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Late RJRGleaner CEO did not seek applause
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Late RJRGleaner CEO did not seek applause
Anthony Smith remembered for weighing decisions carefully, balancing firmness and humanity
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January 12 12:28 AM
Late RJRGleaner CEO did not seek applause
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Lawyer calls for permanent fix
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Lawyer calls for permanent fix
...suggests copying Belize’s Criminal Justice Board
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January 12 12:26 AM
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Let them smell their ‘flowers’
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BY HOWARD CAMPBELL Observer senior writer entertainment@jamaicaobserver.com 
January 12 12:26 AM
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Public health dept wants more garbage trucks for Portland
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Public health dept wants more garbage trucks for Portland
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From hurricane escape to flooded fate
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January 12 12:24 AM
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Singer Kenneth Roxborough dies at 78
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BY HOWARD CAMPBELL Observer senior writer entertainment@jamaicaobserver.com 
January 12 12:24 AM
Singer Kenneth Roxborough dies at 78
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Adjournment in gang trial might be ‘demanded’, says lawyer
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Adjournment in gang trial might be ‘demanded’, says lawyer
Judge expected to decide on start date today
BY ALICIA DUNKLEY-WILLIS Senior staff reporter dunkleywillisa@jamaicaobserver.com 
January 12 12:22 AM
Adjournment in gang trial might be ‘demanded’, says lawyer
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JERUSALEM, Undefined (AFP) - Indirect negotiations between Israel and Hamas are set to resume Sunday in Doha for a Gaza truce and hostage release deal...
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Netanyahu vows to uproot Hamas as ceasefire proposals are discussed
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GAZA CITY, Palestinian Territories (AFP)—Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Wednesday vowed to eradicate Hamas, even as the Palestinian mili...
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Over 900 killed in Iran during 12-day war with Israel — state media
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Over 900 killed in Iran during 12-day war with Israel — state media
June 30, 2025
TEHRAN, Iran (AFP) — At least 935 people were killed in Iran during its 12-day war with Israel, Iranian state media reported Monday, nearly a week sin...
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Iran voices ‘serious doubts’ over Israel commitment to ceasefire
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June 29, 2025
Tehran, Iran (AFP)-Iran on Sunday said it was not convinced Israel would abide by a ceasefire that ended their 12-day war this week. The most serious ...
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Israeli strike on south Lebanon kills one—ministry
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Beirut, Lebanon (AFP)—An Israeli strike on southern Lebanon killed one person on Saturday, the Lebanese health ministry said, the latest attack despit...
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Israel opposition chief asks Trump not to ‘interfere’ in Netanyahu trial
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Jerusalem, Undefined (AFP)-Israel's opposition leader on Thursday criticised US President Donald Trump for saying Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's ...
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Iran partially reopens airspace after ceasefire with Israel — state media
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Iran partially reopens airspace after ceasefire with Israel — state media
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TEHRAN, Iran (AFP) — Iran on Wednesday reopened the airspace over the country's east, state media reported, following a ceasefire with Israel that end...
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Trump says Iran-Israel truce holds after berating both countries
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WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — United States (US) President Donald Trump said Tuesday that a ceasefire between Iran and Israel was holding, shortly...
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Trump announces ceasefire between Iran and Israel
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No casualties reported in Iran missile attack on US base in Qatar
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No casualties reported in Iran missile attack on US base in Qatar
June 23, 2025
WASHINTON, United States (AFP) — Iran fired ballistic missiles at a United States (US) base in Qatar on Monday but there are no known American casualt...
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Iran launches missiles at US bases in Qatar, Iraq after strikes — state media
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Iran launches missiles at US bases in Qatar, Iraq after strikes — state media
June 23, 2025
TEHRAN, Iran (AFP) — Iran's National Security Council confirmed it had attacked a major United States (US) military base in Qatar on Monday in retalia...
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‘Dangerous escalation’: World reacts to US strikes on Iran
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‘Dangerous escalation’: World reacts to US strikes on Iran
June 22, 2025
PARIS, France (AFP) -- The United States struck three nuclear sites in Iran on Sunday, joining Israel's bombing campaign after days of speculation ove...
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Netanyahu congratulates Trump, says US ‘unsurpassed’ after attack on Iran
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Netanyahu congratulates Trump, says US ‘unsurpassed’ after attack on Iran
June 22, 2025
JERUSALEM, Undefined (AFP) -- Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu congratulated Donald Trump on Sunday for the "bold" US strikes on Iranian nucl...
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Trump says Iran nuclear sites ‘obliterated,’ threatens more strikes
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Trump says Iran nuclear sites ‘obliterated,’ threatens more strikes
June 21, 2025
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- US President Donald Trump said Saturday that US air strikes had "completely and totally obliterated" Iran's nuclear...
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Trump says US carried out ‘very successful attack’ on three Iran nuclear sites
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Trump says US carried out ‘very successful attack’ on three Iran nuclear sites
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US President Donald Trump said Saturday the US military has carried out a "very successful attack" on three Iranian nuclear sites, including the under...
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Iran threatens ‘more devastating’ response to Israel’s attacks
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Iran threatens ‘more devastating’ response to Israel’s attacks
June 21, 2025
TEHRAN, Iran (AFP) -- Iran's President Masoud Pezeshkian warned Saturday of a "more devastating" retaliation should Israel's nine-day bombing campaign...
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US stealth bombers head over Pacific as Trump mulls Iran strikes
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US stealth bombers head over Pacific as Trump mulls Iran strikes
June 21, 2025
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- US stealth bombers were flying Saturday across the Pacific Ocean, according to tracking data and media reports, fue...
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Ex-bodyguard of slain Hezbollah leader killed in Israeli strike in Iran
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Ex-bodyguard of slain Hezbollah leader killed in Israeli strike in Iran
June 21, 2025
BEIRUT, Lebanon (AFP) -- A former bodyguard for Hassan Nasrallah, the slain leader of Lebanon's Hezbollah, was killed Saturday in an Israeli strike in...
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Trump on Iran strikes: ‘I may do it, I may not do it’
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Trump on Iran strikes: ‘I may do it, I may not do it’
June 18, 2025
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — President Donald Trump said he was considering Wednesday whether the United States (US) will join Israeli strikes on...
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Iran threatens response if US crosses ‘red line’ — ambassador
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Iran threatens response if US crosses ‘red line’ — ambassador
June 18, 2025
GENEVA, Switzerland (AFP) — The United States (US) is "complicit" in Israel's strikes in Iran, Tehran's ambassador to the United Nations (UN) claimed ...
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Trump says he won’t kill Iran supreme leader ‘for now’
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June 17, 2025
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