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Guatemalan reporter killed, mob burns police station
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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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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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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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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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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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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
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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
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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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TRELAWNY, Jamaica — The Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) is urging Caribbean countries to take a systems approach to building climate-resilient a...
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Jamaica calls for reform of multilateral system, stronger climate and security cooperation
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Jamaica calls for reform of multilateral system, stronger climate and security cooperation
September 27, 2026
UNITED NATIONS (CMC) – Jamaica has called for sweeping reforms of the international system, warning that the shortcomings of multilateralism cannot be...
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‘Alarm bells ringing’ as US summer heat shatters record
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WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — The United States (US) has endured its hottest summer on record, a new peak that scientists said should send alarm b...
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Caribbean urged to prepare for hotter, drier conditions as El Nino intensifies
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August 25, 2026
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados — Governments, businesses, farmers and households across the Caribbean are being urged to step up preparations for potentially se...
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Trump policies to double power sector carbon emissions by 2035 — analysis
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Trump policies to double power sector carbon emissions by 2035 — analysis
August 25, 2026
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — President Donald Trump's fossil fuel agenda will result in the loss of US$700 billion in clean energy investments ov...
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VMBS expands support for disaster recovery and climate resilience
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August 17, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica — VM Building Society (VMBS) is expanding its support for Jamaican businesses seeking to recover from natural disasters while streng...
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Strengthening El Nino likely to ‘rank among largest’ on record
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Strengthening El Nino likely to ‘rank among largest’ on record
July 9, 2026
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — The El Nino weather pattern picked up strength over the past month and is highly likely to "rank among the largest" ...
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El Nino is expected ‘to break records’ — top expert
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PARIS, France (AFP) — The current El Nino weather phenomenon is expected to break records for its overall strength, a top expert said Tuesday, raising...
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El Niño strengthens as Caribbean seas warm, increasing risks of heatwaves — CariCOF
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BRIDGETOWN, Barbados (CMC) — The Caribbean Climate Outlook Forum (CariCOF) says strengthening El Niño conditions and steadily warming Caribbean waters...
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Big wildfires hit southern France
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Big wildfires hit southern France
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OUPIA, France (AFP) — A large wildfire raged in southern France on Wednesday, forcing scores of people to be evacuated, emergency services said. Hundr...
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Dangerous heatwave to grip US as nation marks 250 years
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Dangerous heatwave to grip US as nation marks 250 years
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WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — A dangerous heatwave is expected to sweep across much of the central and eastern United States (US) beginning Tuesda...
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UK sets new June temperature record for third day in a row — Met Office
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UK sets new June temperature record for third day in a row — Met Office
June 26, 2026
LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP) — The United Kingdom (UK) broke the record for a June temperature for the third day in a row on Friday, the Met Office we...
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Schools plan to close as UK braces for record-breaking heatwave
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Schools plan to close as UK braces for record-breaking heatwave
June 23, 2026
LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP) — Multiple schools in England were shutting early Tuesday and set to remain closed for two more days with a heatwave expe...
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Italy declares red heatwave alert in 15 cities
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ROME, Italy (AFP) — Italy's health ministry declared a red heatwave alert in 15 cities including Milan and Rome on Tuesday, advising people to stay in...
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France records hottest-ever night, 40 drownings
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June 23, 2026
PARIS, France (AFP) — France experienced its hottest night from Monday to Tuesday as Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu said 40 people — many of them yo...
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GCF approves US$2.1m readiness proposal through CCCCC to strengthen Jamaica’s climate response
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GCF approves US$2.1m readiness proposal through CCCCC to strengthen Jamaica’s climate response
June 19, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The Green Climate Fund (GCF) has approved a US$2.1 million readiness grant submitted by the Caribbean Community Climate Change Cen...
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Heatwave hits more than half of France’s population
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PARIS, France (AFP) — More than half of France's population was dealing with scorching temperatures on Friday, according to AFP's calculations, with h...
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Greenland sees wildfires earlier in the year
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June 18, 2026
COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AFP) — Greenland has recently been hit by localised wildfires, a rarity at this time of year that could be explained by global wa...
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WATCH: Barbados named Climate-Smart Country of the Year at Caribbean summit
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WATCH: Barbados named Climate-Smart Country of the Year at Caribbean summit
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June 18, 2026
Barbados copped the Climate-Smart Country of the Year award Wednesday at the inaugural Climate Smart Awards, which brought the curtains down on the tw...
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New heatwave disrupts trains, schools in France
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June 18, 2026
PARIS, France (AFP) — A new heatwave swept across much of France on Thursday, with temperatures forecast to approach 40 °C later in the week, dozens o...
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Canada gov’t sued over climate inaction
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June 16, 2026
MONTREAL, Canada (AFP) — Three young women and two environmental groups on Tuesday filed a lawsuit against the Canadian Government seeking to force it...
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Temperatures likely to remain at record levels in 2026-2030 — UN
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May 28, 2026
GENEVA, Switzerland (AFP) — Global average temperatures are likely to continue at or near record levels this year and for the next four years afterwar...
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