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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’
February 25 12:39 PM
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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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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WATCH: Truck overturns on Hatfield main road
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WATCH: Truck overturns on Hatfield main road
February 25 10:55 AM
MANCHESTER, Jamaica— A truck carrying sand overturned along the Hatfield main road in Manchester on Wednesday morning. Work is now in progress to clea...
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Bill Gates admits affairs but denies involvement in Epstein crimes
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Bill Gates admits affairs but denies involvement in Epstein crimes
February 25 10:15 AM
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP)—Bill Gates has admitted making a "huge mistake" in associating with Jeffrey Epstein, telling staff at his charity foun...
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Fi We Children calls for reform of school grooming policies, urges principals to sign MoU
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Fi We Children calls for reform of school grooming policies, urges principals to sign MoU
February 25 10:00 AM
KINGSTON, Jamaica —Fi We Children Foundation (FWCF) is calling for urgent review and reform of school grooming policies across Jamaica and is inviting...
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Schoolgirl among five injured in Manchester crash
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Schoolgirl among five injured in Manchester crash
February 25 09:54 AM
MANCHESTER, Jamaica — A schoolgirl is among five people who sustained injuries in a multi-vehicle crash on the Winston Jones Highway in Manchester on ...
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Trinidad PM to Caricom leaders: ‘who vex loss… but we gained’
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Persad-Bissessar reiterates support for US military presence
February 25 09:49 AM
BASSETERRE, St Kitts (CMC) – Trinidad and Tobago’s Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar told regional leaders Tuesday, “who vex loss”, as she reitera...
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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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Netanyahu to meet Trump in Florida for talks on Gaza, Iran
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Netanyahu to meet Trump in Florida for talks on Gaza, Iran
December 29, 2025
PALM BEACH, United States (AFP)—Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will meet Donald Trump in Florida on Monday, with the US president pushing t...
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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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Israeli medical team arrives Thursday for post-hurricane humanitarian mission
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Israeli medical team arrives Thursday for post-hurricane humanitarian mission
November 6, 2025
A 40-member medical delegation from Israel is scheduled to arrive in Jamaica on Thursday to assist in humanitarian relief efforts in response to Hurri...
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Israel launches emergency response after record-breaking hurricane Melissa devastates Jamaica
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Israel launches emergency response after record-breaking hurricane Melissa devastates Jamaica
October 30, 2025
JERUSALEM, Israel(CMC)—Israel’s leading independent humanitarian organisation has launched an emergency response following the devastation caused by C...
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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’s Netanyahu says will run for PM in next year’s election
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Israel’s Netanyahu says will run for PM in next year’s election
October 18, 2025
JERUSALEM, Undefined (AFP) — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Saturday that he would run for office in the November 2026 elections and e...
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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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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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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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Trump says Israel, Hamas agree to first phase of peace plan
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Trump says Israel, Hamas agree to first phase of peace plan
October 8, 2025
CAIRO, Egypt (AFP) — United States' President Donald Trump said Wednesday that Israel and Hamas had agreed on the first phase of his Gaza peace plan, ...
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Israel condemns ‘barbaric’ attack outside UK synagogue
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Israel condemns ‘barbaric’ attack outside UK synagogue
October 2, 2025
JERULSALEM, Undefined (AFP) — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu condemned Thursday's "barbaric attack" outside a British synagogue, while his ...
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Trump’s 20-point Gaza peace plan
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Trump’s 20-point Gaza peace plan
September 29, 2025
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — After days of speculation, the White House on Monday released a 20-point plan for ending the nearly two-year war in ...
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Muslim states join European powers in backing Trump Gaza plan
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Muslim states join European powers in backing Trump Gaza plan
September 29, 2025
DOHA, Qatar Key (AFP) — Muslim nations on Monday lent their weight to backing a plan by United States (US) President Donald Trump to end the war in Ga...
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Trump hints at ‘something special’ in Middle East talks
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Trump hints at ‘something special’ in Middle East talks
September 28, 2025
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — US President Donald Trump on Sunday hinted at a breakthrough in the Middle East crisis, saying "all are on board for...
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UN identifies 158 firms linked to Israeli settlements
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UN identifies 158 firms linked to Israeli settlements
September 26, 2025
GENEVA, Switzerland (AFP)-The United Nations on Friday released a long-awaited update of its database of companies with activities in Israeli settleme...
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UK, Australia and Canada recognise Palestinian state
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UK, Australia and Canada recognise Palestinian state
September 21, 2025
LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP) — Britain, Australia and Canada on Sunday recognised a Palestinian state in a seismic shift in decades of western foreign...
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US again vetoes UN Security Council Gaza ceasefire call
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US again vetoes UN Security Council Gaza ceasefire call
September 18, 2025
UNITED NATIONS, United States (AFP) —The United States on Thursday again wielded its veto and thwarted a UN Security Council call for a ceasefire in G...
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WATCH: Truck overturns on Hatfield main road
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WATCH: Truck overturns on Hatfield main road
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Bill Gates admits affairs but denies involvement in Epstein crimes
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Bill Gates admits affairs but denies involvement in Epstein crimes
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