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Regional leaders encouraged by first round of engagement with Rubio
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BASSETERRE, St Kitts (CMC) – Caribbean Community (Caricom) leaders say they are encouraged by statements made by visiting United States Secretary of S...
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Thomas Gould, the Irish politician who recently captured global attention because of his distinctive accent, says he has been overwhelmed by the volum...
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Brazil politicians convicted for ordering murder of black activist councillor
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US eases Venezuela oil ban to Cuba as crisis alarms Caribbean
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BASSETERRE, Saint Kitts and Nevis (AFP)—The United States on Wednesday notched down sanctions on Venezuelan oil exports to Cuba after the communist-ru...
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Jamaican man answers to drug trafficking charges in Florida
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A Jamaican man reportedly appeared in a Florida federal court Monday to answer to charges stemming from the seizure of millions of US dollars worth of...
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Jackson chides Chang over comment that JFJ ‘living off blood money’
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Jackson chides Chang over comment that JFJ ‘living off blood money’
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KINGSTON, Jamaica—Opposition Spokesperson on National Security, Fitz Jackson has chided Dr Horace Chang for the national security minister's remark th...
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Crawford chides councillors amid bad road fuss
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MANCHESTER, Jamaica—Member of Parliament for Manchester Central, Rhoda Moy Crawford has criticised councillors and the Manchester Municipal Corporatio...
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Iran negotiators head to Geneva for US talks
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PARIS, France (AFP)—An Iranian delegation headed by its top diplomat set off for Geneva on Wednesday for talks with the US, as the Islamic republic's ...
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Trump tells Hamas to proceed with ‘Full and Immediate’ disarmament
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Trump tells Hamas to proceed with ‘Full and Immediate’ disarmament
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WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — United States (US) President Donald Trump on Sunday urged Hamas to move forward with disarmament under his plan for ...
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Trump invites more leaders to join Gaza ‘Board of Peace’
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Trump invites more leaders to join Gaza ‘Board of Peace’
January 17, 2026
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — United States (US) President Donald Trump's so-called "Board of Peace" for postwar Gaza began to take shape Saturday...
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Trump names Blair, Rubio to Gaza ‘board of peace’
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Trump names Blair, Rubio to Gaza ‘board of peace’
January 16, 2026
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP)-US President Donald Trump on Friday tapped Secretary of State Marco Rubio and former British prime minister Tony Blair...
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At least 100 children killed in Gaza since ceasefire—UN
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At least 100 children killed in Gaza since ceasefire—UN
January 13, 2026
GENEVA, Switzerland (AFP)—At least 100 children have been killed by Israeli airstrikes and ground forces in Gaza since the start of a tenuous ceasefir...
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UN chief calls on Israel to reverse NGOs ban in Gaza
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UN chief calls on Israel to reverse NGOs ban in Gaza
January 2, 2026
UNITED NATIONS, United States (AFP)—UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres called on Friday for Israel to end a ban on humanitarian agencies that provi...
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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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December 30, 2025
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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Bethlehem celebrates first festive Christmas since Gaza war
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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UN declares famine over in Gaza, says ‘situation remains critical’
December 19, 2025
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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Guyana supports United Nations Security Council adoption of Gaza resolution
November 19, 2025
GEORGETOWN, Guyana (CMC) — Guyana has welcomed the adoption by the United Nations (UN) Security Council of a resolution endorsing President Donald Tru...
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Trump says Hamas will be ‘eradicated’ if they breach Gaza deal
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Trump says Hamas will be ‘eradicated’ if they breach Gaza deal
October 20, 2025
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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Israel and Hamas accuse each other of breaching Gaza truce amid strikes, clashes
October 19, 2025
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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Netanyahu says Gaza war not over until Hamas disarms
October 18, 2025
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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Israel threatens to resume fighting if Hamas does not respect Gaza truce deal
October 15, 2025
JERUSALEM, Undefined (AFP) — Israel's defence minister on Wednesday threatened to resume fighting if Hamas does not honour the terms of a US-backed ce...
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Trump says ‘nightmare’ for Israelis, Palestinians over
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Trump says ‘nightmare’ for Israelis, Palestinians over
October 13, 2025
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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‘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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Palestinian prisoners to be freed after all Gaza hostages confirmed to be in Israel
October 12, 2025
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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Caricom expresses ‘cautious optimism’ on Gaza peace deal
October 10, 2025
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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Israel ceases fire and Gazans start to trek home
October 10, 2025
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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Palestinian president meets Israeli peace activists as Gaza deal announced
October 9, 2025
RAMALLAH, Palestinian Territories(AFP) — Palestinian president Mahmud Abbas met with Israeli activists in Ramallah on Thursday to discuss long-term pe...
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Pope praises ‘significant progress’ towards Gaza peace
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Pope praises ‘significant progress’ towards Gaza peace
October 5, 2025
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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UN experts warn Trump’s Gaza peace plan could cause more oppression
October 3, 2025
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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