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Florida sues OpenAI, CEO Altman over ChatGPT harm to minors
June 1 02:18 PM
NEW YORK, United States (AFP) — Florida's attorney general on Monday sued OpenAI and its chief executive officer (CEO) Sam Altman, accusing the compan...
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OECS launches 45th anniversary celebrations
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OECS launches 45th anniversary celebrations
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CASTRIES, St Lucia (CMC) -The Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS) Monday kicked off its 45th anniversary celebrations, saying that the eve...
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Carey McLeod banned two years for whereabouts violation
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Carey McLeod banned two years for whereabouts violation
June 1 12:47 PM
Two-time national men’s long jump champion Carey McLeod has been banned for two years by World Athletics’ Athletes Integrity Unit (AIU) for a whereabo...
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Three Monymusk Plantation rums win gold at 2026 Beverage Testing Institute Awards
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Three Monymusk Plantation rums win gold at 2026 Beverage Testing Institute Awards
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CLARENDON, Jamaica -- Three rums from the Monymusk Plantation portfolio were awarded Gold Medals at the 2026 Beverage Testing Institute (BevTest) Worl...
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US green card holder found dead at rental house in Hanover; spouse being questioned by police
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US green card holder found dead at rental house in Hanover; spouse being questioned by police
June 1 11:16 AM
HANOVER, Jamaica — A man believed to be the holder of a United States passport is currently in police custody for questioning regarding the death of h...
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Serena Williams announces return to tennis at Queen’s Club
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Serena Williams announces return to tennis at Queen’s Club
June 1 10:21 AM
LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP) -- Serena Williams confirmed her return to tennis after an absence of nearly four years on Monday, with the American grea...
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Police launch probe into deaths of St Elizabeth car dealer, suspected thief
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Police launch probe into deaths of St Elizabeth car dealer, suspected thief
June 1 10:16 AM
ST ELIZABETH, Jamaica — Police are awaiting a ballistics report as they continue their investigation into a fatal shooting which left a car dealer and...
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Cedar Grove Academy student dies in suspected suicide
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Cedar Grove Academy student dies in suspected suicide
June 1 09:54 AM
ST CATHERINE, Jamaica – The Cedar Grove Academy community has been plunged into mourning following the death of a grade eight student in a suspected s...
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Devastating floods leave at least 12 dead in northwest Haiti
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Devastating floods leave at least 12 dead in northwest Haiti
April 15, 2026
PORT AU PRINCE, Haiti (CMC) – Haitian authorities Wednesday confirmed that at least 12 people have died as flood waters struck the northwest Departmen...
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Hawaii hit by devastating floods as thousands forced to flee
March 22, 2026
Hawaii remains under a statewide flood watch after a powerful storm swept across the islands, prompting evacuation orders. According to BBC News, offi...
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Asia floods death toll tops 1,100 as troops aid survivors
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Asia floods death toll tops 1,100 as troops aid survivors
December 1, 2025
PADANG, Indonesia (AFP) — The toll in deadly flooding and landslides across parts of Asia climbed past 1,100 on Monday as hardest-hit Sri Lanka and In...
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WATCH: ‘The entire gully is in my house’
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WATCH: ‘The entire gully is in my house’
New Kingston resident  blames apartment complex for destructive overflow 
September 20, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica -- A resident of Trafalgar Park in New Kingston says she has lost everything after her home was inundated with water from a nearby g...
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Tens of thousands evacuated as torrential rains drench south China
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Tens of thousands evacuated as torrential rains drench south China
August 6, 2025
BEIJING, China (AFP) — Tens of thousands of people have been evacuated as heavy rains batter southern China, flooding homes and triggering landslides,...
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Heavy rains kill at least 30 in Guinea since late June
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Heavy rains kill at least 30 in Guinea since late June
August 1, 2025
CONAKRY, Guinea (AFP) - At least 30 people have died in flooding from heavy rainfall in Guinea's capital and surrounding areas since late June, accord...
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Pope sends condolences to victims of Texas floods
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Pope sends condolences to victims of Texas floods
July 6, 2025
VATICAN CITY, Holy See (AFP) — Pope Leo on Sunday sent condolences to the families of devastating floods in Texas which have left at least 50 people d...
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Texas flood toll rises to 24 as rescuers search for missing children
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Texas flood toll rises to 24 as rescuers search for missing children
July 5, 2025
KERRVILLE, United States (AFP) — Rescuers were desperately searching for at least 20 girls missing from a riverside summer camp, officials said Friday...
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Texas flood death toll reaches 13, another 20 missing from summer camp
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Texas flood death toll reaches 13, another 20 missing from summer camp
July 4, 2025
TEXAS, United States (AFP) — At least 13 people were dead after flash flooding hit south-central Texas early Friday, officials said, with more than 20...
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Spanish royals visit flood disaster town
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Spanish royals visit flood disaster town
December 22, 2024
MADRID, Spain (AFP) - Spain's King Felipe VI and his family on Sunday carried out a surprise visit to one of the towns worst hit by deadly floods in O...
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Spain central bank raises 2024 growth forecast despite floods
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Spain central bank raises 2024 growth forecast despite floods
December 17, 2024
Madrid, Spain (AFP) - Spain's central bank raised its 2024 growth forecast by 0.3 percentage points on Tuesday despite the impact of the devastating O...
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One in 5 properties in England now at risk of flooding
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One in 5 properties in England now at risk of flooding
December 17, 2024
LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP) — Around one in five properties in England are at risk of flooding, a 15 per cent increase from 2018, the Environment Age...
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At least 27 dead in Nigerian boat accident
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At least 27 dead in Nigerian boat accident
November 29, 2024
LAGOS, Nigeria (AFP) - A Nigerian river ferry capsized Friday killing at least 27 people and leaving many missing, officials told AFP of the latest in...
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Spain PM announces fresh flood aid of almost 3.8 bn euros
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Spain PM announces fresh flood aid of almost 3.8 bn euros
November 11, 2024
MADRID, Spain (AFP) - Spain on Monday announced fresh measures worth almost 3.8 billion euros to help stricken citizens recover from the country's wor...
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‘Hard to talk about football’: Real Madrid’s Ancelotti after floods
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‘Hard to talk about football’: Real Madrid’s Ancelotti after floods
November 4, 2024
MADRID, Spain (AFP)— Real Madrid coach Carlo Ancelotti said Monday he did not have the heart to talk about football ahead of his team's Champions Leag...
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Tinson Pen vicinity of Marcus Garvey Drive impassable
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Tinson Pen vicinity of Marcus Garvey Drive impassable
September 23, 2024
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Members of the public are being advised that a section of Marcus Garvey Drive in Kingston, in the vicinity of Tinson Pen, is now i...
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Memory of losing parents during Tropical Storm Gustav still too painful for George Campbell
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Memory of losing parents during Tropical Storm Gustav still too painful for George Campbell
VANESSA JAMES, Observer Online reporter, jamesv@jamaicaobserver.com 
August 21, 2024
Jamaica Observer Online, in association with a number of partners, has produced its 2024 Hurricane Season Guide. This is one of the many stories in th...
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Florida sues OpenAI, CEO Altman over ChatGPT harm to minors
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OECS launches 45th anniversary celebrations
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CASTRIES, St Lucia (CMC) -The Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS) Monday kicked off its 45th anniversary celebrations, saying that the eve...
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Carey McLeod banned two years for whereabouts violation
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Carey McLeod banned two years for whereabouts violation
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Two-time national men’s long jump champion Carey McLeod has been banned for two years by World Athletics’ Athletes Integrity Unit (AIU) for a whereabo...
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Three Monymusk Plantation rums win gold at 2026 Beverage Testing Institute Awards
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Three Monymusk Plantation rums win gold at 2026 Beverage Testing Institute Awards
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CLARENDON, Jamaica -- Three rums from the Monymusk Plantation portfolio were awarded Gold Medals at the 2026 Beverage Testing Institute (BevTest) Worl...
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US green card holder found dead at rental house in Hanover; spouse being questioned by police
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US green card holder found dead at rental house in Hanover; spouse being questioned by police
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HANOVER, Jamaica — A man believed to be the holder of a United States passport is currently in police custody for questioning regarding the death of h...
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