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A voice in sport lost
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December 31 12:20 AM
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‘Closure & comfort’
•CASE students relieved after alleged serial rapist fatally shot by cops •Still want improved security on campus
Everard Owen Observer Writer editorial@jamaicaobserver.com 
December 31 12:18 AM
‘Closure comfort’
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Shereita Grizzle | Observer Staff Reporter 
December 31 12:16 AM
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Live comedy’s gains amid theatre’s decline
Codie-ann Barrett | Business Reporter 
December 31 12:14 AM
Standing ovations for stand-ups 2025
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RIDING THE WAVE
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RIDING THE WAVE
ASAJ president pushing ahead with plans in second term
Daniel Blake | Sports Writer | blaked@jamaicaobserver.com 
December 31 12:12 AM
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BOJ pushing to improve Jam-Dex access
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BOJ pushing to improve Jam-Dex access
BY DAVID ROSE Observer business writer davidr@jamaicaobserver.com 
December 31 12:10 AM
BOJ pushing
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‘Arrive alive’
Increase in road fatalities pushes authorities to intensify strategies to change driver behaviour
BY RENAE OSBOURNE Observer staff reporter osbourner@jamaicaobserver.com 
December 31 12:10 AM
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Church leaders weigh in on debate over State’s offer of rebuilding funds
Jerome Williams | Reporter 
December 31 12:09 AM
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10 countries warn of ‘catastrophic’ Gaza situation
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10 countries warn of ‘catastrophic’ Gaza situation
Dana Malcolm | Observer Online Reporter | Malcolmd@jamaicaobserver.com 
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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UN investigators say Israel committing genocide in Gaza
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UN investigators say Israel committing genocide in Gaza
September 16, 2025
GENEVA, Switzerland (AFP) — United Nations (UN) investigators on Tuesday accused Israel of committing genocide in Gaza in a bid to "destroy the Palest...
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Netanyahu says US ties never stronger as Rubio prays at Western Wall
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Netanyahu says US ties never stronger as Rubio prays at Western Wall
September 14, 2025
JERUSALEM, Undefined (AFP)-Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Sunday that the alliance with the United States has never been stronger as h...
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A voice in sport lost
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A voice in sport lost
Tributes pour in for award-winning journalist Donald Oliver
December 31, 2025
A voice in sport lost
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‘Closure & comfort’
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‘Closure & comfort’
•CASE students relieved after alleged serial rapist fatally shot by cops •Still want improved security on campus
Everard Owen Observer Writer editorial@jamaicaobserver.com 
December 31, 2025
‘Closure comfort’
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New location, no problem!
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December 31, 2025
New location, no problem!
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Live comedy’s gains amid theatre’s decline
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RIDING THE WAVE
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ASAJ president pushing ahead with plans in second term
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More work to do
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