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LUCKNOW, India (AFP) — Captain Shreyas Iyer struck his maiden T20 international century to lead India to a convincing eight-wicket win over the West I...
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New York Governor Kathy Hochul has declared a state of emergency as measles cases surge across the state and neighbouring areas. New York has recorded...
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S Hotel Montego Bay climbs to No. 2 in Condé Nast Traveler Readers’ Choice Awards
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ST JAMES, Jamaica — S Hotel Montego Bay has secured another major international accolade, placing second among hotels in the Atlantic, Caribbean and C...
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Young Canadians sue government over alleged climate failures
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MONTREAL, Canada (AFP) — When a wildfire threatened her northern Canada home three years ago, Kira Young packed what she could and fled. Later this mo...
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Trump accuser E Jean Carroll finally has her damages
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PARIS, France (AFP) -- American journalist and writer E Jean Carroll, the only person to successfully sue Donald Trump for sexual assault, told AFP sh...
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Dervan Malcolm’s widow files injunction against blogger 119
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CLAUDE MILLS, Observer Online writer 
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The widow of veteran Jamaican broadcaster Dervan Malcolm has taken her increasingly bitter battle with blogger Milton “119” Wray to the Supreme Court,...
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Iconic dancehall trailblazer and deejay, Shabba Ranks, has filed a lawsuit against the publishing arm of Greensleeves Records, in a move to reclaim th...
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‘Total fabrication’: TikToker threatened with lawsuit over claims about Dervan Malcolm’s widow
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Lawyers representing the widow of late broadcaster Dervan Malcolm have threatened legal action against blogger Milton Wray, otherwise known as “119”, ...
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US regulator, 22 states accuse Amazon of ‘manipulating’ ad auctions: lawsuit
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SAN FRANCISCO, United States (AFP) — The United States (US) Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and 22 states sued Amazon on Monday for allegedly "manipula...
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WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — The Disney-owned ABC television network sued the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) on Tuesday over a potential...
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Trump sued over sale of access to Truth Social posts
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NEW YORK, United States (AFP)—Two United States (US) media groups on Wednesday sued President Donald Trump over his move to charge for early access to...
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Chadwick Boseman’s family seeks removal of widow as estate administrator
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Nearly six years after Chadwick Boseman's death, a legal dispute has emerged over the administration of his estate. Court documents obtained by Page S...
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TikTok settles with US teenager ahead of social media addiction trial
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ICC judges sue Trump over ‘draconian’ sanctions
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Three International Criminal Court judges sanctioned by the United States filed a lawsuit Wednesday against President Donald Trump and other senior US...
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Social media giants paid $27 m in US school lawsuit settlement
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SAN FRANCISCO, United States (AFP) — Several social media companies agreed to pay about $27 million to a Kentucky school district as part of a settlem...
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ATL Automotive wins legal fight over alleged faulty vehicle repair
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Texas lawsuit accuses Netflix of illegal data collection
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Jamaican dancehall artiste received $118 million via TikTok from Canadian non-profit exec, lawsuit claims
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A Jamaican dancehall artiste reportedly received more than US$750,000 ($118 million) in PayPal transfers from a former Canadian non-profit executive a...
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MP Williams files lawsuit against Councillor Hamilton seeking damages, injunction
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KINGSTON, Jamaica — Kingston Central Member of Parliament (MP) Donovan Williams has made good on his threat to file a lawsuit against Rae Town Council...
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Jury signals tech titans on hook for social media addiction
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LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) —A question by jurors in a landmark social media addiction trial on Friday signalled Meta or YouTube may have to pay ...
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Florida couple suing IVF clinic after DNA test reveals baby isn’t theirs
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Trinidadian relatives suing US over deadly missile strikes on alleged drug boats
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WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — Relatives of two Trinidadian men killed last year in a United States (US) military strike on a boat allegedly carryi...
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LONDON, United Kingdom -- An emotional Prince Harry on Wednesday blasted the publisher of two UK newspapers, accusing them of making his wife Meghan's...
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