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CALI, Colombia (AFP)—Rescuers in Colombia made a last-ditch effort to locate earthquake survivors early Thursday, as the critical 72-hour window for f...
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US-indicted Raul Castro reappears after months out of public view
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HAVANA, Cuba (AFP)—Veteran Cuban leader Raul Castro appeared in public for the first time in months Thursday, attending an event in Havana to mark the...
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National Farm Queen competition vital to changing perceptions of agriculture, says organiser
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MAY PEN, Clarendon — Sixty years after its inception, the National Farm Queen Competition is being repositioned for a new generation, with organiser V...
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MANCHESTER, Jamaica—A man died as a result of injuries he sustained during a two-vehicle crash on the Williamsfield leg of Highway 2000 near Porus whe...
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KINGSTON, Jamaica—A firearm, several rounds of ammunition and US$1,780 in cash was seized by members of the National Strategic Anti-Gang Division (NSA...
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Iran rejects Trump claims of US control over Hormuz as ‘lies’
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TEHRAN, Iran (AFP)—Iran's military on Thursday rejected as "lies" remarks by US President Donald Trump claiming control of the Strait of Hormuz, sayin...
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PARIS, France (AFP) — The hundreds of millions who use Meta-owned messenger WhatsApp to chat with family, friends or businesses will no longer need to...
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UK PM announces ban on social media for under-16s
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LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP) — Children under 16 will be banned from using social media in the United Kingdom (UK), Prime Minister Keir Starmer announ...
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Mexico considering social media restriction for minors — minister
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Universal Service Fund targeting upgrade of community access points islandwide
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KINGSTON, Jamaica — The Universal Service Fund (USF) is looking to revamp community access points (CAPs) across the island. This was disclosed by Mini...
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Linstead residents call on Flow to fix internet service
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]ST CATHERINE, Jamaica — Residents of Cross Roads in Linstead, St Catherine, are up in arms against telecommunications service provider Flow as they h...
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Hackers hit app where women review men they’ve dated
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UK starts online checks to stop children accessing harmful content
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Irish watchdog threatens X over adult content controls
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Meta plans undersea cable to link five continents
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PARIS, France (AFP) — Facebook and Instagram parent company Meta has said it will lay an undersea cable stretching across five continents to carry dat...
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Kanye West’s website goes down after Nazi T-shirt sales
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YouTube, the online video powerhouse, turns 20
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Havertz’s wife calls for respect after threats to unborn child
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Microsoft expects to spend US$80b on AI this fiscal year
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