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IDT rules in favour of medical profesionals in pay dispute with Gov't

October 6 12:20 AM

TRADE unionist Senator Lambert Brown says doctors have welcomed the Industrial Disputes Tribunal (IDT) ruling on emergency duty payments, urging the G...

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IAJ vows quick settlement of outstanding Hurricane Melissa claims from tourism industry

October 6 12:18 AM

THE Insurance Association of Jamaica (IAJ) has promised players in the tourism sector that its members are working to resolve some claims and question...

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Intense battle between defence, prosecutors begins in Andre Ruddock murder trial

BY JASON CROSS Observer staff reporter crossj@jamaicaobserver.com

October 6 12:00 AM

An intense battle between defence attorneys and prosecutors began on Monday over the admissibility of certain documents that could make or break the c...

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Google faces UK court over app store charges

October 5 09:26 PM

LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP) — A class action lawsuit against Google opens in London Tuesday, with the technology giant accused of earning excessive c...

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Young Canadians sue government over alleged climate failures

October 5 08:59 PM

MONTREAL, Canada (AFP) — When a wildfire threatened her northern Canada home three years ago, Kira Young packed what she could and fled. Later this mo...

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Teenager loses hand picking up grenade in France school protests

October 5 07:53 PM

PARIS, France (AFP) — A 15-year-old lost a hand on Monday in the latest round of French high school protests that have erupted into clashes with polic...

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Trump approves death by firing squad for convicted US military base shooter, says Pentagon

October 5 07:28 PM

WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — United States (US) President Donald Trump has approved the execution by firing squad of Nidal Hasan, a US Army psych...

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‘Reckless’ AI firms can’t control models, says whistleblower

October 5 06:56 PM

NEW YORK, United States (AFP) — Leading artificial intelligence companies do not know how to keep AI systems from pursuing objectives their developers...

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Netanyahu says flydubai co-pilot indoctrinated as UAE probes ‘terror’ link

October 1, 2026

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AFP) — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Thursday the co-pilot behind an apparent attack on a flight to Isra...

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Flydubai co-pilot attacked pilot in ‘suicide attack’, passenger says

September 30, 2026

TEL AVIV, Israel (AFP) — One of the pilots of the Israel-bound flydubai flight that was diverted on Wednesday attacked his co-pilot and tried to crash...

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Airbus tests passenger plane that can fly 22 hours non-stop

June 2, 2026

PARIS, France (AFP) — Airbus said Tuesday its A350-1000ULR widebody aircraft, capable of flying up to 22 hours non-stop, has successfully completed a ...

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Spirit exit likely to lead to higher US airfares, experts say

May 8, 2026

NEW YORK, United States (AFP) — The demise of ultra low-cost carrier Spirit Airlines is expected to add further upward pressure to United States (US) ...

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US airline shares rise after reports that US Spirit rescue doomed

May 1, 2026

NEW YORK, United States (AFP) — US airline shares shot higher Friday following a report that Spirit Airlines was preparing to shut down as hopes fade ...

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United Airlines hiking fares 15-20% on jet fuel spike

April 22, 2026

NEW YORK, United States (AFP) — United Airlines has implemented broad-based fare hikes of 15 to 20 per cent as it seeks to offset the surge in gasolin...

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American Airlines targets April 30 return to Venezuela

April 9, 2026

NEW YORK, United States (AFP) — American Airlines said Thursday it will restore service to Venezuela as soon as April 30, making it the first United S...

SMA urges broadcast and aviation stakeholders to ensure safe airspace communication

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Jamaican pilot ‘flying high’ after winning US$2m Mr Beast challenge

Dana Malcolm | Observer Online Reporter | Malcolmd@jamaicaobserver.com

December 9, 2025

For Jamaican-born pilot Jabari Brown, having copped a US$2 million jet after beating 99 other airmen in a dramatic YouTube challenge hosted by popular...

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US set for travel chaos as flights cut due to gov’t shutdown

November 6, 2025

WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — Travellers across the United States (US) prepared on Thursday for potential chaos ahead of widespread flight cancell...

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EU court rules dogs are same as baggage for airline liability

October 16, 2025

MADRID, Spain (AFP) — The European Union’s top court ruled Thursday that a dog travelling in an aeroplane's cargo hold counts as baggage, meaning airl...

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US passenger plane dives to avoid mid-air collision

July 26, 2025

LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) — A Southwest Airlines flight plunged mid-air on Friday to avoid colliding with another aircraft while en route to La...

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Rescuers find no survivors after plane carrying nearly 50 crashes in Russia

July 24, 2025

MOSCOW, Russia (AFP) — A passenger plane carrying nearly 50 people crashed in a remote spot in Russia's far eastern region of Amur on Thursday, with n...

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Air India says plane ‘well-maintained’ before crash

June 19, 2025

NEW DELHI, India (AF) — Air India's Boeing plane was "well-maintained" before it crashed a week ago, killing all but one of 242 people on board, the a...

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More than 200 India plane crash victims identified

June 18, 2025

AHMEDABAD, India (AFP) — More than 200 victims of the Air India jet crash have been identified through DNA testing, Indian authorities said Wednesday,...

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Lone India plane crash survivor recounts miracle escape

June 13, 2025

AHMEDABAD, India (AFP) — The lone survivor of 242 people aboard a London-bound passenger plane that crashed in the Indian city of Ahmedabad expressed ...

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One survivor after London-bound plane with 242 on board crashes in India

June 12, 2025

AHMEDABAD, India (AFP) — Officials have confirmed one survivor from the 242 people who were on board a London-bound plane which crashed in the Indian ...

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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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UPDATE: All passengers feared dead in India plane crash

June 12, 2025

AHMEDABAD, India (AFP) — All 242 people on board a London-bound passenger plane that crashed in the Indian city of Ahmedabad on Thursday are believed ...

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London-bound plane crashes in India with 242 on board

June 12, 2025

AHMEDABAD, India (AFP) — Thick black plumes of acrid smoke towered high above India's Ahmedabad airport Thursday after a London-bound passenger jet wi...

World2Fly launches new direct flight between Lisbon and Montego Bay

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Google faces UK court over app store charges

October 5, 2026

LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP) — A class action lawsuit against Google opens in London Tuesday, with the technology giant accused of earning excessive c...

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Young Canadians sue government over alleged climate failures

October 5, 2026

MONTREAL, Canada (AFP) — When a wildfire threatened her northern Canada home three years ago, Kira Young packed what she could and fled. Later this mo...

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