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Iran says no US visas issued yet for 2026 World Cup
May 14 08:10 AM
TEHRAN, Iran (AFP)—Iran's football federation chief on Thursday said no visas had yet been issued for the national team to participate in the 2026 Wor...
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Xi warns Trump on Taiwan at Beijing summit
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Xi warns Trump on Taiwan at Beijing summit
May 14 07:33 AM
BEIJING, China (AFP)—Chinese President Xi Jinping warned his US counterpart Donald Trump that missteps on Taiwan could push their two countries into "...
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Business giant Dennis Lalor has died
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Business giant Dennis Lalor has died
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KINGSTON, Jamaica — Chartered insurer and founder of ICWI Group Limited, Dennis Lalor, died Wednesday night. He was ailing for some time. Regarded as ...
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$145-m drought-mitigation plan
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$145-m drought-mitigation plan
Green announces interventions to assist farmers
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$145-m drought-mitigation plan
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Accompong Maroons dispute heads to court
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Accompong Maroons dispute heads to court
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Accompong Maroons dispute heads to court
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Konshens ushers in summer vibes with Pool Party 2.0
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Konshens ushers in summer vibes with Pool Party 2.0
Shereita Grizzle | Observer Staff Reporter 
May 14 12:16 AM
Konshens ushers in summer vibes with
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Malahoo Forte says neither she nor committee clerk received legal opinion tied to Gordon dispute
Jerome Williams | Reporter 
May 14 12:14 AM
‘Most unfortunate’
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Former SVG PM wants CWI to work with regional governments to help lift West Indies cricket
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May 14 12:12 AM
Former SVG PM urges greater CWI collaboration with regional governments
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Lebanon leaders accuse Israel of war crime after journalist killed
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April 23, 2026
BEIRUT, Lebanon (AFP)—Lebanon's leaders accused Israel on Thursday of committing a war crime, after an airstrike killed a Lebanese journalist in the c...
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Mideast war ‘starting to weaken Europe’, says Erdogan
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Mideast war ‘starting to weaken Europe’, says Erdogan
April 22, 2026
ANKARA, Turkey (AFP) — The United States-Israeli war against Iran is "starting to weaken Europe", Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan told his Germ...
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Trump says US in ‘very, very strong’ position for Iran talks
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Trump says US in ‘very, very strong’ position for Iran talks
April 21, 2026
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — President Donald Trump said Tuesday the United States (US) is in a strong position for talks with Iran as his envoys...
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US official says gas prices have peaked despite Iran war
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US official says gas prices have peaked despite Iran war
April 21, 2026
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — United States (US) Energy Secretary Chris Wright said Tuesday gasoline prices appeared to have peaked after a surge ...
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Israel army probes image of soldier hitting Jesus statue in Lebanon
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Israel army probes image of soldier hitting Jesus statue in Lebanon
April 19, 2026
JERUSALEM, Undefined (AFP)—The Israeli army said on Sunday that it was looking into the authenticity of an image circulating on social media that appe...
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Israel vows to level homes in Lebanon, counter threats with ‘full force’
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Israel vows to level homes in Lebanon, counter threats with ‘full force’
April 19, 2026
BEIRUT, Lebanon (AFP)—Israel said its military had been instructed to use "full force" against imminent threats in Lebanon despite a truce there and v...
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Iran closes Hormuz Strait again, as Trump warns against ‘blackmail’
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Iran closes Hormuz Strait again, as Trump warns against ‘blackmail’
April 18, 2026
TEHRAN, Iran (AFP) -- Iran's military declared the Strait of Hormuz closed again on Saturday, prompting ships to abandon attempts to transit the water...
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Trump says Israel, Lebanon agree to 10-day ceasefire
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Trump says Israel, Lebanon agree to 10-day ceasefire
April 16, 2026
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP)—United States (US) President Donald Trump announced that Israel and Lebanon have agreed to a 10-day ceasefire starting...
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Ceasefire plan published by Iran not the one agreed by US, says White House
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Ceasefire plan published by Iran not the one agreed by US, says White House
April 8, 2026
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- A US official said Wednesday that a 10-point ceasefire plan published by Iran is not the same set of conditions tha...
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Trump warns ‘whole civilization will die’ in Iran if ultimatum expires
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Trump warns ‘whole civilization will die’ in Iran if ultimatum expires
April 7, 2026
TEHRAN, Iran (AFP) -- US President Donald Trump warned "a whole civilization will die" in Iran if the country does not heed his midnight cutoff to ope...
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‘Don’t bomb’: Israelis call for ending Iran war
‘Don’t bomb’: Israelis call for ending Iran war
April 4, 2026
TEL AVIV, Israel (AFP)—Carrying anti-war banners and chanting slogans against Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, hundreds of Israelis rallied in Tel A...
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Pain at the pumps
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March surge drives fuel prices up 20 per cent
April 3, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica --A burst of weekly increases in March pushed fuel prices in Jamaica up by as much as 20 per cent since the start of the year, as co...
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War in the Middle East: latest developments
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War in the Middle East: latest developments
March 29, 2026
Here are the latest developments in the Middle East war: - Ambassador refuses - Iran's ambassador will not leave Lebanon despite being declared person...
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God ‘does not listen to the prayer of those who wage war’, says pope
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God ‘does not listen to the prayer of those who wage war’, says pope
March 29, 2026
VATICAN CITY, Holy See (AFP) — Pope Leo XIV warned Sunday that God "does not listen to the prayer of those who wage war" as conflict in the Middle Eas...
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US stocks open lower with no Iran peace breakthrough in sight
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US stocks open lower with no Iran peace breakthrough in sight
March 26, 2026
NEW YORK, United States (AFP) -- Wall Street stocks opened lower on Thursday as oil spiked, with investors losing faith in the immediate prospects for...
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Oil slides, stocks rebound on Trump’s Iran remarks
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Oil slides, stocks rebound on Trump’s Iran remarks
March 23, 2026
NEW YORK, United States (AFP)—Oil prices tumbled and stock markets rebounded Monday after US President Donald Trump suddenly ordered a halt to strikes...
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Trump announces ‘very good’ talks with Iran on ending war
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Trump announces ‘very good’ talks with Iran on ending war
Iran denies talks
March 23, 2026
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — President Donald Trump said Monday the United States (US) and Iran had held "very good" talks towards ending the thr...
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Netanyahu denies denigrating Jesus by comparing him to Genghis Khan
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Netanyahu denies denigrating Jesus by comparing him to Genghis Khan
March 20, 2026
JERUSALEM, Undefined (AFP) — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu rejected accusations on Friday that he had intended to offend Christians when h...
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Bahamas says Middle East war putting pressure on local economy
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Bahamas says Middle East war putting pressure on local economy
March 18, 2026
NASSAU, The Bahamas (CMC) — The Bahamas government says the ongoing war in the Middle East involving the United States, Israel and Iran has disrupted ...
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Oil prices climb as fresh strikes target infrastructure
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Oil prices climb as fresh strikes target infrastructure
March 17, 2026
LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP) -- Oil prices surged Tuesday as Iran launched fresh attacks on crude-producing neighbours, while several countries pushed...
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Israel says it killed Iran national security chief Larijani
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Israel says it killed Iran national security chief Larijani
March 17, 2026
JERUSALEM, Undefined (AFP) -- Israeli Defence Minister Israel Katz said Tuesday that Iran's powerful national security chief Ali Larijani was "elimina...
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Iran, at UN, insists it will not submit to ‘lawless aggression’
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Iran, at UN, insists it will not submit to ‘lawless aggression’
March 16, 2026
GENEVA, Switzerland (AFP) -- Iran vowed at the United Nations on Monday that it would not submit to "lawless aggression", saying 90 million citizens w...
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$145-m drought-mitigation plan
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$145-m drought-mitigation plan
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Accompong Maroons dispute heads to court
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