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Italy’s football chief resigns after World Cup disaster
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MILAN, Italty (AFP) — The head of Italy's football federation (FIGC) resigned on Thursday, falling on his sword after the men's national team failed t...
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Tony Roy revives ‘Flying Machine’ with reggae flavour
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Singer Tony Roy, who had considerable success in 2025 with a cover of Lobo’s  I’d Love You to Want Me , has followed up with a reggae spin on  Flying ...
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Badbreed releases EP after international record deal
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Fast-rising dancehall artiste Badbreed is currently enjoying a career boost via a major record deal with a United States (US) based record label, Guan...
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Jamaica economy contracts 7.1 per cent in fourth quarter after hurricane impact
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Jamaica economy contracts 7.1 per cent in fourth quarter after hurricane impact
BY DASHAN HENDRICKS Business content manager hendricksd@jamaicaobserver.com 
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Jamaica’s economy contracted 7.1 per cent in the fourth quarter of 2025, official data showed on Monday, as Hurricane Melissa disrupted activity acros...
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VMIL moves to block Kintyre restructuring over $500m debt dispute
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BY DASHAN HENDRICKS Business content manager hendricksd@jamaicaobserver.com 
April 2 08:04 AM
VM Investments Limited (VMIL) has secured an interim court order to stop a planned restructuring exercise by Kintyre Holdings (JA) Limited tied to a p...
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Belgian bishop takes on Vatican with push to ordain married men
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HONG KONG, China (AFP) — Leading Chinese artificial intelligence startup Zhipu AI soared as it went public in Hong Kong on Thursday, a day before riva...
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Hong Kong in mourning as fire death toll climbs to 146
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HONG KONG, China (AFP) — Crowds of mourners gathered on Sunday across Hong Kong including thousands near the apartment blocks that were engulfed in fl...
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HONG KONG, China (AFP) — It has been two days since Fung lost contact with his mother-in-law, when the Hong Kong housing estate where the elderly woma...
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Hong Kong housing estate fire kills at least 36, 200-plus missing
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HONG KONG, China (AFP) — A huge fire that engulfed a Hong Kong residential estate has killed at least 36 people and left more than 200 unaccounted for...
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Fire engulfs Hong Kong residential blocks, killing at least 13
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November 26, 2025
HONG KONG, China (AFP) — A huge fire ripped through several high-rise blocks in a Hong Kong residential estate on Wednesday, killing at least 13 peopl...
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Hong Kong LGBTQ play axed after complaints it ‘defames’ city
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HONG KONG, China (AFP) -- A Hong Kong arts hub cancelled the revival of an LGBTQ-themed play hours before tickets went on sale on Saturday, the cast s...
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Hong Kong passes law to regulate online ride-hailing platforms
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HONG KONG, China (AFP) — Hong Kong lawmakers passed a bill Wednesday to regulate online ride-hailing services, aiming to resolve years of tension betw...
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Hong Kong to install surveillance cameras with AI facial recognition
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HONG KONG, China (AFP) — Hong Kong plans to install tens of thousands of surveillance cameras that will make use of AI-powered facial recognition, the...
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Hong Kong legislature rejects same-sex partnerships bill
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Hong Kong, China (AFP) — Hong Kong lawmakers rejected on Wednesday a bill that would have granted limited rights to same-sex couples, with the legisla...
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Hong Kong trans man wins challenge against public toilet law
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HONG KONG, China (AFP) - A Hong Kong court struck down laws on Wednesday criminalising people for going into public toilets designated for the opposit...
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Hong Kong to ban vaping in public by mid-2026
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Crypto boss eats banana art he bought for US$6.2 million
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HONG KONG, China (AFP) — Crypto entrepreneur Justin Sun on Friday fulfilled a promise he made after spending US$6.2 million on an artwork featuring a ...
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Jamaica economy contracts 7.1 per cent in fourth quarter after hurricane impact
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Jamaica economy contracts 7.1 per cent in fourth quarter after hurricane impact
BY DASHAN HENDRICKS Business content manager hendricksd@jamaicaobserver.com 
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Jamaica’s economy contracted 7.1 per cent in the fourth quarter of 2025, official data showed on Monday, as Hurricane Melissa disrupted activity acros...
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VMIL moves to block Kintyre restructuring over $500m debt dispute
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VM Investments Limited (VMIL) has secured an interim court order to stop a planned restructuring exercise by Kintyre Holdings (JA) Limited tied to a p...
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