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25 Manchester cops honoured
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MANCHESTER, Jamaica — Twenty-five police personnel assigned to stations in southern Manchester were on Saturday recognised for their dedication during...
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Haiti’s PM reiterates no negotiations with criminal gangs
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Haiti’s PM reiterates no negotiations with criminal gangs
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PORT AU PRINCE, Haiti (CMC) — Prime Minister of Haiti Alix Didier Fils-Aimé says the country will not negotiate with criminal gangs that are seeking t...
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JCF announces traffic changes for Kingston fireworks festival
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JCF announces traffic changes for Kingston fireworks festival
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KINGSTON, Jamaica — The Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) is advising the public of traffic changes for the hosting of the annual fireworks festival by...
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Suspect in Suriname stabbing that killed nine people commits suicide
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PARAMARIBO, Suriname (CMC) — A man who reportedly stabbed nine people to death in the Commewijne district in Suriname on Sunday in Suriname committed ...
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British boxer Anthony Joshua injured in Nigeria car crash — reports
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British boxer Anthony Joshua injured in Nigeria car crash — reports
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LAGOS, Nigeria (AFP) — Former world heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua was injured in a fatal highway accident that killed two people Monday, his pro...
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US legislators criticise Trump admin for cancelling Caribbean immigration applications, citizenship ceremonies
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US legislators criticise Trump admin for cancelling Caribbean immigration applications, citizenship ceremonies
December 29 08:03 AM
WASHINGTON, United States (CMC) — United States (US) legislators have condemned the Donald Trump administration for cancelling immigration application...
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US offered Kyiv 15 years of security guarantees, Zelensky says
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US offered Kyiv 15 years of security guarantees, Zelensky says
December 29 07:50 AM
KYIV, Ukraine (AFP)—The US has offered Ukraine "solid" security guarantees for 15 years with a possibility of an extension but Kyiv is seeking a longe...
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Netanyahu to meet Trump in Florida for talks on Gaza, Iran
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Netanyahu to meet Trump in Florida for talks on Gaza, Iran
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PALM BEACH, United States (AFP)—Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will meet Donald Trump in Florida on Monday, with the US president pushing t...
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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
November 11, 2025
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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Venezuela’s Maduro ready to declare state of emergency over US ‘aggression’ — VP
September 29, 2025
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
September 26, 2025
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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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
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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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Outgoing UN official still optimistic about bright future for Haiti
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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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Gaza truce talks to resume in Doha before Netanyahu heads to US
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Gaza truce talks to resume in Doha before Netanyahu heads to US
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JERUSALEM, Undefined (AFP) - Indirect negotiations between Israel and Hamas are set to resume Sunday in Doha for a Gaza truce and hostage release deal...
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Hamas says ready to start Gaza ceasefire talks ‘immediately’
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Hamas says ready to start Gaza ceasefire talks ‘immediately’
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No casualties reported in Iran missile attack on US base in Qatar
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No casualties reported in Iran missile attack on US base in Qatar
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WASHINTON, United States (AFP) — Iran fired ballistic missiles at a United States (US) base in Qatar on Monday but there are no known American casualt...
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Iran launches missiles at US bases in Qatar, Iraq after strikes — state media
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Iran launches missiles at US bases in Qatar, Iraq after strikes — state media
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TEHRAN, Iran (AFP) — Iran's National Security Council confirmed it had attacked a major United States (US) military base in Qatar on Monday in retalia...
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‘Dangerous escalation’: World reacts to US strikes on Iran
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‘Dangerous escalation’: World reacts to US strikes on Iran
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PARIS, France (AFP) -- The United States struck three nuclear sites in Iran on Sunday, joining Israel's bombing campaign after days of speculation ove...
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US stealth bombers head over Pacific as Trump mulls Iran strikes
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US stealth bombers head over Pacific as Trump mulls Iran strikes
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WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- US stealth bombers were flying Saturday across the Pacific Ocean, according to tracking data and media reports, fue...
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Trump on Iran strikes: ‘I may do it, I may not do it’
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WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — President Donald Trump said he was considering Wednesday whether the United States (US) will join Israeli strikes on...
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Iran threatens response if US crosses ‘red line’ — ambassador
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Iran threatens response if US crosses ‘red line’ — ambassador
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GENEVA, Switzerland (AFP) — The United States (US) is "complicit" in Israel's strikes in Iran, Tehran's ambassador to the United Nations (UN) claimed ...
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Trump says he won’t kill Iran supreme leader ‘for now’
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WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — President Donald Trump dramatically stepped up his rhetoric against Iran's supreme leader Tuesday, saying on social ...
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Father of six killed while trying to get bread during Gaza aid distribution
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Father of six killed while trying to get bread during Gaza aid distribution
June 2, 2025
KHAN YUNIS, Palestinian Territories (AFP) — Cries of grief echoed across southern Gaza's Nasser Hospital Monday as dozens came to mourn Hossam Wafi, a...
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G7 countries calling for ‘immediate de-escalation’ in India-Pakistan conflict
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G7 countries calling for ‘immediate de-escalation’ in India-Pakistan conflict
May 9, 2025
MONTREAL, Canada (AFP) — The G7 group of nations on Friday called for "immediate de-escalation" and "maximum restraint" in the conflict between India ...
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Venezuela rejects ICJ ruling on pending elections in Essequibo
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May 3, 2025
GEORGETOWN, Guyana (CMC) — The Guyana government Friday said it has taken note of the “unfortunate reaction” of the Venezuelan government to the order...
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PORT AU PRINCE, Haiti (CMC) — Prime Minister of Haiti Alix Didier Fils-Aimé says the country will not negotiate with criminal gangs that are seeking t...
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JCF announces traffic changes for Kingston fireworks festival
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JCF announces traffic changes for Kingston fireworks festival
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KINGSTON, Jamaica — The Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) is advising the public of traffic changes for the hosting of the annual fireworks festival by...
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Suspect in Suriname stabbing that killed nine people commits suicide
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