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Ferry sinking kills 18, leaves 10 missing in south Philippines
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Ferry sinking kills 18, leaves 10 missing in south Philippines
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MANILA, Philippines (AFP)—A ferry with more than 340 people onboard sank early Monday off the southern Philippines, killing at least 18 and leaving 10...
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‘You will bite rock stone’
Pastor cop sends blistering message to unrelenting gunmen in sermon
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January 26 12:30 AM
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Crime-fighting mandates outpace MOCA, FID manpower
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Crime-fighting mandates outpace MOCA, FID manpower
BY JEROME WILLIAMS Observer staff reporter williamsj@jamaicaobserver.com 
January 26 12:28 AM
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Controversy looms over Diaspora elections
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Controversy looms over Diaspora elections
BY HAROLD G BAILEY Observer writer 
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Controversy looms over Diaspora elections
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Deidrian Downer is Miss Global Jamaica 2026
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BY KEVIN JACKSON Observer writer entertainment@ jamaicaobserver.com 
January 26 12:26 AM
Deidrian Downer is Miss Global Jamaica 2026
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UNDP lauds Jamaica’s ‘remarkable’ resilience amid multiple shocks
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UNDP lauds Jamaica’s ‘remarkable’ resilience amid multiple shocks
BY LYNFORD SIMPSON Observer writer editorial@jamaicaobserver.com 
January 26 12:24 AM
UNDP lauds Jamaica’s ‘remarkable’ resilience amid multiple shocks
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ASAJ boss wants to get more Jamaicans skilled at swimming
BY DANIEL BLAKE Staff reporter blaked@jamaicaobserver.com 
January 26 12:22 AM
ASAJ boss wants to get more Jamaicans skilled at swimming
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Health sector not at crisis level, says Tufton
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Health sector not at crisis level, says Tufton
Minister labels strain on system a post-Hurricane surge
BY KASEY WILLIAMS Observer staff reporter kaseyw@jamaicaobserver.com 
January 26 12:20 AM
Health sector not at crisis level, says Tufton
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LONDON, United Kingdom -- UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer Friday denounced as "insulting" Donald Trump's claim that British troops avoided the front li...
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Starmer says UK will ‘shed no tears’ over US seizing Maduro
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LONDON, United Kingdom  (AFP) —  British Prime Minister Keir Starmer said Saturday the United Kingdom (UK) will discuss the "evolving situation" in Ve...
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Trump’s UK state visit gets political after royal welcome
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LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP)-After the royal hospitality and pageantry, US President Donald Trump's unprecedented second state visit to the UK takes a...
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Hundreds march in London against UK recognising a Palestinian state
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LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP) -- Several hundred people marched on Sunday in London to demand Hamas release the Israeli hostages held by the Palestinia...
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‘I don’t have time’: Mother of jailed UK-Egyptian makes Starmer plea
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UK MPs to consider assisted dying law
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UK lawmaker quits Labour Party over PM’s ‘hypocrisy’
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LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP) -- The new government of UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer reeled from its first resignation Saturday, as lawmaker Rosie Duf...
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UK PM Starmer says job training key to reducing migration
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LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP) -- British Prime Minister Keir Starmer warned businesses in comments aired Wednesday that he will "not tolerate" a long-t...
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UK’s Starmer to no longer accept clothing gifts, says Downing Street
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LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP) -- British Prime Minister Keir Starmer will no longer accept gifts of clothing, his office said Friday, responding to gro...
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UK’s Starmer says Harris has brought ‘profound change’ to US race
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BERLIN, Germany (AFP)— UK leader Keir Starmer has said that US Vice President Kamala Harris replacing President Joe Biden as the Democratic Party's pr...
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Riot suspects in court as UK govt readies 6,000 police
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LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP) -- Suspected far-right rioters appeared in British courts on Tuesday as the UK government said 6,000 specialist police we...
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World leaders pay tribute to Biden as he ends reelection bid
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PARIS, France (AFP) -- World leaders lined up to pay tribute to Joe Biden after he announced Sunday he was dropping out of the US presidential race. B...
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Pound climbs after Labour’s UK election win
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Keir Starmer officially appointed UK prime minister: palace
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LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP)— Britain's head of state King Charles III officially appointed Labour leader Keir Starmer as prime minister on Friday dur...
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Deidrian Downer is Miss Global Jamaica 2026
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