnett Gardens star killed in alleged confrontation with police
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KINGSTON, Jamaica – Former Arnett Gardens footballer Lucien Anderson is dead. According to reports, the 55-year-old was fatally shot during a confront...
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Burn Foundation of Jamaica seeks US$55,000 to save woman set ablaze at gas station
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KINGSTON, Jamaica—Dacia Forrester should be preparing to celebrate her 41st birthday on Wednesday, but instead, she is currently confined to a hospita...
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$131m investment transforms Belfield Community Health Centre in St Mary
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$131m investment transforms Belfield Community Health Centre in St Mary
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St Mary, Jamaica—A $131-million investment by the Ministry of Health and Wellness has transformed the Belfield Community Health Centre in St Mary, sig...
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Body of man found in Manchester
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MANCHESTER, Jamaica— Police are trying to determine the circumstances surrounding the death of a man whose body was found on the Blue Mountain to Top ...
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Jamaican and Japanese acts excite at Japan, Jamaica Link Up
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KINGSTON, Jamaica— Mai ‘Okamai Okamoto, a Japanese national, has been residing between Jamaica and Japan for almost 16 years. During that time, she de...
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Amazon shares plunge as AI costs climb
February 5, 2026
SAN FRANCISCO, United States (AFP) — Amazon shares dove more than 11 per cent on Thursday as the computing and retail titan reported strong sales but ...
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Amazon to cut 16,000 jobs worldwide
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Amazon to cut 16,000 jobs worldwide
January 28, 2026
NEW YORK, United States (AFP) -- Amazon said Wednesday that it would be cutting 16,000 jobs worldwide as part of a restructuring announced in October,...
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Amazon launches low-cost shopping app in Jamaica
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Amazon launches low-cost shopping app in Jamaica
December 8, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica – Amazon.com Inc has launched its dedicated low-price shopping application, Amazon Bazaar, in Jamaica, the company said on Monday, e...
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Amazon founder Bezos returns to CEO role with AI startup
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Amazon founder Bezos returns to CEO role with AI startup
November 17, 2025
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — Amazon founder Jeff Bezos is returning to an operational leadership role for the first time in four years, taking th...
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Swedish govt summons Amazon over childlike sex dolls
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Swedish govt summons Amazon over childlike sex dolls
November 12, 2025
STOCKHOLM, Sweden (AFP) —  The Swedish government on Wednesday said it had summoned Amazon and several other e-commerce sites to a meeting over the sa...
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Swedish group reports Amazon over childlike sex doll sales
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Swedish group reports Amazon over childlike sex doll sales
November 10, 2025
STOCKHOLM, Sweden (AFP) - A Swedish child rights organisation said Monday it had filed a police report against Amazon and two other e-commerce platfor...
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Amazon says cutting 14,000 jobs globally
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Amazon says cutting 14,000 jobs globally
October 28, 2025
PARIS, France (AFP) —US online retail giant Amazon said Tuesday that it is eliminating 14,000 jobs to streamline its operations as it invests in artif...
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Amazon reaches $2.5b settlement over Prime enrollment practices
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Amazon reaches $2.5b settlement over Prime enrollment practices
September 25, 2025
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — Amazon agreed Thursday to pay $2.5 billion to settle allegations from a United States (US) regulator that it used de...
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Amazon faces US trial over alleged Prime subscription tricks
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Amazon faces US trial over alleged Prime subscription tricks
September 22, 2025
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — Jury selection began Monday in a United States (US) government lawsuit accusing e-commerce giant Amazon of using tri...
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Amazon delivery driver poops, pees, on LA porches
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May 12, 2025
LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) — A delivery driver dropped off more than an Amazon package on her weekend route when she stopped to relieve herself ...
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White House slams Amazon over ‘hostile’ plan to display tariff effect on prices
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White House slams Amazon over ‘hostile’ plan to display tariff effect on prices
April 29, 2025
WASHHINGTON, United States (AFP) — The White House on Tuesday slammed Amazon over reports it would soon tell consumers how much US President Donald Tr...
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Amazon makes last minute bid for TikTok
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Amazon makes last minute bid for TikTok
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SAN FRANCISCO, United States (AFP) - Amazon has made a last-minute bid to buy TikTok, which faces a US ban if not sold by its Chinese owner, the New Y...
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Jamaicans now eligible for free Amazon shipping
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Jamaicans now eligible for free Amazon shipping
March 13, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Jamaica is one of seven Caribbean countries that can now benefit from free international shipping via Amazon. The US online retail...
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Amazon rival Mercado Libre to invest $3.4 bn in Mexico
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Amazon rival Mercado Libre to invest $3.4 bn in Mexico
March 7, 2025
MEXICO CITY, Mexico (AFP) - Mercado Libre, a Latin American rival of Amazon, announced Friday a $3.4 billion investment in Mexico, the latest in a ser...
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Amazon profits double, but cautious outlook disappoints
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SAN FRANCISO, United States (AFP)- E-commerce giant Amazon reported Thursday its fourth-quarter net income nearly doubled to $20 billion, driven by st...
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King Charles III teams up with Amazon for documentary
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King Charles III teams up with Amazon for documentary
February 1, 2025
LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP) - Britain's King Charles III is to feature in a new Amazon documentary, in which he is expected to highlight his environm...
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Amazon workers in US strike days before Christmas
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NEW YORK, United States (AFP) - Thousands of workers at Amazon facilities across the United States went on strike Thursday, the Teamsters Union said, ...
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Amazon launches AI models to challenge rivals
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SAN FRANCISCO, United States (AFP) - Amazon on Tuesday unveiled a suite of artificial intelligence models in its boldest move yet to compete with tech...
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Drought reduces Amazon River in Colombia by as much as 90% — report
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Drought reduces Amazon River in Colombia by as much as 90% — report
September 26, 2024
BOGOTÁ, Colombia (AFP) — The Amazon River has seen its levels in Colombia reduced by as much as 90 per cent, a government agency said Thursday, as Sou...
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Amazon forest has lost an area the size of Germany and France
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Amazon forest has lost an area the size of Germany and France
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RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil (AFP) — The world's biggest rainforest, the Amazon, has lost an area about the size of Germany and France combined to deforesta...
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