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Dejanea Oakley wins NCAA indoors 400m title
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Dejanea Oakley wins NCAA indoors 400m title
March 14 05:56 PM
University of Georgia pair Dejanea Oakley and Shaquena Foote of Jamaica both clocked personal best times to finish first and fifth respectively in the...
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WATCH: Man shot dead, another injured in Manchester
March 14 05:39 PM
MANCHESTER, Jamaica — Police are now at a shooting scene in Land Settlement, Manchester where one man was shot dead and another injured at a bar on Sa...
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Jamaica’s Shenese Walker wins 60m title at NCAA Indoor Championships
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Jamaica’s Shenese Walker wins 60m title at NCAA Indoor Championships
March 14 05:12 PM
Jamaican sprinter Shenese Walker of Florida State University (FSU) won the 60m title at the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division 1...
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‘No French plan’ to stop war in Lebanon
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‘No French plan’ to stop war in Lebanon
March 14 04:56 PM
PARIS, France (AFP)—France's foreign ministry said Saturday there was "no French plan" to stop the fighting in Lebanon between Israeli forces and Iran...
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Underwater cultural heritage mural officially unveiled in downtown Kingston
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Underwater cultural heritage mural officially unveiled in downtown Kingston
March 14 04:42 PM
KINGSTON, Jamaica—Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Olivia Grange, on Friday, officially unveiled the Underwater Cultural Heritage...
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PHOTOS: Edna Manley College hosts viewing of ‘heArt of the Caribbean’ exhibition
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PHOTOS: Edna Manley College hosts viewing of ‘heArt of the Caribbean’ exhibition
March 14 04:42 PM
The Edna Manley College of the Visual and Performing Arts on Thursday hosted a private media viewing of the School of Visual Arts Faculty Exhibition, ...
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Partnership sparks empowerment for teen moms
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Partnership sparks empowerment for teen moms
March 14 04:20 PM
KINGSTON, Jamaica—The Crisis Support Charity Team, in partnership with the Jubilee Hospital Teen Mom Programme Clinic, continues to make a meaningful ...
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Firearm seized in Maggotty, St Elizabeth
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Firearm seized in Maggotty, St Elizabeth
March 14 04:09 PM
ST Elizabeth, Jamaica — An illegal firearm along with several rounds of ammunition was seized by police in Maggotty, St Elizabeth, on Friday. Reports ...
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US embassy attacked in Baghdad, strikes hit Iran-backed fighters
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US embassy attacked in Baghdad, strikes hit Iran-backed fighters
March 14, 2026
BAGHDAD, Iraq (AFP) -- The US embassy in Baghdad was hit by an attack on Saturday following strikes that killed three members of a powerful Iran-backe...
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Trump urges world powers to secure Iran shipping lane
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Trump urges world powers to secure Iran shipping lane
March 14, 2026
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP)—United States (US) President Donald Trump urged other nations to help secure a vital shipping lane choked off by the w...
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Israel presses strikes as Lebanon says 26 paramedics killed since war began
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Israel presses strikes as Lebanon says 26 paramedics killed since war began
March 14, 2026
BEIRUT, Lebanon (AFP)—Israel kept up strikes on Lebanon on Saturday as Beirut said 26 paramedics had been killed since the latest war erupted between ...
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Israelis dance on at Tel Aviv ‘bunker party’ as missiles fly
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Israelis dance on at Tel Aviv ‘bunker party’ as missiles fly
March 13, 2026
TEL AVIV, Israel (AFP) — As thumping techno music reverberated around a basement in downtown Tel Aviv, some 200 Israeli twentysomethings danced throug...
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War in the Middle East: latest developments
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War in the Middle East: latest developments
March 13, 2026
Here are the latest events in the Middle East war on Friday: - One killed at Tehran rally - Deadly explosions rocked Tehran close to a pro-government ...
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Suriname announces social measures to combat economic impact of Middle East war
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Suriname announces social measures to combat economic impact of Middle East war
March 13, 2026
PARAMARIBO, Suriname (CMC) — Suriname’s President Jennifer Geerlings-Simons says the Government will accelerate the implementation of several social m...
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Why oil prices are soaring despite record reserve release
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Why oil prices are soaring despite record reserve release
March 12, 2026
LONDON, United States (AFP) — Major economies have agreed to release a record amount of strategic oil reserves, but the move did little to calm invest...
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Iran threatens to ‘set region’s oil and gas on fire’ if energy infrastructure attacked
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Iran threatens to ‘set region’s oil and gas on fire’ if energy infrastructure attacked
March 12, 2026
TEHRAN, Iran (AFP) — Iran threatened on Thursday to wreak havoc on the region's oil and gas industry if its own energy infrastructure was attacked dur...
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War in the Middle East: latest developments
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War in the Middle East: latest developments
March 12, 2026
Here are the latest events in the Middle East war on Thursday: - Israel strikes Basij force - Israel's military said it had struck checkpoints set up ...
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Trump says Iran shouldn’t come to World Cup for ‘own life and safety’
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Trump says Iran shouldn’t come to World Cup for ‘own life and safety’
March 12, 2026
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — United States (US) President Donald Trump said Thursday that Iran should not participate in the upcoming World Cup i...
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Turkey talking to US, Iran in bid to end war
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Turkey talking to US, Iran in bid to end war
March 12, 2026
ANKARA, Turkey (AFP)—Turkey is talking to both Washington and Tehran in a bid to end the Middle East war, Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan said Thursday a...
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UN Security Council demands Iran halt attacks on Gulf states
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UN Security Council demands Iran halt attacks on Gulf states
March 11, 2026
UNITED NATIONS, United States (AFP) — The UN Security Council on Wednesday passed a resolution calling for Iran to immediately halt its attacks on Gul...
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‘Any time I want it to end, it will end’, Trump says on Iran war
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‘Any time I want it to end, it will end’, Trump says on Iran war
March 11, 2026
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — United States (US) President Donald Trump on Wednesday again signalled there could be a swift ending to the war on I...
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Iran will not compete in 2026 World Cup, says sports minister
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Iran will not compete in 2026 World Cup, says sports minister
March 11, 2026
Iran will not take part in the 2026 World Cup, according to the country’s Minister of Sports and Youth, Ahmad Donyamali. The men’s football World Cup,...
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War in the Middle East: latest developments
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War in the Middle East: latest developments
March 10, 2026
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — Here are the latest events in the Middle East war: - Israel announces fresh strikes on Iran - Israel's military said...
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Trump says Australia will grant asylum to Iran women footballers
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Trump says Australia will grant asylum to Iran women footballers
March 9, 2026
GOLD COAST, Australia (AFP)—United States (US) President Donald Trump said Monday that Australia had agreed to grant asylum to some of Iran's visiting...
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NATO intercepts second Iran missile in Turkish airspace
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NATO intercepts second Iran missile in Turkish airspace
March 9, 2026
ANKARA, Turkey (AFP) — Ankara on Monday said a second ballistic missile was shot down by NATO defences in Turkish airspace, as Washington urged all of...
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War in the Middle East: latest developments
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War in the Middle East: latest developments
March 8, 2026
Here are the latest events in the Middle East war on Sunday: - Dead, wounded in Saudi - Saudi Arabian civil defence officials said a "projectile" had ...
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Cuba ‘next’ on agenda, after Iran—Trump
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Cuba ‘next’ on agenda, after Iran—Trump
March 6, 2026
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP)—United States (US) President Donald Trump said Friday Cuba was next on his agenda after Iran, predicting that the comm...
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Middle East war enters seventh day as Israel strikes Beirut
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Middle East war enters seventh day as Israel strikes Beirut
March 5, 2026
BEIRUT, Lebanon (AFP)—The raging Iran war, which has spread across the Middle East and beyond, entered its seventh day Friday after Israeli forces ann...
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War in the Middle East: latest developments
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War in the Middle East: latest developments
March 5, 2026
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — Here are the latest main events related to the war in the Middle East: - Sisi says Egypt in 'state of near-emergency...
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‘Traumatised’ Ugandan students return home from Iran
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‘Traumatised’ Ugandan students return home from Iran
March 5, 2026
ENTTEBE , Uganda (AFP) — A group of 43 Ugandan students have spoken of their trauma after fleeing the United States (US) and Israeli bombing campaign ...
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Dejanea Oakley wins NCAA indoors 400m title
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University of Georgia pair Dejanea Oakley and Shaquena Foote of Jamaica both clocked personal best times to finish first and fifth respectively in the...
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WATCH: Man shot dead, another injured in Manchester
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MANCHESTER, Jamaica — Police are now at a shooting scene in Land Settlement, Manchester where one man was shot dead and another injured at a bar on Sa...
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Jamaica’s Shenese Walker wins 60m title at NCAA Indoor Championships
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Jamaica’s Shenese Walker wins 60m title at NCAA Indoor Championships
March 14, 2026
Jamaican sprinter Shenese Walker of Florida State University (FSU) won the 60m title at the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division 1...
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‘No French plan’ to stop war in Lebanon
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‘No French plan’ to stop war in Lebanon
March 14, 2026
PARIS, France (AFP)—France's foreign ministry said Saturday there was "no French plan" to stop the fighting in Lebanon between Israeli forces and Iran...
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Underwater cultural heritage mural officially unveiled in downtown Kingston
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Underwater cultural heritage mural officially unveiled in downtown Kingston
March 14, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica—Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Olivia Grange, on Friday, officially unveiled the Underwater Cultural Heritage...
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