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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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Insurance assurance

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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FIFA president Infantino at National Stadium for Reggae Boyz clash

September 25, 2026

KINGSTON, Jamaica — FIFA president Gianni Infantino is at the National Stadium in Kingston for Jamaica’s Concacaf Nations League game against Guatemal...

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FIFA rebuffs Morocco claim over 2030 World Cup final

September 11, 2026

PARIS, France (AFP)—FIFA said on Friday that a decision on the venue for the 2030 World Cup final would be made "in due course", after Moroccan footba...

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UEFA prepare complaint for ‘criminal mismanagement’ against Infantino

August 27, 2026

LAUSANNE, Switzerland (AFP) — European football's governing body UEFA is preparing a complaint accusing embattled FIFA president Gianni Infantino of "...

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Argentina’s Paredes suspended for 10 games for World Cup fight

August 21, 2026

PARIS, France (AFP)—Midfielder Leandro Paredes and several Argentina team-mates have received bans and fines for their part in clashes with Spain play...

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Senior FIFA official withdraws support from embattled Infantino

August 19, 2026

BUDAPEST, Hungary (AFP)—One of FIFA's vice presidents has withdrawn his support from the world football body's embattled president Gianni Infantino, s...

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Trump says would be ‘terrible mistake’ to replace FIFA’s Infantino

August 10, 2026

WASHINGTON, United States (AFP)—United States (US) President Donald Trump on Monday backed FIFA president Gianni Infantino, who is in hot water over a...

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Norwegian football federation calls for Infantino to resign

August 7, 2026

OSLO, Norway (AFP)—The Norwegian Football Federation (NFF), among the fiercest critics of FIFA president Gianni Infantino for several years, will call...

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CONMEBOL ‘expresses concern regarding repeated unilateral actions’ by FIFA

August 6, 2026

ASUNCION, Paraguay (AFP)—South American football's governing body CONMEBOL on Thursday welcomed the withdrawal of FIFA's private investor plan, but ex...

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FIFA apologise for World Cup privatisation plan

August 5, 2026

PARIS, France (AFP)—FIFA's leadership apologised on Wednesday following the controversy over the plan to open the World Cup to private investment whil...

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Embattled FIFA chief Infantino in emergency talks, suffers Figo blow

August 5, 2026

RABAT, Morocco (AFP)—FIFA president Gianni Infantino held emergency talks with directors of world football's governing body in Morocco on Wednesday, a...

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Infantino struggling to survive, says former IOC marketing chief

August 2, 2026

PARIS, France (AFP) — FIFA president Gianni Infantino's leadership has become "radioactive" and his 10-year reign as head of world football "is over",...

Concacaf calls for ‘comprehensive reckoning with’ Infantino’s FIFA leadership

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Watchdog raises World Cup match manipulation concerns; FIFA says tournament was clean

July 23, 2026

FIFA and an independent sports integrity watchdog are at odds after the body flagged seven potential betting irregularities during the 2026 FIFA World...

International News, Latest News, Sports

Norway set to make formal complaint to FIFA over Balogun red card saga

July 23, 2026

LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP) — Norway's football chief told The Times they are set to make a formal complaint to FIFA over the suspension of Folarin B...

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La Liga chief says FIFA ‘destroying football industry’

July 21, 2026

ROME, Italy (AFP)—The president of the Spanish football league, Javier Tebas, accused FIFA of acting "irresponsibly" following the announcement of dis...

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FIFA chief condemns Paraguayan politician’s racist abuse of Mbappe

July 6, 2026

LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP)—FIFA president Gianni Infantino said on Monday he "unequivocally condemns" the racist abuse directed at France forwar...

International News, Latest News

FIFA defend Balogun referee after Trump attack

July 6, 2026

LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP)—FIFA defended the World Cup referee at the centre of the Folarin Balogun controversy on Monday after the official was...

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When politics intruded on the World Cup pitch

July 6, 2026

LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) — United States (US) President Donald Trump's phone call to FIFA chief Gianni Infantino to have the red card for the ...

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Doctors pleased

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

October 6, 2026

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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Insurance assurance

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

October 6, 2026

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

News

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

BY JASON CROSS Observer staff reporter crossj@jamaicaobserver.com

October 6, 2026

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

Latest News, ...

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...

Latest News, ...

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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