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Bills rising, but taps still dry
MPs demand answers over ‘mind-boggling’ NWC bills
Jerome Williams | Reporter 
February 26 12:18 AM
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Romeich, Slyda di Wizard aim to revive reggae’s youth with Love Echoes rhythm
Shereita Grizzle | Observer Staff Reporter 
February 26 12:16 AM
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US eases ban on Venezuelan oil to Cuba as crisis alarms Caribbean
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US eases ban on Venezuelan oil to Cuba as crisis alarms Caribbean
February 26 12:14 AM
US eases ban on Venezuelan oil to Cuba as crisis alarms Caribbean
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Head-turning Jamaican basketball team faces Bahamas in World Cup push
Daniel Blake | Sports Writer | blaked@jamaicaobserver.com 
February 26 12:12 AM
Battling Bahamas
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As Washington softens oil embargo, Cuba coast guard kills 4 on Florida-registered boat
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As Washington softens oil embargo, Cuba coast guard kills 4 on Florida-registered boat
February 26 12:11 AM
As Washington softens oil embargo, Cuba coast guard kills 4 on Florida-registered boat
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Caribbean Flavours Take Centre Stage at Jamaica Food and Drink Festival 2026
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Caribbean Flavours Take Centre Stage at Jamaica Food and Drink Festival 2026
February 26 12:10 AM
Caribbean Flavours Take Centre Stage at Jamaica Food and Drink Festival 2026
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Regional leaders encouraged by engagement with Rubio
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Regional leaders encouraged by engagement with Rubio
February 26 12:09 AM
Regional leaders encouraged by engagement with Rubio
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France’s ex-minister Retailleau to run for president
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France’s ex-minister Retailleau to run for president
February 12, 2026
PARIS, France (AFP) — A former interior minister of France who heads the country's right-wing Republicans party, Bruno Retailleau, announced Thursday ...
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French Alps avalanches kill two skiers as season toll climbs
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French Alps avalanches kill two skiers as season toll climbs
February 9, 2026
DIJON, France (AFP)—Avalanches killed two skiers in the French Alps on Monday, authorities said, following the deaths of two off-piste tourers in a se...
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France opens probe of ex-minister Lang after Epstein revelations
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France opens probe of ex-minister Lang after Epstein revelations
February 6, 2026
PARIS, France (AFP)-France's financial crimes prosecutors told AFP Friday they had opened a preliminary investigation into influential former minister...
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France set for first NFL regular-season game in 2026
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France set for first NFL regular-season game in 2026
February 2, 2026
PARIS, France (AFP) — France will become the latest country to host National Football League (NFL) regular-season game later this year, the league ann...
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Almost half of French real estate agents enable racism — study
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Almost half of French real estate agents enable racism — study
January 25, 2026
PARIS, France (AFP) — Almost half of real estate agencies in France accept or enable racial discrimination in access to housing, according to a survey...
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France probes deaths of two babies after powdered milk recall
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France probes deaths of two babies after powdered milk recall
January 23, 2026
BORDEAUX, France -- France's health minister on Friday sought to reassure consumers that all suspicious infant formula had been withdrawn, as an inves...
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World Cup winner Hernandez faces human trafficking probe
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World Cup winner Hernandez faces human trafficking probe
January 22, 2026
VERSAILLES, France (AFP) — France footballer Lucas Hernandez is being investigated over allegations of human trafficking and illegal employment, Frenc...
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Macron accuses US of ‘turning away’ from allies
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Macron accuses US of ‘turning away’ from allies
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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France condemns US operation to capture Maduro; Russia ‘strongly urges’ release
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France condemns US operation to capture Maduro; Russia ‘strongly urges’ release
January 3, 2026
PARIS, France (AFP) — France on Saturday condemned the American operation that resulted in the capture of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro, saying ...
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France plans social media ban for children under 15
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France plans social media ban for children under 15
January 1, 2026
PARIS, France (AFP) — France will make a fresh attempt to protect children from excessive screen time, proposing a ban on social media access for chil...
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France pushes back plastic cup ban by four years
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France pushes back plastic cup ban by four years
December 30, 2025
PARIS, France (AFP) — The French government on Tuesday postponed a ban on plastic throwaway cups by four years to 2030 because of difficulties finding...
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Two break out of French jail in ‘old-fashioned’ bed sheets escape
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Two break out of French jail in ‘old-fashioned’ bed sheets escape
November 27, 2025
DIJON, France (AFP) — Two prisoners escaped from a French jail using bed sheets after sawing through the bars of their cell, a prosecutor said Thursda...
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Shein under EU pressure over childlike sex dolls
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Shein under EU pressure over childlike sex dolls
November 26, 2025
BRUSSELS, Belgium (AFP) — The European Union (EU) stepped up its pressure on Shein on Wednesday after the online retail giant faced an uproar in Franc...
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France bestows highest national award on Surinamese medical doctor
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France bestows highest national award on Surinamese medical doctor
November 19, 2025
PARAMARIBO, Suriname (CMC) — France has bestowed the “Knight of the Legion of Honor”, the lowest rank in the country’s highest civilian order, on Suri...
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Mbappe, PSG in counterclaims worth hundreds of millions
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Mbappe, PSG in counterclaims worth hundreds of millions
November 17, 2025
PARIS, France (AFP)—France captain Kylian Mbappe on Monday claimed 263 million euros ($305m) from Paris Saint-Germain in an escalating dispute over th...
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France warns over Caribbean ‘instability’ as G7 talks open
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France warns over Caribbean ‘instability’ as G7 talks open
November 11, 2025
NIAGARA-ON-THE-LAKE, Canada (AFP)—France's foreign minister criticized "military operations" in the Caribbean at a G7 meeting on Tuesday, as the deplo...
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France threatens Shein ban if ‘childlike’ sex dolls reappear
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France threatens Shein ban if ‘childlike’ sex dolls reappear
November 3, 2025
PARIS, France (AFP) - France's finance minister threatened Monday to ban Shein from the country if the Asian e-commerce giant resumes selling childlik...
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Oldest former Olympic champion Coste dies at 101
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Oldest former Olympic champion Coste dies at 101
November 2, 2025
PARIS, France (AFP) - The world's oldest former Olympic champion, ex-track cyclist Charles Coste, has died aged 101, French sports minister Marina Fer...
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Hermes taps British designer to lead its menswear line
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Hermes taps British designer to lead its menswear line
October 21, 2025
PARIS, France (AFP) — French luxury company Hermes on Tuesday announced that a British designer, Grace Wales Bonner, is taking over its men's pret-a-p...
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Robbers steal French crown jewels from Louvre in 7 minute heist
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Robbers steal French crown jewels from Louvre in 7 minute heist
October 19, 2025
PARIS, France (AFP) — Thieves wielding power tools robbed the Louvre in broad daylight Sunday, taking just seven minutes to grab some of France's pric...
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France’s ex-president Sarkozy goes to jail
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France’s ex-president Sarkozy goes to jail
October 18, 2025
PARIS, France (AFP) -- France's ex-president Nicolas Sarkozy is to be jailed Tuesday over a scheme to acquire Libyan funding for his 2007 presidential...
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Death of bullied nine-year-old shakes France
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Death of bullied nine-year-old shakes France
October 13, 2025
SARREGUEMINES, France (AFP) — A nine-year-old girl was found dead in her home in northeastern France this weekend, prosecutors and police sources said...
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ICE COOLING
As Rubio meets with Caribbean leaders; US eases Cuba oil block
February 26, 2026
ICE COOLING
{"xml":"xml"}{"jamaica-observer":"Jamaica Observer"}
Bills rising, but taps still dry
News
Bills rising, but taps still dry
MPs demand answers over ‘mind-boggling’ NWC bills
Jerome Williams | Reporter 
February 26, 2026
Bills rising, but taps still dry
{"xml":"xml"}{"jamaica-observer":"Jamaica Observer"}
Joyful pulse
Entertainment, ...
Joyful pulse
Romeich, Slyda di Wizard aim to revive reggae’s youth with Love Echoes rhythm
Shereita Grizzle | Observer Staff Reporter 
February 26, 2026
Joyful pulse
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US eases ban on Venezuelan oil to Cuba as crisis alarms Caribbean
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US eases ban on Venezuelan oil to Cuba as crisis alarms Caribbean
February 26, 2026
US eases ban on Venezuelan oil to Cuba as crisis alarms Caribbean
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BALL OUT!
Basketball, ...
BALL OUT!
Head-turning Jamaican basketball team faces Bahamas in World Cup push
Daniel Blake | Sports Writer | blaked@jamaicaobserver.com 
February 26, 2026
Battling Bahamas
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