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Oil rises as Trump comments roil energy markets
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LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP) -- The Brent oil price reached nearly $107 a barrel Monday after Yemen's Iran-backed Houthi movement launched strikes on ...
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Seiveright apologises to Barita over social media post, acknowledges ‘unfair impression’
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Seiveright apologises to Barita over social media post, acknowledges ‘unfair impression’
October 12 09:59 AM
Government Minister Delano Seiveright has expressed regret over a social media post concerning the pilot rollout of a product by the Barita Financial ...
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CAFFE must not be allowed to die
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CAFFE must not be allowed to die
October 12 05:55 AM
Jamaica cannot afford to take its democracy for granted. That is why the alarming financial plight of Citizens Action for Free and Fair Elections (CAF...
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By-election breach
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By-election breach
CAFFE flags three municipalities for ignoring the law
BY RENAE OSBOURNE Observer staff reporter osbourner@jamaicaobserver.com 
October 12 05:47 AM
CITIZENS Action for Free and Fair Elections (CAFFE) has joined calls for municipal corporations to hold four overdue by-elections, warning that the pr...
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Observer, NEPA launching Fi Wi Land environmental series October 19
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Mandeville Lions to open free dental clinic for children
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Mandeville Lions to open free dental clinic for children
BY KASEY WILLIAMS Observer staff reporter kaseyw@jamaicaobserver.com 
October 12 05:41 AM
MANDEVILLE, Manchester — The Lions Club of Mandeville will open a free dental clinic for children on Wint Road in the coming weeks, following years of...
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$96 billion in missed opportunities
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$96 billion in missed opportunities
Opposition senator scolds Government for failing to utilise allocated funds
BY LYNFORD SIMPSON Observer writer editorial@jamaicaobserver.com 
October 12 05:39 AM
NEARLY $100 billion allocated to Jamaica’s capital budget over the past decade went unspent, leaving major road, water, and health infrastructure proj...
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Shaneil Muir steps into new season
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Shaneil Muir steps into new season
Entertainer finds her freedom, unlocks chart success
BY SHEREITA GRIZZLE Observer staff reporter grizzles@jamaicaobserver.com 
October 12 05:38 AM
MUSICAL maturity has the ability to unlock a certain kind of confidence, one that arrives quietly and doesn’t need a grand announcement. It comes afte...
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Jamaica 1976: Holding puts England to the sword after ‘grovel’ controversy
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Jamaica 1976: Holding puts England to the sword after ‘grovel’ controversy
Howard Campbell 
August 17, 2026
Jamaica was in political turmoil in 1976, 50 years ago. The socialist government of prime minister Michael Manley --- popular with the Afro-conscious ...
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Cambridge head slams ‘racist feeding frenzy’ over dead academic
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Cambridge head slams ‘racist feeding frenzy’ over dead academic
August 17, 2026
LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP) — The head of Cambridge University on Monday condemned a "racist feeding frenzy" prompted by plagiarism claims against th...
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Brazil calls on UN and FIFA to combat World Cup racism
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Brazil calls on UN and FIFA to combat World Cup racism
July 17, 2026
RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil (AFP)—Brazil's top human rights body on Friday urged the UN and FIFA to act against racism, citing slurs targeting players incl...
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FIFA investigating alleged racist abuse of IShowSpeed at World Cup
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FIFA investigating alleged racist abuse of IShowSpeed at World Cup
July 7, 2026
FIFA has launched an investigation into allegations of racist abuse directed at American streamer IShowSpeed by a spectator during a 2026 FIFA World C...
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Paraguayan lawmaker’s ‘racist’ Mbappe remarks ‘despicable’ — UN
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Paraguayan lawmaker’s ‘racist’ Mbappe remarks ‘despicable’ — UN
July 7, 2026
GENEVA, Switzerland (AFP) — A Paraguayan lawmaker's "racist and dehumanising" remarks about France's football World Cup star Kylian Mbappe were "despi...
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French Football Federation mulls legal action after Paraguay senator’s racist remarks about Mbappe
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French Football Federation mulls legal action after Paraguay senator’s racist remarks about Mbappe
July 6, 2026
The French Football Federation (FFF) says racist remarks by Paraguayan Senator Celeste Amarilla targeting France striker Kylian Mbappe must be prosecu...
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Mbappé slams ‘brazen racism’ from Paraguay senator following World Cup match
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Mbappé slams ‘brazen racism’ from Paraguay senator following World Cup match
July 6, 2026
French striker Kylian Mbappé has issued a blistering response to reported racist comments attributed to a Paraguayan senator in online reports. “Madam...
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Dutch FA to sue over racist slurs after World Cup exit
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Dutch FA to sue over racist slurs after World Cup exit
July 3, 2026
THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AFP) — The Dutch Football Association (KNVB) said Friday it had filed a complaint to the public prosecutor over racist message...
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Players who cover mouths to face red cards in new anti-racism rule at World Cup
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Players who cover mouths to face red cards in new anti-racism rule at World Cup
April 28, 2026
VANCOUVER, Canada (AFP)—World Cup players who cover their mouths during confrontations with opponents will face a red card as part of a new initiative...
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No room for racism on social media, says Premier League
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No room for racism on social media, says Premier League
April 18, 2026
The English Premier League is warning social media users that there is no room for racism, noting that it has a team of experts dedicated to monitorin...
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Polish stadium cancels Kanye West concert
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Polish stadium cancels Kanye West concert
April 17, 2026
WARSAW, Poland (AFP) — A Kanye West concert scheduled to take place in a stadium in Poland in was cancelled by the venue on Friday, following condemna...
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Wireless music fest cancelled after Kanye West barred UK entry
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Wireless music fest cancelled after Kanye West barred UK entry
April 7, 2026
LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP) — Organisers of a London music Festival where Kanye West was to perform in July said Tuesday the event had been cancelled...
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UK gov’t blocks Kanye West from London music fest — BBC
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UK gov’t blocks Kanye West from London music fest — BBC
April 7, 2026
LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP) — The United Kingdom Government on Tuesday blocked United States rapper Kanye West from visiting to headline a music fest...
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Police investigating racist abuse of Premier League quartet
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Police investigating racist abuse of Premier League quartet
February 23, 2026
LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP) — United Kingdom (UK) Police said Monday they are investigating "abhorrent" racist abuse directed online at four Premier ...
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Chelsea boss Rosenior says no place in football for racists
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Chelsea boss Rosenior says no place in football for racists
February 19, 2026
LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP) — Chelsea head coach Liam Rosenior has said anyone in football found guilty of racism "should not be in the game" after R...
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Almost half of French real estate agents enable racism — study
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Almost half of French real estate agents enable racism — study
January 25, 2026
PARIS, France (AFP) — Almost half of real estate agencies in France accept or enable racial discrimination in access to housing, according to a survey...
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‘Systemic racism’ hard-wired into London police – report
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‘Systemic racism’ hard-wired into London police – report
November 6, 2025
LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP) -- Decades of "systemic racism" within London's Metropolitan Police mean discrimination is "embedded" into its systems, l...
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Trump signs order naming Antifa as ‘domestic terrorist’ group
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Trump signs order naming Antifa as ‘domestic terrorist’ group
September 22, 2025
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- US President Donald Trump signed an order Monday designating the left-wing Antifa movement as a domestic terrorist ...
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Ostapenko apologises for ‘no education’ Townsend jibe
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Ostapenko apologises for ‘no education’ Townsend jibe
August 30, 2025
NEW YORK, United States (AFP) — Jelena Ostapenko issued an apology on Saturday for her US Open tirade at Taylor Townsend that triggered accusations of...
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FIFA boss condemns racial abuse in German Cup games
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FIFA boss condemns racial abuse in German Cup games
August 18, 2025
BERLIN, Germany (AFP) —FIFA  President Gianni Infantino has condemned the alleged racial abuse which occurred during two German Cup fixtures on the we...
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Semenyo says alleged racist abuse at Liverpool ‘will stay with me forever’
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Semenyo says alleged racist abuse at Liverpool ‘will stay with me forever’
August 16, 2025
LIVERPOOL, United Kingdom (AFP)-- Bournemouth winger Antoine Semenyo said on Saturday the racist abuse he alleges was directed at him by a Liverpool f...
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France arrests young man for suspected attack on rabbi
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France arrests young man for suspected attack on rabbi
March 23, 2025
ORLEANS, France (AFP) - French police have arrested a young man on suspicion of attacking a rabbi in broad daylight, a prosecutor said Sunday, shockin...
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Oil rises as Trump comments roil energy markets
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Oil rises as Trump comments roil energy markets
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LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP) -- The Brent oil price reached nearly $107 a barrel Monday after Yemen's Iran-backed Houthi movement launched strikes on ...
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Seiveright apologises to Barita over social media post, acknowledges ‘unfair impression’
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Seiveright apologises to Barita over social media post, acknowledges ‘unfair impression’
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Government Minister Delano Seiveright has expressed regret over a social media post concerning the pilot rollout of a product by the Barita Financial ...
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CAFFE must not be allowed to die
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CAFFE must not be allowed to die
October 12, 2026
Jamaica cannot afford to take its democracy for granted. That is why the alarming financial plight of Citizens Action for Free and Fair Elections (CAF...
{"jamaica-observer":"Jamaica Observer"}
By-election breach
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By-election breach
CAFFE flags three municipalities for ignoring the law
BY RENAE OSBOURNE Observer staff reporter osbourner@jamaicaobserver.com 
October 12, 2026
CITIZENS Action for Free and Fair Elections (CAFFE) has joined calls for municipal corporations to hold four overdue by-elections, warning that the pr...
{"jamaica-observer":"Jamaica Observer"}
Observer, NEPA launching Fi Wi Land environmental series October 19
Environment, ...
Observer, NEPA launching Fi Wi Land environmental series October 19
October 12, 2026
BATS have long been the subject of fear, folklore, and ‘duppy’ stories but these creatures we’ve spent generations running from are some of nature’s h...
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