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Caribbean Airlines to discontinue some flights, reduce operations in others
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Caribbean Airlines to discontinue some flights, reduce operations in others
May 23 05:51 PM
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Caribbean Airlines says it will discontinue flights to Dominica, St Kitts and the Ogle–Suriname corridor from June 1 as the Trinid...
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Capleton generates buzz with ‘Prayers Up’
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Capleton generates buzz with ‘Prayers Up’
May 23 05:00 PM
Reggae-dancehall icon Capleton is feeling the love from fans worldwide as buzz continues to build around his latest single, Prayers Up , featuring Der...
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Kenne Blessin wins new fans with ‘Vice Versa Love’ remake
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Kenne Blessin wins new fans with ‘Vice Versa Love’ remake
May 23 04:52 PM
For reggae singer Kenne Blessin, revisiting a classic is less about nostalgia than reinterpretation. The artiste's new version of Barrington Levy’s Vi...
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Real Madrid end troubled Liga season with win, Mallorca, Girona down
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Real Madrid end troubled Liga season with win, Mallorca, Girona down
May 23 04:21 PM
BARCELONA, Spain (AFP) — Real Madrid ended a troubled La Liga campaign with a 4-2 win over Athletic Bilbao in Alvaro Arbeloa's last game at the helm, ...
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Carpenter charged after allegedly using relative’s money to build house
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Carpenter charged after allegedly using relative’s money to build house
May 23 03:55 PM
KINGSTON, Jamaica – A St James carpenter has been charged with fraudulent conversion after allegedly spending money entrusted to him by a relative. Jo...
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Enhanced Games athletes under scrutiny as health fears swirl
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Enhanced Games athletes under scrutiny as health fears swirl
May 23 03:39 PM
LAS VEGAS, United States (AFP) — The drug-fueled Enhanced Games have put competing athletes under scrutiny, with critics asking why they signed up for...
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WATCH: Jamaica safe, says tourism minister
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WATCH: Jamaica safe, says tourism minister
May 23 03:11 PM
ST JAMES, Jamaica — On the heels of the death of a United States citizen, who was shot in a confrontation with police at the Sangster International Ai...
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Ukraine, US embassy warn of possible major Russian airstrike
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Ukraine, US embassy warn of possible major Russian airstrike
May 23 02:30 PM
KYIV, Ukraine (AFP) — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and the US embassy in Kyiv issued warnings Saturday about the risk of a major Russian air...
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Nations must cooperate to fight terror financing — FATF chief
May 19, 2026
PARIS, France (AFP) — Countries must work together to combat the financing of terrorism, the president of the international terrorist financing and mo...
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Cuba warns of ‘bloodbath’ if US attacks and Washington issues sanctions
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Cuba warns of ‘bloodbath’ if US attacks and Washington issues sanctions
May 18, 2026
HAVANA, Cuba (AFP) — Cuba's leader warned Monday of a "bloodbath" in the event of an American attack, and the United States (US) Treasury issued sanct...
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Ebola and hantavirus outbreaks sign of our ‘dangerous’ times — WHO
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Ebola and hantavirus outbreaks sign of our ‘dangerous’ times — WHO
May 18, 2026
GENEVA, Switzerland (AFP) — The deadly hantavirus and Ebola outbreaks are only the latest crises in "dangerous and divisive" times, the World Health O...
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Cuba defends ‘legitimate’ right to defence as US weighs alleged drone threat
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Cuba defends ‘legitimate’ right to defence as US weighs alleged drone threat
May 18, 2026
HAVANA, Cuba (AFP) — Cuba's president said Monday his country had a legitimate right to respond to a potential United States (US) attack following US ...
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Trump announces new sanctions against Cuban government
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Trump announces new sanctions against Cuban government
May 1, 2026
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — United States (US) President Donald Trump on Friday ordered new sanctions against Cuba, targeting a broad set of peo...
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Trump says will not lift blockade until deal with Iran
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Trump says will not lift blockade until deal with Iran
April 20, 2026
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — President Donald Trump on Monday said the United States would not lift its blockade of Iranian ports until Tehran ha...
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American Airlines targets April 30 return to Venezuela
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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...
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Cuba accuses US of ‘extorting’ Latin America in doctors row
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Cuba accuses US of ‘extorting’ Latin America in doctors row
April 9, 2026
HAVANA, Cuba (AFP) — Cuba's foreign minister on Thursday accused the United States (US) of "extorting" Latin American countries by pressuring them to ...
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Trump says ‘Cuba is next’, denies losing MAGA support
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Trump says ‘Cuba is next’, denies losing MAGA support
March 29, 2026
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — United States (US) President Donald Trump said Friday "Cuba is next" in his latest threat against the Caribbean isla...
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Cuba political system not up for talks with US, envoy says
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Cuba political system not up for talks with US, envoy says
March 17, 2026
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — Cuba is open to broad talks with the United States (US) and allowing more investment but will not discuss changing i...
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Johnson Smith to lead engagements with foreign envoys for Diplomatic Days 2026
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Johnson Smith to lead engagements with foreign envoys for Diplomatic Days 2026
March 16, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade Minister, Senator Kamina Johnson Smith, will this week convene Diplomatic Days 2026, bringing to...
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EU calls for ‘credible transition’ after killing of Iran’s Khamenei
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EU calls for ‘credible transition’ after killing of Iran’s Khamenei
March 1, 2026
BRUSSELS, Belgium (AFP) — European Union (EU) chief Ursula von der Leyen called for a "credible transition" in Iran on Sunday, after the killing of Ir...
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EU urges ‘maximum restraint’ as US-Iran conflict broadens
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EU urges ‘maximum restraint’ as US-Iran conflict broadens
February 28, 2026
BRUSSELS, Belgium (AFP) — The European Union (EU)  called Saturday for "maximum restraint" after Israel and the United States launched strikes on Iran...
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Trump threatens countries that would ‘play games’ with tariffs
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Trump threatens countries that would ‘play games’ with tariffs
February 23, 2026
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — President Donald Trump threatened nations Monday with punishing hikes on import duties if they choose to "play games...
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US urges new three-way nuclear deal with Russia and China
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US urges new three-way nuclear deal with Russia and China
February 6, 2026
GENEVA, Switzerland (AFP) — The United States (US) on Friday urged three-way talks with Russia and China to set new limits on nuclear weapons, after t...
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Europe scrambles to respond to Trump tariff threat
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Europe scrambles to respond to Trump tariff threat
January 18, 2026
BRUSSELS, Belgium (AFP) — European leaders on Sunday hit back at United States (US) President Donald Trump's threat of tariffs over their opposition t...
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Machado says Venezuela beginning ‘transition’ to democracy
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Machado says Venezuela beginning ‘transition’ to democracy
January 16, 2026
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — Venezuelan Opposition Leader Maria Corina Machado said Friday her country is starting a "true transition" to democra...
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China, Canada reach ‘landmark’ deal on tariffs, visas
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China, Canada reach ‘landmark’ deal on tariffs, visas
January 16, 2026
BEIJING, China (AFP) — Canada's Prime Minister Mark Carney and Chinese President Xi Jinping agreed on a raft of measures from trade to tourism on Frid...
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Venezuela in talks with US to restore diplomatic ties
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Venezuela in talks with US to restore diplomatic ties
January 9, 2026
CARACAS, Venezuela (AFP) — Venezuela said Friday it launched talks with the United States (US) on restoring diplomatic ties, days after US forces depo...
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Macron accuses US of ‘turning away’ from allies
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January 8, 2026
PARIS, France (AFP) — French President Emmanuel Macron said on Thursday that the United States (US) was "breaking free from international rules" and "...
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Venezuela’s Maduro to US: ‘No crazy war, please!’
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Venezuela’s Maduro to US: ‘No crazy war, please!’
October 23, 2025
CARACAS, Venezuela (AFP) — Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro on Thursday launched a plea in English as tensions mount between Washington and Caracas...
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St Lucia urges diplomacy, multilateralism in solving crisis facing global community
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St Lucia urges diplomacy, multilateralism in solving crisis facing global community
September 29, 2025
UNITED NATIONS (CMC)—St Lucia on Monday urged diplomacy to deal with the various wars across the world, reiterating that the Caribbean region must rem...
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