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Nigerian military rescues 31 worshippers kidnapped during Easter church masses
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Nigerian military rescues 31 worshippers kidnapped during Easter church masses
April 5 04:59 PM
LAGOS, Nigeria (AFP)—The Nigerian military said Sunday it had rescued 31 worshippers seized from Easter celebrations in northwestern Kaduna state, tho...
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Gordon steps aside from PAC, shadow cabinet amid JACDEN probe—Mark Golding
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KINGSTON, Jamaica—Opposition Leader Mark Golding has announced that Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of JACDEN Dennis Gordon has been instructed to step ...
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‘Irie Feelings’ hitmaker Rupie Edwards laid to rest
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‘Irie Feelings’ hitmaker Rupie Edwards laid to rest
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KINGSTON, Jamaica—Rupie Edwards, the singer/producer who entered the British national chart in 1975 with Irie Feelings (Skanga) , was laid to rest on ...
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Gov’t promises tech-driven, seamless experience at Biennial Jamaica Diaspora Conference
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KINGSTON, Jamaica—The Jamaican government has promised a delegate-friendly atmosphere for the Biennial Jamaica Diaspora Conference, scheduled for June...
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Jamaica’s medal tally stands at 27 after Sunday’s first session at Carifta Games
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KINGSTON, Jamaica—Jamaica added five more medals- a gold, two silver and two bronze- on Sunday morning’s session at the 53rd Carifta Games, being held...
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Leeds beat West Ham in shoot-out to reach FA Cup semis for first time in 39 years
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LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP)—Leeds reached the FA Cup semi-finals for the first time in 39 years as they survived a dramatic penalty shoot-out after s...
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WASHINGTON, United States (AFP)—United States (US) President Donald Trump on Sunday appeared to extend by 24 hours his deadline for Iran to make a dea...
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JTTA set to shine at Caribbean and Central American Championships
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KINGSTON, Jamaica—The Jamaica Table Tennis Association (JTTA) continues to strengthen its position on the regional stage as Jamaica participates in a ...
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NEW YORK, United States (AFP)—Netflix said Thursday it would not raise its takeover offer for Warner Bros. Discovery, effectively ceding the media gia...
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Warner Bros. resuming talks with Paramount on its buyout offer
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NEW YORK, United States (AFP)—Warner Bros. Discovery said on Tuesday it is reopened talks with Paramount Skydance on its buyout offer, giving the comp...
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MIAMI, United States (AFP)—Former world heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua knocked out YouTuber-turned-boxer Jake Paul in their controversial Netflix...
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New York, United States (AFP)—Warner Bros Discovery on Wednesday rejected a hostile takeover bid by Paramount launched last week to trump plans by str...
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WASHINGTON, United States (AFP)—Paramount launched an all-cash tender offer Monday to acquire Warner Bros. Discovery for $30 per share, challenging a ...
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Netflix to acquire Warner Bros, HBO, HBO Max in US$80 billion deal
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Netflix has signed a deal to acquire movie company Warner Bros, including its film and television studios, HBO Max and HBO in a deal with a total ente...
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Netflix shares sink as quarterly profit misses mark
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SAN FRANCISCO, United States (AFP)—Netflix shares sank on Tuesday after the streaming television powerhouse reported quarterly profit that fell short ...
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Spotify, Netflix sign deal to stream video podcasts
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STOCKHOLM, Sweden (AFP) —Music and video streaming giants Spotify and Netflix have penned a deal to bring several video podcasts produced by Spotify t...
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STOCKHOLM, Sweden (AFP) — A Swedish victim of Israeli fraudster Simon Leviev, made famous by Netflix show "The Tinder Swindler", told AFP Tuesday she ...
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Netflix profits surge 45 per cent off higher subscription prices
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SAN FRANCISCO, United States (AFP) — Netflix reported stronger than expected second-quarter results Thursday, with profit jumping 45 per cent year-ove...
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Gramps Morgan’s If You’re Looking for Me featured in Tyler Perry new film
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KINGSTON, Jamaica — When the 13th film in the Madea franchise airs on Netflix on Friday, July 11, singer Gramps Morgan’s song  If You’re Looking for M...
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‘Sesame Street’ coming soon to Netflix
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Hard-hitting drama ‘Adolescence’ to be shown in UK schools
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LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP)— The Netflix drama "Adolescence", which has sparked widespread debate about the toxic and misogynistic influences young b...
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US director accused of scamming Netflix out of millions
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Los Angeles, United States (AFP)—Hollywood filmmaker Carl Rinsch was hired by Netflix to make a new science-fiction series. Instead, federal prosecuto...
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‘With Love, Meghan’: what’s behind Markle’s new rebranding?
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LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP) -Meghan Markle makes her Netflix comeback next week with a new lifestyle series that paints a rosy picture of domestic li...
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Netflix says to spend $1 billion producing content in Mexico
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MEXICO CITY, Mexico (AFP) - Netflix said Thursday that it would spend $1 billion over four years producing content in Mexico, in a boost to the govern...
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Netflix reports subscriber surge, price hikes for US, Canada and others
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Celebrities flee Los Angeles fires as Hollywood events scrapped
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Meghan Markle’s lifestyle show to premiere Jan 15 on Netflix
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ARLINGTON, United States (AFP)— Former heavyweight champion Mike Tyson slapped opponent Jake Paul as the two men faced off for the final time on Thurs...
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