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American woman among two charged following St Mary firearm seizure
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Over 3,400 candidates with varying disabilities sat CXC examinations in 2025
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Israel to ban 37 aid groups operating in Gaza
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Israel to ban 37 aid groups operating in Gaza
December 31, 2025
JERUSALEM, Undefined (AFP)—Israel plans to ban 37 aid organisations from operating in Gaza from Thursday unless they hand over detailed information on...
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10 countries warn of ‘catastrophic’ Gaza situation
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10 countries warn of ‘catastrophic’ Gaza situation
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LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP) — The foreign ministers of 10 nations on Tuesday expressed "serious concerns" about a "renewed deterioration of the human...
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Bethlehem celebrates first festive Christmas since Gaza war
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December 24, 2025
BETHLEHEM, Palestinian Territories (AFP) — Scouts marched under a clear blue sky in Bethlehem on Wednesday, as the Palestinian city emerged from the s...
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UN declares famine over in Gaza, says ‘situation remains critical’
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GAZA, Palestinian Territories (AFP) — A famine declared in Gaza in August is now over thanks to improved access for humanitarian aid, the United Natio...
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Guyana supports United Nations Security Council adoption of Gaza resolution
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Trump says Hamas will be ‘eradicated’ if they breach Gaza deal
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WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — United States’ President Donald Trump said Monday that he would give Hamas a chance to honor the Gaza truce deal wit...
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Israel and Hamas accuse each other of breaching Gaza truce amid strikes, clashes
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GAZA CITY, Palestinian Territories (AFP) — Gaza's nine-day-old ceasefire came under strain Sunday after the Israeli army said it launched air strikes ...
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Netanyahu says Gaza war not over until Hamas disarms
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GAZA CITY, Palestinian Territories (AFP) -- Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu warned on Saturday that the war in Gaza would not be over until ...
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Israel threatens to resume fighting if Hamas does not respect Gaza truce deal
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Trump says ‘nightmare’ for Israelis, Palestinians over
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JERUSALEM, Undefined (AFP) — Donald Trump hailed an end to a "painful nightmare" in a speech to Israel's parliament Monday, as the last surviving host...
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‘War is over’ in Gaza, Trump says on way to Middle East
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Aboard Air Force One, Undefined (AFP)—US President Donald Trump departed Sunday on a high-stakes peace trip to Israel and Egypt, declaring the "war is...
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Palestinian prisoners to be freed after all Gaza hostages confirmed to be in Israel
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Jerusalem, Undefined (AFP)—Israel will begin releasing Palestinian prisoners once it has confirmation that all hostages held in Gaza have arrived in t...
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Caricom expresses ‘cautious optimism’ on Gaza peace deal
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GEORGETOWN, Guyana (CMC) – The 15-member Caribbean Community (Caricom) Friday said it welcomes “with cautious optimism” the agreement reached on the i...
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Israel ceases fire and Gazans start to trek home
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NUSEIRAT, Palestinian Territories (AFP) — Israel declared a ceasefire and started pulling back troops in Gaza on Friday, as thousands of displaced Pal...
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Palestinian president meets Israeli peace activists as Gaza deal announced
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Pope praises ‘significant progress’ towards Gaza peace
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VATICAN CITY, Holy See (AFP) — Pope Leo XIV on Sunday praised the "significant progress" towards peace in Gaza, again calling for a ceasefire in the d...
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UN experts warn Trump’s Gaza peace plan could cause more oppression
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GENEVA, Switzerland (AFP) — Dozens of United Nations (UN) experts cautioned Friday that key elements of United States (US) President Donald Trump's pe...
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Johnson Smith dismisses ‘false’ allegations that gov’t has been silent on Palestine
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KINGSTON, Jamaica — Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator Kamina Johnson Smith, is refuting accusations from the Opposition People’s ...
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Trump’s 20-point Gaza peace plan
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WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — After days of speculation, the White House on Monday released a 20-point plan for ending the nearly two-year war in ...
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Muslim states join European powers in backing Trump Gaza plan
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Trump hints at ‘something special’ in Middle East talks
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