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MANCHESTER, Jamaica—Member of Parliament for Manchester Central, Rhoda Moy Crawford has criticised councillors and the Manchester Municipal Corporatio...
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Iran negotiators head to Geneva for US talks
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PARIS, France (AFP)—An Iranian delegation headed by its top diplomat set off for Geneva on Wednesday for talks with the US, as the Islamic republic's ...
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WATCH: Truck overturns on Hatfield main road
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WATCH: Truck overturns on Hatfield main road
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MANCHESTER, Jamaica— A truck carrying sand overturned along the Hatfield main road in Manchester on Wednesday morning. Work is now in progress to clea...
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Bill Gates admits affairs but denies involvement in Epstein crimes
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Bill Gates admits affairs but denies involvement in Epstein crimes
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WASHINGTON, United States (AFP)—Bill Gates has admitted making a "huge mistake" in associating with Jeffrey Epstein, telling staff at his charity foun...
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Fi We Children calls for reform of school grooming policies, urges principals to sign MoU
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KINGSTON, Jamaica —Fi We Children Foundation (FWCF) is calling for urgent review and reform of school grooming policies across Jamaica and is inviting...
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Schoolgirl among five injured in Manchester crash
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MANCHESTER, Jamaica — A schoolgirl is among five people who sustained injuries in a multi-vehicle crash on the Winston Jones Highway in Manchester on ...
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Trinidad PM to Caricom leaders: ‘who vex loss… but we gained’
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Trinidad PM to Caricom leaders: ‘who vex loss… but we gained’
Persad-Bissessar reiterates support for US military presence
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BASSETERRE, St Kitts (CMC) – Trinidad and Tobago’s Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar told regional leaders Tuesday, “who vex loss”, as she reitera...
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Holness urges Caricom to adopt strategic, people-centred vision for regional integration
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Holness urges Caricom to adopt strategic, people-centred vision for regional integration
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KINGSTON, Jamaica—Prime Minister Andrew Holness has urged member states to adopt a more grounded and strategic vision of the Caribbean Community (Cari...
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Three dead in US strike on boat in Caribbean
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Three dead in US strike on boat in Caribbean
February 23, 2026
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — A United States (US) strike on an alleged drug-smuggling boat in the Caribbean Sea killed three people on Monday, th...
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Fears of renewed conflict haunt Tehran as US issues threats
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Fears of renewed conflict haunt Tehran as US issues threats
February 21, 2026
TEHRAN, Iran (AFP)—Tehran resident Hamid struggles to sleep as fears of renewed conflict haunt the Iranian capital after last year's 12-day war with I...
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US strike on alleged drug-smuggling boat kills two in Pacific — military
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US strike on alleged drug-smuggling boat kills two in Pacific — military
February 6, 2026
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — The United States (US) military said on Thursday it killed two alleged drug traffickers in a strike on a boat in the...
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Venezuela releasing ‘large number’ of prisoners — top lawmaker
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Venezuela releasing ‘large number’ of prisoners — top lawmaker
January 8, 2026
CARACAS, Venezuela (AFP) — Venezuelan authorities are releasing a "large number" of prisoners, some of them foreigners, five days after United States ...
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Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Mexico, Uruguay, Spain reject outside ‘control’ of Venezuela
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Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Mexico, Uruguay, Spain reject outside ‘control’ of Venezuela
January 4, 2026
BOGOTA, Colombia (AFP) — Five Latin American countries and Spain warned on Sunday against any outside bid for "control" of Venezuela, after US Preside...
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Trump says US ‘will run’ Venezuela until ‘safe’ transition; opens doors to American oil firms
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Trump says US ‘will run’ Venezuela until ‘safe’ transition; opens doors to American oil firms
January 3, 2026
PALM BEACH, United States (AFP) — President Donald Trump said Saturday the United States (US) will "run" Venezuela until a political transition can oc...
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Trump posts photo of handcuffed, blindfolded Maduro
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WEST PALM BEACH, United States (AFP) — United States (US) President Donald Trump posted a photo Saturday of Venezuelan leader Nicolas Maduro in custod...
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Rubio ‘anticipates no further action in Venezuela’ with Maduro’s capture
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Rubio ‘anticipates no further action in Venezuela’ with Maduro’s capture
January 3, 2026
WASHINGTON, United States (CMC) — US Secretary of State Marco Rubio says he “anticipates no further action in Venezuela” with the US military’s report...
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US aviation regulator shuts Caribbean airspace amid Venezuela action
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US aviation regulator shuts Caribbean airspace amid Venezuela action
January 3, 2026
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — The United States (US) Federal Aviation Administration on Saturday notified commercial airlines to avoid Caribbean a...
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Trump says US won’t allow anyone to take over where Maduro ‘left off’
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WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — US President Donald Trump said Saturday after the capture of Venezuelan strongman Nicolas Maduro that he would not a...
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The United States’ history of intervening in Latin America
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The United States’ history of intervening in Latin America
January 3, 2026
PARIS, France (AFP) — The United States (US), which on Saturday attacked Venezuela and is said to have abducted its president, has a long history of m...
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Colombia’s Petro says US bombed suspected cocaine factory in Venezuela
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Colombia’s Petro says US bombed suspected cocaine factory in Venezuela
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BOGOTA, COLOMBIA (AFP) — Colombian President Gustavo Petro on Tuesday said the United States bombed a suspected cocaine factory in the port city of Ma...
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Ukraine anti-corruption agency tries to raid parliament
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KYIV, Ukraine (AFP) — Ukraine's anti-corruption agency said security services were preventing officers from raiding the parliament on Saturday, as inv...
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Venezuela announces big military deployment to counter US presence
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Venezuela announces big military deployment to counter US presence
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CARACAS, Venezuela (AFP) — Venezuela on Tuesday announced what it called a major, nationwide military deployment to counter the United States (US) nav...
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Venezuela’s Maduro ready to declare state of emergency over US ‘aggression’ — VP
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CARACAS, Venezuela (AFP)  — Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro is ready to declare a state of emergency over the threat of United States (US) "aggres...
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Fearing US invasion, Venezuela to hold emergency drills
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Fearing US invasion, Venezuela to hold emergency drills
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CARACAS, Venezuela (AFP) — Venezuela, on high alert as a United States (US) military deployment off its coast has stirred invasion fears, will hold di...
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Caribbean is a zone of peace, says Dominica’s president
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Caribbean is a zone of peace, says Dominica’s president
September 26, 2025
As tensions rise with the increasing presence of United States (US) naval forces off the coast of Venezuela, Dominica’s President Sylvanie Burton has ...
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UK, Australia and Canada recognise Palestinian state
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UK, Australia and Canada recognise Palestinian state
September 21, 2025
LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP) — Britain, Australia and Canada on Sunday recognised a Palestinian state in a seismic shift in decades of western foreign...
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War of words escalating between Venezuela and Trinidad and Tobago
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War of words escalating between Venezuela and Trinidad and Tobago
September 15, 2025
CARACAS, Venezuela (CMC) – Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro Monday questioned the positions adopted by Trinidad and Tobago, accusing the country’s ...
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Red Cross says number of missing people surging
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August 29, 2025
GENEVA, Switzerland (AFP) — More than a quarter of a million people are registered as missing by the Red Cross, a figure up nearly 70 per cent over fi...
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Outgoing UN official still optimistic about bright future for Haiti
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August 13, 2025
UNITED NATIONS (CMC) — The outgoing resident and humanitarian coordinator for Haiti, Ulrika Richardson says she often felt unable to describe the situ...
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‘Viable’ chance for Ukraine ceasefire thanks to Trump, says UK PM
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August 13, 2025
LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP) — British Prime Minister Keir Starmer on Wednesday said that there was now a "viable" chance for a Ukraine ceasefire, ahe...
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Bill Gates admits affairs but denies involvement in Epstein crimes
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WASHINGTON, United States (AFP)—Bill Gates has admitted making a "huge mistake" in associating with Jeffrey Epstein, telling staff at his charity foun...
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