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Jerome Williams | Reporter 
February 26 12:18 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
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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
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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
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Regional leaders encouraged by engagement with Rubio
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Heat-related deaths in Spain up 88 per cent from last year
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Heat-related deaths in Spain up 88 per cent from last year
October 2, 2025
MADRID, Spain (AFP) — The number of heat-related deaths in Spain between May 16 and September 30 hit 3,832, an 87.6-per cent increase from the same pe...
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Over 60,000 Europeans died from heat during 2024 summer—study
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Over 60,000 Europeans died from heat during 2024 summer—study
September 22, 2025
Paris, France (AFP)—More than 60,000 people died from heat in Europe during last year's record-breaking summer, a benchmark study said Monday, in the ...
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Sweltering heat no worries for Jamaicans ahead of World Championships
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Sweltering heat no worries for Jamaicans ahead of World Championships
BY ANDRE LOWE Sports content manager lowea@jamaicaobserver.com 
September 10, 2025
Jamaica’s team manager at the World Athletics Championships, Ian Forbes, has downplayed concerns about soaring heat conditions in the host city, insis...
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Athletics chief Coe admits ‘heat challenges’ at Tokyo worlds
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Athletics chief Coe admits ‘heat challenges’ at Tokyo worlds
September 9, 2025
TOKYO, Japan (AFP) — World Athletics president Sebastian Coe on Tuesday admitted that the world championships starting in Tokyo this weekend face "hea...
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August third-hottest globally on record, says climate monitor
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August third-hottest globally on record, says climate monitor
September 8, 2025
Paris, France (AFP)-Devastating wildfires and blistering heatwaves during the world's third-hottest August on record underscored the urgency of tackli...
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Third-hottest July on record wreaks climate havoc
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Third-hottest July on record wreaks climate havoc
August 6, 2025
PARIS, France (AFP) -- The third-hottest July worldwide ended a string of record-breaking temperatures last month, but many regions were still devasta...
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June was hottest on record in western Europe—EU monitor
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June was hottest on record in western Europe—EU monitor
July 8, 2025
Paris, France (AFP)-Western Europe sweltered through its hottest June on record last month, as "extreme" temperatures blasted the region in punishing ...
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Above-normal temperatures forecast for Jamaica up to November
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Above-normal temperatures forecast for Jamaica up to November
Vanassa McKenzie Observer Online mckenziev@jamaicaobserver.com 
July 7, 2025
On Tuesday, July 8, the Jamaica Observer will publish a special supplement on the hurricane season in its online edition. Log on to www.jamaicaobserve...
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Region warned of ‘persistent unusual warmth’
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Region warned of ‘persistent unusual warmth’
July 4, 2025
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados (CMC) — The Barbados-based Caribbean Climate Outlook Forum (CariCOF) says the forecast for the El Niño-Southern Oscillation (ENSO...
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World’s sea ice cover hits record low in February
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World’s sea ice cover hits record low in February
March 6, 2025
PARIS, France (AFP) — Global sea ice cover fell to a historic low in February when the world continued to experience exceptional heat and temperatures...
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Climate change brought extreme weather, heat in 2024  —  UN
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Climate change brought extreme weather, heat in 2024 — UN
December 30, 2024
GENEVA, Switzerland (AFP) — Climate change sparked a trail of extreme weather and record heat in 2024, the United Nations (UN) said on Monday, urging ...
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Warmer days and nights expected — Met Service
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Warmer days and nights expected — Met Service
August 18, 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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8 ways to stay cool without AC this summer
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8 ways to stay cool without AC this summer
Gabrielle Wade, Observer intern 
July 12, 2024
As temperatures soar across Jamaica, staying cool is essential for protecting our health from the extremely hot summer weather. While air conditioning...
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Bills rising, but taps still dry
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US eases ban on Venezuelan oil to Cuba as crisis alarms Caribbean
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