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Guatemalan reporter killed, mob burns police station
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Guatemalan reporter killed, mob burns police station
October 3 05:54 PM
GUATEMALA CITY, Guatemala (AFP) -- A Guatemalan journalist was shot and killed in an attack that sparked unrest, leaving a police station in an Indige...
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Fernandes hails Portugal’s ‘greatest symbol’ Ronaldo, calls for unity
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PORTO, Portugal (AFP) -- Portugal playmaker Bruno Fernandes said Cristiano Ronaldo remains the country's greatest footballing icon despite walking out...
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Man fatally shot by police in Four Paths, firearm seized
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Man fatally shot by police in Four Paths, firearm seized
October 3 05:10 PM
CLARENDON, Jamaica — A man was fatally shot by the police during an alleged confrontation near the Four Paths police station in Clarendon on Saturday....
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Yamal on target as Spain hold off Czech Republic
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Yamal on target as Spain hold off Czech Republic
October 3 04:09 PM
OVIEDO, Spain (AFP) — Lamine Yamal continued his superb goalscoring form as Spain secured a 3-1 win over the Czech Republic on Saturday in the Nations...
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Barbados authorities step up poultry surveillance after Suriname bird flu outbreak
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Barbados authorities step up poultry surveillance after Suriname bird flu outbreak
October 3 03:57 PM
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados (CMC) – Barbados has stepped up monitoring at its ports of entry following an outbreak of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI...
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Fire burning on road to Peru’s Machu Picchu
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Fire burning on road to Peru’s Machu Picchu
October 3 03:35 PM
LIMA, Peru (AFP) — A fire is burning near the main access road to the Inca citadel of Machu Picchu, with one person killed and two injured, Peruvian o...
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Penwood, Holy Trinity book second round spots in Manning Cup
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Penwood, Holy Trinity book second round spots in Manning Cup
October 3 02:50 PM
Penwood High sneaked into the ISSA Manning Cup second round with a 2-0 win over Innswood High that eliminated the latter on Friday as the second-round...
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Chris Gayle’s T20 record score falls to South Africa’s Pretorius
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Chris Gayle’s T20 record score falls to South Africa’s Pretorius
October 3 02:05 PM
PARIS, France (AFP) — Lhuan-dre Pretorius hit 188 not out off 79 deliveries in Bloemfontein to break Chris Gayle's record score in the T20 format. Pla...
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Tropical Storm Dolly forms in Atlantic, could bring heavy rain to Caribbean
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Tropical Storm Dolly forms in Atlantic, could bring heavy rain to Caribbean
August 27, 2026
Tropical Storm Dolly formed in the central tropical Atlantic on Thursday morning, the National Hurricane Center (NHC) has confirmed. According to the ...
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Region told El Nino could result in increased Atlantic Hurricane season activity
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Region told El Nino could result in increased Atlantic Hurricane season activity
June 3, 2026
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados (CMC) – The Barbados-based Caribbean Climate Outlook Forum (CariCOF) Wednesday warned of a potentially increased Atlantic Hurrica...
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El Niño, warm seas to shape quiet but erratic hurricane season
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El Niño, warm seas to shape quiet but erratic hurricane season
May 28, 2026
NASSAU, Bahamas (CMC) — Caribbean climatologist Dr Cedric Van Meerbeeck is forecasting a quieter but potentially unpredictable Atlantic hurricane seas...
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US expects ‘below normal’ Atlantic hurricane season
May 21, 2026
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — United States (US) forecasters on Thursday predicted the Atlantic hurricane season is likely to be "below normal" in...
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Bodies found in Black River in aftermath of Hurricane Melissa
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Bodies found in Black River in aftermath of Hurricane Melissa
October 29, 2025
ST ELIZABETH, Jamaica — Superintendent Coleidge Minto has confirmed that two bodies have been discovered in the Black River area of St Elizabeth in th...
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Tropical wave could develop into tropical depression late next week — NHC
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Tropical wave could develop into tropical depression late next week — NHC
October 3, 2025
FLORIDA, United States  — A tropical wave is expected to move off the coast of Africa on Friday, according to the US National Hurricane Centre. The NH...
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Hurricane Erin brings coastal flooding to N Carolina, Virginia
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Hurricane Erin brings coastal flooding to N Carolina, Virginia
August 21, 2025
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — Hurricane Erin brought coastal flooding to parts of North Carolina and Virginia as it made its closest approach to t...
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Potentially large Hurricane Erin moves towards Bermuda
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Potentially large Hurricane Erin moves towards Bermuda
August 19, 2025
MIAMI, United States (CMC) — Hurricane Erin is forecast to “substantially grow in size” while moving closer to Bermuda Tuesday with maximum sustained ...
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Tropical Storm Erin expected to become hurricane by Friday
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Tropical Storm Erin expected to become hurricane by Friday
August 14, 2025
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados (CMC) — Tropical Storm Erin continues to strengthen as it moves westward across the Atlantic and is expected to become a hurrican...
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ENSO conditions may give rise to intense first half of 2025 hurricane season
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ENSO conditions may give rise to intense first half of 2025 hurricane season
June 2, 2025
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados (CMC) — The Caribbean Climate Outlook Forum (CariCOF) Monday said that El Niño-Southern Oscillation (ENSO) neutral conditions cou...
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JPS leads first inter-utility drill ahead of the hurricane season
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JPS leads first inter-utility drill ahead of the hurricane season
April 7, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica – The Jamaica Public Service (JPS) on Monday led a joint hurricane simulation exercise, built around a ficticious Category 4 hurrica...
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Rafael strengthening as it moves closer to Jamaica; expected near island Tuesday morning
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Rafael strengthening as it moves closer to Jamaica; expected near island Tuesday morning
November 5, 2024
Tropical Storm Rafael is strengthening as it moves closer to the southern coastline of Jamaica, according to the Meteorological Service. It its 5am bu...
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With little electricity, Cuba girds for a hurricane
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With little electricity, Cuba girds for a hurricane
October 20, 2024
Havana, Cuba (AFP)— Cuba girded Sunday for a hit from Hurricane Oscar, bracing for more chaos and misery as it grapples with a nearly nationwide power...
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Hurricane Oscar makes landfall on Great Inagua island
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Hurricane Oscar makes landfall on Great Inagua island
October 20, 2024
NASSAU, Bahamas (CMC)— Hurricane Oscar made landfall on the Great Inagua island in the southeast Bahamas early Sunday morning as a category one storm....
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Schools closed as Bahamians told to prepare for passage of Hurricane Milton
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Schools closed as Bahamians told to prepare for passage of Hurricane Milton
October 9, 2024
NASSAU, Bahamas (CMC)— Prime Minister Phillip Davis has announced the closure of schools on some islands in the Bahamas as he urged residents to be pr...
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Hurricane Milton could be Florida’s worst storm in a century, says Biden
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Hurricane Milton could be Florida’s worst storm in a century, says Biden
October 8, 2024
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP)— Hurricane Milton, the Category 4 storm headed toward the southeastern United States, could be the worst to hit Florid...
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Hurricane Milton strengthens into Category 5 storm, targets Florida
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Hurricane Milton strengthens into Category 5 storm, targets Florida
October 7, 2024
TREASURE ISLAND, United States (AFP) -- Hurricane Milton exploded in strength Monday to become a potentially catastrophic Category 5 storm bound for F...
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Hurricane Milton strengthens fast, threatens Mexico, Florida
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Hurricane Milton strengthens fast, threatens Mexico, Florida
October 7, 2024
MIAMI, United States (AFP) -- Hurricane Milton intensified rapidly on Monday, with dangerous winds and storm surges forecast for Mexico's Yucatan Peni...
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Fresh US hurricane threat on heels of deadly Helene
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Fresh US hurricane threat on heels of deadly Helene
October 6, 2024
MIAMI, United States (AFP)— Florida's governor declared a state of emergency on Saturday as forecasters warned the US state -- still reeling from dead...
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Caribbean told to brace for increased tropical cyclones and severe weather activity
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Caribbean told to brace for increased tropical cyclones and severe weather activity
September 30, 2024
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados (CMC) – The Barbados-based Caribbean Climate Outlook Forum (CariCOF) is warning Caribbean countries to be prepared for “increased...
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‘Nothing coulda prepare mi fi Gilbert’
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‘Nothing coulda prepare mi fi Gilbert’
Haunted by hurricanes past, Jamaicans recount storm terrors
Shereita Grizzle | Observer Staff Reporter 
September 12, 2024
Jamaica Observer Online, in association with a number of partners, has produced its 2024 Hurricane Season Guide. This is one of the many stories in th...
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Memory of losing parents during Tropical Storm Gustav still too painful for George Campbell
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Memory of losing parents during Tropical Storm Gustav still too painful for George Campbell
VANESSA JAMES, Observer Online reporter, jamesv@jamaicaobserver.com 
August 21, 2024
Jamaica Observer Online, in association with a number of partners, has produced its 2024 Hurricane Season Guide. This is one of the many stories in th...
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CLARENDON, Jamaica — A man was fatally shot by the police during an alleged confrontation near the Four Paths police station in Clarendon on Saturday....
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Yamal on target as Spain hold off Czech Republic
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Yamal on target as Spain hold off Czech Republic
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